Arcana Encyclopaedia

Two of Swords

Minor Arcana Swords

Correspondences

  • Sephirah: Chokmah
  • Element: air
  • Zodiac: Libra
  • Decan: 1st decan of Libra
  • Thoth Title: Peace

Meanings

Rider-Waite-Smith

Reversed

Keywords: Advantage, profit, success, favour, but none of these are permanent; also power and authority.

Upright

Keywords: Whatsoever is intimated by the design; also pain, affliction, tears, sadness, desolation. It is not especially a card of violent death.

Thoth / Crowley-Harris

Upright

Keywords: Moon

Inner peace is a special gift. Protect it, but never try to cling to it.

Number 2: Duality

First division, dynamic tension, choice. The element in its most exalted natural state.

Narrative position: polarization