Knight of Swords

Minor Arcana · Swords

Knight of Swords

Knight of Swords is a Minor Arcana · Swords card of the tarot deck. Its keywords are: Action, Impulsiveness, Ambition, Speed. Read below what it says upright and reversed.

  • Action
  • Impulsiveness
  • Ambition
  • Speed

What does Knight of Swords mean upright?

Decisive action, sharp ambition and speed. You see the goal and you are going straight at it, which is exactly right in the correct circumstance. Move now and refine later. The Knight of Swords cuts through hesitation like nothing else in the deck.

What does Knight of Swords mean reversed?

Recklessness, bluntness that wounds, or charging without a plan. Speed has outrun judgement and someone is being hurt by it. Slow down enough to see who is in the path. Force is not the same as effectiveness.