Meaning of the 4 of swords tarot. The meaning of the card in layouts for finances and work
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The meaning of the Tarot Arcana Four of Swords is the topic of this article. This is a card of reflection and solitude from the bustle of the world. Having pulled it out, get ready for temporary seclusion and restoration of strength after difficult life troubles. It says that you need peace and relaxation, you need to restore vital energy.
Four of Swords Reversed
The reversed position of the card conveys a more optimistic mood. Often indicates that a period of stagnation and isolation is coming to an end. Soon you will return to active activity under the influence of some circumstances.
If before this the Four of Swords fell to you in an upright position, the inverted position should definitely be considered as optimistic. Although she does not talk about final victory and breakthrough. Rather, these are the first steps that a person takes to return to an active life.
The card can also indicate that your actions are inappropriate. Perhaps you are doing something wrong and at the wrong time. Warns of caution and foresight, otherwise you can commit irreparable acts.
Despite the difficult situation and circumstances that are not in your favor, the Four of Swords calls for active action and coming out of the shadows.
Briefly, the meaning of this card can be described as follows:
- The beginning of active actions, caution and meaningfulness of actions.
- The emergence of interest in life, former glory.
- Temporary financial difficulties, savings.
The Four of Swords encourages a person to come out of isolation. Otherwise, he may become too withdrawn into himself and forever be cut off from society.
The reversed position of the Four of Swords can also indicate health problems. This is especially true for health plans. But if a person was sick before, he can, on the contrary, talk about healing.
The meaning of the Four of Swords in relationships
For personal relationships, this is not a very good card, indicating loneliness. A person will be lonely for some long period. This can happen according to his will. In this case, he himself wanted to end the relationship in order to decide on his feelings. Also, certain circumstances or events could lead to this. Then the person will suffer from this feeling, but will not be able to change the situation.
The Four of Swords does not always talk about loneliness as such. This can be mental loneliness, when a person is in a relationship, but has withdrawn into himself and does not let his partner get close. For some reason, he feels abandoned and unwanted, and this prevents them from getting closer. Perhaps the person is wondering whether he needs this relationship at all.
Often the card indicates that the fortuneteller is avoiding relationships due to failures in the past. Apparently, he went through some kind of negative experience - treason, betrayal, loss of a loved one. He is afraid that the situation may repeat itself and prefers loneliness. He needs time to understand himself and heal his emotional wounds.
The Four of Swords can mean temporary problems in the sexual sphere. They can be caused by physical conditions or mental disorders.
In cases where the partners have not been getting along with each other lately, the card can mean reconciliation and calm in the relationship.
The inverted position of the Four of Swords indicates the end of a period of stagnation, which can lead to quarrels and showdowns. Partners may commit rash actions that they will regret later. An unpleasant conversation may occur that you tried to avoid before, and unexpected hidden information may emerge.
An inverted card indicates that relationships can no longer be in the same state they were in before the turning point. Irreversible changes are coming.
The meaning of the Four of Swords in the professional sphere
Typically, this card indicates a period of stagnation in work, temporary removal from business and rest. This could be vacation, child care, retirement, or leaving a position. If it was about a career struggle, it means that it did not end in your favor.
The Four of Swords suggests that you should abandon new projects and not make plans for the future yet. You need to rest and rethink your life. The risk of financial losses and illegal behavior is very high, which can lead to loss of position and even imprisonment. The neighboring cards in the layout will tell you about this in more detail.
Often the card indicates professional impotence and fatigue. Perhaps you need a new look at your work, a change in approach to it, an analysis of incorrect actions.
The Four of Swords can talk about passive work that does not require active communication with people.
If a person is currently actively looking for work, the card portends unemployment.
An inverted card indicates a way out of a stagnant period provoked by certain circumstances. But these may be incorrect and premature actions that will lead to miscalculations and losses.
It is necessary to carefully consider and plan your activities in order to be confident in the final result.
Card of the day
A day that is under the influence of this card is not conducive to active action. The current circumstances will contribute to this. It is worth listening to them and spending this day in peace and solitude.
There may be a feeling that you are incapable of anything, nothing is working out for you. But don’t be discouraged - just put everything aside and relax.
The reversed position of the card will bring you a hectic and hectic day, full of unexpected incidents. Events will develop at a rapid pace. You will not have a moment's peace.
Card of the Year
The Four of Swords Arcanum, which appears as the card of the year, promises a calm and uneventful year. Perhaps it will be a little boring and annoying with inaction. You may feel like life is passing you by. But don't be discouraged - use this time to relax.
An inverted card, on the contrary, is preparing a whirlpool of events for you this year. This period will be unpredictable, you will not have time to think about your actions. Events will develop at a rapid pace. You will be forced to make decisions instantly.
Arcanum Four of Swords gives advice to stop, rest and sort out your thoughts. Use forced rest and inactivity to recuperate.
This video will help you find out a lot of interesting information about the Arcana Tarot Four of Swords:
The meaning of the card in various layouts
✚ "One card" layout
General value
The fortuneteller will conclude a truce, but it will not last long.
Relationship
Partners will take a break in the relationship.
Health
The fortuneteller may expect surgery or hospitalization.
Affairs
Hard times are coming. It will take strength to survive this period. The financial situation will worsen.
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✚ For the future
The card allows you to understand that a person will face a long period of psychological instability, which will manifest itself in the desire to be alone with his own thoughts. However, remember that you cannot be alone for a long time. This may cause existing problems to worsen. In terms of well-being, a long-term illness will arise that will not allow you to lead an active lifestyle. This card carries serious negative emotions.
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✚ On relationships
The Four of Swords speaks of loneliness. If a person wants to meet someone for a relationship now, then probably nothing will change. And the reason is not in fate, but in the person’s attitude towards himself. Now the fortuneteller is too closed in on himself, cannot find the strength to restore self-esteem, clearly reproaches himself for something, and cannot let go of the past. While a person is in this state, a romantic relationship will not be able to begin in his life. If the fortuneteller is already in a relationship, then we are talking about the loneliness of someone or both in this relationship, you need to try to pay attention to your partner, change your attitude to what is happening, otherwise separation is inevitable.
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✚ For today
Temporary truce, detachment, loneliness and some stagnation. In the work aspect, a neutral position and refusal to take further action can be traced; sometimes indicates working completely alone. Long-term illness (possibly rehabilitation), physical and emotional peace, need for spiritual renewal. In terms of relationships: a desire to be alone with oneself, some alienation from a partner and inhibition of relationships. You are an introvert who needs to restore internal strength to further overcome the period of “stagnation”!
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✚ For tomorrow
A period of static and rest. The situation will not develop. This card does not speak of complete victory and the end of intractable problems; rather, it shows that there will be time to take a break from everything and gather strength.
Tomorrow the questioner will face one of those days that are not remembered by anything. A necessary pause, without which it would be impossible to continue moving. It is better not to try to escape from this situation, but to give yourself a break. Tomorrow the questioner still won’t have the energy for great accomplishments.
In the professional sphere, it speaks of a long working day during which nothing interesting will happen.
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✚ What does he think about me
It seems to you that the time has come for the end of your love story. You have come to terms with the feeling that you will never be with your partner again. Your breakup was caused by a strong emotional outburst of negativity. You are mistaken that your relationship is over. In the near future you will be able to meet, talk and understand that you love each other. This will help you get back together. Remember that only your feelings and desires can change the situation. Give this love one last chance. So that you don’t regret this decision later.
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✚ On request
Don't make grandiose plans. The time for active action is just ahead. For now, you should calm down and normalize your emotional state. Build up strength for the next push. But even when starting active actions, do not rush to extremes, do not waste too much energy, you will still need it. Vanity and haste should also not interfere with your plans. Act rationally and in a timely manner and do not have your head in the clouds.
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✚ On the situation
Too much fuss and life's troubles in the past lead to the need to restore strength in the present. Need to reboot. Passivity. Prostration. But at the same time - stability, moral peace, restoration of strength. Time to plan for the future.
You lack the strength to deal with circumstances. It's not a good time to take a break, but circumstances force it. The situation cannot be resolved favorably, but there are no negative consequences either. Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the world. Be alone with yourself!
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✚ For the betrothed
This arcana hints at the presence of hidden problems that partners have in relation to each other. Such secrets fundamentally undermine the foundation of the union, creating quarrels. The best way out is to have a heart-to-heart talk, so you can overcome absolutely any difficulties. With the advent of harmony, the question of marriage will only be a matter of time.
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Despair, melancholy, dejection - a person feels as if in a tiny closed space, does not see any way of liberation.
Isolation from the world is aggravated by the inaction of others, who are afraid to disturb, sensing the person’s isolation. Immersed in experiences, isolated from the world, he suffers more and more.
A period of inaction, difficulties and torment is a lesson for edification. The Guardian Angel does not reproach, but helps to change old views on life and think about redemption.
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✚ On the King
If you are tired of sorting things out, mutual claims have exhausted both you and your companion, then you can breathe freely. This is a card of respite and rethinking what is happening. Suggest taking a break and being alone. An excellent solution is to take a meditation course. Solitude will help you put your thoughts in order. It is possible that after a pause, the relationship will sparkle with new colors, and you will realize that your dearest person is really with you.
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KEYWORDS: Jupiter in Demons; calm, centered; clarity; spiritual cleansing; integration; spreading.
Four swords, all of equal strength, meet at the tips in the center of a fully opened rose. Anxieties defeated. The clarity of the Ace of Swords is restored, and the blue color breaks through again. The yellow-green color of spiritual creativity again dominates the picture.
This is the right atmosphere for the rose of recognition to unfold and spread. Jupiter brings the qualities of joy and expansion. No matter how hopeless any situation may seem until now, it actually contains all the elements of a successful prosperous solution.
The green cross in the background means complete inner unity, integration of all four aspects - thinking, emotions, body, soul.
A warning is also provided here. Truce does not mean peace. There may also be superficial calm, which is maintained only by the suppression of feelings and impulses. Explore very carefully the possibility that disturbing influences are already present and are simply hidden for the moment. By recognizing them in time, you can deprive them of their destructive power.
INSTRUCTIONS: You have enough inner clarity to successfully carry out your plans. Make sure you constantly feel good about what is happening.
QUESTIONS: What supports or hinders your clarity?
OFFER: Check your surroundings and rearrange them to maintain calm and centeredness.
STATEMENT: I am at peace within myself.
Dream of the soul.Retreat.
Advice
Forget about something, take a break and calm down.
Warning
Possible exhaustion, illness, difficulties or deadlock.
Card of the day
The worst thing that can happen is complete stagnation in business, and you have a feeling of your own worthlessness and brokenness. But perhaps this will just be a delay in one of your affairs, or you yourself will want to postpone some task, because today you will not be able to do it. Even if such a break in business does not come entirely of your own free will, it can and should be used for reflection and relaxation.
General value:The Four of Swords is a card of stagnation, interrupted activity and forced rest. In this meaning, it resembles the Hanged Man card, but its difference from it is that it is associated with specific events: the obstacles or difficulties pointed out by the Four are usually simple and understandable, and overcoming them does not require us to overturn all the foundations of life. This position is akin to illness, which is also one of the meanings of the card. We are forced to interrupt our active activities and take a break. Whether we suffer or try to use this pause to sort ourselves out depends only on us. At the same time, it is clear that we can use a pause to work on ourselves, but we would hardly arrange it for ourselves of our own free will.
Job:Stagnation. The matter cannot move forward because our strength has dried up. There is no point in continuing further, because the “resistance of the material” and our weakness can together lead us to complete collapse. In such situations, we need peace, rest, a pause, and maybe even the help of a doctor or consultation with a psychotherapist. Only when we have regained our strength, having been, for example, on vacation, can we again take on the solution of a problem that seemed so hopeless. And then we will be surprised to discover that things are going smoothly, like clockwork.
Consciousness: It is likely that we have given our intellect too much stress, and now it cannot connect even the simplest two thoughts. We stumble over obstacles that we would have easily overcome before, and we see no way forward. If we ignore the card's warning and still try to painfully continue working, this can plunge us into the abyss of despair. Instead, we need to finally take the long-needed break and surrender to the joys of life in order to forget about our problems for a while. To think that we are “losing precious time” is the greatest absurdity: we would lose more time, dragging in our current state along the treadmill that, after rest, we can run with ease and joy.
Personal relationships: Here this card means isolation. Either we feel abandoned, excluded from the Great Games of Love, or we feel lonely or exhausted in our union with our previous partner. Then the Four of Swords warns that we risk losing either ourselves or our partner. We urgently need to give ourselves a rest, throwing away all problems, and put ourselves in order, even pamper ourselves with something.
Four of Swords in combination
With the “Jester” card - let go of the situation.
With the “Magician” card - gather strength before the performance.
With the “High Priestess” card - collect information; use experience.
With the “Empress” card - increase resources.
With the "Emperor" card - a temporary truce in the family or at work.
With the “Hierophant” card - to calm your conscience.
With the “Lovers” card there is a respite in the relationship.
With the “Chariot” card, gather your strength before the battle.
With the “Strength” card, cut yourself some slack.
With the Hermit card - be alone temporarily.
With the “Wheel of Fortune” card - an end to inaction; fatalism.
With the “Justice” card there is a truce in order to find an acceptable solution.
With the Hanged Man card - do yoga; meditation.
With the “Death” card - distance yourself from the flow of life, leaving the world.
With the “Moderation” card - the healing process after illness or stress.
With the “Devil” card - make peace with the Devil, sign your surrender.
With the “Tower” card - destruction due to inaction.
With the “Star” card - trust in your star.
With the Moon card - illness; let down your guard.
With the “Sun” card - healing; relaxation in the sun.
With the “Court” card - help; healing.
With the “World” card - restoration; complete recovery. Four of Swords upright with Major Arcana
Magician pr and per - A miracle will help you avoid the worst - death
Priestess - Solitude, introspection, time for reflection
Empress - Holidays at an international resort
Emperor - Removal from a high position. Holidays at a foreign resort
Priest - Search for thought, meaning, which is in every matter
Lovers - The need to take a break, pause
Chariot - Defeat, failure, deception
Justice - Stagnation, work through force
Hermit pr and per - Consultation with a psychotherapist
Wheel of Fortune - Pleasant Company
Strength - Nervous disorders, hospitalization required. Stress, nervous disorder
Hanged Man - Hopelessness in everything, in love and business
Death - Rest from struggle
Moderation - Parasitism, idleness
Devil - Suspicious group of teenagers
Tower - Infertility, incurable. Danger of imprisonment
Star - Escapism (Father Sergius). Imprisonment
Moon - Rape (love)
Sun - Birth of twins
Court - Overwork, losses
Peace - Liberation
Jester - Lost Friendship
4 of Pentacles - Danger of imprisonment
Knight of Wands - Loneliness for a woman, her lover will leave her
Death - Possible Success
Tower - Danger of ruin
Tarot cards are a sure way to find out the answer to any question. It is enough to learn to understand your own intuition. Anyone can enlist the help of the ancient deck. You should start getting acquainted with mysterious symbols with the minor arcana. For example, from studying the meaning of the 4 Swords in the Tarot.
Description of the Saber suit
Each of the suits in the Tarot symbolizes a certain area in life. Having received one or another minor lasso, they evaluate the meaning of the suit in the topic of interest to the questioner.
Thus, the suit of Swords in different layouts can take on very different shades. But regardless of the topic of fortune telling, Sabers, as they are often called Swords represent the element of Air. This is a strong suit, the abundance of which in fortune telling reveals a difficult situation.
Swords are compared with a person's inner strength. This is the interaction of the individual with the outside world, his struggle for a place in the sun.
Swords - confrontation with the outside world, strength, power and authority. The ability to defend your point of view is also under the power of this suit.
Swords do not always represent a person’s battle with others. Often he finds himself in the ring with himself, fighting against his own fears, worries and prejudices. By dispelling negative doubts, the individual wins this battle. Succumbing to his own weaknesses, he loses. That is why the suit is depicted as a weapon. Tarot reminds us that victory is impossible without loss. If one side wins, the other must know defeat.
It is precisely about defeat that some symbols of Swords speak. For example, Four.
Meaning of the Four of Swords
You can also read the interpretation from the image of the Four of Swords. The card is often called "Respite". The drawing shows a man in armor lying on a stone bed. His hands are folded on his chest. Two people are standing nearby.
Three swords are suspended above the lying man. They are located point down. The fourth sword is carved on a pedestal occupied by the hero. The picture is quite gloomy, but one curious element illuminates it. There is a window in the wall of the tomb, decorated with Gothic stained glass. His drawing depicts a holiday. This engraving softens the gloomy atmosphere of the room.
Light from the window pours onto a living person lying on a tombstone. The meaning of the card is more than eloquent. A character who receives the Four of Swords tries to “bury himself alive.” But he is alive, and his head is full of thoughts, so this idea is obviously a failure.
The man tries to renounce his experiences and plunge into the unknown. He is tired and trying to find peace for his mind.
But the card advises turning to the people standing over the tombstone. There are those in the world who need you, the lasso tells the querent. You can’t give up on yourself while your heart is beating.
Often the map is interpreted as need for internal renewal. Exhausted by the chaos of the Three of Swords, the soul requires peace. It is worth turning to spirituality in search of the deep meaning of things.
Interpretation of the correct position
In the standard position, the Four of Swords of the Thoth Tarot symbolizes the warrior’s rest. The warrior in this case is the questioner. The layout is the battlefield.
Brief description of the correct lasso:
The card speaks of a quiet time to be enjoyed. This is a short break in the matter, when rest will benefit the questioner. But don't succumb to oblivion for too long. A person must fight as long as he lives. This is evidenced by the armor on the sleeping warrior. The card encourages you not to fuss and take a break. Now is not the best time for drastic changes.
Neighboring arcana will help you interpret the map. For example, the Eight of Wands indicates the imminent completion of this stage. Better times are not long to wait. Seven Coins speaks of the need to use this time profitably. You should consider your future path and set your goals.
Reversed card in a spread
In the wrong orientation, most cards take on a radically different interpretation. The Four of Sabers is no exception, the inverted position of which indicates a negative interpretation of the alignment.
Brief description of the irregular Four:
The card describes events that are unpleasant to the questioner, but carry a positive meaning. Perhaps we are talking about some kind of undertaking that does not bode well from the very beginning. Often the card also speaks of forced hermitage. For example, due to illness and immobility. The card can also talk about dismissal, which will provoke a depressive mood.
The Wheel of Fortune in the scenario speaks of the rapid development of events to which a person does not have time to adapt. The Empress points out the financial losses resulting from this event.
As a card of the day, the 4 of Swords predicts a time of passivity and inaction. At the same time, the deck advises to resist such stagnation in every possible way.
Perhaps a pause will occur for reasons beyond the questioner’s control. In this case, you should use the respite to your advantage. It is recommended to rest and start planning further work.
Career and financial affairs
In work layouts, the Four Sabel card describes significant difficulties in activity. They should be interpreted depending on the position of the card in the layout.
Standard sign orientation
Often problems turn out to be insurmountable, so strong is the negative interpretation of this lasso. Often the card indicates a lack of prospects in business. Sometimes the deck indicates a lack of time to implement your plans.
At the situational level the symbol represents isolation in the team when a person is “a stranger among his own.” Arcanum Tower in the scenario foreshadows a sad outcome of the problem. If the Eight of Swords also falls nearby, then the questioner will have to change his place of residence due to a change of job. Most likely it will be a long journey.
Reverse interpretation of the symbol
The Reversed Four describes the storm in the life of the questioner. Involuntarily, he became a participant in events that would shake up his existence.
But this interpretation should not be given a negative context. Sometimes a forced exit from a passive state becomes an impetus for useful activity. The Arcana Magician in the reading confirms this interpretation and says that changes cannot be avoided.
When describing personality, the Four of Swords (reversed) represents a confused character. His thoughts are chaotic and his actions are meaningless.
Fortune telling for love and relationships
The Arcana 4 of Swords of the Tarot has an ambiguous interpretation in a love reading. Its meaning in relationships describes a hidden problem in a love union.
Identifying problems in the union
This is not about open hostility, but about an attempt to avoid a frank conversation. Such behavior is unjustified, since it looks more like an escape from responsibility than a mature understanding of love.
Often the card points to outsiders depicted on it. Arkan encourages you to seek help from an experienced psychologist or loved one. Good advice given from the outside can save a crumbling relationship.
Often the map is interpreted as isolation in the union. The person is somewhat selfish or simply does not want to get close to his significant other. It may happen that this hermitage is not voluntary, and the chosen ones simply became victims of chance. In any case, this is a temporary phenomenon.
In combination with the Priestess, the Four indicates the need to rethink relationships. Partners should take a break from each other and think about their feelings. The Four of Cups speaks of passivity. Arcanum Emperor promises a temporary truce with a lover.
Important Deck Warning
In an inverted position, the Four Sabel predicts an important conversation between the chosen ones. However, you should not try to avoid this situation. The deck indicates inevitable changes in the alliance. The outcome of the conversation depends on the participants themselves.
The inverted lasso also warns of impulsive words that can quarrel lovers. Don't jump to conclusions or say anything rashly.
In combination with the Page of Wands, the forecast takes on sad notes. Such a proximity of cards promises separation of partners. Arcanum the Hermit portends distance, the cause of which will be external factors.
Health analysis
In fortune telling about health, the meaning of the Four of Swords is more than eloquent. A person lying on a bed symbolizes post-operative rehabilitation. This is also any recovery after a tiring period. The body and spirit need rest in order to recover. And it is recommended to acquire it in medical institutions, sanatoriums or in the fresh air.
If the card fell upside down, then its prognosis is less reassuring. It is worth paying attention to kidney function and blood sugar levels. It is also important to monitor the condition of your skin and exercise caution in dangerous sports.
Combination with the Major Arcana
All symbols in any layout form a complete picture. Adjacent cards in fortune telling should also be read together. It is also important to know how the major arcana affects the Four of Blades, since some cards strengthen it and others weaken it.
Combination of the Four of Sabers with the major arcana:
Any layout is a mystery that the questioner has to solve. The deck symbols serve as clues. But the querent must look for the final answer himself. His intuition will help him with this.
The minor numerical Arcana, which we will talk about today, seems very gloomy to many beginning tarot readers. And indeed: at first glance at the map, it is not clear: is the person depicted on it alive or not, why is he lying on a tombstone, are the swords hanging on the wall dangerous for him? In fact, everything is not at all as scary as it looks at a quick glance, and now we will look in detail at the meaning of the 4 Swords of the Tarot so that there are no more questions left.
General description of the card, plot and meaning in the layout
So, what did the artist actually depict on this map? This is really a living person - a knight (his armor speaks about this). He lies on a tombstone, which immediately hints at one of the meanings of the Tarot card 4 of Swords - “to bury yourself alive.” The swords hanging menacingly over him are most likely not real, but bas-reliefs - this can be understood by their gray color (in the Waite deck). The stained glass window and the tombstone suggest that the room where the person is located is a chapel. In some decks, instead of a chapel, we see a person in a cemetery. The knight's hands are folded as if he is praying. So, judging by the picture, the main interpretations of the card will be the following: solitude, withdrawal from the world, prayer, loneliness.
Key words and ideas of the card in the layout
Let's make a list of key ideas and words that can describe the meaning of the Four of Swords Tarot:
- Detachment
- Leaving the world and people
- Alone time
- Finding inner harmony
- Prayer
- Loneliness
- Temporary respite
- Finding a place to rest, a refuge
- Focusing on your inner world
- Thinking through a decision alone
Meaning of the 4 of Swords card in an upright position
If we analyze the symbolic field of the map, described by keywords, then a reasonable question will arise: why does the knight find his refuge in the haven of the dead, because he himself is alive? This is where the main paradox of the card lies: solitude is sometimes really necessary, but we cannot fence ourselves off from the world for a long time, because we will still have a lot of time to rest after death, but for now we need to live. Therefore, we can say that the meaning of the Tarot card 4 of Swords is precisely the temporality of the event, impermanence, departure, which should be short-lived, not dragging a person during life into the kingdom of the dead.
The meaning of the Four of Swords card in reversed position
The meaning of the reversed Tarot Four of Swords is a return to normal life after a period of isolation, but too early. The time has not yet come for active action; you need to behave very carefully, think through every step, and perhaps rest a little more. Therefore, the words describing the reverse card would be: restraint, forethought, wise deliberation.
The meaning of the 4 of Swords in love and relationship readings
Now let's move on to the area of feelings and see what the Tarot Four of Swords means in love.
Straight position
There comes a moment of some kind of rejection, alienation between the partners. A person now wants to have personal space, he needs to be alone for some time, to think about a lot of things. This does not mean that the relationship is coming to an end, and on the contrary, most often the period following this card is characterized by strengthening of feelings and increased spiritual closeness of the couple. But right now, while the card is in effect, lovers, and especially those who are not going to withdraw into themselves, may have a rather hard time at heart. Therefore, we can say that the meaning of the Four of Swords Tarot in relationships is a “dead season,” a state of some kind of frozenness.
But some tarot readers view this card differently. According to them, the meaning of the 4 Swords Tarot in love is a period of truce. But we are inclined to believe that this is really only true for those couples who are used to constantly making scandals, quarreling, and fighting.
Inverted position
If we are talking about a card that fell upside down, then there can also be two options. The first meaning of the 4 Swords of the Tarot in a relationship in this situation is a gradual, careful return of the couple to their previous way of life, a way out of a state of stagnation. And the second is untimely action, leaving the state of rest too early, which is fraught with short-sightedness of decisions, unnecessary haste, and stress.
The meaning of the card in health matters
Let's talk about what this Minor numbered Arcanum can mean if it appears during fortune telling about the client's health and well-being.
Straight position
The meaning of the Four of Swords Tarot in health is almost always a long-term illness that confines a person to bed, a stay in a hospital or a period of rehabilitation. Very rarely, a card can report suicide attempts, as well as a magical effect on a person (damage leading to loss of vitality).
Inverted position
If the card is turned upside down, then the crisis is most likely over, but the person still needs peace. He shouldn’t “jump to his feet” too quickly, since a complete recovery requires a little more time.
The meaning of the 4 of Swords card in fortune telling for introspection and psychological state
What can this strange, unusual Arcana say about a person and his inner emotional state?
Straight position
If we are trying to describe a personality with this card, then it will clearly be a person who loves loneliness, an introvert, or a person who is currently rethinking a lot in his life. The meaning of the 4 Swords of the Tarot in matters of psychological state is always a certain moment of crisis, withdrawal into oneself, a period of cleansing one’s own soul from all suffering and grief.
Inverted position
Here, on the contrary, we see a person who is trying to “run ahead of the locomotive” - someone who strives in every possible way for social contacts, although he does not yet feel a true need for it. Such a person, on the contrary, needs to spend some time alone with himself, dot all the i’s within himself, reconsider his life priorities - he is not yet ready for active interaction with the outside world. Psychologically, he is still undergoing an important internal transformation.
The meaning of the card in layouts for finances and work
For a deeper understanding of the symbolic field of the card, let's analyze the “behavior” of Arkan in matters of professional activity.
Straight position
The meaning of the Four of Swords Tarot in work is a time of calm. Vacation, taking a neutral position, refusing to compete, self-isolating from some situation, waiting for a more opportune moment. On the one hand, it seems as if a person is sitting idly by and doing nothing, but on the other hand, important internal work is boiling inside him, which will subsequently serve him well. Sometimes Arkan means working alone, or a night schedule, such as being a duty officer or a security guard.
Inverted position
The reverse situation is interpreted by analogy with other areas of activity. If with a straight card a person seems to isolate himself from society, then with an inverted one, on the contrary, he strives to return to business as quickly as possible, although it is still too early. This is similar to the situation when a person returns to work after taking only half of his vacation, or when a woman returns from maternity leave earlier than the legally prescribed period.
The meaning of the 4 of Swords card in combination with the Major Arcana
By tradition, we will not ignore the issue of changing the interpretation of a card if any of the Major Arcana is next to it.
- Jester: Do not participate in the situation, observe from the sidelines
- Magician: Gather strength before an important task or performance
- : Using your own life experience, collecting information
- Empress: Mobilize all internal resources
- : Temporary calm or truce within the family or at work
- : The combination of the Four of Swords Tarot with the Hierophant means prayer, confession, peace of mind
- Lovers: Pause in relationships
- Chariot: Gather your strength before the decisive battle
- : Cut some slack
- : Conscious temporary loneliness, isolation by choice
- Wheel of Fortune: Fatalism
- Justice: Temporary truce to find the right solution
- The Hanged Man: Meditation, yoga classes
- Death: Leave the world
- Moderation: Rehabilitation period after illness or stress
- Devil: Health problems due to addiction, sometimes pretending to be sick
- Tower: Inaction that causes everything to collapse
- Star: Hope for a happy coincidence
- Moon: Loss of vigilance, illness, sleep
- Sun: Relaxation in the sun, healing of the soul
- Court: Help, healing with someone's support
- Peace: Full recovery and recovery
The meaning of the Four of Swords in combination with the Minor Arcana
Now all that remains is to consider the combinations of the 4 Swords of the Tarot with other numerical and figure cards.
Combination with the suit of Staves
- : Awakening
- : Plans and doubts
- : Rising after a lull
- : Calm, quiet period
- Five: Coming chaos, disorder, conflicts
- Six: The postponement is over, the situation is close to resolution
- Seven: Threat
- Eight: Verdict, cure
- Nine: The process is delayed
- Ten: Poor health, depression
- Page: Something inspiring is brewing in you
- : Peace disturbed
- : Emotional support
- King: The desire to get stronger, to get back on your feet
Combination with the suit of Cups
- : Emotional recovery
- : There is uncertainty in relationships
- : A break from socializing, spending time away from company
- : Blues
- Five: The process of recovery from stress and nervous experiences
- Six: Longing for the past has passed
- Seven: Meditation, visualization
- Eight: You need to gain strength
- Nine: Laziness
- Ten: Temporary truce between family members, which brings experiences
- Page: Peace has been restored, but only for a while
- : Combination of the Four of Swords Tarot with the Knight of Cups - retreat
- Queen: Foresight, healing of the soul
- King: Temporary truce with enemy, authority
Combination with the suit of Swords
- Ace: Well-being, achievements after a period of rest
- Two: The meaning of the 4 of Cups Tarot with the Two of Pentacles - deep internal transformation
- Three: Solitude necessary for creativity
- Four: Stability, calm family life
- : Leave against your own will
- Six: Solitude for health reasons
- Seven: Testing oneself for strength, testing by separation
- Eight: Achieving the highest level of development alone
- Nine: Retire at the right moment
- Ten: A man is rich but lonely
- Page: Traveling Alone
- Knight: Stability, but boring, lacks emotion
- : Reconsider your views
- King: Working alone
Restore your balance in all areas of life, do not waste energy in vain, give yourself the opportunity to rest, try to weigh the pros and cons, allow yourself to “taste the silence.”
Card Warning
Do not fall into a “lethargic sleep”, do not sit idle for too long - otherwise, after a long period of stagnation, it will be very difficult for you to “unshake” yourself and start acting.
What questions can the 4 of Swords answer?
The meaning of the Four of Swords Tarot can be better understood through answers to the following questions:
- Are you listening to your inner voice?
- Do you know how to use the period of loneliness as a time for self-development?
- Do you have a place where you feel completely safe?
So, we met this amazing Minor Arcana. We hope that after reading this article you have no questions about its interpretation.
