The Four of Swords

The Four of Swords Quote

The ending of sorrow is the beginning of wisdom. Knowledge is always within the shadow of ignorance. Meditation is freedom from thought and a movement in the ecstasy of truth. Meditation is explosion of intelligence.
~Krishnamurti

Meaning upright

Thoughts, disconnecting, study, research, psychological research, therapy, attention to detail, attention to the way you think, precision, take a neutral point of view, looking past the obvious, keeping to agreements, education, science, waiting, uninvolved, solitude, meditation, treaties, subjected to divulge anything, observance of rules, the right thing, just go to work without complaining, conflict avoidance, bored, stuck in some spiritual way of thinking, traditions, not wanting to adjust your view, rigidity, apparent calmness, hidden agendas, being admitted in hospital, diagnosis, healing.

Meaning reversed

Lack of delicateness, lack of adaptability, shallowness, rough language, denial, impatience, chaos, dropping out of school, not being able to hold your tongue, not able to be alone, interfering with everything, loss of privacy, preventing to be lonely, always busy, wrong diagnosis, closing your eyes to what is important, the need to look at yourself, being a hermit, fear of people, overly cautious and passive.

The Four of Swords in your reading

This card shows someone who is in complete rest. In some card we also see a carved in stone figure above which four swords are positioned. The moon in the sky reveals the things that (still) not as clear as you want. You have a lot to think about.

Thinking is done best when you are alone. That is why this card asks of you to turn off all sources of noise in your home and sit down to think. We often don?t know anymore how to do that. We are too restless and can only focus on our issues for a short while. It isn?t necessary to take a long time thinking. Just a few more minutes a day is enough, just for yourself.

This card also shows the need to broaden your view. There are things in you or around you that are just not clear. Notice nonverbal communication of others or the tone in which certain things are said. I advice you to use your ears and eyes to pick up on what is not being communicated.