Three of Swords

Swords

Three of Swords

Meanings

  • heartbreak
  • separation
  • sadness
  • grief
  • sorrow
  • upset
  • loss
  • trauma
  • tears

Meanings Reversed

  • healing
  • forgiveness
  • recovery
  • reconciliation
  • repressing emotions

Other Meanings

  • being brave enough to see things as they really are
  • exercising your critical eye
  • being your own best critic
  • acknowledging that things don't always turn out as planned
  • moving past heartbreak to embrace a painful truth

Other Meanings Reversed

  • wallowing in despair
  • allowing yourself to be completely crushed by the thoughts, words, or deeds of another
  • judging yourself too harshly
  • holding yourself to an unrealistic standard of excellence
  • wearing your heart on your sleeve while carrying a chip on your shoulder

Meanings

  • variance
  • difference
  • dissatisfaction
  • heartache
  • rejection

Fortunes

  • Breakups and infidelity abound
  • What hurts now, though, will turn out to be good for you later on

Questions

  • How can I get past my depression?
  • To what extent are my emotions a matter of choice?
  • How can I learn from the mistakes of the past?
Numerology
3 (The Result: expression, productivity, output)
Affirmation
"I learn from failures and setbacks."
Three of Swords — Tarot Meanings · Mago Lucas