Eight of Swords
swords air

The Image Speaks

A woman is bound and blindfolded, surrounded by eight swords. However, her legs are free and the swords do not form a cage.

Eight of Swords

Interference. The mind trapped by its own fears. Restriction, imprisonment, victim mentality. Feeling trapped.

Essential Natures: imprisonment, entrapment, self-victimization, restricted

The Reading

Interference. The mind trapped by its own fears.

Upright Meaning

Restriction, imprisonment, victim mentality. Feeling trapped.

This card represents feeling trapped or restricted. However, the trap is often of your own making.

You have the power to free yourself if you just open your eyes and change your perspective.

Key themes: imprisonment • restriction • mentality • feeling • trapped

Reversed Meaning

Freedom, release, taking control, seeing the truth.

You are finally engaging with your power and freeing yourself.

It indicates that you are seeing through the illusions that held you back.

Step out of the cage. You are free.

Key themes: freedom • release • control • taking • seeing

Deeper Wisdom

Interference. Confusion and lack of persistence.

Guidance

Interference. The mind trapped by its own fears.

8

Numerology

The number 8: Power, mastery, achievement, karma