Page of SwordsPage of Swords · Reversed
What does Page of Swords reversed mean?
Page of Swords when it comes out upside down, blocked, internalised, or in excess, depending on how you read reversals.
Reversed
Gossip, cynicism, all talk. Scattered thinking.
Or information used carelessly: sharing what should have been held, which is this Page's characteristic damage and is usually done without malice.
The cynicism reading is worth separating from scepticism. Scepticism asks for evidence; cynicism has decided in advance, and one of them is a form of thinking.
Upright
Curiosity, new ideas, information gathering. Ask the questions.
Vigilance and a fast mind, applied to something new. The card favours the beginner's question, which is frequently the one that exposes what everybody else has stopped examining.
As a person he is alert, talkative and unproven: quick rather than wise, and aware of the difference less often than he should be.
Keywords
Upright: curiosity, vigilance, new ideas, questioning, study
Reversed: gossip, cynicism, scattered thinking, careless words
Journal prompts
- What question am I not asking because I am afraid of looking stupid?
- What am I repeating that I have not checked?
Draw it for yourself
Reading about a card is not the same as drawing one. A single-card reading takes about a minute and answers your question rather than a general one.