Two of Swords

Two of Swords is one of the 56 minor arcana of the tarot, in the suit of Swords; in the Golden Dawn tradition it corresponds to Moon in Libra.

The Two of Swords sits blindfolded with crossed swords by the moonlit sea. A decision is being held off, sometimes by not wanting to see.

Symbols on the card

The blindfold

Not looking at what you already sense.

Crossed swords

Two options held in tense balance.

The moonlit sea

Feelings moving under the stillness.

Number and suit

Twos bring duality: a choice, a partnership, two forces facing each other. Swords are air: thought, truth, communication and the conflicts of the mind.

Upright meaning

You are stuck between two options. Take off the blindfold and get the information you need.

Love　Avoiding a conversation to keep the peace.

Work　A stalemate or a decision put off.

Inner life　Your heart may know before your mind admits it.

Reversed meaning

The truth is coming out. Now you can decide.

Love　Ending the stalemate with honesty.

Work　Too much information; simplify the choice.

Inner life　A decision, even imperfect, frees energy.

In a three-card spread

Situation

A decision is on hold.

Challenge

Avoidance or not wanting to see.

Advice

Gather the facts and choose.

Tarot and astrology

In the Golden Dawn system this card is the decan of Moon in Libra: the themes of Libra, expressed the way Moon acts. Libra →Moon →

Questions to sit with

• What am I refusing to look at?
• What would I choose if I trusted myself?

Through the suit

Tarot here is a mirror for reflection, not a prediction. The meanings follow the Waite-Smith tradition and the Golden Dawn attributions, in our own words.