Knight of Swords tarot card
What Knight of Swords means in the Rider-Waite tarot: upright and reversed, in love, at work and as advice. Free online reading.
Minor Arcana · Swords · Element: Air
Keywords: urgency, candor, determination, drive, confrontation
The advice
Go straight to the point, and choose your words before you fire.
A knight gallops across a stormy sky, sword pointed ahead, cape and mane whipped by the wind. He goes straight to the point and has no plan to swerve.
Knight of Swords upright
Fast, direct action. This is the energy of clearing pending matters, saying what needs to be said and cutting a path. Excellent when a situation is stalled and someone needs to move forward. It is not subtle, not diplomatic, and sometimes that is exactly what is needed.
In love
A frank conversation, a decision made, someone intense and direct entering the scene.
In work and money
A tight deadline met, assertive negotiation, fast execution. Act today.
In your inner life
Intellectual courage: facing a truth about yourself and acting on it, without stalling.
The shadow
Running over people on the way. Going straight to the point is not a license to go over someone.
Knight of Swords reversed
Speed has turned into aggression. Words said in anger, a hasty decision, needless confrontation. The reversed Knight also appears as a lack of direction: lots of hurry and no clear destination, or someone who attacks before understanding.
In love
A harsh argument, words that wound, or a relationship in which there is more fighting than talking.
In work and money
An impulsive decision, an email sent in anger, a conflict created by impatience.
In your inner life
Irritability and racing thoughts. Wait a day before any confrontation.
The shadow
Mistaking sincerity for carelessness. A lot of cruelty announces itself as honesty.
Frequently asked questions
Is Knight of Swords a yes or no?
Yes, going straight to the point. The stalled situation calls for someone who advances without detours; just choose your words before charging in. Reversed: Not with this haste. A rash decision or a word spoken in anger tends to open an unnecessary confrontation; understand the picture before attacking.
What does Knight of Swords mean in love?
A frank conversation, a decision made, someone intense and direct entering the scene.
What does Knight of Swords reversed mean?
Speed has turned into aggression. Words said in anger, a hasty decision, needless confrontation. The reversed Knight also appears as a lack of direction: lots of hurry and no clear destination, or someone who attacks before understanding.
What is the advice of Knight of Swords?
Go straight to the point, and choose your words before you fire.