Five of Swords

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Five of Swords from the Rider-Waite tarot deck Swords05.jpg
Five of Swords from the Rider–Waite tarot deck

The Five of Swords is a Minor Arcana tarot card.

Tarot cards are used throughout much of Europe to play tarot card games . [1] In English-speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, tarot cards came to be utilized primarily for divinatory purposes. [1] [2]

Divination usage

This card can represent dangerous overconfidence leading to a loss, failure or defeat that cannot be overcome. In its reverse, it indicates disaster, possibly revolving around the treachery of others. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Dummett, Michael (1980). The Game of Tarot. Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd. ISBN   0-7156-1014-7.
  2. Huson, Paul (2004). Mystical Origins of the Tarot: From Ancient Roots to Modern Usage. Vermont: Destiny Books. ISBN   0-89281-190-0.
  3. Douglas, Alfred (1972). The Tarot. United States of America: Penguin Books. p. 184. ISBN   0-14-003737-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)