Three of Swords tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Minor Arcana · Suit of Swords

Three of Swords Tarot Card Meaning

Upright meaning

The Three of Swords symbolizes heartbreak, sorrow, and painful truth. The pierced heart reflects emotional wounding and the sharpness of reality confronting expectation. This card represents the clarity that comes through difficulty.

Reversed meaning

The Three of Swords reversed reflects recovery, release, or the slow healing of old wounds. Symbolically, it represents emotional storms passing or the easing of past pain.

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