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Chapter 15
Swords: Action, Power, Obstacles |
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Swords represent strife and aggression, and the process of developing courage and mental strength. These are the cards of everyday conflict and problems, the obstacles you encounter, and the way you deal with those obstacles. No life is entirely a primrose path, and Swords are the first to remind us of that! |
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In medieval times, the way someone held his sword next to him would tell those of other tribes what his tribe was thinking. Imagine sending messages via a sword's positionit sounds like something our politicians might use today. Anyway, if the sword pointed up, it meant victory; pointed down, it meant retreat or submission. If it was held to the side of the body facing downward, the tribe was ready to speak or negotiate, while pointed down with both hands on the sword meant the tribe was ready to listen or debate with an open mind. Lastly, if the sword was held across the front of the body horizontally, it meant the tribe was prepared to hand over a victory or power to another. |
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Royal Swords are logical, analytical folk, well-educated, reasonable, and always looking at issues from a balanced perspective. This is the suit where the term Royal Court can be taken quite literally to mean those who sit in judgment. When we look at these cards, we see William Rehnquist and Sandra Day O'Connor! |
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