Eight of Swords Tarot Card Meaning
Minor Arcana, suit of Swords
feeling trapped, self-imposed limits, helplessness, a way out
The card
A woman stands bound and blindfolded among eight swords planted in wet ground, a castle high on the cliff behind her. Her legs are free, and the swords do not fully close her in. The card suggests that some of what holds you is a story you keep telling yourself, and that one small step may reveal the gap.
Upright meaning
You feel trapped, but the bindings are loose; the limits are partly in your own mind.
Reversed meaning
Release: you see the way out and free yourself from limiting thoughts.
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