Three of Swords Tarot Card Meaning
Minor Arcana, suit of Swords
heartache, grief, painful truth, release
The card
Three swords pierce a red heart against a sky of gray cloud and slanting rain. It is one of the plainest images in the deck: something hurt, and now it is out in the open. The card invites you to let the sadness be real, knowing that rain passes and that a named pain is easier to tend than a hidden one.
Upright meaning
Heartbreak or a painful truth; the hurt is real and needs to be felt to heal.
Reversed meaning
Slowly recovering from sorrow, releasing pain and starting to forgive.
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