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Page of Swords Tarot Card Meaning

Page of Swords belongs to the suit of Swords — the air suit of the mind, truth and conflict. Upright it speaks of curiosity, watchful mind, new ideas; reversed, of gossip, scattered focus. Below — the original 1911 meaning by A. E. Waite, the card's archetype and its astrological correspondence.

Page of Swords tarot card — hand-illustrated Lunara deck
Minor Arcana · SwordsAir

Upright meaning

“Authority, overseeing, secret service, vigilance, spying, examination, and the qualities thereto belonging”
A. E. WAITE — THE PICTORIAL KEY TO THE TAROT, 1911

Keywords: curiosity, watchful mind, new ideas, truth-seeking, quick wit.

Reversed meaning

“More evil side of these qualities; what is unforeseen, unprepared state; sickness is also intimated”
A. E. WAITE — THE PICTORIAL KEY TO THE TAROT, 1911

Keywords: gossip, scattered focus, cynicism.

The archetype

In the language of the thinking function (discrimination, conflict and truth — the air of the mind): the emerging function (Page) — curiosity, the student psyche.

Astrology

The earthy aspect of Air; court of the air triplicity (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius).

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