Nine of Swords
Element: Air (🜁)
Planet: Mars (♂)
Zodiac Sign: Gemini (♊)
Upright
Keywords: Worry; sensitivity; extreme anxiety; trauma
Events: Anxiety about the future; insomnia; nightmares; past traumas resurfacing; sleepless nights due to distressing thoughts
Personality: Emotionally sensitive; melancholic; prone to PTSD
Mental State: Pain; despair; fear; extreme anxiety; insecurity
Advice: Avoid making negative assumptions about the future, as they may lead to unfavorable outcomes; seek professional help; be mindful of intrusive thoughts
Card Imagery: A person wakes up from a nightmare, overwhelmed by emotions, sitting up in bed and covering their face in sorrow.
Symbolism:
- Nine Swords – Hanging over their head, symbolizing stress. However, the sword points do not touch them, indicating the harm does not come directly from external sources
- Bed Carving – The lower-left part of the bed's design depicts a moon in the sky, two birds perched on tree branches, and a mouse. The moon symbolizes unease, while the birds and mouse reference Lenormand cards, signifying excessive vigilance and anxiety
- Blanket Pattern – Roses symbolize emotions and inner desires
Reversed
Keywords: Trapped in the past; nightmares; intense suffering; hypersensitivity; sleepless nights; anxiety disorder; increased stress
Events: Doubting the world; excessive fear and anxiety about the future leading to breakdown; past traumas resurfacing more intensely; waking from nightmares; enduring extreme pressure; sleep disturbances
Personality: Stuck in the past; overly sensitive; melancholic
Mental State: More anxious and distressed than in the upright position; feeling hopeless with no way out
Advice: Seek professional help; be aware of the effects of intrusive thoughts; avoid overanalyzing specific situations—things may not be as bad as they seem
Card Imagery: The figure is deeply immersed in the pain of their nightmares, unable to escape, ultimately consumed by their own fears.
Symbolism:
- Winged Dragon – Represents deep-seated inner fears