Five of Swords

“You can’t stop me now.”

Vision

I want to depict the end of a relationship. A once imprisoned soul has finally broken free from the chains, even if it meant resorting to the most extreme measures. It has destroyed every source of harm and left with a sardonic smile.

Message

The inspiration for this card is a typical story of “self-exile.” The ramshackle cottage, where we once felt safe, has now become a trap. The three swords impaled on the roof symbolize injustice, pain, calamity, and the stark reality of life. Unlike the protagonist in Three of Swords, who weeps unnoticed in the corner, the centaur here chooses to repay the inflicted pain in full: “Lament my betrayal where you stand, for I’m off to chase the freedom that you once took from me.”

Keywords

facing adversities heads-on to achieve breakthroughs | eruption of conflicts | severing ties | betrayal | ferocious onsets of revolutions