Four of Swords寶劍四

Minor Arcana · Swords

The suit of Swords belongs to air: thought, communication and judgement, and the conflicts and pressures to be faced.

Upright meaning

RestRecoveryPause

After a busy stretch, rest properly and give your mind and body time to recover.

Something to do today

• Schedule a stretch of time today to do nothing at all.

Reversed meaning

Not enough restRestlessnessGetting back to pace

You may not be resting enough, or stopping may make you restless. Once you have recovered, ease back into your usual pace.

Something to do today

• Warm up for work by starting with one easy task.

About the card face

The card face is from the original 1909 Rider–Waite–Smith deck, drawn by Pamela Colman Smith and now in the public domain.