Nine of Swords

Description & Symbolism

Nine of Swords

One seated on her couch in lamentation, with the swords over her. She is as one who knows no sorrow which is like unto hers. It is a card of utter desolation.

Divinatory Meaning

Upright

Death, failure, miscarriage, delay, deception, disappointment, despair.

An ecclesiastic, a priest; generally, a card of bad omen.

Reversed Meaning

Reversed

Imprisonment, suspicion, doubt, reasonable fear, shame.

Good ground for suspicion against a doubtful person.