From the ace to the ten

The number cards of swords show the work of the mind. The ace brings clarity, the two shows how hard a choice can be, the three shows the pain of a truth. Then come rest after tension, a quarrel with a winner and a loser, difficult transitions, and nearer the end anxious thoughts that grow at night.

• Ace to three: clarity, choice, acknowledging pain
• Four to six: a pause, conflict, moving toward calmer waters
• Seven to nine: cunning, a sense of being trapped, night-time anxiety
• Ten: a limit after which all that is left is a new beginning