Knight of Swords as timing

[November]

Hello everyone, recently I've pull the Knight of Swords to represent the timing of an event (this is NOT a one card reading). 

 

I don't actually associate cards to specific time frames, as this method just doesn't work with me, so what I usually do is to consider the card meaning and try to figure out its "timing message" considering that. 

 

In this case the Knight of Swords makes me think something like "the event will take place soon", as generally this card is related to the concept of swiftness. 

 

What do you think? 

Could my reasoning make sense? 

 

Thank you so much. 

[Misterei]

16 minutes ago, November said:

...e Knight of Swords to represent the timing of an event ...

the Knight of Swords makes me think something like "the event will take place soon",

I read Knights as Pace of events rather than timing of events ... slightly different approach but similar meaning.

Kn Swords is fast. It might feel hectic or rushed.

[November]

Thank you for sharing @Misterei. I can see that, the concept of pace makes sense with these cards. I can see the ''rushing'' aspect here.

[DanielJUK]

The Knights are supposed to be going into battle, they are young and naive and immature. They are usually on horses but in TdM sit on thrones. The Knight of Swords looks the fastest of the four on a horse, it is rushing in! So it's going to be soon. There is a flaw in all the Knights because they are not matured people. The Knight of Sword's flaw is that they rush in like a hurricane, without thinking it through or thinking of the consequences of their actions. The Swords represent the suit of Air but all the Knights also Fire, so we have here Fire of Air, this is like a combustion of fire! That's the energy here in the elements, like a fire tornado. So I often see this as a secondary message to make sure someone has planned and prepared in timing or it could go badly.

 

I know you said you didn't like to use specific time frames but traditionally, it would be 12 days or weeks in time (the 12th card counting up from the Ace in court order and Swords representing Days or Weeks, some people see Wands as Days). Also the Swords represents the season of Autumn or Spring, depending on what timing system you use. I always make a note of all the timing ideas and see if one fits in the end.

[Grizabella]

I think it may also refer to something like a knee-jerk reaction.  Being young, full of energy but not totally experienced in making critical decisions, this would happen at times.  Snap decision making without a lot of actual experience behind it would be typical of this age, in my opinion.  The King would be older and wiser and able to draw on experience with past misjudgment results when he was young and on observing the same in others.

[November]

@DanielJUK thank you so much for your analysis. I would interpret this Knight similarly.

 

@Grizabella thank you so much for your help too. Knee-jerk reaction makes sense here. 

[November]

Hello, I wanted to share an update: the event did take place at the end, more or less some weeks after I did this reading, but not so quickly as I hoped. Actually I was even losing heart about it, so I can't say what the Knight of Swords was really trying to tell me.. Not swiftness for sure.

[Misterei]

7 hours ago, November said:

,,, I can't say what the Knight of Swords was really trying to tell me.. Not swiftness for sure.

Going back to pace, was it hectic when it did happen? For example a thing can be delayed but still be hectic. [if this makes sense]

Delays can cause their own stress.

Another way he might manifest is rushing into an idea at first but then it takes even longer to happen irl b/c I rushed at the beginning.

 

dunno if these hit or miss. LOL sometimes cards just miss 🙄 Like weather report that said sunshine and it rains.

[November]

Thank you @Misterei

Well, the whole thing was quite hectic indeed.. The question was about money, that is the school I'm working for was having problems with paying us teachers.. In the end we got our salaries, but late (one month later). There was BIG stress among us of course, so I agree the Knight was probably more about this rather than about a timeframe. 

Edited May 28, 2024 by November

[Misterei]

4 hours ago, November said:

Thank you @Misterei

Well, the whole thing was quite hectic indeed....

Interesting. Glad you finally got paid!

Yes, I look at knights as the PACE not the time. Which are 2 slightly different things.😇

[DanielJUK]

@November I am glad you were paid in the end ❤️ 

I wonder if it could mean in this position, the need for patience in the chaos. Like it will happen but not fast. I know this is more of a reversed view of this card but maybe the timing position is about coping with the timeframe.

I don't really like timing cards in my own readings because it always throws up quite metaphorical and philosophical meanings. I work it out afterwards but it's impossible to work out before 🤣

Maybe I should try Nisaba's timing method, where you have a separate (a plain and boring tarot deck) to take a timing card from.

[November]

2 hours ago, DanielJUK said:

@November I am glad you were paid in the end ❤️ 

I wonder if it could mean in this position, the need for patience in the chaos. Like it will happen but not fast. I know this is more of a reversed view of this card but maybe the timing position is about coping with the timeframe.

I don't really like timing cards in my own readings because it always throws up quite metaphorical and philosophical meanings. I work it out afterwards but it's impossible to work out before 🤣

Maybe I should try Nisaba's timing method, where you have a separate (a plain and boring tarot deck) to take a timing card from.

 

Thank you @DanielJUK for commenting!

I think your interpretation makes sense in this context, indeed I don't read with reversals, so a reversed meaning could apply.

Edited May 30, 2024 by November