Guest Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 I am new to Tarot 9 very new, like since March and I drew the seven of swords as me in a spread asking how could I best leave some time wasting habits that were, in effect, were keeping me from spending time on the things I really want to do. I have been away from the rhythm of artistic work and pottery since the Covid shutdown at least and Started to feel depressed and angry. I came upon some views of the the seven i hadn't heard, one of them that the number seven is a very spiritual number and that whatever the "thief' was stealing, it was based on his strongly held belief that it was his by right. Well, then I thought of addiction on all levels as a thief of our real selves, our real time, even our feeling of worth. On the other hand ( or edge ), When we decide to change, we go back to recover what we believe is really ours thus the taking back from the thief. Also, this same article mentioned that 3 is spirit and 4 is matter, equalling 7 so the addictive scenario could also be a case where our spirit has been separated from us and we are determined to get it back. This was followed by the 4 of pentacles reversed as 'the situation at hand' and the Queen of swords as the 'best course of action' all of which made me fall more in love with tarot. Let me know your thoughts on my more user friendly thief.
RayOfSunshine Posted May 21, 2020 Posted May 21, 2020 Hi! Could you provide some more info? Like which deck you used, the position of the 7 of Swords in the spread and the surrounding cards? What was your very first gut feeling when you saw the card in that position?
gregory Posted May 21, 2020 Posted May 21, 2020 As this is primarily about the meanings of one specific card I don't know that that's necessarily relevant. I rather like the addiction as thief idea.
Guest Posted May 26, 2020 Posted May 26, 2020 Wow! So busy lately I haven’t gotten to check in. Thanks for replies. Probably the best question too. I still remember my initial feeling of being wrongly accused. ‘What!? Me? A thief? How could the cards do this to me? I am just learning so that’s why I went looking for meanings from other sources. I did remind myself that, being Swords, it was my thinking or sneaking around my own mind possibly, that was involved. The idea that maybe I wasn’t being unfair to someone else but to myself. Then the second, the present situation card, was the Seven of Pentacles reversed Followed by the best course of action in the form of the Queen of Swords. It started to look like I had some thinking to do. So I read the reversed Seven of Pentacles as something to do with me not seeing my worth, wasting my worth, and I knew enough already to know the Queen was not about to allow anything but ruthless logic, No BS in her court. I don’t think I got the thread until I looked at other peoples’ interpretations but then it seemed to make some sense. I get the feeling that a lot of times we go to get a reading hoping the cards and the universe will do the work for us only to be pushed to look deeper and get honest.
Grizabella Posted May 31, 2020 Posted May 31, 2020 Speaking of addiction and being in recovery myself, the 7 of Swords might be nudging you (if you're in recovery too) to consider the danger of letting the self-pity and depression steal your serenity because the result of doing that is ultimately relapse if your thinking isn't corrected.
Cleopadera Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 I've recently made friends with the 7 of Swords. I was planning on leaving a relationship and taking what was stolen from me with me. All through this process, I was the 7 of Swords. I had to make arrangements in private and just take back my belongs, and then disappear. It was risky, and involved abuse. All cards have positive meanings as well as not so positive meanings.
CocoGee Posted August 16, 2020 Posted August 16, 2020 My deck for 7 swords suggests that the man is developing his plans in secret and not necessarily trying to deceive but it putting himself first in order to manifest his wishes. He is also very skilful and has to use his skills carefully to be successful in the game he is playing. I loved this interpretation and I don’t see this card as negatively anymore 💖
aries_dreaming Posted October 11, 2020 Posted October 11, 2020 I've also seen an interpretation about the 7Sw being a thief (taking something out) but also bringing something in. So to not always assume the worst, to think about what could be going on, b/c there could be a perfectly logical explanation for the "thief" doing what he's doing. I found that very interesting. Also: betrayal, trickery, deceit.
ImaginaryFriend Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 As s positive, I like to see the 7 of Swords as someone taking back what's their's - or more specifically, taking their life back, or grabbing the things that other people said they could never have. Sometimes people try to destroy our dreams by their negative words and actions, but the 7 says that we don't have to let them. Reach out and seize your destiny, even if you have to be a little sneaky.
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