Five of Swords

Classic tarot card image of Five of Swords
  • Someone is stealing from you, financially or romantically
  • Be wary of friends who talk behind your back
  • selfishness
  • hostility
  • irrationality
  • self-preservation

Upright

  • Acting in your own best interest
  • Choosing to stand up for yourself
  • Not backing down from disagreement and discord
  • Taking a stand
  • Refusing to go along with an unethical plan
  • Knowing when to bend the rules

Reversed

  • Taking advantage of others
  • Intimidating others
  • Acting in an unethical manner
  • Picking fights
  • Using words to goad others into violence and irrationality
  • Ignoring rules you've agreed to abide by
  • Looking out for yourself while allowing harm to come to others
  • Gloating over victory