The Ace of Swords as Advice: Say the Clear Thing

Written by Chaya the Medium.

The Ace of Swords as advice asks for clarity. Here is how to use it, and what the reversal warns against.

If you want the short answer, the Ace of Swords as advice says: say the clear thing. Cut through the confusion, find the truth, and state it plainly.

What the Ace of Swords advises upright

Tina Gong's the Ace of Swords guide at Labyrinthos associates the upright card with breakthrough, clarity, mental force and truth. In an advice position I read those meanings as an instruction: the attitude or action the card is asking of you, rather than a description of what will happen. The Minor Arcana overview at Biddy Tarot is a useful second reference.

Upright, the Ace of Swords advises clarity: write down what you actually think, make the decision, have the honest conversation.

What the Ace of Swords is not asking you to do

The Ace is not asking you to be cruel with the truth.

The Ace of Swords reversed as advice

Reversed, the Ace of Swords as advice says you are confused or acting on a wrong conclusion. Check your facts. A reversed card in an advice position is usually pointing at the habit that is getting in your way, not at a punishment.

The Ace of Swords as advice in love

In love, the Ace of Swords advises honest, direct communication.

The Ace of Swords as advice for work and money

For work and money, it advises a clear strategy and reading the fine print. Advice from a card is reflection. For decisions with legal, medical or financial weight, take it to someone qualified as well.

One step to take this week

Write your situation in three plain sentences, and decide what they tell you.

For comparison, the Queen of Swords as advice and Justice as advice ask different things of you. The the Ace of Swords card meaning page covers the card in full, and the Ace of Swords as a yes or no, the Ace of Swords as feelings and the Ace of Swords as timing cover the other questions people most often ask of it. You can draw a card for yourself with the free daily tarot tool. For a personal interpretation, my guide to an online psychic reading explains how readings work, and the three-card tarot listing and customer reviews are worth reading before deciding whether to order.