The Knight of Swords as How Someone Sees You: Direct, Driven and Hard to Slow Down

Written by Chaya the Medium.

The Knight of Swords as how someone sees you means they see the charge. Here is what the picture includes, upright and reversed, and who is in its path.

If you want the short answer, the Knight of Swords as how someone sees you means they see you as intense, direct, driven and impressive: the one who says exactly what they think, who gets things done, who does not slow down. It is a respectful picture and a slightly windblown one. People who hold it often admire you and are not sure you have noticed them.

This is you as the Knight charging with the blade out. They see the force. They may be standing in the path of it.

The Knight of Swords upright as how someone sees you

Tina Gong's the Knight of Swords guide at Labyrinthos associates the upright card with ambition, drive, directness and fast action. When the card lands in a position that asks how someone sees you, I read those meanings as the image the person holds of you, which is not the same as who you are and not the same as what they feel. the Knight of Swords as feelings covers what they feel; the Knight of Swords as intentions covers what they plan. This page covers the picture. The Minor Arcana overview at Biddy Tarot is a useful second reference.

Upright, I read the Knight of Swords as a person who sees you as formidable: honest, decisive, fast-thinking, effective. They trust you to tell the truth and to get the thing done. They may feel a little run over in conversation, and in the upright card they put that down to your energy rather than to unkindness.

What I would not read into it is that they feel listened to. The Knight of Swords is seen for the charge, not for the pause. Whether the person believes you hear them is the thing to check.

What the card does not tell you

The card does not confirm the person sees you as warm, that they feel equal in conversation, or that the respect is accompanied by comfort. No card lets a reader see inside another person's head. What a card can do is describe the kind of image that fits the person's behaviour toward you, and give you something to check against how they actually treat you.

The Knight of Swords reversed as how someone sees you

Reversed, the Knight of Swords as how someone sees you means the picture has gone from direct to aggressive: they see you as argumentative, harsh, impatient, someone who wins and does not care who was hurt. The honesty they respected has started to feel like being cut.

In your own question, ask whether the person has lately avoided disagreeing with you, or whether they have said anything about feeling attacked. A reversed card here is a prompt to notice whether the picture the person holds has gone sour or gone wrong, not a verdict on you.

The Knight of Swords as how an ex sees you

Asked how an ex sees you, the Knight of Swords suggests they remember you as intense, honest and exhausting, the one who was always right and often sharp about it. It is a picture with respect and relief in it. Some exes miss the clarity. Most do not miss the charge. My guide to asking a psychic whether an ex will come back explains what a reading can and cannot say about that question.

The Knight of Swords as how a new person sees you

For someone new, this card means they find you impressive and a little overwhelming. Slow down enough to ask them something and wait for the answer, and the picture gains a listener.

How to check the picture against reality

Look at whether the person finishes their sentences around you. Look at whether they bring you their uncertainties or only their conclusions. A Knight of Swords picture is strong and can be lonely; the way to change it is to be seen hearing.

What to record before drawing again

Keep three short notes: the question you asked, what the person seems to respect in you, and the last time you changed your mind because of something they said. If the third note is empty, that is the picture.

For comparison, the Knight of Wands as how someone sees you and the King of Swords as how someone sees you describe different pictures. The the Knight of Swords card meaning page covers the card in full, and the Knight of Swords as a person covers the card when it describes a temperament rather than an image. For a personal interpretation, my guide to a love psychic reading online explains how I work, and the three-card tarot listing and customer reviews are worth reading before deciding whether to order.