The Nine of Swords as an Outcome: Worry

Written by Chaya the Medium.

The Nine of Swords as an outcome is worry. Here is what it says and how to ease it.

The Nine of Swords as an outcome is anxiety. The situation is heading toward a period of worry that is often worse in the mind than in fact.

What the Nine of Swords means as an outcome upright

Tina Gong's the Nine of Swords guide at Labyrinthos associates the upright card with anxiety, worry, fear, depression and nightmares. In the outcome position I read those meanings as the likely direction of the situation if things carry on as they are now. An outcome card is not a fixed sentence. It shows where the current road leads, and roads can be changed. The Minor Arcana overview at Biddy Tarot is a useful second reference.

Upright, the Nine of Swords shows the outcome clouded by fear. Talk it through.

The Nine of Swords reversed as an outcome

Reversed, the Nine of Swords as an outcome points to the worry easing. If anxiety is severe, speak to a doctor or counsellor.

The Nine of Swords as a love outcome

As a love outcome, the Nine of Swords points to anxiety about a relationship.

The Nine of Swords as an outcome for work and money

For work and money, the Nine of Swords as an outcome warns of stress. A card can describe a direction; for decisions with legal, medical or financial weight, take advice from someone qualified as well.

What helps this outcome along

Support helps this outcome.

For comparison, the Eight of Swords as an outcome and the Ten of Swords as an outcome point somewhere different. The the Nine of Swords card meaning page covers the card in full, and the Nine of Swords as advice, the Nine of Swords as feelings and the Nine of Swords as a yes or no 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.