The Page of Swords as How Someone Sees You: Clever, Curious and Possibly Too Sharp

Written by Chaya the Medium.

The Page of Swords as how someone sees you means they see the raised blade and the watchful eye. Here is what the picture includes, upright and reversed.

If you want the short answer, the Page of Swords as how someone sees you means they see you as clever, curious, quick-witted and watchful: the one who notices everything, who asks the question, who has read the thing and has opinions. It is an interested picture. It can also be a slightly wary one, because people who notice everything are not always restful to be around.

This is you as the Page in the wind with the sword up. They see the intelligence. They may also be keeping an eye on the blade.

The Page of Swords upright as how someone sees you

Tina Gong's the Page of Swords guide at Labyrinthos associates the upright card with curiosity, new ideas, vigilance and mental energy. 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 Page of Swords as feelings covers what they feel; the Page 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 Page of Swords as a person who sees you as sharp: mentally quick, honest, interesting to talk to, a little challenging. They enjoy your mind. They may feel slightly observed by you, and in the upright card they find that stimulating rather than threatening.

What I would not read into it is that they see your warmth. The Page of Swords is seen for the mind. Whether the person has noticed your heart is a question the card leaves open.

What the card does not tell you

The card does not confirm the person sees you as kind, that they feel safe being wrong around you, or that the interest is romantic rather than intellectual. 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 Page of Swords reversed as how someone sees you

Reversed, the Page of Swords as how someone sees you means the picture has gone from sharp to cutting: they see you as tactless, gossipy, defensive, or someone whose honesty hurts. The quick mind they enjoyed has started to feel like a weapon to them.

In your own question, ask whether the person has lately seemed guarded about what they tell you, or whether they have said something about you being harsh. 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 Page of Swords as how an ex sees you

Asked how an ex sees you, the Page of Swords suggests they remember you as clever and quick and perhaps too sharp, the one who always had the comeback. It is a picture with respect and a bruise in it. The bruise usually fades faster than the respect. My guide to asking a psychic whether an ex will come back explains what a reading can and cannot say about that question.

The Page of Swords as how a new person sees you

For someone new, this card means they find you interesting and are paying close attention, and they may be slightly on guard. Let them see you be kind with the same speed you are clever, and the picture softens.

How to check the picture against reality

Look at whether the person tells you things that make them vulnerable. Look at whether they laugh with you or brace. A Page of Swords picture is engaging and can be chilly; the way to warm it is to use the sharpness on ideas rather than on them.

What to record before drawing again

Keep three short notes: the question you asked, what the person seems to find interesting about you, and whether they have ever admitted a mistake to you without flinching. The third note tells you whether they feel safe.

For comparison, the Page of Wands as how someone sees you and the Knight of Swords as how someone sees you describe different pictures. The the Page of Swords card meaning page covers the card in full, and the Page 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.