The Three of Swords as an Outcome: Heartbreak and Truth

Written by Chaya the Medium.

The Three of Swords as an outcome is painful but honest. Here is what it says and how recovery follows.

The Three of Swords as an outcome is heartbreak. The situation is heading toward a painful truth, and the pain is the start of healing rather than the end of the story.

What the Three of Swords means as an outcome upright

Tina Gong's the Three of Swords guide at Labyrinthos associates the upright card with heartbreak, emotional pain, sorrow, grief and hurt. 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 Three of Swords shows the outcome as hurt that needs to be felt. A truth comes out, or a loss is faced. Clarity follows the pain.

The Three of Swords reversed as an outcome

Reversed, the Three of Swords as an outcome points to recovery and forgiveness. The wound begins to close.

The Three of Swords as a love outcome

As a love outcome, the Three of Swords can mean a breakup, a betrayal discovered or grief within a relationship.

The Three of Swords as an outcome for work and money

For work and money, the Three of Swords as an outcome warns of disappointments that teach hard lessons. 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

Gentleness helps this outcome. Let yourself grieve and lean on people who care.

For comparison, the Four of Swords as an outcome and the Five of Cups as an outcome point somewhere different. The the Three of Swords card meaning page covers the card in full, and the Three of Swords as advice, the Three of Swords as feelings and the Three 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.