The Two of Swords as Advice: Take the Blindfold Off and Decide

Written by Chaya the Medium.

The Two of Swords as advice asks you to end the stalemate. Here is how, and what the reversal says about overwhelm.

If you want the short answer, the Two of Swords as advice says: take the blindfold off and decide. Look honestly at both options and choose one.

What the Two of Swords advises upright

Tina Gong's the Two of Swords guide at Labyrinthos associates the upright card with indecision, stalemate, a difficult choice and avoidance. 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 Two of Swords advises facing the choice: gather the information you need, set a deadline, decide.

What the Two of Swords is not asking you to do

The Two is not asking you to rush. It asks you to stop avoiding.

The Two of Swords reversed as advice

Reversed, the Two of Swords as advice says you are overwhelmed. Simplify the choice before you make it. A reversed card in an advice position is usually pointing at the habit that is getting in your way, not at a punishment.

The Two of Swords as advice in love

In love, the Two of Swords advises honesty with yourself about what you want.

The Two of Swords as advice for work and money

For work and money, it advises making the decision you have been delaying. 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

Set a date this week by which you will make the decision, and keep it.

For comparison, the Seven of Cups as advice and the Lovers as advice ask different things of you. The the Two of Swords card meaning page covers the card in full, and the Two of Swords as a yes or no, the Two of Swords as feelings and the Two 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.