Nine of Swords tarot card

Tarot card meaning

Nine of Swords in love

Anxiety and sleepless nights. The Nine of Swords is worry running in circles. It is often worse in your head than in real life.

  • anxiety
  • nightmares
  • fear
  • worry

If you asked a yes-or-no question

No

The worry is bigger than the problem.

Nine of Swords reversed in love

The worst is passing. You are finding perspective, or reaching out for help.

Keywords: hope, recovery, reaching out

If you’re single

Anxiety about love may be getting in the way. Talk to someone.

If you’re in a relationship

Say the worry out loud. It is easier to face together.

After a breakup

Nights are the hardest. Reach out instead of spinning.

How they feel about you

They are anxious or worried about the relationship.

What the card shows

In most decks: a figure sits up in bed with their head in their hands, nine swords on the dark wall behind them.

The card’s advice

Say the worry out loud.

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