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Five of Swords -- Cinco de Espadas

Five of Swords


Upright: Conflict, disagreements, competition, defeat, winning at all costs

Reversed: Reconciliation, making amends, past resentment


Five of Swords turns up when you have had a falling out, disagreement, or conflict, and you are walking away with a sense of sadness and loss. You may be upset and resentful. Even if you won the argument or came out the apparent victor, you realize that you have lost as much as (or more than) your opponent. This battle has cost you trust, respect, or dignity, and isolated you. Five of Swords can often indicate that you are competing with others on the path to success. You see them as threats to your own happiness, and so you seek to win at any cost. Five of Swords may also point to failure. It shows that despite your best efforts, you are likely to be beaten or come out as the loser. If you allow yourself to become disillusioned after such a loss, then you will find yourself on the path to increased ruin and torment. Accept your defeat, and learn from it. Be smarter and wiser next time.


Three purple half skulls (a nod to Dia de los Muertos) rim a steam-punk style frame and a clock underneath. There are five white, Mexican-style daggers with an eye in the middle, representing conflict, tension, loss, defeat, win at all costs, and betrayal. She is weeping from her hurt/dismay at the conflict and feels isolated. Time is a representation of her ambition, and in this case, time is her opponent. Trying to manage time of what she wants (success) versus others and their needs and wants. (Editor: this interpretation is mostly traditional, with Dia de los Muertos symbolism.)


Zodiac of Libra represents the "balance" she is searching for while achieving her goals. People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry. They are in a constant chase for justice and equality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible.


Zodiac: Libra

Element: Air

Color: White