Nine of Swords
Upright: Anxiety, worry, fear, depression, nightmares
Reversed: Inner turmoil, deep-seated fears, secrets, releasing worry
Nine of Swords suggests that dark thoughts and disturbing feelings are weighing you down and keeping you up at night. You are worrying excessively, and your negative thoughts are leaving you stressed and anxious. It becomes a negative cycle where one awful thought leads to another, until you are overwhelmed. Be careful that the fear and worry in Nine of Swords do not become a self-fulfilling prophecy. As you obsess over what may go wrong, you are more likely to manifest your worst-case scenario because you supporting your negative thoughts. Nine of Swords reminds you that much of the fear and worry you are experiencing is in your head and not an accurate reflection of what is happening around you. It is time to examine your situation from a new perspective. Nine of Swords often crops up when worry, despair, and anxiety are quite literally keeping you up at night. You may be experiencing frequent nightmares. Your constant thoughts are preventing you from resting and repairing.
Nine of Swords has traditional Tarot imagery but with a modern take. Nine Mexican-style daggers (or swords) form the headboard of her bed, all the thoughts are in her head, rather than reality. The woman is restless. Flying butterflies represent her mind, weighed down by negative thoughts, nightmares, and dreams. Some are beautiful, while others are disturbing. The skulls (for Dia de los Muertos) represent the darkness of some of those nightmares and the inner turmoil she is experiencing.
Aquariuses are deep thinkers and highly intellectual people which can also lead to the negative effects of over-thinking and worrying. Let go of your fear and worry. What you are experiencing is in your head and not an accurate reflection of what is happening around you.
Zodiac: Aquarius
Element: Air
Color: White