Swords

Swords are based on the imperial balance of the periodic table. They require courage, boldness, force, strength, authority, aggression and ambition. Leaders and warriors require this level of development. In the Faerie Tarot, swords are represented by 18 cards, counting two crazy eights.

• Ace of Swords -- sacrificial satisfaction
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• Two of Swords -- evangelical predation
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• Three of Swords? -- commensual laudation
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• Four of Swords -- symbiotic cooperation
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• Five of Swords -- benign warding
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• Six of Swords -- depressed parasitism
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• Seven of Swords -- angry sadism
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• Eight of Swords -- synnecrotic conflict
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• Nine of Swords -- sacrificial satisfaction
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• Ten of Swords -- evangelical predation
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• Page of Swords -- commensual laudation
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• Maid of Swords -- symbiotic cooperation
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• Knight of Swords -- benign warding
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• Queen of Swords -- depressed parasitism
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• King of Swords -- angry sadism
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• Crone of Swords -- synnecrotic conflict
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See also Faerie Tarot and Minor Arcana.

— Scotus - 27 Jan 2001