Seven of Swords tarot card meaning

  • Minor Arcana · Swords
  • dishonesty
  • presumption
  • sneakiness
  • assumptions
Seven of Swords tarot card

Getting away with it, for now.

Seven of Swords upright

  • Refusing to do something dishonest, even when there's no chance of ever being caught
  • Handling a difficult situation with finesse
  • Pointing out assumptions
  • Acting ethically in public and in private
  • Living a life that is beyond reproach

Seven of Swords reversed

  • Stealing or lying
  • Doing whatever you can get away with, simply because you can
  • Looking for a way around consequences
  • Justifying wicked behavior by focusing on the wickedness of others
  • Failing to examine your own motives and prejudices

Seven of Swords as a prediction

  • Don't assume people around you are worthy of your trust
  • Ask for an accounting of where people have been, and what they've been doing