Swords · Minor Arcana

Three of Swords

Tarot Card Meaning

Three of Swords tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Upright

  • heartbreak
  • grief
  • sorrow
  • painful truth

A piercing sorrow — heartbreak, betrayal, or a painful truth that must be faced.

Reversed

  • recovery
  • forgiveness
  • releasing pain
  • moving on

The worst of the pain is passing. Healing begins when you choose to release the sorrow.

Symbolism

Three swords pierce a red heart amid rain — the unavoidable pain of truth.

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