Making art about people doing fun things with their bodies.
Making art about people doing fun things with their bodies.
The King of Swords is wisdom incarnate. He knows who he is. He knows what he knows. He’s confident in his “rightness,” and willing to defend it. But, he doesn’t really *need* to defend it, because he has the internal footing he needs. He doesn’t feel the need for anyone else’s buy-in, because he has […]
The Queen of Swords is right. She knows she’s right. She will school you on her rightness if you attempt to cross her without bringing a bibliography and receipts. She also comes with wisdom. You may as well accept that she actually *is* right, because more often than not, it’s the truth. Back to the […]
The Knight knows all the best words, all the best arguments, and has studied up on how to win the day. They stridently follow their curiosity, and they can argue their position quite well. They have devoted much of their life to the pursuit of knowledge, rightness, and intellectual clarity. They’re pretty well versed. And, […]
The Page of Swords is a messenger with a little argument inside her. She’s got attitude, and really, she’s spoiling for a conflict. It will make a mess, though, so consider carefully how much energy you spend when the Page of Swords shows up. Back to the Cards
Dude, you’re cooked. It’s time to put the swords down and admit that you just don’t have the argument. So what comes next? You may have to concede your point, and then what? Back to the Cards
Why are you your own worst enemy? This card is about self flagellation, shame, and self inflicted anger. Your own fingernails are your knives. The rage is coming from inside the house. Back to the Cards
The 8 of Swords has a blindfold of their own creation covering their eyes. This card comes to the same parties that self limiting beliefs come to. The blindfold is made by the wearer. If the person would just open their eyes, they’d see a Library of Alexandria full of ideas for how to approach […]
The 7 of Swords likes to keep its self to itself. This is where lies of omission go. It’s a card that cautions us to watch for discrepancies between words and actions, because willfully or not, the 7 of Swords comes with a disguise. If knowledge is currency, this person is trying to ensure no […]
The 6 of Swords has considered all the angles, and has reached the conclusion that it is time to create distance. This is the logical, mature kind of “conscious uncoupling” that all the celebrities did in the early 2000s. It still can hurt, but it’s not a slow moving thing. It’s final. Once it happens, […]
Are you pleased with yourself? You won the battle. Do you think you won the war? And what about the casualties? This card is about conflict. It shows up around the holiday dinner table, when it’s possible to completely dress down Auntie Karen for saying she doesn’t believe in pronouns. Sure, you’re correct in the […]
Burnout, thy name is the 4 of Swords. This card warns of a shutdown, the kind that *must* be rested through, rather than pushed through. You can’t possibly think another thought and have it be coherent; the knives have GOT to come down just because you need a damn minute. This might not be permanent. […]
The 3 of Swords alerts us to betrayal. Swords are about conflict, intellectual rigor, argument, and scholarship. This card might show up when you are being lied to, when someone is knowingly spreading disinformation, when someone is lying with statistics. This card can be willfully misinterpreting the rules of a space, and then pretending you […]
The 2 of Swords offers a view of two different paths, both available to choose. They will lead in completely different places, or at minimum, represent completely different experiences. The thing is, though, this card doesn’t believe it can cut both ways. There are no gray areas, and a decision must be made. Think it […]
The Ace of Swords is a notice. A statement must be made. A stand must be taken. A deep dive must be followed. As a one, this card is often about tentative new beginnings, but truly – it’s entirely possible that the sword escaping from her throat has been dying to be externalized for a […]
