Four of Swords

Tarot cards are used throughout much of Europe to play tarot card games.[1]

Four of Swords from the Rider-Waite tarot deck

Four of Swords is a Minor Arcana tarot card.

In English-speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, tarot cards came to be utilized primarily for divinatory purposes.[1][2]

Description

"The effigy of a knight in the attitude of prayer, at full length upon his tomb." - The Pictorial Key to the Tarot, by A.E. Waite

Divination usage

Vigilance, retreat, solitude, hermit's repose, exile, tomb and coffin. The single sword at the knight's side indicates a singularity of purpose and a great focus in life. Reversed: wise administration, circumspection, economy, avarice, precaution, testament.

It is mostly associated with a peaceful, still place. It reflects withdrawal, getting away and shifting the focus inwardly so that recovery and healing can take place.[3][4]

gollark: Um, I'll do that next.
gollark: Inevitably, and inescapably.
gollark: `the Macron programming language, by LyricLy Christina #vfxfriday 20 megapixels`
gollark: `fox in temperate forest summer Renaissance painting`
gollark: This is as a Renaissance painting or something.

References
  1. Dummett, Michael (1980). The Game of Tarot. Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd. ISBN 0-7156-1014-7.
  2. Huson, Paul, (2004) Mystical Origins of the Tarot: From Ancient Roots to Modern Usage, Vermont: Destiny Books, ISBN 978-0-89281-190-8
  3. Four Of Swords
  4. Tarot Cards - The Four of Swords
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