Five of Swords
5 (The Catalyst: instability, resistance, confrontation)
Keywords
- selfishness
- hostility
- irrationality
- self-preservation
Upright meanings
- Acting in your own best interest
- Choosing to stand up for yourself
- Not backing down from disagreement and discord
- Taking a stand
- Refusing to go along with an unethical plan
- Knowing when to bend the rules
Reversed meanings
- Taking advantage of others
- Intimidating others
- Acting in an unethical manner
- Picking fights
- Using words to goad others into violence and irrationality
- Ignoring rules you've agreed to abide by
- Looking out for yourself while allowing harm to come to others
- Gloating over victory
Fortune telling
- Someone is stealing from you, financially or romantically
- Be wary of friends who talk behind your back
Questions to ask
- How do I behave when I win? What does that say about me?
- How can I do what's necessary without making others feel defeated?
- What's the difference between selfish action and acting in my own best interest?