Seven of Swords
7 (The Motive: imagination, inner work, psychology)
Keywords
- dishonesty
- presumption
- sneakiness
- assumptions
Upright meanings
- 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
Reversed meanings
- 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
Fortune telling
- 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
Questions to ask
- What assumptions am I making?
- How well-defined is my sense of ethics?
- How should I respond when I know others are breaking the rules?