Three of Swords

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Three of Swords from the Rider-Waite Tarot deck

Three of Swords is the third card of the suite of swords.

[edit] Interpretation

This card depicts a pure piercing sorrow of the mind. The sorrow must be felt and experienced for closure and relief to come. Generally speaking, it is a negative card and often refers to loss.

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Tarot

Tarot, tarock and tarocchi games

Cego · French tarot · Königrufen · Minchiate · Tarocchini (Partita) · Troccas · Troggu

Major Arcana (Trump cards)

I (The Magician / The Juggler) · II (The High Priestess / The Popess) · III (The Empress) · IV (The Emperor) · V (The Hierophant / The Pope) · VI (The Lovers) · VII (The Chariot) · VIII (XI) (Justice) · IX (The Hermit) · X (Wheel of Fortune) · XI (VIII) (Strength / Fortitude) · XII (The Hanged Man / The Traitor) · XIII (Death) · XIV (Temperance) · XV (The Devil) · XVI (The Tower / Fire) · XVII (The Star) · XVIII (The Moon) · XIX (The Sun) · XX (Judgement / The Angel) · XXI (The World) · Unnumbered, XXII or Zero (The Fool)

Minor Arcana (Suit cards)

Coins (Pentacles / Diamonds)	One (Ace) · Two · Three · Four · Five · Six · Seven · Eight · Nine · Ten · Page (Jack) · Knight · Queen · King

Wands (Staves / Clubs / Rods)	One (Ace) · Two · Three · Four · Five · Six · Seven · Eight · Nine · Ten · Page (Jack) · Knight · Queen · King

Cups (Hearts)	One (Ace) · Two · Three · Four · Five · Six · Seven · Eight · Nine · Ten · Page (Jack) · Knight · Queen · King

Swords (Spades)	One (Ace) · Two · Three · Four · Five · Six · Seven · Eight · Nine · Ten · Page (Jack) · Knight · Queen · King