The first Court card of the Swords suit is the Page of Swords, the intelligent and witty messenger who is just starting out and finding his path.
The Page of Swords is about using your mind, being truthful, having fortitude, and acting ethically. Ultimately, this Page has the best intentions, but even the best intentions can be layered with flaws.
The Page is still learning the ropes, but he possesses the wit and determination to see things through. Often, this card will show up in a reading, bringing a message of challenge to the reader. An opportunity for growth in the form of a dilemma is likely.
But as challenging as the situation may be, the Page of Swords encourages you to face it. Conquering your challenge will make you smarter, wiser, and stronger.
This card can also represent a message from someone that highlights mental agility, a need for justice and fairness, and home truths.
The Page of Swords is all about using your mind to tackle those tricky parts of life. It means harnessing your intellect and thinking with rationality and reason to find a logical solution. Speaking directly and clearing up confusion is a powerful energy with this Court card.
What Does the Page of Swords Mean?
The Page of Swords can take on several meanings in a reading:
- Analyzing a problem
- Being truthful
- Researching the facts
- Being logical
- Being ethical
- Acting with fairness
- Accepting responsibility
- Seeing things from another point of view
- Having fortitude
- Being firm in your resolve
- Exposing what is hidden
- Being direct
- Facing facts
- Stop deceiving
- Facing problems head-on
What Does the Page of Swords Mean in Love & Relationships?
In a love and relationship reading, the Page of Swords points to honesty, truth, fortitude, and being clear with intentions.
Regarding how someone feels for you, the Page of Swords indicates that their feelings for you are honest and truthful and that they desire to be fair to you. However, they may be having difficulty expressing this. Some kind of dilemma is happening with their feelings, which they are trying to figure out.
For how someone sees you, this card indicates that they see you as honest, which is a good sign. However, they may also see you as immature in your thinking.
For what they want to happen between you, the Page of Swords highlights a desire to be honest with you and for you to be honest with them. There is a need to straighten everything out so that you both know where you stand.
What Does the Page of Swords Mean in a Career Reading?
In a career reading, the Page of Swords indicates a role that uses logic, reason, and intellectual ability. This could also indicate having to use your intellect and ability to reason in a role.
Such roles include analysts, writers, researchers, politicians, administration, and anything requiring critical thinking.
The Page of Swords in a career reading can indicate someone with Page of Swords qualities who is logical, truthful, and persevering and may impact your career.
What About the Page of Swords as an Obstacle?
As an obstacle card, the Page of Swords suggests a lack of logical thinking. There may be too much emotion involved. As an obstacle, this card indicates that there may also be dishonesty and deception.
When this card appears in this challenging position, it is time to take a step back and question your motives or the motives of others. Are you seeing the whole picture?
What About the Page of Swords in Reverse?
As a reversed card, the Page of Sword’s energy is turned upside down, and blockage occurs. The sharp, quick-witted, intelligent, and truthful Page finds their energies stifled.
There may be confusion intellectually and an inability to see things clearly. There may be dishonesty and also immaturity in their way of thinking.
When this Page is reversed, the desire to keep going and see things through till the end may have diminished. There may be a loss of faith in one’s abilities and a lack of self-confidence.
The desire to be truthful or to press forward using rational thinking and honest integrity may be lacking when this Page is reversed.
How to Make the Page of Swords Work for You
At their best, the Page of Swords is an energy of truth, integrity, fortitude, and fairness. To make this energy work for you, the following affirmations repeated morning and night can work wonders.
- I will act with honesty and integrity
- I can solve any problem that arises
- I know I can find my way out of any mess
- I have powerful skills of deduction and reason
- I trust in my abilities
- I will be fair as much as possible
- I won’t give up
Page of Swords: The Forward-Thinking Apprentice
The Page of Swords is still in the early stages of mastering their powerful mind and incredible abilities for logic, reason, and research.
This Page has the potential to achieve great things so long as they can learn to master their sword and use it for its highest purpose.
The Page of Swords must be careful not to become consumed by unhelpful negative thoughts or petty arguments. This sword has been gifted to them, and it is their greatest lesson to learn how to use it well.
This energy highlights truth, honesty, fairness, integrity, and the ability to find a reasonable outcome. Let the Page of Swords energy filter through you, and trust in the power of your intellectual ability.
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