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Nine of Swords

Nine of Swords

Swords · Minor Arcana

Upright

anxiety worry fear depression nightmares

Reversed

inner turmoil deep-seated fears hope reaching out

A figure sits up in bed at night, face buried in their hands in despair. Nine swords hang horizontally on the dark wall behind them. The bedcover shows a pattern of roses and astrological signs. The scene captures nightmare, anxiety, and the dark night of the soul. Yet the swords don't touch them.

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