Tarot Card Meaning: King of Swords

King of Swords in a Tarot Card Reading

King of Swords - Air of Air - Cardinal Air - Libra

Due to the active nature of cardinal air, the King of Swords not only wields their sword, he waves and points it to others if needed. He is an active peacemaker, negotiator and diplomat. The King of Swords comes up in a reading to sign that a smart man or woman, with dark hair and hazel or dark eyes may come into your life to bring harmony, settle past issues or help solve a problem with others. The King of Swords may also mean that you must connect with the traits of the King of Swords that exist inside you.

When the King of Swords means that you have to bring yourself to its new level it means you should use your intellect to better assess situations and help others see beyond their emotional highs. You can bridge the gaps, you can explain the differences, and you can help others enter or keep relationships, to go into business, to create other agreements or present arguments to defend someone in need of representation.

The King of Swords is obviously a Libra card, much like the Justice major arcana card, as we see the king sitting on the throne the same as the justice figure, simply without the scales. When reading this card, we should take it as an invite to take a second look at things, be a critical thinker and to communicate our understanding as best as possible to others in a language they can understand and relate to.

You can consult others in a field you are experienced with, help someone make a choice or even step in to resolve a fight. You have the diplomacy and wit to stir a conversation in the direction it needs to go to connect people and rise over problems.