Five of Swords as a person
Sharp, competitive and hard to beat in an argument, this is someone who likes to win and often does. They can be bracing company and useful when a fight is truly needed.
As a person, upright
Sharp, competitive and hard to beat in an argument, this is someone who likes to win and often does. They can be bracing company and useful when a fight is truly needed. The trouble is that they may not notice when the victory has cost them the people around them.
As a person, reversed
This is a person who has learned, perhaps the hard way, that winning is not everything. They may be quicker now to apologise or to walk away from a pointless fight. In the shadow form, they nurse old grievances and replay arguments long after everyone else has moved on.
Their strengths
At best this person brings hollow victory, conflict and ego.
In love
A fight someone won and everyone lost. Ego, point-scoring, a victory in an argument that cost the relationship something it needed.
At work
A win that cost too much: an argument won and a colleague lost, a deal that damaged trust, ego ahead of the team. Ask whether being right was worth what it took.
As feelings
Pride is tangled up in these feelings. This person may feel competitive, defensive or still sore about an argument, and wanting to be right can crowd out wanting to be close. You might sense a coolness or a scorekeeping edge. Underneath, there is often a fear of losing face.
Questions
- What kind of person is Five of Swords?
- Sharp, competitive and hard to beat in an argument, this is someone who likes to win and often does. They can be bracing company and useful when a fight is truly needed. The trouble is that they may not notice when the victory has cost them the people around them.
- What does Five of Swords reversed mean as a person?
- This is a person who has learned, perhaps the hard way, that winning is not everything. They may be quicker now to apologise or to walk away from a pointless fight. In the shadow form, they nurse old grievances and replay arguments long after everyone else has moved on.
- What is Five of Swords like in love?
- A fight someone won and everyone lost. Ego, point-scoring, a victory in an argument that cost the relationship something it needed.
Readings here are possibilities to reflect on, not predictions. Draw your own cards or ask a yes-or-no question.