Tarot has been a part of Barbara Moore's personal and professional lives for nearly twenty years. Right from the start, tarot intrigued her with its marvelous blending of mythology, psychology, art, history, mystery, and magic. She has studied under...
As mentioned in the Ace of Swords, the truth can be a wonderful, liberating experience—but it can also deeply wound. The Three of Swords is that very situation, in three stages. Something has been learned, said, or revealed that has cut us to our very core. The immediate pain is felt. Then there is recognition that the wound is fatal, at least to a certain aspect of our existence. Something has been stabbed, and it is not likely to heal. Betrayal is often associated with this card, not because it is illustrated or represented in the card, but because it is the people we know and trust who can hurt us the most.
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This Universal Waite card is one of the easiest to interpret in the entire deck. The image is almost simplistic in its clarity. The heart of something has been stabbed, and the very heavens weep for it.
Core meaning:
Sorrow caused by knowledge.
The Legacy card poignantly and powerfully depicts the recognition of the depth and significance of the wound. The look in her eye says that she will never be the same again.
The Shadowscapes card shows a murdered swan, the death of great beauty and power. This card, more overtly than the others, speaks to betrayal. The designer of this deck points out that a swan is strong and would fight back rather than be hurt. There is no sign of struggle; therefore, we assume that someone known to the swan did this.
The Legacy card poignantly and powerfully depicts the recognition of the depth and significance of the wound. The look in her eye says that she will never be the same again.
The Shadowscapes card shows a murdered swan, the death of great beauty and power. This card, more overtly than the others, speaks to betrayal. The designer of this deck points out that a swan is strong and would fight back rather than be hurt. There is no sign of struggle; therefore, we assume that someone known to the swan did this.
