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From: Woodmere,New York,USA
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posted September 01, 2004 12:52 AM         

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Hello everyone,
It's been a while since I gave my self a reading. Being that I am in a time in my life were I need one I decided to give myself the 7 day reading. Any way today I pulled the Three of Swords which scared me. What does this card represent or mean? Is it really as bad as it seems?
Thanks-Jupiter

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posted September 02, 2004 01:34 AM         

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I don't use Tarot, and have never had a reading... but here's what I found on the net:

Tarot Cards - The Three of Swords
The Three of Swords
The Lord of Sorrow

Numerical Value: 3

Divinatory meaning
Upright - Sorrow and extreme pain. With a positive view in end: upheaval, separation, disruption and discord. Heartbreak, tears, strife, conflict. The clearing of that which is obsolete to make way for that to come. Establishment of something better.

Ill Dignified or Reversed - Spiritual and mental confusion, loss, discord, treachery and sorrow. War, breaking of a truce, quarrels and enmity. Physical or mental disorder

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posted September 02, 2004 05:50 PM         

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Thank you LibraSparkle,
That meaning really makes sense for me considering I just got out of a 3 1/2 year relationship. Were did you look up this meaning I'm curious. -Jupiter-

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posted September 02, 2004 06:15 PM         

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I just googled it. Came up with a bunch of pages.

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posted September 04, 2004 10:15 AM         

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"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark

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posted March 07, 2005 03:40 AM         

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Does anyone else have any other interpretations for the 3 of Swords, as in, more in depth? Particularly of interest to me is the Reversed position. Thanks.

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"This above all:
to thine own self be true,
And it must follow,
as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false
to any man." - Shakespeare

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From: white bear lake, MN, USA
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posted March 07, 2005 12:25 PM         

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Bear with me here...Im not very good at explaining what goes on in my mind...lol.

The three of swords reversed can mean that someone is being heartbroken for the sake of drama. In other words like feeling like they are doomed and crippled because of the heartbreak when in reality the pain isnt as bad as it seems. Kind of like an illusion of pain.

When upright I take it to mean a heartbreak pain that is neccesary to learn from.

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posted March 08, 2005 12:11 AM         

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Greetings...

The 3 of Swords can represent a feeling of separation from God. The loss of the Androgyne of the Soul or the separation of this energy into the dual masculine and feminine aspects. It can represent the darkness before the dawn, separation of a relationship and/or divorce.

Reversed it shows Wisdom gained from a painful experience. Reconnecting with Faith in the Self (God). It shows the hardships and struggles that make one turn within and set the foot back upon the Path. Depending on what it's near it can show an end to pain and suffering.

Hope that helps a bit.

In the Light...
A

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posted March 08, 2005 12:19 AM         

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Thank you so much! Very insightful.

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"This above all:
to thine own self be true,
And it must follow,
as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false
to any man." - Shakespeare

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From: BILOXI MSUSA
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posted March 21, 2005 03:03 PM         

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the 3 of swords is a very very old unresolved pain it can go as ffar as a former life or childhood find out what you have repressed do it gendly the blood of the 3 swords is dry and crusted over you need the help of the high priestes to discover und remove the swords. lots os love and healing Rani

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