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Topic: King of swords meaning
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Leonisces Knowflake Posts: 222 From: this world Registered: Sep 2015
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posted December 20, 2015 08:16 AM
Would king of swords when asking yes/no questions mean yes or no? Thanks IP: Logged |
ikja Knowflake Posts: 2196 From: The Valley of Restoration Registered: Oct 2014
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posted December 20, 2015 09:56 AM
I think it would depend on the nature of the question. For example, if you asked 'is X thinking about me?' - I would be inclined to say that this card would mean 'yes' as it is about analysis/judgment etc. If you asked 'is X mad at me?' - It could be a maybe. They may be thinking through all the bad times that have taken place, but are yet to make up their mind.IP: Logged |
FmVenusWLove Knowflake Posts: 324 From: It's cold here Registered: Jan 2015
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posted December 20, 2015 01:44 PM
Hi Leonisces, I am a new reader, so I don't have a ton of experience to draw from. However, I have noticed a pattern with my readings that you may find helpful to consider.To begin with, I very rarely ever ask yes/no questions. I find yes/no questions (especially a one-card pull) usually just lead to more questions and frustration. When I read for others I try to tweak the question slightly so I can give that person a more in depth answer. That way, he/she can make a better decision on the situation. These short one-card yes/no readings are also not terribly accurate in my humble opinion because they can't be - things in life are rarely so black and white. The yes/no readings I've received that were accurate were minimum 3-5 card spreads that addressed other influences surrounding my question and provided a realistic conditional answer (i.e. yes if this happens, no if this happens etc...) That being said, I believe the Tarot has it's own special way of communicating with us. For example, if I ask the question "Will Mr. X call me today?" and pull a court card, I would interpret the answer as "It depends on Court Card person's influence". If I pulled the King of Swords, depending on the circumstances I could see this as saying that Mr. X is a very analytical person - he is methodical and calculating in his decision-making so he will call me when he feels the time is right or when he feels he has something specific to say to me. As a King, there is very little impetus for movement unless it serves an agenda or purpose of some kind - a King does not follow; he leads and therefore he will call me when he is good and ready. I cannot influence his decision (i.e. If I were to call him, text him, or try to get him to call me before he's ready I will likely not be very successful in getting ahold of him). On the other hand, if I pulled the Queen of Swords I could interpret this as saying that a woman is influencing Mr. X's decision or ability to call me...this could even suggest that Mr. X is waiting for ME to make the first move and contact him. If I pulled the Knight of Swords I could interpret that as Mr. X intends to call me - and SOON! In the end though, like Ikja said, it depends on many factors. There are many different systems to address yes/no questions using the Tarot - this is just my approach. Hopefully some of the veterans can pop in here and give you a more in depth answer By the way, the Through the Looking Glass section has many discussions on card meanings, timing techniques, and yes/no breakdowns. You may find this helpful as you get more in to your practice. I hope this was helpful! IP: Logged |
Leonisces Knowflake Posts: 222 From: this world Registered: Sep 2015
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posted December 21, 2015 07:44 PM
quote: Originally posted by FmVenusWLove: Hi Leonisces, I am a new reader, so I don't have a ton of experience to draw from. However, I have noticed a pattern with my readings that you may find helpful to consider.To begin with, I very rarely ever ask yes/no questions. I find yes/no questions (especially a one-card pull) usually just lead to more questions and frustration. When I read for others I try to tweak the question slightly so I can give that person a more in depth answer. That way, he/she can make a better decision on the situation. These short one-card yes/no readings are also not terribly accurate in my humble opinion because they can't be - things in life are rarely so black and white. The yes/no readings I've received that were accurate were minimum 3-5 card spreads that addressed other influences surrounding my question and provided a realistic conditional answer (i.e. yes if this happens, no if this happens etc...) That being said, I believe the Tarot has it's own special way of communicating with us. For example, if I ask the question "Will Mr. X call me today?" and pull a court card, I would interpret the answer as "It depends on Court Card person's influence". If I pulled the King of Swords, depending on the circumstances I could see this as saying that Mr. X is a very analytical person - he is methodical and calculating in his decision-making so he will call me when he feels the time is right or when he feels he has something specific to say to me. As a King, there is very little impetus for movement unless it serves an agenda or purpose of some kind - a King does not follow; he leads and therefore he will call me when he is good and ready. I cannot influence his decision (i.e. If I were to call him, text him, or try to get him to call me before he's ready I will likely not be very successful in getting ahold of him). On the other hand, if I pulled the Queen of Swords I could interpret this as saying that a woman is influencing Mr. X's decision or ability to call me...this could even suggest that Mr. X is waiting for ME to make the first move and contact him. If I pulled the Knight of Swords I could interpret that as Mr. X intends to call me - and SOON! In the end though, like Ikja said, it depends on many factors. There are many different systems to address yes/no questions using the Tarot - this is just my approach. Hopefully some of the veterans can pop in here and give you a more in depth answer By the way, the Through the Looking Glass section has many discussions on card meanings, timing techniques, and yes/no breakdowns. You may find this helpful as you get more in to your practice. I hope this was helpful!
Thank you very much for this explanation, as it is more clear to me now.
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Jerseyshore Knowflake Posts: 780 From: Registered: Feb 2014
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posted December 21, 2015 08:13 PM
You should pull a clarifying card. KOS probably represents this person but gives no indication as to what he or she is thinking, doing, etc.IP: Logged |
FmVenusWLove Knowflake Posts: 324 From: It's cold here Registered: Jan 2015
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posted December 23, 2015 12:34 AM
quote: Originally posted by Leonisces: Thank you very much for this explanation, as it is more clear to me now.
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