Four of Swords

Jabe, Amun, Deus; The Emperor’s authority flows within you, bringing both power and restriction.

Every painting is bound by its canvas. Understand the structures within which you dance, or fight the edges of opportunity. The choice is yours.

Upright

• Temporary stability
• Planned withdrawal
• Rest

Solitude is necessary. The winds of fortune have scattered your thoughts; now that a time of mental or emotional difficulty is over, you must retreat. Only by taking time to reorder them will recuperation be attained.

This period of repose is likely to be short, but take the messages of the Four of Swords to heart nonetheless. Well-used, even the briefest repose engenders recovery.

Reversed

• Forced withdrawal
• Exhaustion
• Loneliness

You have ignored the messages of the Universe for too long, and you can do so no longer. You find yourself forced into an extended spell of rest, through self neglect leading to some more serious mental or physical problem.

In this time you may crave the company of those you once travelled with. You will find this company unforthcoming, and when it is visited upon you it may bring little pleasure, for while your journey has stopped, theirs has continued. Do not worry, for your pause is not permanent, and you will travel with them again.