The last card of the Sword suit is the king of swords.
Kings represent the mastery of their element. This is young Page who has grown up and learned through experience and challenge how to best use his gifts. It is the Knight whose impulse and inexperience have developed into maturity and wisdom.
The King of Swords is one of the most powerful cards among the Swords suits, as it shows us how to harness the energy of Swords in a controlled, understanding, and diligent manner.
All court cards can represent a person or a situation in which the qualities of the card are prominently displayed.
What does the king of swords mean?
The King of Swords can have one of the following meanings:
- Picks up information quickly
- Inspires with ideas
- Communicates clearly through written and oral form
- Logical and clear-minded
- Breaks up the confusion
- Good researcher
- Well informed
- Excellent at arguing and debating
- Composed during conversations and exchanges
- Speaks with authority and conviction
- Especially in communication
- Has the power to influence with words
- Provides honest and insightful judgements
- Is concerned with honesty
- Believes that the truth is essential
- Is objective and impartial
- Has morals and values
- Strong believer in ethics
- Uses skills to counter dishonesty and corruption
- Lives by high principles
What does the King of Swords mean in a lecture on love and relationships?
In a lecture on love and relationships, the King of Swords indicates careful planning, judgment, heart above heart and sometimes cold feelings.
In the position of feelings, the King of Swords does not indicate great passion, but that does not mean that the individual does not feel passionate or in love. It means they are really thinking about this relationship and thinking about ways to move forward.
Because this is a King, the individual has faith in what he wants and confidence in the situation, but he knows he has to be strategic in his feelings and how to move forward.
The King of Swords can also mean that someone’s feelings are emotionless and their head rules their heart.
For how someone sees you, the King of Swords indicates that he or she sees you as someone who has control over his environment. They also admire the way you can communicate and convey your thoughts. They may be a little intimidated by your intellectual abilities.
For what anyone wants to happen between you, they want clear, honest communication, and for both of you to be open with each other. It is necessary to do the right thing and be honest with each other.
What does the king of swords mean in a career reading?
In a career talk, the King of Swords indicates that you are entering a career where your written and oral skills will have a chance to improve and where you can make the most of them. It could include journalism, public speaking, public relations, customer service, or anything related to communications.
It can also indicate a man or woman with King of Swords qualities. Someone who is clear and organized and ultimately has a leadership position.
It can also be indicative of yourself and highlight how these qualities are required of you in your career.
The King of Swords in a career reading can mean you have the potential to take on the role of “King of Swords” which will give you great satisfaction in your chosen field.
What about the King of Swords as an obstacle?
As an obstacle, the King of Swords can designate a person with the qualities of this card who presents you with a challenge in one way or another.
Someone might intimidate you with the way they communicate, but the harassment could be all in your head. The King of Swords can indicate that someone is paying too much attention to their head and not enough attention to their heart.
As an obstacle card, it can also mean that you are a King of Swords and put your intellect above your feelings. It can also mean the opposite: you need more King of Swords energy in your life. It could mean that you are indecisive and lack confidence in your communication and decisions.
What about the King of Swords in reverse?
Conversely, the King of Swords’ energy turns upside down. The king becomes insecure, loses confidence and cannot express himself clearly. It could be that he is too rigid in mind, which makes him lack empathy. He can be cruel in his words or in his behavior, ignoring the feelings of others.
The reversed King of Swords indicates that there may be problems expressing thoughts or emotions. They may be too focused on the logical side of things and not the feelings side.
An inverted King of Swords shows an imbalance between head and heart that needs to be addressed.
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How to make the King of Swords work for you
To make the King of Swords work for you, try positive affirmations that resonate with this King’s energy:
- I will communicate clearly and confidently
- I have strong ethics
- My morals are everything to me
- I care about justice and equality
- I can express myself with reason
- I don’t let my emotions control me
Harness the power of the King of Swords
The King of Swords has great communication skills and is also a champion of justice, ethics and morality. A King of Swords has faith in his own moral compass and knows the difference between right and wrong.
These standards that one holds for oneself are admirable. Here we can learn a lot from the energy of King of Swords. The confidence he exudes must first and foremost come from within. Let the energy of the King of Swords guide you.
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