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Page of Swords

Page Swords

Upright

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  • curiosity
  • vigilance
  • new ideas
  • sharp words

A young watchman testing the wind with his blade. The Page of Swords is mental freshness — curiosity, alertness, messages and plans; also a tongue quicker than its knowledge.

Reversed

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  • gossip
  • rash talk
  • scattered focus

The tongue works without the eyes. Hasty conclusions, gossip, or cleverness endlessly circling its own point. Watch more; declare less; sincerity beats speed.