Eight of Swords

Trapped by your own thoughts.

The image

A blindfolded woman, loosely bound, stands in a muddy marsh surrounded by eight upright swords, with a castle on a cliff behind her.

Keywords: restriction, fear, self imposed limits

Light side

Seeing that the trap is partly in your mind is the start of freedom. The bonds are loose, and there is a way out.

Shadow side

Believing you are helpless keeps you still. Waiting for rescue can stop you from taking the one step that is possible.

Drawing Eight of Swords in a game of Leela

In Leela Atlas you can draw a card from the Classic Tarot when you land on a square. A bridging question links the card to the square, so the card speaks to your own question:

• What thought is keeping you stuck here, and is it fully true?
• What does "Eight of Swords" show you about your square?
• If "Eight of Swords" were advice for your question, what would it say?
• Where do you meet "Eight of Swords" in your life right now?