Nine of Swords

Worries of the night.

The image

A person sits up in bed at night with face buried in their hands, nine swords lined up on the black wall behind; the quilt is patterned with roses and astrological signs.

Keywords: anxiety, worry, sleeplessness

Light side

Naming your fears takes away some of their power. Sharing a worry in daylight can shrink it to its real size.

Shadow side

At night the mind multiplies dangers. Spinning in worry alone can make imagined swords feel sharper than real ones.

Drawing Nine 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:

• Which of your worries about this question is a fact, and which is a fear?
• What does "Nine of Swords" show you about your square?
• If "Nine of Swords" were advice for your question, what would it say?
• Where do you meet "Nine of Swords" in your life right now?