Three of Swords

Heartbreak.

The image

Three swords pierce a red heart floating in a grey sky, with rain clouds pouring behind it.

Keywords: heartache, grief, truth that hurts

Light side

Pain acknowledged begins to heal. Letting yourself feel the hurt honestly is part of moving through it.

Shadow side

Replaying the wound keeps the swords in place. Hiding the pain, or using it to define yourself, keeps the rain going.

Drawing Three 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 pain around this question is asking to be acknowledged rather than avoided?
• What does "Three of Swords" show you about your square?
• If "Three of Swords" were advice for your question, what would it say?
• Where do you meet "Three of Swords" in your life right now?