Nine of Swords

Meaning

Worrying about the problem makes you think about it day and night.

Tarot Reading

The man sitting on the bed with his face caressed is in agony, the quilt has been dragged to the floor, and nine swords like window panes and ribs are hanging on the wall beside him. People always feel extremely sad and self-blame at night. When some distractions during the day are over, people are always immersed in their own thoughts and tortured to the point that they can’t sleep all night long. The Nine of Swords represent the unhappiness that will happen to people at any time. Unlike the pain represented by the Three of Swords, where it refers to troubles from the outside world, here it represents the torment from inside.

Conjecture

The Nine of Swords is not an exciting card, yet it is not just an omen of grief either. Usually it is just a warning sign of some unpleasant element or trouble to come. It often indicates that the path you are on will not be a smooth one.

Nine of Swords Upright Meaning

Core Meanings of the Card

Keywords: Anxiety, apprehension, worry, fear, longing, feel anxious, feel concerned, fret, get others to be worried, get the others to be anxious, make fret, harass, annoy, restlessness, depression, mental depression, depressed, downhearted, depression period, economic recession, sluggish, nightmares, have a nightmare, horrible experiences, difficult things to deal with

Love & Marriage

Keywords: Worrying too much about the other party, break-up of a couple, unfortunate events caused by loved ones, paranoia

This is a relationship with no future, and there is great psychological pressure on each other. Now there are too many problems, most of which can’t be overcome.

For you, there will be no new relationship now. Because you are completely desperate for a relationship, it is naturally unlikely that there will be a suitable new interest in love.

This relationship is just a nightmare for you. You are under great mental pressure, because you are always in fear, and even think that you could go crazy at any time.

It’s totally impossible to get back together in this relationship, and you’re even scared by it. Your inability to trust anyone is preventing you from having a new relationship in the future.

Career & Education

Keywords: In the midst of suffering or impending suffering, aborted in the middle of the process, the more you are afraid of making mistakes, the more mistakes you will make, needing help from your teacher

You feel frustrated and desperate at your current job. Not only do you see no hope, but you are completely helpless at this time, being pushed around by others.

Continuing to do this job will only make you more depressed, and there is absolutely no possibility of improvement, so it is better to find a chance to leave quickly.

You are very nervous about studying, but you can’t find a way to solve them. It would be helpful if you are able to talk to a tutor at this time.

This is the time when you should adjust your mindset towards studying and not keep denying your efforts. If you are still unable to face reality, it will be difficult to see results from your studies.

Relationships & Wealth

Keywords: Fear of something more and more, breaking off friendships, physical discomfort, negative thinking, needing guidance from others

Your previous experience of being hurt by a friend made you completely despair of friendships and unable to trust anyone. Therefore, it’s hard for you to make new good friends.

This misunderstanding cannot be solved by you alone, but only if the other person has the same will to solve it. At this point, you can only wait for the change to happen slowly. There is no point in being in a hurry.

Your financial situation is poor and you are not thinking of ways to fix it. As a result, the situation has become more terrible, leading to further deterioration of your financial position.

Nine of Swords Reversed Meaning

Core Meanings of the Card

Keywords: Secrets, confidences, tricks, tips, mysteries, inner shadows, irritations, intense feelings of fear, letting go of worries, resigning oneself to fate, accepting calmly

Love & Marriage

Keywords: Relationship cannot move forward, need to talk to each other, self deprecation, saying negative things a lot

The two of you are suspicious of each other in your relationship, but are unwilling to face reality. You both often argue over non-existent issues, so it’s kind of a completely unresolved state.

It’s absolutely impossible to have a new relationship now. Because you still have a fear of relationships and are unable to look at each other objectively, you are naturally unable to find a suitable lover.

Both of you want to end this relationship quickly, but for various reasons, you have to drag it away. If this relationship lasts, it will do great harm to each other.

It is impossible for this relationship to get back together, even if either party has the intention of trying, it will not have any influence. At present, giving up is the best choice. You should not try to turn back.

Career & Education

Keywords: Indecisive, pervaded by fear, seeking help, improperly belittle oneself, scared off

In this job, you spend your days in hidden worries and can only act with caution when situations arise. Even with all your efforts you can’t get the problem over with.

There are no opportunities for further development in the future of this job. You will be restricted from excelling and may take on responsibilities that you should not have.

You often don’t want to go to school, or you may have a deep fear about school. It is important that you face these situations bravely and try to break through the obstacles in your mind.

At this time you should relax and not let your emotions get in the way of your studies. As long as you can keep your sanity and study hard, you will soon see the results.

Relationships & Wealth

Keywords: Need to complain to others, surrounded by rumors.

You’re a little afraid of making friends, and you have a strong psychological barrier. You have established a psychological defense, and usually prefer to be alone rather than going out with friends.

This is the time to look at what the problem really is and not be afraid to get into conflict with the other person. Sometimes there is no absolute standard of right or wrong, it depends on your interpretation.

Your financial situation is bothering you. You are suffering from a lack of ideas to solve problems.