Swords · Air
King of Swordsfor Capricorn
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He sits in judgment, holding an unsheathed sword. He represents virtue, but also carrying out justice. Swords represents thoughts and Kings represent heads of households. The king of swords represents a patriarch, holding others to account. Swift to act if he sees injustice around him.
You are in a situation the requires swift action and protective energy. This card calls us to protect those who are fighting to live their truth. Perhaps that could be an internal struggle and you must fight to protect your inner child from the harsh realities of the world; perhaps in a romantic relationship you are facing negativity from those who do not understand you; perhaps you must take a position of power on a project so that it can succeed. Move quickly and clearly.
Someone is being overly controlling of you-- they think they know everything and feel they can tell you how to act. A bully who holds power over you. This cannot be maintained-- you must protect your self worth by refusing to believe what they say about you. If this person is your own inner voice, you must nurture yourself and embrace your emotions. If this is an external force, decide what is safe for you but you must not let them break your spirit.
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King of Swords for Capricorn
The Architect
Capricorn is an Earth cardinal sign ruled by Saturn, whose natural subject is career, public standing, authority, legacy. Swords are the air suit, so the King of Swords sits in Libra. Libra squares Capricorn, so the card asks for the move Capricorn is least fluent in: write the sentence down and stop rewriting it. The friction is the content, not an obstacle to it. Capricorn is cardinal: it starts things, and this card is about finishing, so the pull will be to begin something new instead. The card works in ideas where the sign deals in what is physically in front of it. The idea will not survive without a concrete first step. Upright, this is the element used out in the world, at the cost of still feeling it.
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