Swords · Air
Knight of Swordsfor Aries · The Future
"Action isn't the question. What you do next is."
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A knight riding in full armour, as if scattering his enemies. A prototypical hero of romantic chivalry; he might almost be Galahad, whose sword is swift and sure because he is clean of heart. Swords represent thoughts and knights represent a hero or adventurer. Together the knight of swords represents resistance to lies and injustice. A valiant figure willing to fight for what they believe. They bring you hope in a time of darkness, that truth will prevail and all is not lost.
The knight helps us be brave and take immediate action. You are called to take a stand, especially in the written word. Be assertive and forward. In a romantic way, this card can mean someone is being very forward with you (or perhaps you will get a love letter confession soon). The knight can be a little overeager, but they are honest in their actions.
You are overly confident (or dealing with someone who is over confident). True confidence comes from a sense of your own ability and knowledge of your own limits. Be honest with your own short comings and do not fear them or over/understate them. Over confidence masks a deep sense of insecurity so beware of an extremely overconfident boss/lover/friend.
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Knight of Swords for Aries in The Future
The Initiator
Swords are the air suit, so the Knight of Swords sits in Libra. Libra sits directly opposite Aries, so this card describes the half of the situation Aries habitually hands to someone else. What it wants is this: write the sentence down and stop rewriting it. Handing that to another person is exactly the habit. Upright, this is the element at full speed with nothing slowing it down.
When reading about what comes next through an Aries lens, the Knight of Swords says that you feel like the future is happening right now and you are late for it, something to grab before it passes (or before you miss your window), and the only thing that matters more than what is actually in front of you. This has either made you the person who sees what is coming and moves first, or left you burned out from trying to run toward every door at once. You already know what comes next, and you are afraid of what it will cost you to get there. The Aries blind spot in it is the feeling that nothing you do makes any difference, that you are not the center of the story.
In practice that can look like a choice narrowing to two, or the deadline that turns out to be real. Whatever form it takes, it arrives fast and without brakes.
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