Swords · Air
Knight of Swordsfor Cancer · Work and Career
"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 Cancer in Work and Career
The Nurturer
Swords are the air suit, so the Knight of Swords sits in Libra. Libra squares Cancer, so the card asks for the move Cancer is least fluent in: write the sentence down and stop rewriting it. The friction is the content, not an obstacle to it. Upright, this is the element at full speed with nothing slowing it down.
When reading about work through a Cancer lens, the Knight of Swords says that you feel like work is where you prove you are worth keeping around, a place where showing up matters (or where being essential protects you from being let go), and something that should eventually feel like belonging. This has either made you stay in jobs that do not pay you what you are worth, or helped you find a workplace that actually treats you like family. You have not asked yourself what you actually want from this work, only what you think you should want from it. The Cancer blind spot in it is being seen as a burden, or as someone whose needs are too much.
In practice that can look like clarity about what the job actually is. Whatever form it takes, it arrives fast and without brakes.
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