{"id":859,"date":"2023-01-20T20:32:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T04:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/wands-king-2-2\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T04:02:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T12:02:39","slug":"study-swords-king","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/study-swords-king\/","title":{"rendered":"King of Swords &#8211; Tarot Card Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-slate-section-numbered-list-and-image gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal gb-has-custom-background-color gb-has-custom-text-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:6em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:6em;padding-left:1em;background-color:#ffffff;color:#1f1f1f\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-3 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\"><style>.kb-image859_e7397d-0c.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image859_e7397d-0c .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:576px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image859_e7397d-0c.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image859_e7397d-0c .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image859_e7397d-0c{max-width:576px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image859_e7397d-0c{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image859_e7397d-0c img{width:100%;}.kb-image859_e7397d-0c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image859_e7397d-0c size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/wp-content\/uploads\/King-of-Swords-1-584x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/wp-content\/uploads\/King-of-Swords-1-584x1024.png 584w, https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/wp-content\/uploads\/King-of-Swords-1-800x1402.png 800w, https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/wp-content\/uploads\/King-of-Swords-1-171x300.png 171w, https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/wp-content\/uploads\/King-of-Swords-1-768x1346.png 768w, https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/wp-content\/uploads\/King-of-Swords-1-877x1536.png 877w, https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/wp-content\/uploads\/King-of-Swords-1-1169x2048.png 1169w, https:\/\/thorn-hedge.com\/tarot\/wp-content\/uploads\/King-of-Swords-1-scaled.png 1461w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>King of Swords<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading gpb-fluid-4 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f;font-size:40px\">Minor Arcana, Swords, King<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f;font-size:22px\"><strong>Description<\/strong>:___________________________________________________________________________________<br>________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Keywords<\/strong><br>Upright: Reason. Authority. Clear Thinking. Integrity. Intellectual.<br>Reversed: Irrational. Controlling. Dictator. Ruthless. Dishonest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Symbols<\/strong><br>_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><strong>Element<\/strong>:<br>Air<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><strong>Astrological<\/strong>:<br>Gemini<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Upright Meanings<\/strong>:<br>Mental Clarity, Intellectual Power, Reason, Authority, integrity, Morality, High Standards, Truth, Structure, Routine, Intelligent, Rational, Logical, Strength, Manners, Conversation, Discerning, Honesty, Ethics, Morals, Methodical, Self-Discipline, Head Over Heart<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reverse Meanings<\/strong>:<br>_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notes<\/strong>:<br>Representing a combination of intellect and integrity, the King of Swords urges us to tap into our mental acuity and embrace rational thinking in order to navigate the challenges that lie before us. This regal figure embodies the qualities of a leader, someone who can make fair and rational decisions without being swayed by emotion or biases. 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