Eight of Swords

Keywords- blinded vision, lack of clarity, confusion, tied-up feeling, movements restricted.

Appearance-

there is shown a lady, arms tied at her back, she is blindfolded, which makes her judgement difficult plus there are several swords around her that can prove dangerous if she moved.

Meaning-

This card appearing shows a difficult situation in your life, you feel tied up or are really tied up to the rules and regulation or traditions that are not allowing you to do something which you feel you must be doing. Also at the same time your vision or sight is also not clear and you cannot see things and decide clearly; and on top of it the surroundings is such that is harmful if you take any wrong step as depicted from the swords planted around the lady. The entire plot points out that you are giving away your controls to others who are now tying you up. People cannot do anything like this to you unless you permit them to do. The very first thing to move out of this situation is to trust on your instincts and take a move. This situation shows terrible troubles and confusion and lack of faith; but lack of faith can only be restored by starting to trust in yourself, the beginning might not be good but keep having undivided faith in yourself till things start really getting well.

Total confusion everywhere, inside as well as outside of you. In a relationship reading this might show indecisiveness of any of the two partners, or this maight show the way the relationship is heading. In any other reading this might show the confusion of the querent that is making them indecisive in this situation.

There is a way out to this situation right in front of the figure where there is no sword planted, or this is the direction to move; the card suggests that you are blindfolded and restricted of moving of your sides or going back so the only option left is to move ahead. The feelings may not be good also your mind is not clear but keep moving ahead.

Reversed-

The card reversed shows that there is clarity coming into your life after great disorientation. There maybe obstacles in your life yet you are very much sure and focused for what you want to do in your life.

This card also shows that bad times are gone, your confusion state is now cleared to clarity, your ties are all loosened, your path is clear to move on. You feel freedom pouring in. Also this card signifies that you were tied up by your own narrow beliefs and thoughts which you have now freed yourself from and are enjoying life from much higher perspective.

You were feeling that people were controlling you till now and felt tied up which is now eased. You no more feel tied up by the environment and are able to move freely. Freedom of thoughts, freedom of movement, freedom of seeing things with a clear perspective.