Tarot card

King of Swords

Clear-headed authority. Decisions made with logic and fairness.

Upright

Keywords: intellect, authority, truth

Reversed

Intelligence used to control or manipulate.

Keywords: misuse of power, manipulation

The formula: King (outer mastery) + Swords (the mind) = intellect. Learn the formula in the Minor Arcana cheat sheet.

Journal prompt

How do you lead or take charge in your thinking and communication?

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Card art by Pamela Colman Smith, from the 1909 deck. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.