Four of Swords
Upright
The knight at rest. Retreat, recovery, contemplation, needed stillness.
retreat · recovery · contemplation · needed stillness
Reversed
Restlessness; burnout; a rest refused too long.
restlessness · burnout · a rest refused too long
In astrology
Four of Swords is Jupiter in Libra ♎︎ — the third ten degrees of the sign, roughly 13–22 October. Jupiter brings growth, fortune, generosity; Libra is cardinal air.
In the Celtic Cross
Where Four of Swords falls changes what it says. In the present it names the atmosphere you are in; as the crossing card it shows what lies over the matter; at the foundation it is the root of the situation; in the outcome it is the road ahead if nothing changes. Read the ten positions, or lay a spread and see where it appears.
Draw this card for yourself
Where it falls is what it means. Lay a spread and see whether Four of Swords turns up — and in which position.