The Tower + 5 swords

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 01 Mar 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

mario	01 Mar 2003
This two cards could mean " the end of a troubled passion"? It makes a lot of sense to me with the other cards I get in the reading, and also with my life at the moment. However it' s not too good this interpretation? Should I think to something worse? Mario

Moongold	01 Mar 2003
Hi Mario, Why don't you post the whole reading in Your readings? People can comment more usefully when they see the whole spread. Blessings, Moongold

Alex	01 Mar 2003
Not really worse, necessarily. The cards don't carry in themselves an amount of "badness". The five of Swords has a tone of defeat, accepting one's limitations, being pulled out of the game etc. The Tower, you know, just old structures crumbling down... Alex. Quote: Originally posted by mario Should I think to something worse?Mario

Karenwhe	03 Mar 2003
My take on it ………is the demolition of ones ego (in a big way). In the army in basic training they crush you down to nothing but dust and give you a number. From that point you have to rebuild yourself up much stronger, with different values and a different perspective of life. This would be the perfect example of the Tower with the Five of Swords.

cheekyminx	03 Mar 2003
Quote: Originally posted by mario This two cards could mean " the end of a troubled passion"? It makes a lot of sense to me with the other cards I get in the reading, and also with my life at the moment. However it' s not too good this interpretation? Should I think to something worse? Mario If the readings about a relationship, the tower & 5swords would mean tower; hidden dangers, sudden change 5swords; your prepared to fight for the affection of your partner, but there are problems with the exsisting relationship. It is difficult to interpret as you have not given us the rest of the cards you got, so the meanings may change.

Cali7772003	11 Mar 2003
I got the same thing and it really confused me too except for I had the Tower reversed. Sometimes I use reverse and sometimes I do not it depends on the deck. My reading was in case it helps you: Celtic Cross Card 1 8 of cups reversed Card 2 9 of swords Card 3 8 of Pentacles Card 4 Devil Reversed Card 5 10 of cupsThe Card 6 Queen of Swords Card 7 5 of Swords Card 8 Knight of Wands Card 9 The Tower reversed Card 10 Ace of Cups If yours is similar to this I see it as I am very emotional something fast is going to happen and someone may be working against me. This reading has a tendecy to make me a bit paranoid but I also once I see things try to avoid them. Hope this helps if anyone has anything to add go ahead. BB,

fotofile2002	18 Feb 2005
I pulled the 5 swords and the Tower today and i realyl like the end to a troubled romance interpretation, as I am in the middle of finalizing a divorce. the next card i pulled was the Queen of Wands, which isee representative of me and that although I had a realyl difficult time the necessary major disruption made me the powerful confident Queen of Wands. That's just my 2 cents.

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