mtnmermaid
Lately I'm having a hard time telling these apart. They can both be about self-interest, gossip, slander, scheming, etc. taking something that's not yours, right? So how are they different?
mtnmermaid said:Ok, so direct aggression vs. covert aggression? Is that it? The guy on the 5 is an open bully, he's openly insulting you or whatever, so in theory you can fight back openly, but the implication is that he's more powerful in some way, so you can't win, so you have to walk away, lose the battle to win the war, so to speak.
So....if I got the 5 in, say, a relationship spread, I'd prepare for a fairly direct power play from the other person, right? One that I couldn't win and it would be better for me to just not fall for it when I see it coming. But if I got the 7, well then I ought to be prepared for something more passive-agressive?
Or if, say, it was a card referring to people talking or gossiping, because I've seen both cards defined that way too - the 5 would be front page slander, public insult type of thing, but the 7 would be like people are looking at me funny and I don't know why until I sneak around and uncover some kind of rumor?
Willa said:Greetings Sulis,
I'm sorry Sulis but I have never seen the 7 of Swords as anything but negative. I do not believe the 7 of Swords represents the attributes of Major Arcana Chariot e.g. willpower, control, discipline on the contrary the 7 of Swords is quite the opposite and should be seen as a thief, acting out in an illogical manner, and considering a poor plan of action in resolving it.