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opalle said:For me the nine of swords screams "OPEN YOUR EYES"
CalypsoTea said:I agree wholeheartedly. That's what I get when I look at the card. She's the victim by choice. She could open her eyes and face the issue (or do a Xena move: grabbing the first sword then fighting back), but she stands there paralyzed. She's allowing all these problems or negative thoughts to attack her, build up inside her mind until she can't handle it anymore. It's almost like a mental breakdown.
I don't read reversals, but whenever I look at the man on the card (perhaps another aspect of the woman's psyche), he looks like he's trying to protect her and stop the swords. However, he's doing it in a way that when the swords come whizzing by, they'll slice his palms open... So, it's kind of like negative thoughts and mental issues manifesting physically.