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Seven of Swords: On Secrets, Self-Deception and the Seven Swords of Corruption

Maria Sprow November 21, 2023

SEVEN OF SWORDS

Aye, Matey, you’ve come across The Parrot Pirate, who is cursed to curse everyone he meets. You thought the Parrot was there to help, as he repeated everything you said like a true yes-man should. But he was just lonely out at sea and couldn’t help but deceive you. The Parrot is holding on to Seven Swords, representing the Seven ways we deceive and corrupt ourselves: through gluttony, sex , greed, depression, anger, rejection, and pride. This is a card about betrayal, strategy and deception. You’ve been cursed to believe the lies you tell yourself or are told by other people who are attempting to hold you back. Perhaps there is an inner struggle or grievance that your psyche is focused on but that you're afraid to express, or a small white lie you once told has grown into an elephant. Perhaps you're angry at yourself for some failure, feel guilt about a conversation or argument with a loved one, or have been lying about your inner well-being. This is a card about telling your truth and dealing with deceit, theft, fraud and hidden secrets. Everyone loves a secret, a mystery, an untold truth. Choose one to unravel.

If you’re feeling blocked:

Maybe you don’t know how to tell your truth because you’re still trying to figure out what your truth is. You’re frustrated you’re still in the whole searching phase and wondering if you’ll ever find your niche. You don’t think you’re good enough at what you love to do what you love. You don’t know if you’re doing what you want to do, or just what you happened to fall into. But you’re likely overthinking it. Relax. Your truth is fluid, not solid. It grows and evolves. It can be one thing one day and something else the next. What’s important is that you’re real yourself about whether you’re happy, about whether you’re doing your best, about making yourself better. Do you like yourself? Better still, what can you do to make yourself like yourself even more? Are you being kind to yourself? To others? Forgiving? Maybe it’s time to forgive someone for something so that you can forgive yourself for something too.

Creative exercises:

Create something that allows your mind to wander into the truth of something, whether it's an abstract painting of the feeling that your lie makes you carry, a poem, or a sculpture of a symbolic object

Do you ever feel you’ve been cursed? If so create a spell and brew that removes your curse for good.

Create a postcard or letter that tells a good but unsaid truth about yourself or someone you know who needs a boost.

Create something inspired by the last time you felt joy

If you would like, comment on your thoughts after drawing this card. Writing can help you transition into a creative flow state. What about it is pulling you in?

If you're not connecting with this card, draw another card.

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