Astrological equivalents:

Gemini, Libra, Aquarius, Mars in Aries, Moon in Aries.

Saturn / Venus as a symbol of coldness and rigor in relationships and contacts

Mars / Mercury as the personification of a sharp mind and sharp discussions.

Knight of Swords immediately reacts to the emergence of heated situations.

Knight of Swords calls for the rapid development of stressful situations, the vicissitudes of fate, getting into the center of some twists and turns. Its appearance in a spread means that a questioner (or someone close to him) simply “burns” with his ideas and goals. His reality coincides with his ideas about it.

Knight of Swords represents indisputable self-confidence. This is why Knight of the Swords often portends a quarrel, a rupture of relations, a fierce controversy, and sometimes human meanness. Knight of Swords’s ancient meaning is someone who is capable of causing harm, humiliation or insult – openly dangerous enemy and a bully.

Unexpected conflict comes. The matter of conflict often goes very far, from destruction to complete collapse.

Like all other Knights, Knight of Sword portends a journey, usually urgent and associated with stress. Knight of the Swords also speaks of events that occur quickly and unexpectedly.

Personality

Knight of Swords is a person who has his own reality: gloomy spiteful and fierce mood, insolence, desperation, pressure, the ability to “show teeth” … and blatant short-sightedness.

When we are in a mode of Knight of Swords, we feel that we are know-it-all, however, by rejecting help of others, we make absurd changes in life. This card indicates the growth of cruelty and aggressiveness.

Knight of Swords seems logical and authoritarian, but his actions look like “assaults” to others. uncompromising and aggressive, Knight of Swords is irritable and ready for harsh actions; he had a constant readiness for battle with anyone; and he has abilities to humiliate, insult, frighten opponents, that can bring him and others to a nervous breakdown.

At best, Knight of Swords is a person who is simply quick-tempered, impulsive and inclined to sacrifice excellent plans for the sake of his momentary mood.

At worst, it is a type of bully, unbearable in a peaceful life or a man with criminal inclinations, living in his reality of permissiveness and impunity … for the time being.

On deeper, more spiritual level

The Knight of Swords embodies the “airy” aspect of Air (while the Queen of Swords is “watery” aspect of Air and the King is “fiery”). Doubling the influence of the leading element stimulates Knight of Swords to create purely mental concepts, divorced from reality.

If suddenly the facts contradict his theory, then so much the worse for the facts. All militant philosophies (Nietzsche, Fichte, Schopenhauer …) certainly correspond to Knight of Swords.

Knight of Swords is his own enemy, because he does not deviate in any way from his image of the world and his perception of the situation that he invented for himself. Knight of Swords believes that one should not bend under a changeable world – and is ready to fly at him head to head.

At his best, Knight of Swords is like a detective investigating a crime.

The Knight of Swords is a master of creating mental concepts, but often his representations of reality is like having “cockroaches in the head”. His highest goal is to break through old models of perception, destroy stereotypes and limitations, and gain a new clear vision.

We do not just accidentally find ourselves in difficult situations, but we create these complexities around us, because of our beliefs and cynical perception of reality.

The lesson of Knight of Swords is to find our own flaws.

We need to take a closer look at our qualities that do not serve and satisfy us. We need to look clearly at each uncomfortable and unworked situation to reflect on us, as if we look in a mirror to see our own incorrect concepts and perceptions. As soon as we see them, as they are, we can move on, freeing our mind and spirit.

Knight of Swords is like a Tower, 16th Major Arcan. He is a storm. Knight of Swords nurtures the wildest dreams and realises the most seemingly impossible ideas.

He is possessed by the spirit of invention. Creative thinking requires unlimited freedom, so the Knight breaks off anything that on his way.

In a shining armor, with a raised sword, Knight of Swords rushes on an invisible enemy. Around him there is a storm: the pines bend, scraps of clouds fly, birds rush in the stormy sky. Large trees, bent under the pressure of the wind, that speak of the inevitability of sad events. A frenzied leap means the fierce determination with which the rider pursues its goal.

Knight of Swords is a fighter, a rebel, he does not know leniency, attacks first and is not afraid to die: his motto is to win or die. A white horse is a symbol of purity of heart -and Knight believes in what he fights for.

A red cloak and raging wind – are evidences of passion and impulsiveness.

Knight of Swords, with all his intelligence, is reckless and lacks foresight. It is still a disordered power of thought, changeable, devoid of main priority, and a clear system. Air of Air is extremely unstable.

“A spoken thought is a lie ”- while you express it, it has time to undergo a metamorphosis, become obsolete and collapse, ceasing to correspond to itself.

Knight of Swords embodies the negative aspect of the mind and toxic masculinity.

Air of Air consists of pure mind games and is outside of any morality. He doesn’t even argue with morality, he just bypasses her. A typical sermon of Knight of Swords is that the end justifies the means, and nobody judges the winners. At best, Knight of Swords is a strong-willed, fast, subtle and skillful warrior. True, in this case Knight of swords is equally courageous and corrupt. You cannot rely on his principles, but can rely on professionalism. Unlike the King of Swords, he is not a strategist, but a tactician, since he is able to see only one target at a time, but he can see it simply through an optical sight.

Professional Situation

Knight of Swords symbolizes a young person who is at the beginning of his or her career: knight of swords ⚔️ wants to show oneself and others what he/she is capable of. Knight of Swords has both competence and skill, but he has not yet reached the top of his career. Knight of Swords is a master of falling into a professional rage, he does his best to complete assignments.

In a professional sense, we can compare Knight of Swords with an assistant to an experienced police inspector – he does not notice half of the subtleties at all. He proposes one hundred and five incorrect versions, but … he believes he learns rapidly.

This is a card of competition and confrontation.

Knight of Swords depicts a broker, an analyst, a chemist, information technology professional, bailiff, investigator, sharp-tongued blogger or stuntman. The Knight of Swords “loves” the professions associated with business trips, where is a need to quickly process and transmit information.

He is in charge of all sorts of professional feats from the do or die series, doing the impossible, keeping up with what is necessary to he done just in time.

Knight of Swords can be a mathematician, or a lawyer who is fixated on winning cases.

Keyword “brainstorming” describes the spirit of the Knight of Swords followed by extraordinary accuracy. According to the Knight of Swords, we are often faced with the need to quickly sort things out, but haste deprives us of a sober assessment of the situation and forces us to take rash steps, look for momentary solutions.

Tip: purposefulness of actions is the key to success. Do not give in to pressure and take risks.

Warning: Do not rush and apply diplomacy. Curb an overly sharp tongue.

Trap: Blind Lust for Destruction.

Finances

Expect Sharp leaps in income. The need for a serious and urgent correction of financial plans. Beware of a wasteful extravagance.

Among the traditional meanings of the card: Knight of Swords calls for a war and ruin. Therefore, Knight of Swords ⚔️ can be an indicator of robbery, burglary, assault, racketeering, money taking.

Personal Relations

The Knight of Swords represents either a questioner or his parter with a hot head and a cold heart ❤️- what a complicated combination. Knight of Swords attracts all explosive situation of hostility and confrontation, conflict; an enjoyment of skirmishes, and hatching of vengeful designs.

In an unfavorable scenario, Knight of Swords warns of violence, and sometimes even mortal danger. This card informs that the ax of war has been dug. Other cards will tell you, whether it will be an evil dive for five minutes or a war to defeat.

The Knight of Swords represents such a “fruit” in general, and in close relationships in particular. It’s not that you can’t cook porridge with him – rather, there is something to disentangle. Good thing with Knight of Swords is that he never hides his emotions and thoughts. He says what he thinks, and sometimes what he does not think.

The Knight of Swords is definitely a master at blurting out something (careless criticism) that leaves scars in the soul of a partner, while he himself easily ignores the fact that he offended.

Intimacy with the Knight of Swords is a nervous and crucial event. This is also a duel. He tries to bend you like a wind a tree; he loves thunderous and crazy nights, darkness and pain, and sex after chasing each other, spontaneous flights and throwing around railway stations and airports, after previous quarrels and separations.

On such extreme nights, Knight of Swords can be at an extraordinary height and out of competition, endowing with such a piercing sensual combination of rage and fragility.

He manage to go into intimacy instantly. It comes really natural to him to impress.

In ordinary everyday circumstances, Knight of Swords is nervous, impatient, insensitive (at worst, rude), selfish and pretentious, and he will blame you for all his shortcomings.

In his cold, indifferent mode, Knight of Swords is much more pleasant than in a state when he is not indifferent (lol, he becomes needy and jealous, he feels insulted when his pride is hurt, he will tell you all about his experiences with bitterness and anger). All sorts of Sicilian manners and blood feuds up to the seventh generation begin now.

Health

Knight of Swords warns you about addictions and mind games that are not healthy.

Knight of Swords can be an indicator of a coming death.

In the physical sense, Knight of Swords is an indicator of wounds, fractures, injuries (mainly as a result of falls or speeding), accidents.

Reversed Knight of Swords

In an reversed state, Knight of Swords loses the remnants of prudence.

Traditional meanings are recklessness, carelessness, extravagance, Ridiculous position, irrational arguments, delusional statements.

Stupidity, misunderstanding, erroneous train of thought, nonsense. Excessive rivalry and jealousy towards those who have more followers.

Reversed Knight of Swords cannot decide what side he shall take. He is also a kind of noble bully who deep

down passionately dreams of being re-educated.

Manifestation in Combinations with other cards

With the Nine of Cups – a feat and a reward. In general, with positive cards – this is receiving a reward for a brave deed.

With the Knight of Cups – the VIP’s arrival.