the 4 of swords
the 4 of swords.........
to me I always see the 3 of swords above you and they are carved in stone.....the heart piercing of the 3 swords (no matter what is was, big or small) will be with you for ever.
You lay thinking/recouping/ above an ace of swords, offering a new beginning, but which direction should/will it take. This sword cuts two ways.
From the left of this card shines a stain glass window, someone kneels, and I see this as looking for/or an offering of spiritual wisdom, the chance of using you mind with a higher/enlightened wisom.
Before you hit the 5's...... take your time and think/learn/prepare with knowledge. Understand how you want to move on.
I feel the hurt that is and will always be so much a part of your life with the 3 of swords requires a rest and the question here is how you spend the time in the 4 of swords will reflect on you, your life, and the 5's as you move into this next stage.
Are you looking for healing, understanding, coming together....then the 5 will mean something like expressing individuality, the right to be heard, looking for a ballance, building towards a pentacle with everyones input....or perhaps you want revenge, a little justice......hurt those that hurt you....a new beginning with your ace of swords...using the energy for right, wrong, good, bad.
I think I use to see this card as a inactive card, but when you think of "air" it is not an inactive element, it is active and at times unstable. I see this card now as a time when you lay back and activley "think" of all the things you could have done, should have done, could do, will do, to form a stable/unstable foundation.
Wisdom is offered if you will come and listen, but I think in most cases we will often over look this and become more concerned with our own moral justice when we rise up.
Pandora
p.s. wishing there was a spell checker