Sulis
This card is one of those cards that has a specific, personal meaning to me.
In every deck I own the 9 of Swords comes up for me when I have got or am about to get a migraine and looking at the image on a lot of 9 of Swords cards, I can see why.
There is usually a person, awake in bed at night, holding his or her head in worry, anguish and pain. For me, this card often signifies physical pain.
The Renaissance 9 of Swords says 'headache' to me but it also says 'worry' very clearly.
The person sits in a very closed off position, hugging his knees towards him. He isn't open to anything at the moment because he's being attacked by those swords pointing at his head.
This card says to me that this person has so many thoughts and worries in his head that it's stopping him from doing anything. He's withdrawn.
The 9 of Swords often says things aren't as bad as we think. The nines relate to the Hermit and so are quite lonely cards and when we feel alone, things often seem worse than they are.
If the swords were pointing the other way, with the tips pointing outwards then this card's meaning would be completely different.
Then we would see all those ideas, worries and words being sent out and away and hopefully into something useful.
I think it's interesting to see the same card from the Sheridan Douglas deck which I think could possibly have been the inspiration for this one.
In every deck I own the 9 of Swords comes up for me when I have got or am about to get a migraine and looking at the image on a lot of 9 of Swords cards, I can see why.
There is usually a person, awake in bed at night, holding his or her head in worry, anguish and pain. For me, this card often signifies physical pain.
The Renaissance 9 of Swords says 'headache' to me but it also says 'worry' very clearly.
The person sits in a very closed off position, hugging his knees towards him. He isn't open to anything at the moment because he's being attacked by those swords pointing at his head.
This card says to me that this person has so many thoughts and worries in his head that it's stopping him from doing anything. He's withdrawn.
The 9 of Swords often says things aren't as bad as we think. The nines relate to the Hermit and so are quite lonely cards and when we feel alone, things often seem worse than they are.
If the swords were pointing the other way, with the tips pointing outwards then this card's meaning would be completely different.
Then we would see all those ideas, worries and words being sent out and away and hopefully into something useful.
I think it's interesting to see the same card from the Sheridan Douglas deck which I think could possibly have been the inspiration for this one.