With this truth alive in me,
I soar through the lies I’ve found.
Ace of Swords Spell
Blackness surrounds me, pounds on my plane;
it's almost like a blanket of rain.
But this sword inside me stabs its way out,
and nothing can find me— not even my doubt.
I pierce through the shroud of clouds
that used to drag me down.
With this truth alive in me,
I soar through the lies I've found.
Below—so beneath me,
that I can't even see them at all—
what used to kill and maim me,
I bomb away to hell.
I'm not really sad about it,
not even kinda mad about it;
I've just got this strange resolve...
that no matter where I'm heading,
I can never really fall.
I weave in and out
of all that trapped me in,
and blow to smithereens
the bullshit and the sin.
Light 'em up, light 'em up!
Let this place burn!
Every single hurt
is just a lesson learned.
I keep moving forward,
and rarely look behind,
because where I'm going,
I can see it even blind.
My story—strong as stone—
saved up in blood and bone.
My honesty rides high with me
until I'm at my throne.
Keywords & Card Content
KEYWORDS: MENTAL CLARITY, TRUTH-SEEKING, DISCOVERY
IMAGE
Eight pilots her little plane, her face full of focus. Her eyes hold the alchemical symbol of Air. Evil eye goggles rest on her head, unused. A single sword paints the plane, pointed in the direction she’s heading. Forward, not back—the wind rages against her face. In a cloud full of sky, she parts through the danger into the truth. No fear. Bombs hang below her, but her face wears confidence, not worry. In fact, she seems satisfied.
Sometimes to move forward, you must burn away everything that isn’t truth.
DIVINATORY MEANING
Ace of Swords initiates the Sword journey of the mind. When you see an ace in your reading it can symbolize the birth or start of something. The first Swords card is one of mental sharpness, acuity, and determination. It heralds truth-seeking, truth-speaking, discovery of inner truths, and all-around self-awareness. It’s a powerful challenge to face all of yourself honestly so you can make the changes you need to become your best. Focus on your decisions and goals and make them happen. Get into that plane and drop your own truth bomb into the world about yourself. Soar through the sky and weave in and out the darkest of clouds and come out on top.
EIGHT’S INSIGHT
You’ve got your goggles on so tightly that you can’t see anything clearly right now. They’re all fogged up! You sometimes hide behind the clouds that other people or yourself have created. Or you enshroud yourself in your past hurts and conflicts so that you don’t have any new ones— or they don’t hurt as much through all the layers of protection. Be careful how you speak to yourself and others. Your tongue can be a soft caress or a sharpened shiv. If you allow others to talk to you in a negative way, how will you treat yourself? If you speak to others unkindly, be prepared to hear painful things in return.
Be wary of the company you keep. Eliminate any toxic relationships that only create chaos and unnecessary conflict. Surround yourself with others who talk intelligently and debate excitedly without being chaotic or causing trouble. Sometimes going no contact is the only way to survive.