II of Swords Spell
Stalemate,
checkmate,
This decision is a weighted wait;
or is it a waited weight?
My eyes are open but shut to what is seen.
Two choices, both good, both bad,
Both are in between.
I'm betwixt;
I've got it twisted.
The problem's persisted.
If I stay here, my fears will steer.
But, if I go, won’t they just follow?
Which rules: head or heart?
What are the rules: Is this a finish or a start?
My mind is unkind to feelings and intuition;
My heart is apart from thoughts and reason.
Logic versus emotion,
is like a weak potion,
a baseless decision...
indecision, imprecision,
My own prison:
thoughts bashing around without passion.
Both shall be considered
until I'm no longer bewildered.
I can't stay here,
with or without fear,
covering my heart and shielding my mind
with swords that stab each other blind.
I'll ask someone else who knows
and give them my shiny red bows.
Perhaps then a knowledge will grow
and aloud the answer I will crow.
They sent me back home
with a vision in their eyes
that only I can surmise
from solving the puzzle of surprise.
Do I tell about this hell?
Or do I stay quiet about this riot?
Maybe I'll make a fuckus about this ruckus...
a big old fuss about all this cuss.
Yes, no,
maybe, so?
I'll just sort all this out
without giving a wail or a shout.
Can I live with myself if I do not?
My complete self, my wealth, I will find inside.
The answers to my questions
and the questions to my answers
therein reside.
Now, what did I decide?
My eyes are open but shut to what is seen.
Two choices, both good, both bad:
Both are in between.
STALEMATE, DIFFICULT CHOICES, AMBIVALENCE
The number two in tarot has to do with the ideas of balance and duality. All of our choices have a spectrum of consequences. In the II of Swords, you’re feeling stuck between a crossroads and both paths have benefits and detriments. It’s up to you to look within and figure out the final outcome. Weighing all the pros and cons of each position can be helpful but sometimes the best decision still ends up harming someone along the way, even yourself. Once you commit to your decision, understand that you only did what you thought was best. Learn from any mistakes moving forward. You might need to sacrifice trying to figure this problem out all alone and consult a higher being or voice within yourself to see what’s really going on here to give you the insight you need to stab through the mottled vision. You might have to give up something you want to get what you need. Or give up something you need to get what you want. Either way, it’s super challenging.
Eight’s Insight: If you’re feeling completely stuck with a decision, our first thoughts are usually our gut instincts. Our bodies don’t lie. Listen to your basic needs and cover those. Then think about what you need the most that you aren’t getting. If something feels off about a situation, we can usually feel it in our throats, our chest, our guts. Make it right. Go with that. If you keep having the same problem over and over again, maybe a different concept altogether is the remedy. You might have to determine the lesser of two evils and go from there. What’s worse for you and better for someone else or vice versa can be what’s happening. You can’t really hide from this major choice, so just select the one you hate the least and move on from there. Consider the Rule of Three and you can find a peaceful resolution.