In a word (upright)
A time when you may be tempted by maneuvering or doing things on the sly. Being savvy matters, but sly methods don't last. Also watch out for anyone around you hiding something.
When it appears reversed
Hidden things come to light, or you find the courage to speak honestly. Stop covering up, and your heart feels much lighter. Sincerity is the fastest way to regain trust.
A starting point through the image
In the older guidebook's illustration, The image depicts a person carrying five swords and leaving two behind.
Use Strategy · Trying things out · Review as a clue when considering something on your mind. A figure in the image need not represent someone of a particular age or gender; it can also symbolize a role held by you or someone around you.
Upright meaning
Consider and try methods beyond pushing directly. Having an inventive approach differs from proceeding without telling anyone. For an independent plan, first choose the change scope and reporting contact, retaining the explanation needed for a shortcut.
This position focuses on asking again about one condition you took for granted. Before rushing to decide whether it is right, return to the basis on which you judged it.
Reversed meaning
Receive advice and review your idea. Ask someone experienced just one question. Separating heard opinions from verified facts returns material to the plan without multiplying rumors.
Choose one question for an experienced person and record received opinions separately from facts you verified yourself.
Love and relating to your partner
Express a difficult wish without testing it through games. Before awaiting a reaction, put what you want to request into a sentence.
Consider the matter on your mind through What you discussed together and the reasons filled in by assumption. List separately what the person has actually said and the wishes you have not yet checked; this can help you choose a starting point for the next conversation.
In work and learning
Even when reducing steps, share the changed procedure. Check who does not yet know, keeping a helpful shortcut available beyond yourself.
For a current task, the perspective is to clarify Decision criteria and information not yet checked. Focus on one step you are responsible for and first agree who needs to decide what.
When this card appears in a three-card spread
In the position for support and conditions to clarify, This position asks whether the list of things to check has grown too broad. Choosing the one point needed for your current question can narrow the person or material to consult next.
In the position for a next step you choose yourself, For your next step, place one question before the decision. Record what you learned in a line, then compare the available conditions again.
For a reversed card, use its reversed meaning and action above, then revisit the conditions to check in the same position. Rather than deciding an outcome from the card's name, consider the adjacent cards and the question selected beforehand together.
One thing to take into daily life
Add whom to notify and what to share to an independent plan, retaining the explanation a shortcut needs.