A man in a Fez hat is striding away with five of the seven swords he wants to steal. Two remaining swords are erected into the ground. They look strong and stable. The man has his eyes closed and is facing the carnival colored tents. He has a smile on his face, which looks more like a smirk.

His hat is common in North Africa and Turkey. We may deduce that this man is a foreigner. This symbolizes doing something that is outside of normal European social norms, where tarot derives.  Fez hats are also traditionally donned by the military. He uses his military stealth tactics to take the swords. We might even assume that he stole the hat to appear more like the enemy. Perhaps he’s a European in a foreign land. The Seven of Swords often comes up for someone foreign to you. Perhaps, the people in the tents have traveled to foreign lands and they are out of their element. On the flip side, he could be the foreigner infiltrating the native camp. Either way, he appears cunning.

The yellow sky can represent sunset or sunrise; his sneak attack is done while the others are planning and eating. Yellow in tarot represents intellect, so we have the element of someone who uses their intelligence as their primary mode of activity. We see the shadowy figures in the background with a sword raised. Sneak and covert attacks are a recent military strategy. Warfare use to be conducted with both parties knowing when and where the battles were to take place. The military fellow is using extremely underhanded tactics while playing this war game.

Seven of Swords Interpretation and Divination

One of the main meanings for the Seven of Swords on a basic, exoteric level indicates stealing. Sometimes it is done for the rush of stealing and other times it is a well-designed and thought out plan. If you are the person who is in the shadows, you may not even be aware of the thief, so stand guard over what you value whether it’s your heart or your possessions.

The Seven of Swords is a lot like the Five of Swords, but you don’t know that you are playing the game. Are you the hunter or the prey? If you didn’t know there was a manipulative game taking place, then you are probably the prey and you just might get played.

This might be someone who doesn’t want to be honest and open. They don’t prize communication, but would rather run from the truth. The Seven of Swords is represented by The Moon in Aquarius, which brings in a dark, detached feeling to the world. Moon in Aquarius is one of the most cool, calm and unemotional placements for the moon. A perfect emotional placement for this guy, who is unaffected (he even has his eyes closed) by the people in the background.

Seven is a prime and a single number. This indicates that you, and only you, are on this journey. You must be clever, keen and acutely aware of your current situation.

The Seven of Swords can also indicate that a thief creates their own problems.

Seven of Swords as an Action

When the Seven of Swords shows up as an action, then you (or someone you know), will end up investigating the situation. Maybe you have a love interest, who feels the need to be indirect with you, so instead of being up front, they ask round about questions. They might not even ask questions at all.

For example, say you work in the clothing industry. Someone wants to know where you work. They have already confirmed a vagueness about your job from another friend, but no one is exactly sure what your role is, so instead of asking, “Where do you work”? They start talking about how they are very interested in clothing design and manufacturing. By doing this they are trying to prompt you to talk about your job and industry.

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