Upright Meaning
The king sits on his throne, the sword held upright, a single cloud in the sky, his eyes ahead and calm. A mind with the authority to pass judgement, but not without feeling, principled. The King of Swords within you is the capacity to use intelligence gathered over long years, to make a decision not with a storm of emotion but with a cool and fair scale.
Love
Someone mature, principled, who keeps his distance but stands behind his word.
Career
Senior management, law, advisory work, a time for a strategic decision.
Yes / No
YES, principled and fair
Reversed Meaning
The principled mind has turned to harsh judgement, or the authority is not being used fairly. The reversed King of Swords is sometimes a manipulative intelligence, sometimes an authority figure abusing his power, sometimes the exaggerated form of a hard voice inside you that suppresses everything with logic. A warning of a lack of empathy.
Love
A cold, distant dynamic where someone always tries to be right.
Career
Misuse of authority, an unfair decision, manipulative management.
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