king swords

The King of Swords was born to be fair and just and righteous, for the king swords to appear in the reversed position we know that his path has altered due to experience or circumstance. It is interesting to question whether this king when reversed, was not someone who chose to become ill-dignified, but whether he was someone who was corrupted by insurmountable adversity. Given the King Swords is dignified by the Element of Air, and is the highest thinking archetype in the tarot, with an enormous capacity for intellectual (not necessarily emotional!!) intelligence, he rationalises (in his own irrational way – perception is a reality after all) his behaviour. That he did not just succumb to greed or darker forces;  there was a life changing event that corrupted his ability to be himself… our King was victimised, and it changed the fabric of his being. As he is dignified by the Element of Air, and is intelligent, he rationalises (in his own irrational way – perception is a reality after all) his behaviour. Remember, though, there was a time when he too aligned himself with the loftier values he has it in himself to honor, his birthright. However, he lost himself in over analysis and calculation and forfeited his more human side and ended up crippled instead.   King Swords Does the experience of abuse reset you