Meaning of the 3 of swords of the tarot

Meaning of the 3 of Tarot

SwordsKeywords attached to the 3 of Tarot Swords card

The 3 of Swords Tarot card in the right place: suffering, pain, separation, bad emotional experience

The 3 of Swords upside down Tarot deck: forgive, let go

Description of the 3 of Swords Tarot Card

Meaning of the 3 of swords of the tarot

The 3 of swords is one of the minor mysteries of the Tarot. This card features a central sword that is surrounded by two circular arcs forming a central oval.


The power of the map seems to be revealed by its branches which are fertile. There are flowers and leaves that are born on each side.

The red sword in the center symbolizing active and idealistic thinking seems to be decisive. This card is also reminiscent of the three of staff.

The circle is closed and pierced only by the point of the sword upwards.

The meanings of the 3 of Swords card in the Tarot in the right place

The 3 of Tarot Swords is a card carrying a great deal of pain. As with all the cards in the sword suite, it will focus on the thinking function.

The 3 of Swords of the Tarot will make you think of a form of :

  • sadness,
  • solitude
  • betrayal
  • separation.

The sword stands alone in the center of the circle in perfect isolation. It may also suggest a form of rejection. Or at least something that feels like one.

This is the feeling side which is the most important because we are in the sword sequence.


This card also gives a sense of the unexpected. So when you draw the 3 of swords in a tarot deck, this tarot card will often be the sign of a warning. The card will tell you that there is not only one possible outcome. By preparing for the difficult event, emotional feedback can be minimized or eliminated.

The 3 of Swords Tarot is a card:

  • pain,
  • suffering
  • resentment,
  • regret.

But this card shows that this kind of feeling is sometimes necessary in life. Without suffering there is no development.

No pain, no gain!

Suffering can be a motivating factor. It encourages overcoming obstacles. Most importantly, it helps us learn from our mistakes. Every challenge we encounter is usually initially generated by pain. This pain is inevitable, but we must overcome it. While pain can blur your vision for a while, it will also allow you to move forward out of necessity.

Suffering is necessary for the journey, but pain is an option. Buddha

That sums up the map perfectly here. It is a question of understanding this suffering but removing the psychological aspect. The 3 of Swords will therefore help you to understand that you have to look at pain from another point of view. For example, that of learning or of seizing an opportunity to get out of it.

pain is not necessarily necessary for suffering...

The 3 of Swords will also indicate that pain is not necessarily necessary for suffering. It is up to us to choose how we want to feel. Of course, the challenge remains but once you don't perceive it negatively, it will lose its impact on you.


The 3 of Swords of the tarot will then encourage you to use suffering as a lever to allow you to evolve and move forward.

The 3 of Swords in Relational Matters

The map speaks of loss or hardship. It will also speak of sacrifice or relationships that end in difficult conditions.

The 3 of Swords shows the difficulties that exist following a decision that could not be taken at the right time. It is the logical consequence of the 2 of swords which consists in refusing to make a decision. When you refuse to make a decision, it can be made in your place. You may find yourself in the situation of the 3 of Swords of the Tarot.

The 3 of Swords as a springboard to a better future.

The 3 of Swords may also speak of relief. Indeed, you have suffered a loss. You are in a phase of pain. But once the cleansing process is set in motion, you will be released. Expressing sadness is letting go of the emotions inside you. This will allow you to evolve and move on to a more merciful time.

In any case, it is important to continue to focus on your path and project yourself. There are risks in wanting to stay in the present situation. Worse still, continuing to grieve the loss you've suffered.

The meanings of the 3 of Swords upside down Tarot deck...

The 3 of Swords card upside down indicates that you have passed a very difficult situation. Perhaps you have ended a relationship. Or you may have experienced various emotional challenges. That a situation in the emotional realm has particularly affected you.


Fortunately, this situation is now outdated. You can finally move on. The clouds are now behind you. You need to focus on healing.

The 3 of Swords card upside down indicates that you have reached the maximum point of your suffering. You are now in a phase where you have accepted the pain. You are ready to finally move forward.

Grievances and resentments

On the other hand, the upside down 3 of Swords may indicate that it is very difficult for you to forget a romantic relationship or a breakup. You therefore remain "stuck" in this stage of your life. You continue to suffer emotionally and internally from the previous loss. This prevents you from being able to recreate a new relationship and be free.

Even though you are trying to free yourself from this past event, you can't let go of it. The card will therefore be an invitation to do some inner work to put aside what has happened and move forward.

The past does not equal the present Anthony Robbins

the 3 of sword, an invitation to turn the page

It is always difficult to bear an unwanted separation. It's even harder to get past a situation where you may have felt betrayed. Especially when all this has been experienced emotionally in a very difficult way. It is important to be able to accept and welcome the situation. Forgiveness is the essential element in the healing process so that you don't get stuck in a situation. Allow yourself to feel this pain so that it can dissolve.
If your relationship is difficult, the 3 of Swords upside down Tarot will tell you that it is necessary to seek peace.

Also consider that you may have difficult words. Words that hurt and may not always be voluntary. So before you speak, think about whether what you are going to say might hurt your partner.

Summary of the card of the 3 of swords of Tarot

The three of swords speaks of loss through emotional conflict. It is a question here of overcoming this pain, of welcoming it in order to be able to dissolve it and advance towards more clement skies.

You draw the 3 of Swords card thinking of one person in particular...

In the professional realm:

The professional field here shows conflictual relationships in the workplace. These may be problems of workplace harassment or situations where one feels rejected or misunderstood. They may also be emotional problems, difficult feelings towards colleagues or management.

In the sentimental realm:

The card will instead speak of breaking up, of loss. It is a question here of accepting a situation and going beyond it. If you meet a person represented by the 3 of Swords, it will be an indication that he has not been able to turn the page on a painful event from his past and that he relives it permanently. The risks will be that she may, possibly and unwillingly, boycott the relationship. It's up to you to help her get past this situation.

In the financial field:

this person doesn't think about money at all in this business. They're living their inner pain, which is pretty emotional.

The message of the 3 of Tarot Swords

Suffering allows you to evolve

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