Two of Swords: tarot card meaning

Two of Swords is card 2 in the suit of Swords, associated with the element of Air. Drawn upright it speaks of balance, thought, clarity; reversed, of mental fog, indecision.

Upright meaning

balance, thought, clarity

A difficult standoff and an avoidance of choice -- both options held at arm's length while you decline to decide.

Reversed meaning

mental fog, indecision

A decision forcing itself open -- the standoff ends and you step toward a clear, honest choice.

The suit of Swords belongs to Air and to thought, conflict and clarity.

In a three-card reading

In the past position Two of Swords describes the current that carried you to where you are; in the present position, what is most alive in the situation now; in the future position, the direction things tend toward if nothing changes. A reading weighs it against the other two cards rather than on its own.