King of Swords - Minor Arcana Tarot Card
Below is an excerpt from the Dark Days Tarot Guidebook by Emily Mundy: The King of Swords The primary principle in this card is mental strength. Skilled sword smiths forge their blades with a mastery that requires years of diligent practice. Your mind, too, requires a lifetime of stimulation and expansion to ensure its precise lucidity. The King of Swords card indicates an astute mental mastery, therefore a sharp sense of self. This card facing left or inverted suggests a