What To Know If You Pull The Page Of Swords In A Tarot Reading

Tarot readings are a great way to tap your intuition, ask questions about the past, present, and future, and figure out your next course of action. With 78 different cards to choose from in traditional tarot decks, the Page of Swords stands out as a card that's all about starting fresh. Here's what to know next time you pull it.

This card can also encourage you to start anew in mental pursuits, mental health, and communication—without needing external validation to do it, she says. "You're being called to embody the lessons you've learned and lean into your curiosity."

"It can feel weird to break cycles or patterns that come naturally, but you may have realized what you've done in the past doesn't work for you," she explains. When you pull this card, it's "on your side," so to speak, in helping you initiate that necessary shift. "Don't be afraid to let your enthusiasm show—being too cool is overrated," Vanderveldt adds.

"This is a signal to pause and ask yourself what you're afraid of—and be really honest with yourself," she says, adding that relationships can make us confront our biggest wounds. "There is an opportunity for healing and change if you can view yourself objectively in this situation to see the way forward."

The card might be encouraging you to take on a new role or responsibility, or simply do something at work that you've never done before. With the Page of Swords on your side, doing so is probably worth a shot. "It might be awkward at first, but that's how you learn," Vanderveldt adds.

"This page urges you to take a different perspective and challenge those self-defeating beliefs," she says, adding, "If you're cynical about it all, ask yourself why and what you can change with your actions and intentions."

As such, pulling this card here is a reminder that there's still much to learn—but it's important to maintain the "beginner's mind" that this card represents, Vanderveldt notes.

Pulling the Page of Swords in this situation suggests that remembering your "why" or that aforementioned true North is likely the biggest challenge you're facing. Once you remember it, you'll move closer to overcoming any doubt or fear.

Sometimes we need to try on new things (including ideas and perspectives) and look at life with fresh eyes in order to get the results we'd like. Pulling the Page of Swords card is a signal that now is the time to do so. Who knows—you just might find things end up working out better when you ditch your old patterns.