There is no way anyone could have expected him to keep going under the circumstances. This Knight needs to understand that he is not immortal. He has either taken to the bed himself or has been ordered there by a doctor or priest. He is simply overwhelmed by his situation which has knocked the legs out from underneath him. In fact when we are dealing with the Swords Suit, they could be all three and even a fourth if we include spiritual wounding.Īlthough the Knight looks dead, it is unlikely the case. When we speak of the wounds inflicted by the Three Swords they may be physical, emotional or psychological. It is here and during this time that he will attempt to heal his wounds. He has retreated from life to a safe place for the time being. The upset and pain experienced in the Three has taken its toll on this poor Knight forcing him to step back and distance himself for the moment from his problems or issues. He needs deep restful sleep and proper nourishment. He is mentally worn out with the stress in his life. His body may be weary from constant battle but it is his head that is the most fatigued.
A cushion is placed under his head to provide comfort and a respite from all the blows it has received. Tired, wounded and exhausted he is carried to a quiet and secluded area and laid down to rest on a tomb-like bed. The Knight has retreated from the battle scene and sought sanctuary in a spiritual place such as a church or monastery. However, this Knight has been on the front line too long and through injury or just pure exhaustion no longer has the energy or stomach for the fight. The three Swords still hang over him in a very threatening manner letting us know that his problems have not necessarily gone away.
We now know who the heart belonged to and the injury caused. These are the Swords we encountered in the Three of Swords as they viciously pierced through the heart bringing pain, hurt, trauma and stress. Over the Knight’s head hang three very familiar Swords. He is missing his helmet which means that this Knight is either dead and no longer has need of its protection or has found a place of sanctuary where he feels safe from threat of attack. The Knight is clad in a suit of armour and so we must assume that he has been engaged in a battle of some sort and has needed to protect himself. We can also sense the air of silence that engulfs this Knight. The tomb lies within a spiritual building and if we close our eyes and let our imagination wander we can almost smell the unmistakable scent of incense and candle wax. Mental Exhaustion, Stress, Overwhelmed, Retreat, Time-Out, Healing, Peace & Quiet, Solitude, Preparation, Sleeping on your Problems, Re-Grouping, Coming to Terms, Self-Protection, Prioritisation, Spiritual Counselling, Spiritual Support, Keeping Faith, Confinement, Sanctuary, Illness, Coma, Hospitalisation, Intensive Care, Working with the Dead or Dying, Meditation,įOR CARD MEANING AND KEYWORDS ONLY – CLICK HERE Card Imagery DescriptionĪs we enter the Four of Swords we immediately feel a sombre stillness as we silently gaze upon the figure of a Knight laid out on a tomb. There is still time to salvage the relationship, but that time is running out.Four (IV) of Swords Four (IV) of Swords – Mental Exhaustion, Retreat, Rest Either way, something must be done to bring these feelings out into the open and change them. The querent might be on either side of this stagnant relationship, the man under the tree or the unappreciated cups. He's too locked in habit and routine to move, but habit and routine no longer give him comfort. Think of those who stew in their emotions, grumbling and grousing, maybe wasting their time drinking or spending too much time on the internet. The man under the tree is still, comfortably seated even, but it's clear that his feelings are restless. We might even start to find fault with it, become irritated by what we imagine is lacking or wrong with it. What we thought was wonderful when our feelings were new is now taken for granted. This is sometimes called the "grass is greener" card. He seems to be staring at the three cups he has, the fourth from the cloud suggesting that he feels unhappy with those three. A man sitting under a tree with three cups is offered a fourth by a hand from a cloud. Which is why it's a card about dissatisfaction. Water is about movement and flow, making the stability of the "fours" contrary to this element.
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