Minor ArcanaSwords#5
selfishnesshostilityirrationalityself-preservation
Five of Swords
Someone is stealing from you, financially or romantically
Be wary of friends who talk behind your back
Light
- Acting in your own best interest
- Choosing to stand up for yourself
- Not backing down from disagreement and discord
- Taking a stand
- Refusing to go along with an unethical plan
- Knowing when to bend the rules
Shadow
- Taking advantage of others
- Intimidating others
- Acting in an unethical manner
- Picking fights
- Using words to goad others into violence and irrationality
- Ignoring rules you've agreed to abide by
- Looking out for yourself while allowing harm to come to others
- Gloating over victory
Mystical Correspondences
Numerology
5 (The Catalyst: instability, resistance, confrontation)
Astrology
Venus in Aquarius
Affirmation
"Even as I care for myself, I am mindful of the needs of others."
Questions to Ask
- 1.How do I behave when I win? What does that say about me?
- 2.How can I do what's necessary without making others feel defeated?
- 3.What's the difference between selfish action and acting in my own best interest?
