Minor ArcanaSwords#7
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Seven of Swords
Don't assume people around you are worthy of your trust
Ask for an accounting of where people have been, and what they've been doing
Light
- Refusing to do something dishonest, even when there's no chance of ever being caught
- Handling a difficult situation with finesse
- Pointing out assumptions
- Acting ethically in public and in private
- Living a life that is beyond reproach
Shadow
- Stealing or lying
- Doing whatever you can get away with, simply because you can
- Looking for a way around consequences
- Justifying wicked behavior by focusing on the wickedness of others
- Failing to examine your own motives and prejudices
Mystical Correspondences
Numerology
7 (The Motive: imagination, inner work, psychology)
Astrology
Moon in Aquarius
Affirmation
"I hold myself to the highest ethical standards."
Questions to Ask
- 1.What assumptions am I making?
- 2.How well-defined is my sense of ethics?
- 3.How should I respond when I know others are breaking the rules?
