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Swords In The Egyptian Tarot: The Suit Of Intellect
The Swords, cards 50 to 63 of the Egyptian tarot: the suit of intellect and decisions. Discover their 14 cards and keywords.
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The Swords are the suit of intellect and decisions in the Egyptian tarot. These 14 cards, numbered 50 to 63, are the bluntest in the deck: they name conflicts, breaks and the choices that can no longer be put off.
When the Swords dominate a reading, clear thinking takes center stage.
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The Swords of the Egyptian tarot: the suit of intellect and decisions
In the Egyptian tarot, the 56 minor arcana fall into 4 suits of 14 cards. The Swords take up numbers 50 to 63: in this deck each suit forms one continuous block, and the numbering does not start over at 1 for each suit.
A sword cuts: it separates, it decides, it wounds too. That is exactly the image this suit carries — a lucidity that cuts to the quick, for better and for worse.
📍 Where does the suit of Swords come from?
The Swords belong to the 4 Latin suits, a system of symbols born in Northern Italy in the 15th century. The minor arcana of the Egyptian tarot are very close to those of the Tarot of Marseille: what sets them apart is mainly their continuous numbering and the keywords printed on them.
Astrologically, the Swords are linked to the element of Air, to the signs of Gemini, Libra and Aquarius, and to the autumn season.
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The 14 cards of the suit of Swords (50 to 63)
A quirk of the Egyptian tarot: within a suit, the hierarchy goes down as the numbers go up. The series opens on the King (50) and closes on the Ace (63).
King of Swords
No. 50 · The Man of Law
Queen of Swords
No. 51 · Widowhood
Knight of Swords
No. 52 · The Soldier
Page of Swords
No. 53 · The Spy
Ten of Swords
No. 54 · Tears
Nine of Swords
No. 55 · The Clergyman
Eight of Swords
No. 56 · Criticism
Seven of Swords
No. 57 · Hope
Six of Swords
No. 58 · The Road
Five of Swords
No. 59 · Loss
Four of Swords
No. 60 · Solitude
Three of Swords
No. 61 · Estrangement
Two of Swords
No. 62 · Friendship
Ace of Swords
No. 63 · Extremity
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What the Swords reveal in a reading
When the Swords are plentiful in a reading, the question asked almost always touches on the mind: a decision to make, a conflict to settle, a truth to face squarely.
Every card of the Egyptian tarot carries two keywords: one for the upright meaning, another for the reversed one. The Ace of Swords (no. 63), for instance, announces "Extremity" upright and "Pregnancy" reversed — two almost opposite readings for a single card. That is why which way up a card lands matters as much as the card itself.
The four court cards (King of Swords, Queen, Knight, Page) most often stand for people around the querent, described by their looks or their situation — where the numeral cards describe situations. In the classic editions of the Grand Etteilla these figures even carry proper names: Empereur, Impératrice, Écuyer and Soldat.
Keywords of the suit
Intellect
Decisions
Clarity
Conflict
Doubt
Curious whether the Swords will dominate your reading today, and what that would reveal about clear thinking? Find out now.
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Your questions about the Swords of the Egyptian tarot
What does it mean to see several Swords in a reading?
A strong presence of Swords shows that the question — or the period you are going through — is dominated by intellect and decisions. Take it as a signal: this area deserves your attention more than the others right now.
Why are the Swords numbered 50 to 63?
Because the Egyptian tarot numbers its 78 cards continuously: 21 major arcana from 1 to 21, then the 56 minors from 22 to 77, and finally the 78th card, Madness. The Swords form the 50-63 block. A card is therefore quoted by its number as much as by its name.
Are the Swords of the Egyptian tarot the same as those of the Tarot of Marseille?
They are very close: the same Latin suits, the same split into 10 numeral cards and 4 court cards. Two differences count: the continuous numbering (50 to 63 instead of Ace to King) and the printed keywords on every card, specific to the Etteilla tradition. Those keywords were written in French and their exact wording varies from one edition of the deck to another.
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