Two of Swords

A decision held off. Balance kept by not looking.

The picture

A woman in a white robe sits on a stone bench with a blindfold over her eyes. Her arms are crossed over her chest, and in each hand she holds a long sword, the hilts at her shoulders and the blades rising up and out wide on either side. Behind her is water with rocks showing above the surface, and a crescent moon hangs in the sky.

Upright

Two is the number of choice, balance and partnership. Here the balance is being held very carefully, and at some cost. Two heavy swords, arms locked, eyes covered. She is steady. She is also going nowhere.

This is the stalemate card. Two options, two people, two versions of the future, and a decision to leave the decision for now. Sometimes that is wise. A pause lets the dust settle, the crossed arms protect the heart, and the blindfold keeps out other people's noise while you think.

Now imagine holding that pose for a week. The longer you sit there, the heavier those swords get. The water and the moon behind her are the feelings she has turned her back on, and they have not gone anywhere.

Reversed

Reversed, the arms start to give out. I read two of the five ways here. Too much: the balancing act has gone on so long you are exhausted and the swords are slipping, and the choice may end up being made for you. Blocked: you do want to choose, and you cannot get the information you need to do it.

To tell which, ask yourself whether you are avoiding or waiting. If you already know the answer and are avoiding it, the blindfold is yours to take off whenever you are ready. If you are missing facts, go and get them, and give yourself a date by which you will decide.

When it turns up

What would you see if you took the blindfold off?

If you would like the cards read against your own chart, my readings are here.

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