Magic Power

The Four of Swords is a card of rest and recuperation.

Magic Charm

Focus on this card when you need a break from overwork or overthinking.

Key Symbols

• A student naps on a concrete bench, with a book laid open on his chest. Clearly, his studies are exhausting, and he’s feeling overwhelmed by all the new information he’s trying to process.

• Three swords seem to hang from the branches of a tree overhead. A fourth sword is carved into the base of the bench. The card can symbolize a temporary reprieve from duty and obligation, but the position of the swords indicates that those responsibilities don’t end. They simply are suspended for a time.

• The young man is dressed in yellow, the elemental color of air. It indicates that he’s thoughtful and quick, and that he’s practicing air magic.

• He’s pictured in a spring landscape, because the suit of swords corresponds to the season of spring.