
The Aces are gifts, something new coming into our lives, or a new beginning of some kind. The Suit of Swords is all about the realm of the mind. The Suit of Sword addresses things like ideas, messages, communication, subconscious programming, problem resolution and innovation.
On a day-to-day mundane level, the Ace of Swords can be an invitation to cut away old thoughts (old mental/subconscious programming) and invite in new, more helpful thoughts.
As our card of the day, the Ace of Swords might ask, ‘What thought/idea about yourself that is no longer helpful are you ready to release? How could you flip that thought and turn it into something positive?’
The Next Chapter
In a more long-term reading, the Ace of Swords as a key player can point us in an entirely new direction. What this new direction is obviously depends on the theme of the reading. But it is the seed of starting afresh in an area of your life because it all begins with a new idea.
And doesn’t matter so much that you are not yet sure of what your new path will look like, only that you have the idea to create positive change. Take this sword, the Tarot Ace of Swords, and cut all cords to the past. Then trust completely in this new divinely inspired thought and courageously vow to explore its full potential. For while this Ace is a gift of the mind, it is connected with the discernment of The Lovers which engages the heart.
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language
And next year’s words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.”
~ T.S. Eliot

So the Ace of Swords also represents a new idea that you can develop in your own good time. As long as you are able to free yourself from past regrets and keep aligning your thoughts and desires with your Higher Self, through the heart, you can keep building on this thought for the Highest Good. It is the mind out of balance with the heart that is often depicted in the more sorrowful cards from the Swords suit.
Affirmation: “I now choose to have a metanoia moment and begin afresh.”
Ace of Swords Prayer

Dear Mother-Father God, thank you for granting me a divinely inspired idea today. Help me to patiently, bravely and faithfully ground and harness the inspiration for the Highest Good. Amen and so it is!
Correspondences
Element: Air
Archangel: Raphael, ruler of the Element of Air
Gemstones: Blue calcite, celestite
Essential oil: Peppermint, grapefruit
The Ace of Swords in Love and Relationships
When the Ace of Swords shows up in a relationship reading for a potential date, you can expect stimulating conversation and being introduced to new concepts and ideas.
If it shows up in a reading for an existing relationship, there is a chance to change the way you communicate for the better. It could also mean that someone is thinking about the relationship in a new and different way.
Reversed or ill dignified it signifies break-downs in communication or withholding of affection in the form of words. It can also mean that either of you is mean and sharp-tongued. Or it can indicate a need to cut away any karmic cords from a toxic relationship, whether in this lifetime or from a past life.
Single and looking
The whole suit of swords tends to point to Internet dating to find someone new. The Ace of Swords could indicate that now is the perfect time to put a profile on one of the dating sites. However, the Ace of Swords can also point to a need to improve communication skills in order to initiate a new relationship. Look to surrounding cards for more info.
As an indication of an important core value to honour in a new relationship, intellectual compatibility will be very important.
Intimacy
In intimate situations, the Ace of Swords could mean using language to arouse each other or deciding to try something new and experimental. It can also mean that a better flow of communication is needed before there can be any true intimacy.

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