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Five of Swords

A 78-card digital tarot drawn in the tones of nacre and dancheong.

Five of Swords

Hollow victory, conflict, winning at all costs, discord, self-interest.

Keywords · Upright

  • hollow victory
  • conflict
  • winning at all costs
  • discord
  • self-interest

Keywords · Reversed

  • reconciliation
  • making amends
  • releasing resentment
  • lingering grudges
  • lesson learned

Reconciliation, making amends, releasing resentment, lingering grudges, lesson learned.

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How this deck reads it

The posture of the man carrying a sword on his shoulder and lifting his chin flaunts victory through gesture, yet behind him two figures walking along the shore each take half the weight of the picture. The contrast between the pale cloak color of dancheong and the dark shore visually creates the difference in temperature between the one who won and the ones who left. The back turned without turning around, sword at the waist, reveals a structure in which victory remains hollow, unable to leave any relation behind.

Artwork

A man in pale clothing stands by the water holding three swords at his shoulder and in his hand, looking back at two people walking away. Low clouds lie overhead.

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