Seven of Swords

When seeing this card, some people's eyebrows furrow, because it can sometimes indicate that a sneaky liar is in their midst. It can also mean someone might be seeking out your information, or you are perhaps seeking out someone else's.

When I pull it as advice though, typically it means that right now is the time to sit back, look at your life, or a particular circumstance in your life, and start planning and strategizing.


A lot of times we want something to happen so badly that we forget to plan some things out. Granted, the universe sometimes has its own ideas of what's going to happen no matter what you plan, but even with that in mind, being practical and thinking things through to make sure we are making the right moves helps.

Maybe you are trying to start a business, and you need to research the basics, and reach out to others who will be able to help you with how to get it off the ground. Maybe it's merely a trip you are planning, maybe it's your finances, maybe you are giving a speech at your best friend's wedding. Whatever it is, this card is calling for you not to wing it, and to plan everything out.

On the wonderful podcast "The Good Life Project", host Jonathan Fields has guest Glennon Doyle, author of Love Warrior, talk about how she has been handling her big book tours. She talks about how sometimes you need to let things go, so the situation you want will be able to come to you, but first you have to put in the work before the letting go and letting the universe do its job, happens.

That is a perfect combination of "faith and sweat." So think on these two things when approaching what's most important to you right now.


As far as seeking too much information - we live in a digital age where it's all too easy to have information about others at our fingertips. While in some cases, this is great, like when you are hiring someone and need to do a background check. In other cases, such as when you are about to go on a first date with someone, and you search the internet for everything about them, it makes for an inorganic interaction.

So if you are fighting back this tendency, temper yourself, and focus on you and what you have to offer the situation. Get to know the person naturally.