Help on interperting the 7 of Swords in a love reading

[Maverick]

I’ve been seeing a new guy and asked my cards “What’s coming up in my relationship with (name)” and I drew the Chariot upright, the Lovers in reverse, the High Priestess in reverse, King of Wands upright, and 7 of Swords upright.

To start off, I have been hurt a lot in relationships in the past. Every single man I’ve been with so far has used, manipulated, and thrown me away and to say the least, I’m a little traumatized. Through a mutual friend I met a guy who I immediately hit it off with. He’s told me he has no interest in having sex until marraige, treats me nicely, and he kindly pays for all our dates. I could even say way better things but for the sake of keeping it short, I’ll stop there. But for some reason there’s a voice in the back of my mind telling me it’s a trap. Like it’s too good to be true. I don’t want him to leave but I also don’t want to be hurt again. Keep in mind I haven’t told him how I feel nor have I been smothering him. I’m seriously at a loss and that 7 of swords is not the best reassurance.

I’ll start off with what I know the 7 of Swords as: deciet, trickery. Not the best sign. King of Wands can represent a man who values freedom over love, The Chariot meaning overcoming emotional obstacles (what im hoping for), The Lovers being trust issues (definitely got some of those), and the High Priestess being highly desired yet skeptical of motives (me). Please help guys!!

Discussion

[petalpulp]

I’ll comment only in regard to the seven of swords. I perceive all cards to offer guidance on myself with no external interference. That is to say that every card is giving me advice on ME and nothing external. With that context the seven of swords cannot mean thieving or deceit in the traditional context.

I have always read the seven of swords as a prompt to evaluate how I am selling myself short in a situation. Whether that is by negative self thought or the belief that I am not enough or not worthy of receiving x or y. The 7 of Swords has always told me that limiting my beliefs of myself is a self fulfilling prophecy. I will not amount to x if I do not believe I am worthy of it. I am thieving from myself. In this context it may be a reminder to you to not thieve from this situation you have in front of you by shrouding it in your past experiences and to work through the parts of you that think you are not worthy of love or happiness.

[ParticularPossible75]

off bat these don’t look like the best cards. However, because of your past let’s also take into account you may be projecting your own fears into the reading. In that case, Lovers reversed and high priestess reversed may mean your are not balanced within yourself which is causing you to not see things clearly and with suspicious eyes towards this person- hence why he’s coming out as almost this “player” character. Another interpretation is maybe you’ve BOTH have been hurt in the past and hide these repressed feelings from each other and thus create disharmony and suspicion, on both ends. My personal advice: Stay grounded and take it one step at a time. Voice your concerns if you must! If he’s not open to communication, you’re better off 💌

[sparklingdawn91]

Hello, I’m still a newbie so take this with a grain of salt. 7 of swords as an outcome of a situation might means hiding something. What this “something” is we will have to pull more cards for clarify. Don’t worry too much though, it could be something minor (like a failed marriage in the past, I have encountered that one with my client). Or it could be something big.

Now, you have The Hight Priestess in reverse as well so the near future outcome might be too emotional and illogical, doubting without any facts to back it up. Right now, you are afraid of being hurt again so it might affect your judgement a bit.

I suggest asking the cards for advices on what you should do next on another day when you feel less raw and more relaxed. Keep seeing him with a bit of caution but don’t cut him off just yet, let’s gather more data first.

[mxrningtrxsh]

This is so weird. I literally just did a similar 3 card reading for myself and also got King of Wands, and 7 of swords. Third card being The Star. Sorry I thought that was quite the coincidence!

From what you’re saying I’m perceiving a lot of this being your inner voice and fears. The chariot acknowledges your decision to try again despite your past relationships and wanting to find love again, though you’ve been hurt by The Lovers making you detached and hesitant to truly be yourself or express your feelings. This is confirmed by the High Priestess because you may be thinking back to your past relationships that made you question yourself. The King of Wands to me comes off as an opportunity for you to give yourself a fair shot (similar to the chariot) and shows that you really want to give this a fair chance. If you continue to look back and question your intuition… it could lead you to a 7 of Swords because maybe you aren’t being truthful in your worries. Or even that doubt you have is still there (you said it felt like a trap).

[Fancy-Letterhead5369]

I’ve been reading for a while and this is what I’ll say to this-
1. Google it and see what the traditional interpretations are and then out of those significations pick which resonates the most OR
2. Look at the imagery on the card and draw or own meaning from it. Your guidance is what pushing the reading so it’s really what they are telling you it means

That being said, usually the 7 of swords
Is about deception or sneakiness. Or maybe trying to slip away unnoticed, getting off the hook, that type of thing. From what you said sounds like this person might do some things that trigger your intuition to say thumbs down. Could be your projection of fear or because they are truly sneaky or like noncommittal. Whichever it is, the high priestess wants you to follow your gut and read between the lines. Good luck!

[RabiesMaybe]

Firstly, your guides are only there for you. So a better question may be, “How do you see John Doe’s energy towards me?” But interpreting the cards, I feel as if this is a love coming in fast and strong, with potentially narcissistic characteristics. From your past as you’ve stated, it may be a good idea to work on yourself before pursuing a relationship 💕

[Radiant2021]

Could ypu be moving too fast in the relationship? Are you not trusting your intuition? Is your intuition giving you concrete signs that you are being deceived or are you just afraid that the relatiobship will end all of your beliefs that men are bad in relationships and the thought of giving up that belief scares you?

[Bourne9]

I identify the 7 of Swords with resourcefulness. It would be a good idea to be logical and practical about this connection.