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General Introduction
The 3 of Swords is not the happiest of cards to see appear because there is nearly always an element of sorrow and pain in attendance when it does. But it is not all bad.
It is telling you that there are deep emotional issues that you have to address before you will be able to move on and experience the better things that await.
You can’t hide from the pain so don’t try. It won’t help and it will only lengthen the period of suffering. The three is telling you that this pain and your dealing with the causes of it are a necessary step.
Take as long as you need to get through this period but that doesn’t mean you have to be depressed forever and wallow in it all for longer than necessary. Even though this is a three you should be seeking the balance of the two at this time.
Allow yourself to experience the sorrow and pain so that you can move on. This period of hurt is just a cosmically fleeting stepping stone to better times and is a necessary part of the healing process.
That is the true message brought by the 3 of Swords and it is not all bad.
Friends and Family
The 3 of Swords points to an emotionally painful time. It is possible that you are the one directly suffering and that calling upon the love and help available to you will aid you in not only getting through this period but putting it into perspective.
However, there is a better chance that it will actually be someone in your family or a friend that is doing the suffering and they will have the need to call upon someone to help them get through the bad times.
If that is the case and the three has appeared then that someone is going to be you.
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Love and Relationships
The 3 of Swords is not a good card to get if you are already in a relationship. It does not automatically mean that your relationship is doomed but it does point to the need for serious and immediate action to be taken.
The problem is that you cannot do that on your own. It will take a willingness by both of you to address the pain within the relationship if it is to survive. And it can still be saved if that willingness is there on both sides.
If your partner is unwilling however, then you should give some thought as to whether hanging in there is worth the pain. If you are honest the chances are that it isn’t.
No relationship is ever a waste, even the ones that don’t work out. If this one doesn’t try to remember that you are simply being guided to a healthier and better love.
If you are looking for love it may be that someone you have had your eye on isn’t going to take the bait. You can’t make someone love you so don’t waste any more time trying. It’s their loss!
Make sure you have healed from past painful experiences. If you haven’t then the need to heal first will prove to be an obstacle to finding the love you seek.
Spiritual Growth
You need to clear out the old and make way for the new figuratively speaking. Old ideas, old ways of thinking, perhaps even old lovers, friends and acquaintances, have outlived their purpose.
Don’t hang on to them unnecessarily and if you have emotional issues attached to the past (and you probably will) then you need to take the time to deal with them. Time alone will help you to do any healing that needs to be done.
If you need help to close the door on something then seek the guidance of someone you trust.
Work and Career
Things may not be going as well as you would like at work. At least that will be your personal perception of it. It is quite possible that someone has upset you in some way and your ego has taken a bruising.
Try not to take it so personally and try to keep it in perspective. It’s a momentary glitch at work and isn’t the end of the world. Your working life does not define you.
If you are still struggling to purt it behind you then seek out the guidance of someone you trust and see if they can help you to look at it all differently.
The 3 of Swords is fairly neutral for those of you looking for work. What it indicates is a need to change your approach in some way. Perhaps you need to look in a different geographical area, or maybe you should consider a different field entirely.
The three is telling you to hang in there and to better your chances of success by changing your game plan.
Message from Spirit
The answers you seek are within you. They always have been but if you still can’t find them then seek the aid and wisdom of others you trust.
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