Five of Swords for Aries
Upright meaning
Conflict with a hollow victory — winning an argument at real cost to a relationship.
Reading this card as Aries
Aries is a fire sign ruled by Mars, traditionally represented by The Ram. When a card-drawing Fire sign tends to want to act on this card’s message right away, rather than sit and interpret it. Aries's traditional strength — genuine courage and the willingness to go first when everyone else is still deciding — is worth reading alongside this card's meaning, and its traditional challenge — impulsiveness — Aries can start ten things and finish two — is worth watching for if this card turned up at a difficult moment.
See the full, sign-independent meaning of Five of Swords, or Aries's complete horoscope profile on the Aries sign page.
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