Two of Swords

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Stalemate
Staying Stuck
Need to Make a Choice
Not Knowing which Way to Go...or what Decision to Make..
Confusion
Refusing to Decide, Indecision
We Think one way, but Feel another
Blocked Off Emotions and Refuse to Feel them
Well Balanced Emotions are Needed
Hiding Distress
Refusing to Look at Facts
Blinded so you don't see the Facts
Being Caught in the Middle of the Storm
Pretending Everything's Fine
Ignoring the Warning Signs
Closing your Eyes to what's Going on
Choosing Not to Know
In Need of Direction
Balancing Two Strong Ideas
Discipline, Inner Strength
Balanced Force
Maintaining your Cool
Solving Differences of Opinion
Truce

On the Two of Swords, we see a young woman who has put a barrier of swords across her heart. Her rigid posture tells us of her struggle to keep her feelings under control. She is fending off any approach from the outside. "Nothing comes in, and nothing goes out," she seems to say.

Notice the blindfold on this woman. She can't look at the truth or
even acknowledge that there is trouble.

You are at an impasse, immobilized by your fears.
You are stuck at a fork in the road and don't know which way to go.
You will have to make a decision sooner of later.

In readings,
the Two of Swords often appears when you are not willing to accept some truth about yourself or the situation.
What are you really feeling?
Are you resisting tender feelings because you might be hurt?
Are you furious even though you're smiling?
What are you refusing to look at?

Reversed

Action Begins Anew,
Change,
Removing the Blindfold
Making Decisions
Choice has Been Made
Knowing What is Going on...
Knowing the Facts
Feeling and Thinking on the Same Level..the Same
The Confusion you have been feeling, is Now Over..

In the Negative aspects - (I perfer the above..as I see the card in reverse)
Misleading Advice, Vulnerable to Misleading Information
Deceit
Misrepresentation.
False friends.
Disloyalty
Lies
Loss of Balance; Not Knowing What to do Next; Confusion
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