A card of new beginnings, this Ace is about mental clarity, communication and decision making. It encourages you to open your mind to new ideas and to pursue your truth. Once the clouds part, it’s that moment when suddenly everything becomes clear. It’s time to start a new project, or maybe you are on the verge of a breakthrough. This card is full of energy and in all three interpretations, things are pointing skywards!

The Mind’s Eye Tarot by Olivia Rose is a gorgeous deck of fine line drawings on dark backgrounds with swirls and splashes of colour. The Sword in her image points to the heavens indicating true perception, with the bright sun illuminating it, radiating out from behind swirling clouds. The Sword represents the intellect, double edged, it can create and destroy. The hilt on this sword is not held by a hand, but is a triangle shape enclosing a seeing eye, seeking the truth. The clouds represent spirit and together with intellect, the mind can expand, perhaps on the verge of a breakthrough, close to enlightenment as the clouds drift away from the sun as the sword pierces the sky.

The next Ace of Swords also points skyward, but with its roots in the ground. In the Kitty Kahane Tarot, the roots and flowers in comparison to the clear skies above, encourage you to feel and know your world. With your feet feeling the earth and your head in the air, you will find the words to speak your truth clearly. The crown at the top of the sword symbolises victory, perhaps justice. The hand holding the sword has a tight grip, mental resilience is required. There is potential for clarity of mind, awareness and success.

The bold and striking designs in the Radiant Wilds Tarot by Nat Girsberger, depict this Ace of Swords without the image of a sword, but a woman’s head, her skull open with blooming flowers pouring out. Despite her closed eyes, she his able to see clearly, the seeds of her thoughts in expansion mode, not constrained by the physical shape of her skull, not even the edges of the card can contain the potential growth. This card is about visions, potential and epiphanies. The accompanying guidebook describes this image as “My mind is a fertile field”. So water the seeds, the possibilities of growth and of embracing new ideas is unlimited.

A beautiful card, the Ace of Swords is about seizing power, seeking the truth and opening your mind to new ideas. Evolve, grow. Both spiritually and intellectually, you are on the verge of a breakthrough.