Twinn Swan

When the Nines appear, especially in a tarot spread, it indicates that one has to undergo a trial, a test or even an exam before the grand finale. In most situations, however, the Nines represent the road to recovery. This will, however, require some effort on your part. Since ‘Ten’ is a number of completion, the Nines could represent the final battle. You are almost there, but you are not there yet.

I find that the Nine of Swords can show up when a person feels overwhelmed and burdened by their life situation. The stress, uncertainty and anxiety is affecting your ability to cope with what your situation, making everything appear worse than it actually is. If financial worries are weighing heavily on your mind, it’s essential to try to come up with a realistic plan for the future. Examine your situation realistically in order to address the challenges that you are currently facing. Are you rehashing the same drama over and over again even though it is long gone? Are you stuck living and reliving past traumas when it’s all over?

The Nine of Swords can also appear when past relationships, especially those of a personal nature, come back to haunt you, leading to feelings of regret.

While you may choose to learn from the past, it is better to focus one’s attention on the future instead. You are unlikely to get those relationships back and even if you do, you may find it hard to repair what has been lost. In recent years, there has been a lot of awareness about mental health related issues. What does your mind keep going over and rehashing over and over again?

We all know of people who sound like a broken tape recorder when we meet them. It is like, yes, yes, you told me this a hundred times before. These are the types of people who just cannot move forward. If you look at the Nines, there is, like the fours, a sense of stagnation that has set in. To complete, you must move past this stage and into the ten. You have to let go of whatever trauma your brain keeps playing on repeat.

While the Nine of Swords often highlights distressing emotions, it also serves as a reminder that healing is possible. This card can signify a turning point where individuals begin to let go of their anxieties and start addressing their fears more constructively. This shift can pave the way for emotional recovery and renewed hope in both personal well-being and future relationships.

There is a choice being offered here: heal from the past… or stay mired in it. Whatever you choose, remember that to memorialise the dark past is only to promise never to forget it. Sometimes, we are better off choosing to forgive as well as forget.