Explicit Warning: This episode deals with some non-traditional meanings of the Five of Swords. It is spicy and not safe for kids: much cussing and sexual references. 

Ah, the Five of Swords, usually seen as a card of deceit and failed mediation. People who get this card are often seen as people caught in the middle of a conflict. Or needing mediation. It’s a bullying card we often associate with conflicts of interest. 

We then amplify this meaning by sharing a few additional unique perspectives. Hilary’s Llewellyn Tarot shows a Welsh mythology portrayal, while Jaymi shows how the Tarot of the Holy Spectrum has a more modern interpretation. And, as usual, Melissa’s decks give the card’s meaning a more off-the-rails interpretation.

However, as Melissa shows in her two card depictions, this card deals with fucking. In the Sassy Burrito deck, we see finger claws that are used in the kink community for pain/pleasure. While the Mystic Garbage tarot has bunnies literally fucking. And boy does one of those bunnies give off "mind your fucking business" vibes.

Homework: If you have difficulty differentiating meanings from the fives and sevens, take these cards out and compare and contrast their vibes. Where can you pull your attention away from?

Melissa now has a Patreon! Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/cw/Melissacynova. She's teaching classes and checks in regularly through Patreon live streams. It's going to be a hoot!

Catch Hilary and Melissa on Instagram for live readings. Follow both of them and get a quick reading.

Shoutouts

Thanks, Erin, for sharing the Tarot of the Holy Spectrum with Jaymi!

Decks Mentioned

Hilary: The Llewellyn Tarot by Anna-Marie Ferguson

Jaymi: Tarot of the Holy Spectrum by Chase Voorhees

Melissa: Sassy Burrito Tarot by Stasia Burrington

Mystic Garbage Tarot by Junkyard Prints Co.  Link goes to a YouTube video showing the cards (sold via 3rd party now, so search online for it)

Resources Mentioned

The Omega Institute's Master's of Tarot weekend The link takes you to Omega's main page. Search tarot for more content.

NSFW: These are the items in one of Lis’s cards

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