5 of Swords Tarot Card: Can you live with yourself?
What have your struggles been lately? How have you dealt with them? Are they past? Did you win the battle against them? What is the sense you have now that they are behind you? Relief? Indifference? Time to rest and recuperate? The piece of you that looking for these answers in the Five of Swords. The 5 of Swords within you is glad the struggle is over, but at the same time, it is asking if the battle was worth the victory. Do you feel as though you won this battle fair and square, or did you have to resort to cheating and deception to get your way? Now that it is over, can you live with yourself?
The 5 of Swords is a reminder to stay ethical in your dealings, even when it is easier and more advantageous to be unethical. Even if by way of deception you win, did you really win? Is it truly a victory if it is stolen? To feel good about your victories, win them by way of skill and strategy. This way, you will feel good about your accomplishments. — Jim Larsen