7 of Swords Tarot Card: Beware of Dishonest People
The 7 of Swords can come as a warning about deceit, trickery, and dishonesty. You may encounter such people who have only their own self-interests at heart, and will have no concern for your well being as they pursue them.
What prompts these people? Disharmony, for one. There is a feeling that one’s status quo cannot be met without manipulation, the feeling that faith alone and the interconnectedness with others are not enough to achieve balance. This is the feeling that one can only achieve harmony through a limited means, and one must manipulate these means into being. One sees, one imagines what they believe to be a perfect situation for their self, and this is a very narrowly focused view. It does not allow for much alterations or differentiations.
Because of this insistence that things must be this one certain way, one will go to any means to make sure that this is the outcome that comes about. When the outcome sought does not seem to be on the horizon, they redouble their efforts to achieve it. Often, this is done without concern for how this will impact others in the vicinity.
The 7 of Swords can represent someone who is at the center of their own universe. This may also be somebody who feels that the world owes them something. They think it is okay to take this or take that, or break this rule or break that rule, because doing so restores balance. This is somebody around whom you must be careful. Don’t let them take from you and disrespect you just so they can feel better. — Jim Larsen