Tarot and Medici Solitaire. Gallery of examples

In the Material world, the King of Swords may symbolize, for instance, formative, fundamental ideas, thoughts, information, institutions, or even individuals.

Seminal philosophers, ideologists, and politicians, who have influenced the history of world religion, philosophy, and science are pronounced examples of the King of Swords.

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Fig. 3.13.1 King of Swords – a Conductor of will, action, thought, information, a controller and regulator of their Power. An athlete, a patient, a disabled person, who overcomes his handicap and transforms a disadvantage into an advantage[420 - An athlete, a patient, a disabled person, who has overcome his handicap, transforming a disadvantage into an advantage. – Frequently, the body compensates for deficiencies in one part of the body by strengthening other parts. In this case, the strengthening in other parts of the body may reach unprecedented heights. In medicine, this phenomenon is known as compensation. Thus, for example, blind people may become master musicians, massage therapists, diagnosticians. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compensation_(psychology) (https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F_(%D0%BF%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B8%D1%8F))]. "The king who wrote the laws for himself". Someone who achieves remarkable success[421 - Paradoxically, the disabled athlete Oscar Pistorius could compete with the best non-disabled runners in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Pistorius (https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%83%D1%81,_%D0%9E%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80)], despite obstacles. [422 - Downloaded from https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/действие-взрослый-1867014 / (https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D0%B2%D0%B7%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BB%D1%8B%D0%B9-1867014/)]

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Fig. 3.13.2 King of Swords – a Conductor of will, action, thought, information, a controller and regulator of their Power. The founder of some idea that gains mass recognition and appeal. Someone who has monuments erected in their honor by grateful posterity. A human icon. A legend. The Bruce Lee Statue[423 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Lee (https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D1%80%D1%8E%D1%81_%D0%9B%D0%B8)] in Hong Kong.[424 - Downloaded from https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/брюс-ли-статуя-памятник-гонконг-2644599 / (https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/%D0%B1%D1%80%D1%8E%D1%81-%D0%BB%D0%B8-%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%83%D1%8F-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BC%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA-%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B3-2644599/)]

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Fig. 3.13.3 King of Swords – a Conductor of will, action, thought, information, a controller and regulator of their Power. Man is not a song gone silent. Man is an idea. Viktor Tsoi[425 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Tsoi (https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A6%D0%BE%D0%B9,_%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80_%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87)]. The Tsoi Wall on Arbat Street. One of many thousands.[426 - Downloaded from https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/улица-арбат-москва-виктор-цой-700460 / (https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B0-%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%82-%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80-%D1%86%D0%BE%D0%B9-700460/)]

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Fig. 3.13.4 King of Swords – a Conductor of will, action, thought, information, a controller and regulator of their Power. For example, an authority figure for someone, their commander. The coach of a kids' soccer team. For them, his word on the soccer field is the Law.[427 - Downloaded from https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/футбол-футбольный-футболисты-3451408 / (https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/%D1%84%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB-%D1%84%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9-%D1%84%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8B-3451408/)]

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Fig. 3.13.5 King of Swords – a Conductor of will, action, thought, information, a controller and regulator of their Power. He who makes the Rules and enforces their implementation. A coachman, for instance. With regard to the passengers, his position and symbolism may vary. But in relation to the horses, carriage management, and the transportation process itself, he is the King of Swords. The passengers themselves are usually in the position of the Knight of Swords. Since they have little direct control over the transportation process.[428 - Downloaded from https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/тренер-команда-четыре-церемония-3070303 / (https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B0-%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8B%D1%80%D0%B5-%D1%86%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F-3070303/)]

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Fig. 3.13.6 King of Swords – a Conductor of will, action, thought, information, a controller and regulator of their Power. A kind of fundamental, basic idea, principle, philosophy. For example, the ideas of equality, fraternity, freedom, humanism. The Declaration of Independence[429 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence (https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F_%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8_%D0%A1%D0%A8%D0%90)]. The Statue of Liberty[430 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty (https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%83%D1%8F_%D0%A1%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%8B)].[431 - Downloaded from https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/статуя-свободы-икона-политический-4684437 / (https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%83%D1%8F-%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%8B-%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9-4684437/)]

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Fig. 3.13.7 King of Swords – a Conductor of will, action, thought, information, a controller and regulator of their Power. The shepherd[432 - "The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not need anything....." (Psalm 22 of David)] for the sheep, is a King of Swords. For the herd, he is law and order.[433 - Downloaded from https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/религия-вера-пастух-пасти-овец-3450127 / (https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%83%D1%85-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8-%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%86-3450127/)]

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Fig. 3.13.8 King of Swords – a Conductor of will, action, thought, information, a controller and regulator of their Power. The founder of any religion, philosophy, teaching, science. Christ as the Law-giver of Christian Morality and Ethics[434 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_ethics (https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%8D%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0)]. The founder of any other[435 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_religions (https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B8%D1%8F)] religion.[436 - Downloaded from https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/иисус-христос-иисус-христос-земля-2630077 / (https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/%D0%B8%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%83%D1%81-%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%81-%D0%B8%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%83%D1%81-%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%81-%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%BB%D1%8F-2630077/)]

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The distinguishing feature of the King of Swords is the presence of a "flock", subjects. Those who obey his Ideas and Laws and, in one form or another, pay the King of Swords "tribute[437 - Those who obey his Ideas and Laws and, in one form or another, pay the King of Swords "tribute". – The form of "tribute" may vary. For example, it may be a tribute of respect, admiration, acknowledgement that his ideas have value, faith that he is right.]", a "tax".

Those whom he controls – even if it's only himself.

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A "reversed" King of Swords is a false, "fake"[438 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterfeit (https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%84%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F)], counterfeit King. A King who doesn't govern "his kingdom", for one reason or another.

One who wears the "Crown" but isn't worthy of it in the opinion of the "flock".

For example, King Alfonso XIII, in exile[439 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_XIII (https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BE_XIII)].

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Ace of Swords

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The story of a duel:

– What a strange sword you have, sir…

– It's scrap, sir…

– … ?!!!

I stand corrected! I was mistaken!

Please, accept my deepest apologies!

I hope this unfortunate misunderstanding won't prevent us from remaining friends?

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Aces, according to the Kabbalah, are a primal source of Power, a manifestation of the Absolute, an overwhelming power or force, a force majeure.

Swords are will, action, thought, information.

Accordingly, the Ace of Swords is the "overwhelming" power of will, action, thought, information.

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A word about the term "overwhelming" power.

Since everything in the world is relative, the concept of "overwhelming" varies from person to person.

For one person, someone's will and decisions will be of absolutely no consequence.

For another, the same decisions may become an insurmountable, overwhelming obstacle. Therefore, we must bear in mind that the magnitude of the "overwhelming power" is quite conditional, subjective, and context-dependent.

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For example, it may be some willful decision, a thought, some idea the Boss has for HIS subordinate.

Or it may be the finger of a child playing with an ant (for the ant, of course).

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Fig. 3.14.1 Ace of Swords – the "overwhelming" power of will, actions, thoughts, information. The puppeteer is an "overwhelming" power for the puppet.[440 - Downloaded from https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/марионетка-политический-клетка-3543246 / (https://pixabay.com/ru/photos/%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9-%D0%BA%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B0-3543246/)]

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