Knight of Swords Keywords: Assertive, Ambitious, Action-Oriented, Direct

Knight of Swords Tarot Card Description

A fully armoured knight gallops on his white steed. He holds his sword high in the air. Over his shining armour he wears a red surcoat decorated with blue birds, a red cloak, and a red plume in his helmet. His horse also wears emblems of birds, butterflies, and a red heart. The wind is blowing through the trees and scattering the clouds overhead. The knight rushes against the wind regardless.

What the Knight of Swords Means in a Tarot Reading

Interpreting court cards (Kings, Queens, Knights, and Pages) can sometimes be challenging in a reading. Quite often though, the court card represents you. It might be giving you information on the energy, personality traits, and outlook you need to bring to the situation you’re reading about. Or the court card may simply represent you as others see you, or you as you are at your core. This interpretation will vary from reading to reading and at different times in your life you’ll find yourself taking on the traits of different court cards.

The Knight of Swords calls to mind the knights of romantic chivalry. This person is young, gallant, brave, strong, and assertive. He can also be domineering and aggressive at times. What you see is what you get with the Knight of Swords.

Swords and Knights both represent Air energy and we’re reminded of this by the emblematic designs of birds and butterflies on the horse’s armour and the Knight’s surcoat. The Knight of Swords will often signify someone with strong Gemini, Libra, or Aquarius energy. This air-dominant nature enhances the Knight’s intellect, logic, rationalism, and reason. He is decisive and he’ll stop at nothing to achieve his objective once his mind is made up. However, all this powerful Air energy can also mean that the Knight of Swords can be argumentative and combative, and at times even domineering and aggressive.  

Once the Knight of Swords has set his mind on an objective nothing will get in his way. He rushes ahead, oftentimes without planning what he’ll do when he reaches his destination. He doesn’t stop to ask questions. When he’s clear on what he wants and on what he thinks is right and just, he’ll take action.

This can be exhilarating for people around the Knight, who get caught up by his enthusiasm and the frenzy of activity. But it can also be exhausting and sometimes even intimidating to be in the presence of someone with such an unquestioning belief in themselves.

The Knight of Swords is also someone who loses their temper easily, especially when things aren’t going their way. This is something to look out for and be aware of in yourself when you see the Knight of Swords in a reading. Be aware of your reactions at this time. Don’t let your temper get the better of you.

If Knight of Swords energy is required in your situation, or if you find yourself embodying Knight of Swords energy and characteristics at any time, it pays to remember that you’re likely to be impatient and quick to lose your temper. This isn’t inevitable though and it’s certainly something you can work on.

Knight of Swords Love and Relationships Tarot Meaning

As always with the Court Cards, in a reading about love the Knight of Swords either represents you, your partner/potential partner, or both of you. The characteristics described above will give you an idea of the energies involved when Knight of Swords traits are at play.

The Knight of Swords rushes into love. He commits fully to it and will fight for it if necessary. While this may all seem romantic at first, this level of enthusiasm can’t last forever. Eventually the Knight will run out of steam. When that happens, he or she will have reached a new understanding about the relationship. What that will mean may perhaps be indicated by other cards in the reading.

Perhaps Knight of Swords energy is what you need in your relationship right now. If you’re wavering on whether or not to pursue a love interest, take the Knight’s appearance in your reading as a clear sign that you should go for it. This is a time for action, a time for unquestioning belief in a positive outcome.

You should also be aware, however, that Knight of Swords energy isn’t always entirely positive in a relationship. This Knight can sometimes be domineering in their attempts to get what they want. They’re also inclined to forget themselves and lose their tempers when things go wrong. However, these tendencies are more something to be aware of than something that should put you off. There’s no ‘one size fits all’ here and embodying Knight of Swords traits for a time doesn’t mean that someone will necessarily become aggressive or abusive in a relationship. You also need to remember to watch out for these tendencies in yourself if you’re the one embodying this energy at this time. Keep an eye on your temper and on your reactions to problems and difficulties. Try your best to hold back when you feel you’re beginning to lose your temper. The appearance of the Knight of Swords is a warning that this may happen. If you heed the warning, you’ll be able to try to maintain your composure even when you feel the urge to lash out.

Knight of Swords Career Tarot Meaning

Someone with personality traits like the Knight of Swords is having an impact on your career. This person might not be the easiest to work with at times, but their energy is infectious, and they’ll propel you forward and inspire you to do better and to achieve more.

Equally, it may be that you’re the Knight of Swords in this reading. Use your keen intellect to your advantage in the workplace. You’ve a clear vision of your next move and you act immediately to achieve your goals. You’ll let nothing stand in your way.