Eight of Swords †

What the card shows

A bound figure stands among swords, though the path out is open. The card suggests that some limits are in the mind and can be loosened.

Notice where a repeated thought is making the available choices seem smaller.

The suit of Swords

Swords belong to air. They concern thought, truth, conflict and clarity. Swords cards ask how you think, speak and decide, and where the mind could be gentler.

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A pose to pair with this card

Cow Face Pose

A bind that teaches you to breathe and soften within limits.

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A longer practice

Alternate nostril breathing

Air is the realm of the mind. Balanced breathing is a traditional way to steady busy thoughts.

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Questions to sit with

• Which belief keeps me feeling stuck?
• What small step would show me I am freer than I think?

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