Hey everyone! So, I keep getting the 9 of Swords popping up as advice in my readings lately — like, all the time. I’m dealing with a bit of a stalker situation right now, and honestly, this card keeps showing up when I ask what I should be focusing on. I’ve got a few ideas about what it might mean, but I’d really love to hear your takes. Here’s what I’ve thought so far: * Maybe it’s telling me to confront my anxiety head-on instead of running from it. * Or maybe it’s saying my anxiety is actually trying to tell me something important that I’m missing. * It could just mean I need to get better sleep (which, yeah, that would help). The latest reading I did was about family and parenting, and I pulled the 9 of Swords alongside the Sun in the advice spot. Kinda confusing, right? What do you think the 9 of Swords means as advice? Any fresh perspectives would be amazing. Thanks a bunch! ❤️

9 of Swords as advice

DerekW

Hey everyone!

So, I keep getting the 9 of Swords popping up as advice in my readings lately — like, all the time. I’m dealing with a bit of a stalker situation right now, and honestly, this card keeps showing up when I ask what I should be focusing on. I’ve got a few ideas about what it might mean, but I’d really love to hear your takes.

Here’s what I’ve thought so far:

Maybe it’s telling me to confront my anxiety head-on instead of running from it.
Or maybe it’s saying my anxiety is actually trying to tell me something important that I’m missing.
It could just mean I need to get better sleep (which, yeah, that would help).

The latest reading I did was about family and parenting, and I pulled the 9 of Swords alongside the Sun in the advice spot. Kinda confusing, right?

What do you think the 9 of Swords means as advice? Any fresh perspectives would be amazing. Thanks a bunch! ❤️

Chloe91

Whenever I pull this card for myself, it’s basically a nudge to stop overthinking and get out of my own head.

DKravitz

I see this card as showing that any worry or angst around the question is mostly coming from the imagination. The figure is sitting upright in a dark room, covering their face — like they just woke up from a nightmare. The three swords piercing their forehead, throat, and heart represent wounds to thought, speech, and feeling. But as soon as they throw off the blanket, their skin is completely unmarked — no real wounds at all.

To me, this means emotions are clouding rational thinking about the actual situation. It’s that classic spiral of catastrophic "what ifs" turning into something that feels all too real.

And paired with The Sun? That’s a no-brainer: nightmares rarely feel as scary once daylight hits.