Step 8 of 9 · Courage, Fear and Risk
9 of Swords
Why this step
The Nine of Swords is a different kind of fear: the figure who wakes at the worst hour, surrounded by swords that may be less numerous or sharp than they look in the dark. The entry takes the suffering seriously and does not explain it away. Its reversed reading is perspective returning, the swords looking different in daylight than at three in the morning.
From the Lorebook
Questions to sit with
- Is there a worry you have only ever met at night? How does it look in daylight?