Three of Swords Reversed

How fitting that today is the three of swords reversed. My family is going through a particularly difficult time, one that we can't talk about, but needless to say it's stressful, and requires a lot of time with my therapist plus some new medications for generalized anxiety disorder - these are all things the three of swords reversed recommends! 

As an early October baby, I live a very three of swords life, as that's the card that was prevalent at my birth. It's a constant state of disaster and disaster recovery. Luckily, the reversed three is that recovery period - the bad thing has ended and now we have to learn how to cope after it. Even though it's still a "no" card, it's a positive no - it's a no that requires more time and patience while we deal with the aftermath of terrible things. 

​Upright, this three is a card of pain, heartbreak, and sorrow. It could be the end of a job or relationship, an accidental injury or death, or something else causing deep and difficult grief.

Reversed, the terrible events happened but we have overcome - or started to overcome - that pain. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel and are optimistic, reconciling differences, or trying to be positive.
 
Questions answered by reversed Three of Swords:
Who? Long-divorced couple; an estranged friend 
What? The light at the end of the tunnel
Where? A grief or support group
When? The beginning of October; In the past; Three hours
Why? “Even in the midst of devastation, something within us always points the way to freedom.” ~Sharon Salzberg
Yes or No? No

The Three of Swords reversed as:
 
…an action?

• Take all the time you need
• Ask for help
• Cancel something

 
…a place in your house?

• A shrine
• The back deck

• A fireplace
• The garage

…a place in your city?

• A recovery center
• Grief counseling

• An AA meeting
• Church

…a place in the world?

• Rwanda
• Japan

• British Virgin Islands

…something to eat?

• BRAT – Bananas, rice, apples, toast

 
…something to clean?

• The carpets
• Sweep the floor

 
…where to find the missing item?

• Where you last recovered it

 
…a color? Ombre, green
 
…a movie theme? Attempting to recover after devastation

• Kill Bill

• The First Wives Club
• Yesterday

 
…a new career?

• Recovery counselor
• Cleaning staff
• Construction

 
The reversed Three of Swords
Before any card: Attempting to recover after (card)
After any card: Recovery; forgiveness

For more on the three of swords reversed, read Applied Tarot Reversed: