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The Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot Deck holds to the oath bound medieval model, and thus is rather mundane in its depiction. A rather effeminate page is shown "swishing" his/her sword about in a cloudy sky, with the wind blowing clouds, hair and trees. The Element of Air represents consciousness and the clouds being blown across the sky represent Emotions or Moods. Thus, the Rider-Waite card concentrates on the Mood fighter characteristics of this card. The yellow tights also imply the element of air, as yellow is the official color of elemental air. In more modern tarot decks, like the Thoth Deck, there are no Pages, instead there are Princesses. This is because of the Occult Knowledge of YHVH (Tetragrammaton). But you'll have to go to my nontraditional tarot blogs of the Thoth Tarot-Princess of Swords @ elitarotstrickingly.com to investigate this.

The B.O.T.A. Tarot-Page of Swords, is much the same image as the Rider-Waite-Card, although the Page is facing in an opposite direction. Here the stormy clouds of mood are also shown with the sword presented in fighting position, with birds flying in the sky, all of which are representative of the Element of Air--- which the swords represent. The Page in both cards, is standing on the high ground, as overseeing is also an implication of this card. The Pages are both predominately dressed in yellow, the color used for this Pythagorean Universal Air Element.

When the Page of Swords is thrown in a Divination it implies:

• Authority.
• Overseeing.
• Secret service.
• Vigilance.
• Spying. 
• Examination.
• Active youth.

When the Page of Swords is reversed, it implies:

• A more evil side of the above qualities.
• What is unforeseen.
• An unprepared state.
• Sickness is also intimated.

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