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The Gold Foil Ace of Swords illustrates a silver hand exiting a darkened silver cloud, holding upright a great sword that is supporting a crown strewn with an olive branch and a palm. Implied by the palm of suffering and the olive branch of peace are the dual possibilities of action attributed to the "Sword (Mind) of Good or Evil". The Crown is one of the symbols for the 1st Sephiroth-Kether, on the Qabalistic Tree of Life. The six Yods (flames of Fecund Spirit) imply that this is the "seed " of the Solar Logos, and that of Tiphareth, the 6th Sephiroth called Beauty, which is attributed to the Christ or Buddha mind both of whom suffered and spoke and acted on peace.

The Tarot of the Old Path Ace of Swords represents the beginning of the traditional tarot- death suit.

Yet there is the encouraging language of flowers in the Tarot of the Old Path and in this case Oak leaves are shown on the Wind. Air is the Element of Swords, and wind is active air, while Oak leaves imply bravery. Being three oak leaves and crescent moons, in number, recalls Maid, Mother and Crone, the ever-present Goddess and/or Creatrix of ten thousand names.

Air is representative of the Mind, and of how it moves. The Crowned Sword Represents the Masculine and Feminine aspects of the Mind.

Here we also see the feminine as three crescents and two full Moons, implying the ever-changing nature of the feminine principle, as the moon is noted for waxing and waning. The Sword in this instance is masculine and penetrates the oval crown, implying the communion of the two principles of mind: at once expressive (male) and at another time receptive (female).

The Primary meaning of the Tarot of the Old Path Ace of Swords implies the mental or emotional force that struggles in aid of a worthy cause.

Often in Ace of Swords there is a power struggle, a card of ideological conflict; battles over point of view where the strongest but not necessarily the best, advocate is the victor. Since the truth comes out in this battle, someone may be seriously hurt---emotionally, physically, and financially. Since swords are considered the "death suit', this can be a very violent, a very direct, and an incredibly open struggle. However, something positive always emerges from struggle as mind sets are played against one another producing entirely new innovative ideas overturning preconceived notions, and intellectual positions that may also be overturned, including the discarding of outworn ideas.

This conflict may be on a small scale amongst individuals, at home or work or it may happen between Nations. The Ace of Swords represents the very root of passionate thought. Swords are the suit of the Son, and the first material of creation that we call "thought", is the joint process of Female-Mother-Unconscious (Will-to- Form) and Male-Father-creative Spirit (Will-to-Force).

WHEN THE ACE OF SWORDS IS THROWN DURING A DIVINATION,

It implies.

• Mental clarity and inventiveness.
• Problems being overcome with original thinking.
• The dawning of a new intellectual process.
• Acting with logic and discrimination
• Strength in adversity. Out of evil some good will come. Something that looks bleak can surprisingly turn out to be promising.
• The beginning of an idea or information. The rise of Inner insight.

If reversed, it implies:

• This card depends on the surrounding cards to show whether it is fate or rebirth.
• Doom, this is the card of Morgan the Fate. 
• Finality, Tragedy, and fate; However, it is release, freedom from past restraint and a new lightness and/or a kind of salvation.

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