King of Swords
The picture · Bright face · Shadow · Way through
Every card has four faces: what the picture shows, the bright face it turns when the situation supports it, the shadow when the same root is overdone or stuck, and the way through that the picture itself draws.
A king faces front, sword in hand, eyes level
Authority built on principle and clear thought
Rule by logic alone; verdicts too stiff
His blade tilts a few degrees — even principle allows an angle
As your card of the day
If King of Swords is the first card you draw today, the day leans toward “Authority built on principle and clear thought”. When it tips toward “Rule by logic alone; verdicts too stiff”, remember the way the picture draws: His blade tilts a few degrees — even principle allows an angle.
Read Waite's 1911 text and the correspondences
Auspira is for entertainment and self-reflection. The cards are a mirror that shows the present from another angle; they do not predict the future and are no substitute for medical, legal, financial, or psychological advice.