Nine of Swords

This is the card of nightmares. You’re having a hard time sleeping through the night, and you’re at the height of anxiety especially once the sun goes down. The Nine of Swords is a card that marks an overactivity in worrying that you can’t help. You’re worrying about what you said, what you did, what you didn’t say or do. There’s no end to it, as much as you wish it would stop. This often points to a health issue that’s bigger than something you can handle through willpower. Your worries are mostly unfounded, especially if you’re worrying about others’ opinions. You’re in the middle of a bad dream now. You’ll see when you awake that you were always safe. This could be happening because of a mental condition or is as simple as a vitamin deficiency or two or even an overreliance on sugar. Hint, with this card, it’s likely to be the last one. Regardless, this card is pushing you to focus on your health to wake up.

Nine of Swords Reversed

If you see the Nine of Swords reversed, you are beating yourself up for something that happened in the past, and it’s completely unnecessary. The moment has passed, and it’s time to move on. Rumination doesn’t help anyone. Sometimes the Nine of Swords reversed can point to a health crash that will force you to seek help. But this is rare. Drawing this card usually signifies an overall improvement in terms of mental health. You’ve recently sought help for health issues including anxiety, and this card is coming up reversed to say the nightmares will recede soon.