Symbols
4 (Number)
Church
Knight
Swords
Window, Stained Glass
ElementAir
ZodiacGemini, Libra, Aquarius
Decan20°–29° ⚖️ Libra III
Numerology4 · Foundation · Stability
Upright
Rest/Recovery/healingRetreat/Withdrawal/solitude (solitude as rest)Contemplation (stillness that heals)Sanctuary/RefugePeace
Reversed
Exhaustion/Burnout▼
Restlessness/Inability to rest▼
Stagnation/Stuck in rest too long▲
Enforced rest/Loss of choice▲
Return to action/Re-emergence○
Card Story
The Four of Swords shows a knight lying horizontally on a tomb. He remains in his full armour, and his hands are in the position of prayer as a sign of rest. One sword lies beneath the knight, symbolising a single point of focus, and three swords hang above him, pointing downwards towards his head and torso. The stained-glass window above him shows a woman and child together.
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
— Buddha
Moodboard
11
Moodboard — Reversed
12
