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Seven of Swords

Seven of Swords

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This card belongs to the color, court, or color of Swords, one of the four collections of the Little Arcana.

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In occult applications of the Tarot, Swords are considered part of the "Little Arcana", although this has nothing to do with their original use in card games. Like the other courts, it contains fourteen cards.

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Tarot cards were originally used in games and are still used for this purpose in many parts of Europe. The modern tarot deck "fortune teller" consists of 78 cards in two main groups known as the Major Arcana (22 cards) and Minor Arcana (56 cards), including the Seven of Swords.

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