Eight of Swords. Art by Heidi Geist, from the Moon Prism Tarot.
Entrapment The Eight of Swords signals that you or someone you know is feeling powerless. There is a sense that only hurt will follow if self advocacy or other action is taken. So instead you do nothing, shackled by fear and excuses. You feel unable to see any way forward. Nehelania got herself stuck in entrapment through her obsession with her appearance and the mirror. This card wants you to know that although you feel like there is no way out there is power in change. Changing your circumstances is possible, choosing not to will result in you being trapped in the same cycles. Upright: The Eight of Swords wants you to know that the fear holding you back and the imprisonment you are feeling may be self constructed. The good news is you have the power to make changes and move forward. Lean on your supports and harness your internal resources. Reversed: The Eight of Swords Reversed warns that you are your own worst enemy. Your negative self-talk is the source of your feelings of entrapment . Your internal critic is berating you and is the reason for your current predicament. You are holding yourself back more than anyone else.
