Minor Arcana · Swords · IV · Air
Four of Swords — tarot meaning
stability, a pause — in thought, truth and conflict
Upright
Rest and recovery. A conscious pause to let the mind mend.
Reversed
Restlessness — returning too soon, or rest turned to hiding.
Shown from the 1909 William Rider & Sons deck (public domain). A card is read in relation to the question and the cards around it; these meanings are a starting point, not a verdict.