Minor Arcana · Swords · K · Air
King of Swords — tarot meaning
outward mastery, command — in thought, truth and conflict
Upright
Authority of the mind. Decisive, principled command of the truth.
Reversed
Dogma — opinion enforced as law.
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.