Ace of Swords
In the beginning, God spoke the words that made the worlds. The sword of the Spirit is the word of God that brings order out of chaos, and in those first three days, God separated the light from the darkness, the heavens above from the heavens below, and the land from the sea.
Later he imparted this critical power of reason to humankind, who he made in his image so that we could rightly divide the word of truth.
The card here displays the hand from the divine cloud extending a sword, surrounded by shimmering shapes of Yod, the initial letter of God's name: the smallest letter of Hebrew represents the spark of the Spirit in all things and the starting point of God's presence in all things as he sustains them by the word of his power (Hebrews 1:3).
The sword is also festooned with a crown of glory and green branches --the palm for triumph and the olive for peace. As magical as Excalibur held aloft by the Lady of the Lake and high above the mountains in air as white as a blank page, this sword seems to offer the potential of truth and justice, crime and punishment. The sword cuts both ways and stands neither for us nor for our enemies. If we stand with what is right, it stands with us. But if we live by the sword, we will die by the sword.
To rightly take up the sword is to decide clearly, to classify carefully, to think critically, and to use good judgment. This abstract and ideal realm of the mind is higher than the animals but a little lower than the
angels.
Later he imparted this critical power of reason to humankind, who he made in his image so that we could rightly divide the word of truth.
The card here displays the hand from the divine cloud extending a sword, surrounded by shimmering shapes of Yod, the initial letter of God's name: the smallest letter of Hebrew represents the spark of the Spirit in all things and the starting point of God's presence in all things as he sustains them by the word of his power (Hebrews 1:3).
The sword is also festooned with a crown of glory and green branches --the palm for triumph and the olive for peace. As magical as Excalibur held aloft by the Lady of the Lake and high above the mountains in air as white as a blank page, this sword seems to offer the potential of truth and justice, crime and punishment. The sword cuts both ways and stands neither for us nor for our enemies. If we stand with what is right, it stands with us. But if we live by the sword, we will die by the sword.
To rightly take up the sword is to decide clearly, to classify carefully, to think critically, and to use good judgment. This abstract and ideal realm of the mind is higher than the animals but a little lower than the
angels.
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