🎴 Bear Bones Tarot: August 11, 2025
King of Swords – Clarity, Boundaries, and the Backseat No More
This card showed up for me this morning, and it’s one I’ve met many times before. The King of Swords is no stranger to my table — and considering that the Swords have appeared 28 times in the last three and a half months, there’s clearly a message that isn’t finished with me yet.
🪶 Part 1: For the Writers
The King of Swords is the ruler of mental clarity, truth, and discernment.
He calls for facts over fantasy, strategy over reaction, and boundaries over appeasement.
For the creative soul, this card says:
Stop letting other people’s chaos dictate your direction.
Speak your truth with authority, but without over-explaining.
Use your clearest hours for your most important work.
He’s also a reminder that there’s a cost to holding the wheel for too many passengers. Writers who spend all their energy saving everyone else’s projects, problems, or peace of mind often arrive at their own desk empty.
📌 Today’s Practical Magick for Authors:
Write your “driver’s seat list” — the 3 things in your author career that only you can drive forward, and make sure those get your first and best attention this week.
