🎴 Bear Bones Tarot: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
King of Swords – Truth, Cuts, and Carrying Only What’s Yours
This card keeps finding me — three times in three weeks now. The King of Swords doesn’t just knock politely. He shows up, sits down in your den, and says: “No more games. Time for truth.”
And he’s not just whispering to me — he’s calling out to every writer and creator standing at the edge of their own sovereignty.
✍️ Part 1: For the Writers
The King of Swords is the card of truth, discernment, boundaries, and mental clarity.
It’s the card that shows up when:
You’ve been circling the same decision, waiting for someone else to give permission.
You’ve been pretending not to know what you already know.
You keep carrying the weight of other people’s stories, wounds, or expectations — instead of your own.
This isn’t about cold detachment. It’s about precision. The King of Swords cuts away fog so you can see what matters.
And here’s the magic:
✨ When you carry only what is yours, your creativity sharpens.
✨ When you stop lying to yourself about what you can’t fix, your energy returns.
✨ When you cut cleanly, you make space for the next chapter.
Writers, this card invites you to:
Stop circling your manuscript in “I’ll edit it one more time” loops. Call it finished.
Cut the task list down to what’s essential, not everything.
Write the truth that scares you — because that’s the sword that liberates.
🪄 Today’s Practical Magick for Writers:
Take 5 minutes to journal on this prompt: “Where am I pretending not to know what I already know?” Let the answer slice through the noise.
