Meaning: The Eight of Swords shows a blindfolded, bound figure surrounded by eight upright swords, though the barrier around her is far less solid than it appears.

Upright: Feeling trapped, restriction, self-imposed limits. Points to feeling stuck or powerless, though the card often suggests the trap is more of a mindset than a true dead end.

Reversed: Freedom, releasing limiting beliefs, new perspective. Can suggest breaking free from a limiting mindset, or finally seeing a way out that was there all along.