Four of Swords

Stopping the fight in order to recover.

Arcana: Minor Arcana
Suit: Swords
Element: Air

Rest
Recovery
Pause

Upright

What is needed now is not the next move but rest. Step back briefly and judgement returns; moving then is not too late. It corresponds to sick leave, retreat and silence.

Reversed

Unable to rest when rest is due — or stopped so long that starting again is hard. Recovery needs an end point too.

Advice

Make no decisions today. Resting is the work right now.