Ace of Swords
Root of the powers of air
The intellect in its best and most controlled aspect
Invoked force as contrasted with natural forces (compare Ace of Wands)
Conquest
Whirling force
Activity
Strength through trouble
As affirmation of justice upholding divine authority, may become sword of wrath, punishment and affliction
Mental activity (thoughts shared by feelings as the root of thinking, differentiating, separating, and organizing)
Perception, clarity, intellectual change
Objectivity
Restlessness, premature and subjective thinking, beligerence, hardening, weakness of will
The ability of the mind to form and formulate ideas and convictions