Four of Swords
Minor Arcana · Air · Jupiter in Libra
Upright
rest, recovery, deliberate pause
Not defeat — recuperation. The effigy rests with three swords on the wall and one beneath. Withdraw, recover, and do not make decisions from exhaustion.
Reversed
burnout, restlessness, forced return
Rest is needed and is not being taken, or has been interrupted before it did its job.