Okay, so today I pulled this darn reversed Seven of Swords during my morning card spread, and it felt like a total head-scratcher. Like, upside down? What’s that even mean compared to right-side-up? Usually, the upright one screams “someone’s being sneaky!” or “watch your back.” But flipped… it felt murkier, like the fog rolled in. Had to dig deeper.

First thing I did? Grabbed my worn Rider-Waite deck and my trusty, coffee-stained notebook. Stared at the image: that guy sneaking away with five swords, two left behind. Upside down, his escape looks clumsy, unstable. Maybe he won’t get far? Or maybe those swords he dropped become super obvious. Started scribbling down what jumped out: “messy getaway,” “getting caught,” “leftovers uncovered.” All about stuff being revealed or going wrong.

Then I dug into my old notes. Flipped through past journal entries where this popped up. Noticed a pattern: every time this card reversed showed up, something fishy came to light. Like that time I suspected my neighbor was “borrowing” my Wi-Fi, and bam, reversed Seven showed up – next week I caught the signals bouncing weirdly off his router. Or when I was quietly avoiding a work issue, hoping it’d vanish… and this card popped up right before the whole thing blew up in a team meeting. Kept bumping into this theme: hidden stuff refusing to stay hidden.

I tried flipping the “deception” meaning of the upright card on its head. If upright is active sneaking, maybe reversed is the failing sneaking? Or… maybe it’s the victim of the sneakiness realizing what’s going on? Wrote down:

• Failed sneaky plans? (He drops swords, might get caught)
• The sneak feeling exposed? (Guilt? Paranoia?)
• The person being deceived finally smelling a rat? (Awareness kicking in)

Tested it out. Did a few mini-readings for hypothetical situations (real low stakes, like “What happens if I skip the gym again?” Ha!). Placed the reversed Seven as the outcome. Consistently, it felt like a warning: “Yo, this shortcut/avoidance/secret? It ain’t gonna fly. Someone knows, or someone WILL know.” It wasn’t about evil villains; more like everyday fibs or dodging responsibilities coming home to roost.

So, based on staring at the card, past notes, and playing around with ideas, here’s what my gut landed on for the key messages:

• Your sneaky move might totally flop. That shortcut, white lie, or avoided convo? Yeah, it could easily blow up. The plan feels unstable (like that upside-down sneak).
• Deception is getting exposed. Could be yours, could be someone else’s. Either way, hidden truths are bubbling up. Someone’s bullsht detector just pinged.
• Are you lying to YOURSELF? That was a curveball. Sometimes, the reversed sneak points inward. Are you hiding from your own responsibilities? Denying a truth? That self-deception won’t hold water forever.

Basically, reversed Seven feels like a cosmic alarm bell saying: “Stop trying to sneak around the problem. It’s messy, everyone sees it, and honestly? Deal with it head-on before it deals with you.” Less about pure “bad person” energy, more about sloppy actions or avoidant thoughts crashing down. Case closed (for now). Time for more coffee.