Five of Swords

Titles: Defeat; Lord of Defeat
Element: Air
Astrology: Venus in Aquarius, 0° to 10° of ♒
Time: 20 January - 29 January
Tree of Life: Geburah in Yetzirah

Symbols/Colours:

the hilts of the swords form the inverted pentagram, always a symbol of somewhat sinister tendency;
none of the hilts resembles any of the others, and their blades are crooked or broken;
they give the impression of drooping; only the lowest of the swords points upwards, and this is the least effective of the weapons;
the rose of the previous card has been altogether disintegrated.