To know beauty in the suit of swords – which is the “realm of air” and, by another name, the “world of thought” – is to know how to elevate your thoughts to such an extent you are able to see the beauty in everything that exists.
To accomplish this feat you must be able to accept there is always a decision to be made about how to view things, including your own life. You can choose to see something in the worst possible light or you can raise your thoughts to see something in the best possible light.
In order to know beauty in the suit of swords you must resolve yourself to its pursuit, no matter what. So, it is firstly a matter of will and secondly a matter of practice which enables you to consistently and reliably elevate your thoughts to the point where beauty can be known.
In order to know beauty in the world of thought you must also understand the nature of beauty in this particular world. What is being sought through the elevation of your thoughts is NOT a matter of being able to see a something in a purely flattering light. Instead, it is a matter of seeing the highest good in something. It is a matter of seeing the sometimes terrible or awesome truth of something. It is a matter of being able to see something clearly and rationally in its fullness without it being clouded or shaded by any other considerations.
It is also often a matter of being able to raise your thoughts above your own self-interest and biases requiring you to approach your thought elevating practice with great humility of spirit and with open-mindedness.
Fear not. The beauty you discover will set you free.
PLEASE NOTE: This interpretation is based purely on the feelings I experience when I focus on, and merge with, the images in the card combined with how I understand the Minor Arcana of the Rider-Waite deck dovetails with the Tree of Life in the Qabalah (as taught by Wald and Ruth Ann Amberstone, co-founders of The Tarot School in New York City, NY).
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