# Nine of Swords

**Suit**: Swords | **Rank**: 9

## Upright
Anxiety, worry, and fear keep you awake at night. Overthinking spirals into nightmares about what might go wrong. The mind tortures itself with worst-case scenarios.

## Reversed
Hope returns as despair loosens its grip. Reaching out to others brings comfort and perspective. Recovery from anxiety begins with a single honest conversation.

## In Technical Context
Separate the real failure mode from the imagined one. Verify the concern with a
test, trace, or concrete reproduction, then proceed based on evidence rather
than anxiety.
