It is a sign that you are keeping your cards close to your chest when the Ace of Swords appears reversed in your reading. Aces represent initiation in the Tarot, and the mental clarity and focus of the Suit of Swords generally implies that you are presenting the world with some kind of idea or project that you feel is important and full of potential. However, when this card is reversed, it signals that you are still working away at this project out of sight, and are not yet ready to reveal it to the world. You may still be figuring out exactly what you want this concept to look like, and it is better to take your time and be thorough in your process, rather than rushing to debut something before it is ready.

You may also feel like you have many ideas all competing with one another, and you need to sort through them all in order to decide which ones to actually pursue, and which to leave behind. Meditation and other forms of mental focus and relaxation both can be of assistance in this process, as it is especially important you tune out all the noise from the outer world in order to gain further clarity. The more you allow the world to have a say in your thought-process, the more it will cloud your judgment, so it is important that you use this sword to draw a line in the sand.