In traditional tarot, the Three of Swords is depicted as three swords piercing through a heart. The design is as simple as its meaning: loss and betrayal. If you have recently experienced a break up, the loss of a job you loved, or had a falling out with a friend, it's common for the Three of Swords to appear as the focal point of your reading. The Ace of Pentacles talks about the potential of tangible new beginnings, material gain, abundance, prosperity, wealth, and skill.. The Ace of Pentacles presents an Idyllic garde. The reversed Seven of Swords has a deeper, more personal meaning. It points at self-deceit, thoughts of incompetence and inadequacy, and mindless actions whose consequences should have been anticipated. At this point, the Swords are done with warnings; the card exposes the embarrassment and futility of false ideas.