Prince of the Chariot of the Winds is today's card, and is better known as the King of Swords. This King is the fiery aspect of Air, and represents a flexible and powerful intellect, ambition and passion.
He will often appear as a mature Air sign man - Gemini, Libra or Aquarius, and the months ruled by these signs would be ideal to put new ideas into action - this is his demesne.
This King represents the upholding of law and justice as well as the use of the analytical and logical mind. He is impartial, precise and logical, and is an advocate for fairness and justice - he brings to the table intellectual leadership and inspiration for the future. He is an innovative thinker, intelligent and intellectual, and has powers of intuition and foresight. He can also be emotionally cold and have a certain degree of ruthlessness - making decisions based on logic rather than passion.
Powers of reason, analysis and logic are his strong suits. He easily communicates ideas and is comfortable with technology and energy systems. At the same time, he is easily bored - he follows trends and often can see them coming, but once he identifies them he is ready to move on to the new. He is an inventor, a thought leader and lover of shared ideals.
He is impatient and eager to move on to the next exciting idea or development. He is not one to plod along and finish what he starts - others are better suited in temperament to do so. There is a world of exciting ideas and change out there, and he wants to be amongst it all.
He brings news and information, especially that related to institutions and the law. While generally conservative, he also has a wild side and it comes out in unconventional ideas and surprising insights into situations. So he can be an intellectual or a kooky genius.
When he appears in a reading, he is bringing news of some sort - ideas, information, facts and figures. To be sure, it is important news and will have the capacity to make a significant difference or change to your life now. He calls for decisiveness, directness and swift decisions. He brings ideas that if acted upon, will set events in motion that will herald changes for progress.
Image "The King of Swords" © Cynthia Sheppard