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Minor Arcana

# Eight of Swords

Bandha (बन्ध)

Bondage

Eight of Swords. Your prison is self-created—the swords don't actually touch you. Blindfolded, she imagines her prison, but we are in prison and don't know it. The ego creates its cage from false beliefs. There are no ropes at all, the ground is soft. Remove the blindfold and walk free. Practice presence: what beliefs bind you that aren't actually true?

## Keywords

Restriction

Confusion

Powerlessness

Victim mentality

Personality

Individuation

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