Dignified:     The Nine of Swords represents devastating stress and overpowering frustration.  As a result of this type of frustration, sleeplessness and poor physical health can occur.  The Nine represents worrying to the extent that one can no longer function to the best of their ability.  While a healthy consideration of the negative possibilities can help avoid making bad decisions, dwelling on the negative is a waste of energy and will only cause added stress to the situation.  The Nine of Swords can also represent someone who is extremely critical and overly controlling.  The Nine of Swords advises us not to get caught up in our own worries and frustrations.  One can only do so much to remedy or correct an ailing situation and the rest should be left up to life or fate to decide.   A realistic look at the good and the bad of the situation is the only thing that can help to overcome the problems at hand.

Ill-Dignified:     In a reversed position the Nine of Swords represents carelessness, thoughtlessness, and a tendency to be flighty and erratic about a given situation.  It also represents a tendency to blame others for the failing of decisions that we have made on our own.