The Four of Swords can signal that it is time to retreat. The Four of Swords is a moment of rest. Whether this is from a choice to withdraw, or whether it is from pure exhaustion, it is not clear.
Leigh Sales joined the ABC in Brisbane in 1995 as a junior reporter and went on to hold a series of senior roles, including being NSW State Political Reporter and National Security Correspondent. From 2001-2005 she was the ABC’s Washington correspondent, covering stories including the Iraq War, the 2004 US Presidential election, Guantanamo Bay and Hurricane Katrina. She returned to Australia as anchor of Lateline for three years before taking over at 7.30.
After almost 12 years in the role, Leigh Sales announced she had decided to step down as presenter of ABC nightly current affairs flagship 7.30. Sales told 7.30 viewers that she had a strong sense of it being time to pass the baton to the next runner in the race and to take a break. She said that “the end of an election cycle felt like a good time to move onto something new”.
In her time in the role as anchor Sales interviewed hundreds of leaders, newsmakers, celebrities and other people of note, at home and abroad – including tonight’s Australian TV exclusive interview with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Knowing when to let go!
It is not always easy to be in touch with your purpose in life. Knowing when to let go and ‘leave the building’ takes courage. Usually the move is associated with a desire to find a peaceful, still place. It is a time to shift the focus inwardly so that recovery and healing can take place.
“It is in periods of rest that some of the best ideas are born, when the mind is left to its own imaginative devices and has the space to process in its own way.
This card is imbued with a spiritual tranquility and stillness. Sometimes showing a person resting inside a church interior, it points to the kind of rest we can get when our souls are at peace. We tune out from the bustle and in to a more spiritual, inner peace. The Four of Swords can lead us to a deeper spiritual practice, allowing us to overcome a chattering, worrying ego and feel peaceful and connected”. from Little Red Tarot
In her announcement Sales made reference to spending more time with her two young sons. The Four of Swords is all about making decisions like this, it is about redirecting our priorities.
Wild Mother Calling 