Dear Gardener
I am not taking away nor taking over the opportunity for Vesta to interpret to you her Native American cards reading, ( I would like to hear it too) but if you are referring to your own cards as being the Rider Waite, I would say the following for the Five of Swords:
Dont make other peoples' issues your own anymore, by trying to solve it for them. Every time you have attempted to do that you have fallen flat on your face, feeling neither satisfied for your good deed, nor being appreciated by the others. You cannot be counsellor, go-between and problem-solver to others. It is time to look after yourself. Once you have given yourself that priority for self development, you can develop spiritually to be ready to help others and act as the mediator then.
This is my penny's worth
Bless.