Six of Swords
Tarot card meaning, upright and reversed.
Six of Swords represents transition, moving forward, and leaving difficulty behind.
Reversed, Six of Swords points to resistance to change, unfinished business, and stuck in transition.
Six of Swords upright meaning
The Six of Swords is a small boat being poled across water, a cloaked figure and a child aboard, six swords standing upright in the hull traveling with them rather than left behind. The water is choppy on the near side and smoother ahead toward the far shore. This is a passage away from something hard toward something calmer, and the swords come along because you carry what you learned. Keep going; the water is genuinely getting quieter under the boat.
Six of Swords reversed meaning
Reversed, the boat seems to drag or turn back, something keeping you tethered to the rough water, unfinished business or a reluctance to let the crossing complete. The six swords still stand in the hull, still yours. The far shore has not moved. Name what is unresolved so the ferry can actually finish carrying you across.
AffirmationI let the boat carry me toward the calmer water, swords and all.
What am I holding onto that keeps turning the boat back toward the rough water?
Common questions about Six of Swords
What does Six of Swords mean in tarot?
Six of Swords represents transition, moving forward, and leaving difficulty behind. The Six of Swords is a small boat being poled across water, a cloaked figure and a child aboard, six swords standing upright in the hull traveling with them rather than left behind. The water is choppy on the near side and smoother ahead toward the far shore.
What does Six of Swords reversed mean?
Reversed, Six of Swords points to resistance to change, unfinished business, and stuck in transition. Reversed, the boat seems to drag or turn back, something keeping you tethered to the rough water, unfinished business or a reluctance to let the crossing complete.
Is Six of Swords a yes or no card?
It depends. Six of Swords is balanced, so it answers with a question rather than a yes or no. Look at the cards around it and what you already feel.
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