Minor Arcana · Swords
Six of Swords Tarot Card Meaning
- transition
- passage
- moving forward
- leaving behind
Six of Swords upright
The Six of Swords is the quiet crossing to calmer waters. You are leaving something behind. The ride is sombre, but the shore ahead is gentler than the one you left.
Six of Swords reversed
Reversed, the Six of Swords marks a transition stalled — old waters still pulling. The crossing continues when you stop turning back.
How to read Six of Swords
Six of Swords belongs to the suit of Swords. The suit of air: thoughts, truth, decisions and conflict.
Sixes restore harmony: sharing, support and moving forward.
Upright, let its keywords guide the reading: transition, passage, moving forward, and leaving behind.
Reversed, the same themes are usually blocked, delayed or turned inward. Read the reversed meaning above with that in mind.
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