Six of Swords

What the card shows

A ferryman poles a small boat across the water, carrying a woman wrapped in a cloak and a child. Six swords stand upright in the boat, and the water looks rough on one side but smooth ahead, a crossing toward something calmer.

In the suit of Swords (element: Air), the focus is thoughts, words, truth and conflict. Sixes restore harmony after the struggle of the fives, often through give and take.

At a glance

Six of Swords upright

You are leaving rough waters for calmer ones. The journey may be quiet and a little sad, but it is the right direction.

Upright keywords

• Transition
• Moving on
• Leaving behind
• Calmer waters

Six of Swords reversed

You want to move on but keep carrying the old stuff onto the boat.

Reversed keywords

• Resisting change
• Unfinished business
• Baggage

In love

Moving past a difficult period together or leaving a painful relationship behind.

Career & money

A move, a new job or a calmer phase after turbulence.

Yes or no?

Upright, the Six of Swords is a clear yes, powered by transition. Reversed, most readers soften it to "yes, but not yet" or "yes, if you fix resisting change first."

Themes

• transition
• moving on
• leaving behind
• calmer waters
• air
• swords

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