Six of Swords Meaning

Swords · Air · Yes or no: Yes

Upright

transition, moving forward, leaving behind, travel

The Six of Swords carries you through troubled waters toward calmer shores. The journey is still rough, but the destination is more peaceful.

Reversed

stuck, inability to move on, carrying baggage, resistance

Reversed, you resist the transition needed to find peace. The baggage being carried makes movement impossible — something must be released.

Six of Swords in love

Swords bring the head into matters of the heart: honest conversations, decisions, and sometimes hurt. Upright, the Six of Swords brings transition and moving forward into your love life. Reversed, watch for stuck and inability to move on.

As feelings

They are thinking about you more than feeling, and may be wrestling with doubts. As feelings, the Six of Swords suggests transition and moving forward.

Career and money

In work, Swords point to strategy, negotiation, difficult decisions and clear communication. Upright, expect transition and moving forward. Reversed, the risk is stuck and inability to move on.

As advice

As advice, the Six of Swords asks you to lean into transition and moving forward, and to guard against stuck.

Symbolism

Sixes restore harmony after the Five: cooperation, recovery and generosity. The suit of Swords covers thoughts, communication, truth, conflict and decisions.

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