Six of Swords Tarot Card
Upright & Reversed Meanings
Six of Swords
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The Six of Swords signifies a transition or moving away from difficulty. You are heading towards calmer waters, but there is sadness in leaving the past behind.
⬇ Six of Swords Reversed Meaning
Stuck in the past, difficulty moving on, or baggage weighing you down.
❤️ Love & Relationships
Moving on from a breakup. a relationship entering a calmer phase.
💼 Career & Work
Changing jobs, relocating for work, or a project becoming easier.
💰 Finance & Money
Financial recovery. moving away from debt.
🌟 Advice
Move forward. Better things are ahead.
Frequently Asked Questions About Six of Swords
What does Six of Swords mean in tarot?
The Six of Swords signifies a transition or moving away from difficulty. You are heading towards calmer waters, but there is sadness in leaving the past behind.
What does Six of Swords reversed mean?
Stuck in the past, difficulty moving on, or baggage weighing you down.
What does Six of Swords mean in love?
Moving on from a breakup. a relationship entering a calmer phase.
What does Six of Swords mean for career?
Changing jobs, relocating for work, or a project becoming easier.
📜 History & Symbolism — Six of Swords
The Six of Swords shows a ferryman poling a small boat across still water toward a distant shore, carrying a woman (her head bowed under a cloak) and a child. Six swords stand upright in the prow of the boat — they are not being used as weapons; they are being carried. This is transition: the passage from turbulence to calm water (though both sides have swords, both sides have their difficulties). Waite assigned this to Mercury in Aquarius — rational movement toward something better, made possible by both intellectual honesty about what is being left and hope for what lies ahead.
🧘 Meditation & Contemplation
The Six of Swords is not about escaping to paradise — it's about making a rational, quiet passage toward something calmer. What are you in the process of moving away from that, while not dramatic or immediately comfortable, represents a genuine improvement in direction? And who is helping ferry you across — whose quiet guidance or support is enabling this passage?
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Reviewed by the AstroAum editorial team. This Six of Swords tarot card analysis is based on high-precision astronomical ephemeris calculations (Lahiri ayanamsa) and classical Jyotish texts — read our full methodology. For guidance and entertainment only.
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