Six of Swords
Minor Arcana · Suit of Swords
Upright
- transition
- moving on
- leaving difficulty behind
- travel
- resisting change
- unfinished business
- baggage
- turbulence
In the picture
A ferryman poles a boat across a river toward a distant shore. A woman wrapped in a cloak and a child sit in the boat, with six swords standing upright in front of them.
Upright meaning
The Six of Swords is a quiet passage to calmer waters. You are leaving a hard time behind, slowly but surely. The card can point to a move, a trip or simply the start of recovery.
Reversed meaning
Reversed, the crossing is rough or keeps getting postponed. Unfinished business or old baggage comes along for the ride. Deal with what you can before setting off.
About the suit of Swords
Swords are the suit of air: thoughts, words, decisions and conflict. Swords cards can be sharp, because they deal with truth, worry and the hard choices made in the head.
