78-card Tarot meaning guide · Swords
Six of Swords Tarot Card Meaning (6 Swords: Crossing to Calmer Waters)
A ferryman poles a boat carrying a hooded woman and a child, six swords standing in the hull. The water ahead is flat; behind, it is not. Note that the swords come along. You do not have to be over it to be leaving. Where are you further out than you have admitted?
Upright Meaning
Core meaning: Moving on to calmer waters after a hard stretch
A ferryman poles a boat carrying a hooded woman and a child, six swords standing in the hull. The water ahead is flat; behind, it is not. Note that the swords come along. You do not have to be over it to be leaving. Where are you further out than you have admitted?
Reversed Meaning
Core meaning: Struggling to leave a difficult situation behind
The pole cannot find the bottom. Leaving in your head while your calendar, your rent and your group chat all still live in the old place is its own exhausting arrangement. What is the first material thing that would have to change?
Meaning in 3 Contexts
- ❤️ Relationships: Gradually recovering from relationship difficulties and getting through a storm together.
- 💼 Career and goals: Moving a job or project into a better, calmer environment.
- 💰 Money and decisions: Financial difficulties are beginning to ease, with clearer options for managing them.
Reflection Questions
- Am I ready to leave old emotional baggage and wounds behind?
- Who is helping me cross this difficult stretch?
- What does the calmer shore I am moving toward look like?