Six of Swords Tarot Card Meaning
Minor Arcana, suit of Swords
transition, moving on, passage, calmer waters
The card
A ferryman poles a small boat across the water, carrying a hunched, cloaked figure and a child, with six swords standing upright in the bow. The water is choppy on one side and smooth on the other, and a quieter shore lies ahead. The card speaks of leaving a hard place behind, slowly and with help, carrying only what you need.
Upright meaning
Leaving troubled water for calmer shores; a necessary transition toward something better.
Reversed meaning
Resisting a needed change or carrying old baggage into the new place.
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