Tarot Card Meanings / Six of Swords
6 · Swords
Six of Swords
Transition · passage · leaving the storm
Upright Meaning
The boat is sailing out of the storm. Let yourself reach calmer water slowly.
Symbolism
A ferryman poles a boat of passengers across still water toward a far shore. Moving from turbulence toward calm.
Reversed Meaning
Reversed: unable to let go or blocked; the boat still stuck in the storm.
Six of Swords in Love
Moving through a hard patch together, or leaving a storm behind. Transition takes time.
Six of Swords in Career & Money
Gradually getting free of difficulty, toward steadier ground.
When Six of Swords Appears
Shows up in transition — leaving a storm behind and reaching steadier ground slowly.
Suit & Element
Swords · Air
In a Word
“The boat is leaving the storm. Reach shore slowly.”
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