The Six of Swords tarot card photographed outdoors

The Deck · Swords

Six of SwordsSwords · Minor Arcana

Upright meaning

Leaving rough water for smoother. The Six of Swords is a passage away from difficulty — sad, quiet, and in the right direction.

Reversed meaning

Unable to leave. Baggage carried across, or a departure that keeps being postponed.

On the card

This deck names it Six of swords.

In love

Moving on, carefully, with some grief attached.

In work

A change of position that is genuinely better.

In yourself

You do not have to arrive happy. Just go.

TransitionPassageMoving onRecoveryCalmer water
A tarot card photographed in the field

Venus in Retrograde

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