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A quiet boat carries yesterday toward a different shore.

Tarot Encyclopedia

Six of Swords

Take the next manageable step through transition. You may bring your feelings and accept help along the way.

Arcana Noctis

minorSwordsNo. 6

Upright keywords

  • Transition
  • leaving behind
  • moving on

Reversed keywords

  • Emotional baggage
  • unresolved issues
  • resisting transition

Summary

Six of Swords points to transition, leaving behind, and moving on.

Upright meaning

Upright, Six of Swords highlights transition, leaving behind, and moving on.

Reversed meaning

Reversed, Six of Swords can indicate emotional baggage, unresolved issues, and resisting transition.

Symbolism at a glance

  • Transition

  • leaving behind

  • moving on

Reflection questions

  • Where is transition, and leaving behind showing up for me now?
  • What would help me work with emotional baggage, and unresolved issues?