Six of Swords

Key meanings

• transition
• moving forward
• leaving behind
• calmer waters
• healing

Six of Swords upright

A passage toward calmer waters, where you leave the hard part behind and keep moving forward.

The shadow side

Carrying old baggage with you that would have been better left on the shore.

Six of Swords reversed

Getting stuck in the past, the heaviness of leaving, putting off a step you know you need to take.

Six of Swords as the card of the day

The boat slips quietly away from a stormy shore toward gentler water. You are not taking everything with you, only what you truly need for the life ahead. Looking back may bring a little sadness, yet every stroke of the oar carries you closer to peace.

The question this card asks

What would be worth leaving on the old shore so you can travel light?