The traditional Rider Waite depiction of the Six of Swords card features a scene of transition and journey. The card often shows a figure, sometimes with a child, in a boat being ferried across calm waters by a boatman. The boat is usually filled with six swords, symbolizing the challenges or difficulties that the individual is leaving behind. The waters are calm, and the overall atmosphere suggests a sense of moving away from turbulent times toward calmer and more stable conditions. The Six of Swords is associated with themes of transition, moving on, and seeking solace. It suggests a journey from a difficult or challenging situation to a more peaceful and stable state. While it may not represent an immediate resolution to problems, it implies a positive shift toward a more manageable and harmonious phase.
In the Mystic Monday’s Tarot deck, the Six of Swords card is depicted as six sword blades facing upright, swimming in the waves. This indicates the transition, flow, and process of letting go, which can be amorphous and take as long as it needs to for the transition period to complete.
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Six of Swords Numerology
Six symbolizes communication, flow, and harmony. When you pull a card associated with the number 6, it means that there is a desire for alignment and synergy. This could be with yourself or with the relationships that you have. Numerology 6 energy can feel like fate is at play here, bringing a sense of destiny for a fated connection. Six embodies good fortune, nurturance, a happy home, and prosperous health. Trust that life is unfolding as it should and lean into the present moment for the fortuitous happenings to be at play.
General Six of Swords Card Upright Meaning
Times change with the rise of the tide, and right now you are doing your best to stay afloat! Change is not always easy, but this is a necessary transition in your life. You are braving troubled waters to catch bigger fish in the sea. New and strange environments may leave you feeling adrift, especially without your core humans and the comfort of your home. Just know that you can always come home to yourself when you start to feel overwhelmed. Leaving home base allows you to grow and expand in unexpected ways! Opportunities were limited in the past, and you ventured off to new territory to better your future. New land means a new perspective, as the environment shapes us into who we are. Ride the waves—it’s easier to go with the flow than to resist the pull.
Six of Swords Upright Meaning in Career
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Six of Swords Upright Meaning in Love
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General Six of Swords Reversed Meaning
Self-sabotage is controlling your actions without you even realizing it! By repeating these behaviors, it keeps you stuck in the same place rather than moving forward. No matter how hard you try, the past keeps catching up with you and it’s self-defeating, to say the least. Carrying emotional baggage leaves you heavy with memories you cannot change, lingering on to the present, and influencing the actions you take in the future. Fear of the unknown keeps you safe, even though it is stagnant. The Six of Swords Reversed is a gentle reminder that change is good and encourages you to be brave during this transition. It will open doors you didn’t know existed, but you have to trust the process. Open yourself up and allow yourself to transition to a new place.
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