Six of Swords
The Six of Swords symbolizes a journey of escape or transition, possibly marked by theft or rescue, raising questions of morality and underlying forces. It represents a moment of crossing into new beginnings, confronting the depths of emotional connections, and the power and dangers lurking in the subconscious. The card prompts reflections on actions and their consequences, emphasizing that what is given to the world returns threefold.
Keywords
Journey
A woman stands in a boat, using a pole to navigate under the 'Spanish moss' draping from branches. Swords are scattered around the boat, at the woman’s feet lies a swaddled infant, and curious alligators swim nearby. A young woman reaches out to the boat from the shore. The symbolism of the boat speaks of a journey, while the rivers and lakes it crosses reflect the depths of emotional connections and the flow of energy. All waters are born from the source of the High Priestess. Alligators symbolize the strength and danger that reside within the depths of the subconscious.
Interpretation
The number six symbolizes the heart center, while the swords represent well-thought-out ideas and instructive stories. Is this scene one of rescue or theft? Did the woman in the boat take back what was hers from the beginning, or did she steal another's child? Could the figures in the scene be controlled by some ominous force we do not see? This is a moment of transition and a journey ahead. Will you enter the boat or stay on the shore?
MEANING
The card signifies theft, escape, but at what cost? Betrayal. Rescue. The best is yet to come. Wandering, crossing, transition. A new beginning. A whirlpool of emotions and unifying depths.
SHADOW
What are you attempting to succeed in? It may seem that one will not need to answer for their actions, but what we offer to the world always returns threefold (the Six of Swords is twice three).
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