Six of Swords
The Six of Swords signifies a transition away from difficult circumstances toward greater clarity and a brighter future, highlighting change, progression, and release from past constraints. It suggests the querent is in a phase of transformation that may affect relationships, career, or living situation and that embracing the discomfort will lead to forward movement. Reversed, the card warns of resistance to change, clinging to unproductive or hurtful patterns, and feeling stuck by emotional or psychological barriers. The guidance is to trust the process of moving on, allow necessary change, and seek the clarity that awaits on the horizon.
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Short meaning
This card symbolizes change, progression, and breaking free from previous constraints, typically suggesting a phase of favorable transformation and advancement toward a brighter tomorrow.
Expanded meaning
The Six of Swords represents transition, change, and moving away from the past. The reader is currently undergoing a transformative phase that may involve shifts in their love life, career, or living situation. This card serves as a reminder that while change can be challenging, it's essential to embrace and navigate through the discomfort, trusting that clarity will emerge on the horizon.
Reversed meaning
When reversed, the Six of Swords may indicate resistance to change or reluctance to leave behind familiar but unproductive situations. The reader might be holding onto past hurts or refusing to let go of situations that no longer serve them. There could be a sense of being stuck or unable to move forward due to emotional or psychological barriers.
Visual Description
A small wooden boat crosses calm water toward a distant shore with tall, stylized buildings. Six upright swords are planted in the water and around the boat, their hilts topped with red circles. Two figures occupy the boat: one stands at the stern steering with a pole, the other sits huddled, cloaked and facing away. The sky is a sweeping gradient of orange to deep blue with stylized clouds and stars.
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