Six of Swords
This card represents a strategic retreat when facing overwhelming challenges, symbolized by a gnome who climbed a tree to escape pursuing wolves. It suggests taking refuge in a safe place, waiting for dangerous circumstances to pass, and allowing time to rest and regroup. The card advises stepping back from immediate conflict to restore one's strength and plan the next move wisely.
Keywords
The Escape
What an escape, barely got away! Usually gnomes don't climb trees, but this gnome scrambled up an ash tree with the agility of a squirrel when wolves started chasing her. She cannot plan her next actions since fighting a pack of wolves is beyond her strength. The only option for her is to wait it out. When the animals lose interest in her, she will hurry home to enjoy a well-deserved dinner.
Strategic Retreat
When sinister wolves with dripping saliva are chasing you, the wisest decision may be to get to a place inaccessible to them as quickly as possible. This card suggests such a strategic retreat, possibly even an actual departure from home or taking a break from work for some time. Allow yourself to rest from the struggle. Restore your strength and plan your next step.
Brief Meaning
Rest. A way out in a dangerous situation. Waiting out a dangerous period. An opportunity to regroup.
If You Look Closely
In the real world, wolves pose no threat, but these wolves come from old world fairy tales, where they were universally portrayed as big and evil, and they would inevitably devour their victims.
Forest of Enchantment tarot
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