Six of Swords
Six of Swords depicts passage through a difficult trial and the slow, often painful progress of moving away from hardship while still carrying grief and unresolved emotional burdens. It highlights being held back by circumstance or others, the necessity of sacrifice, and the reliance on outside help during a spiritual or physical crossing. Reversed, the card signals freedom from burdens, removal of obstacles, and quicker progress when pain is released or dead weight is dropped. Magickally, it is invoked for courage, luck in striving toward new horizons, soul retrievals, and rituals to celebrate victory over great obstacles or to release past pains.
Keywords
Description
Passage through a difficult trial; carrying a burden; moving on but retaining grief and pain; steady, drudging progress; being held back or burdened by circumstance or other people; inconveniencing oneself in order to assist a friend; pulling more than your own weight; a necessary spiritual trial; a trip is made with difficulty and delay; progress in spite of peril; holding on to past pains; a need for help; a reliance on the power of others; a sacrifice is made in order to gain something greatly loved; a crossing over; a spiritual journey; unresolved emotional issues are weighing the querent down and past traumas must be processed if they are to move forward.
Reversed
Being freed from a burden; obstacles are removed and progress quickens; letting go of pain and grief has made success possible; something is lost on a journey; things are finally starting to get rolling after a period of slowness or delay; a spiritual quest or other emotional or physical journey is either not working or is not worth it; the sacrifice is insufficient; a magickal request has been rejected; heading toward a goal that the querent doesn't actually want; speedier progress can be obtained if dead weight is dropped.
Magickal Uses
Useful in spells and rituals designed to increase courage and luck in striving for new horizons when in the midst of unavoidable challenges or hardships. It's also good for soul retrievals and other forms of magick to regain something precious that has been lost, and it's very fitting for rituals intended to celebrate a victory over a tremendous obstacle or source of pain. Reversed, use for magick designed to release past pains, ease current burdens, relieve anxiety, break pacts, remove hexes, or speed things along.
Visual Description
A cloaked woman sits in a small wooden boat holding a small box with her eyes closed while six swords are planted upright along the boat's sides. An older, bare-chested ferryman with a long white beard stands at the stern gripping a staff and looking ahead as he guides the vessel. Misty mountains and calm water form the background, giving a sense of travel away from shore.
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