Card 55 • swords

Six of Swords

Brief Description

The Six of Swords represents a transitional period where one must allow others to guide them through difficult waters. It signifies passive acceptance of help while recovering from wounds, both physical and spiritual. Though the journey may be challenging, it leads to healing and eventual return to one's life path. This card emphasizes the importance of rest, recovery, and trusting others during vulnerable times.

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The Journey Across Troubled Waters

A ferryman transports a traveler across troubled waters to the distant shore. The traveler takes no active role in this journey. He sits on deck, tired, removed from the world, wounded and withdrawn. When he is carried to the other side, he will rise again to walk his life path. For now, he gathers strength and allows the healing of body and spirit to do its work.

Keywords

allowing others to lead you for a time, passive acceptance of help, recovery.

Visual Description

Two cloaked figures sit in a small wooden boat, one facing forward and the other seated with a shrouded head, while a third figure stands rowing with a long pole. Six upright swords are planted in the boat between and around them, and another sword lies across the seats. The water is calm and rippling, leading toward a distant shoreline with hills under a pale sky. At the top center of the card a small numeral "6" is visible.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Giulia F. Massaglia, Barbara Nosenzo (based on Alphonse Mucha)

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