Six of Swords
The Six of Swords signifies moving away from past hardships toward peace and relief, offering a reset after difficult experiences. It emphasizes compartmentalizing, adapting, and finding respite through changes of scene—big or small. The card often appears during healing from trauma, when one seeks a therapist, enters a voluntary rehab program, or leaves a family home for the final time. In relation to others it can mean leaving someone for good reason or entering a phase of rebuilding a partnership, and when it represents you it urges decisive healing actions while remaining gentle with yourself.
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SIX OF SWORDS
Meaning
Opening Questions
Are you putting the hardships of your past behind you? Are you seeking peace after a troubling time?
Reset and Change of Scene
The Six of Swords offers us a reset after we have experienced the worst that life has to offer. It allows us to compartmentalize, adapt, and survive. You might be contemplating a dramatic change of scene, such as moving to a new home or a new city, but even taking a vacation or riding a different bus may offer some respite from whatever has been plaguing you.
Relief and Healing
At its core, the theme of the Six of Swords is relief. People who pull the Six of Swords are often healing from trauma. You might see this card when you seek a therapist, enter a voluntary rehab program, or drive away from your family home for the final time.
Representing Others and Self-Care
When the Six of Swords represents another person, you may be leaving them for good reason. You could also be moving into a new phase of your relationship, such as deciding to rebuild a partnership after infidelity. When the Six of Swords represents you, do whatever you need to heal. Disappear for a while or make drastic changes, but be gentle with yourself in the process.
Visual Description
A small boat moves across a calm body of water toward distant, hilly shores under a pale sky. Two cloaked figures sit in the boat: a larger figure with a hood and a smaller, childlike figure wrapped close. Six upright swords are planted in the boat beside them, their hilts visible above the gunwale. Trees dot the distant hills and a simple sun peeks from behind a cloud.
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