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Six of Swords Tarot Card Meaning

Swords suit · Rider-Waite Tarot

Six of Swords tarot card from the Rider-Waite deck (1909, public domain)

passage · moving on · rough to smooth

Upright meaning

A slow boat from rough water to calm. The move — literal or emotional — is right, even if the mood is muted. Take what you've learned; leave the rest.

Reversed meaning

The boat is stuck mid-river — you left but brought the trouble along. What are you still carrying that belongs to the far shore?

Six of Swords in love

In a love reading, a slow boat from rough water to calm. The move — literal or emotional — is right, even if the mood is muted. Take what you've learned; leave the rest.

Reversed: the boat is stuck mid-river — you left but brought the trouble along. What are you still carrying that belongs to the far shore?

Six of Swords for career & money

For career and finances, a slow boat from rough water to calm. The move — literal or emotional — is right, even if the mood is muted. Take what you've learned; leave the rest.

Six of Swords: yes or no?

Maybe — this card asks you to look deeper before deciding. A slow boat from rough water to calm. The move — literal or emotional — is right, even if the mood is muted. Take what you've learned; leave the rest.

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Rider-Waite Tarot (1909), public domain · For entertainment and self-reflection only