Six of Swords Tarot Card Meaning
Swords suit · Rider-Waite Tarot
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.
✦ Draw this card in a free reading →Rider-Waite Tarot (1909), public domain · For entertainment and self-reflection only