Six of Swords

Six of Swords tarot card meaning and psychological guide - Gigis Tarot

The Rite of Passage

General Meaning

Upright

Moving away from "choppy waters" toward a calmer shore. It is a "Mental Transition." You are carrying the baggage (the swords), but you are moving toward peace.

Reversed

"Stuck" in the transition; "baggage" that is too heavy to move. Returning to a troubled past.

Love

Upright

Moving on after a breakup; a couple "traveling" through a difficult period together toward healing.

Reversed

Inability to "let go" of an ex; a relationship that keeps "circling back" to old problems.

Career & Finance

Upright

Changing jobs for more peace; a slow but steady financial recovery; relocation for work.

Reversed

A "failed" relocation; staying in a "troubled" job because the "boat" feels unsafe to leave.

Health

Upright

Convalescence; "traveling" for treatment; mental "rebalancing."

Reversed

Slow recovery; "relapse" during a transition; "travel" sickness.