Six of Swords tarot card meaning

transition · moving on · calmer water

Minor Arcana · Swords

Upright meaning

Leaving rough waters for something gentler. Slow but right.

Reversed meaning

Unfinished departure, or carrying the trouble with you.

Symbolism

Swords cut both ways — clarity and harm come from the same blade. As a Swords card it belongs to air, the suit of thought, truth, conflict and communication.

Questions to sit with

• · Where is this card's energy already present in your life?
• · If this card were advice from a friend, what would they be telling you to do?
• · What would need to change for the reversed version to become upright?