Card guide

Six of Swords

Six of Swords card artwork
SwordsMinor Arcana
In plain words

“A quiet journey of transition, crossing a calm river while leaving rough waters behind”

Keywords

  • Transition
  • Movement
  • Journey of healing
  • Departure
  • Toward peace
  • Healing
  • New beginning
  • Keeping your distance
  • Stability
  • Wisdom
  • Passage
  • Gradual recovery
  • Migration
  • Hope

Symbols in the picture

  1. Small Boat Crossing the River

    A rabbit family boards a ferry and crosses the river. It symbolizes the movement and transition of leaving a difficult place and entering a new phase. It shows the journey of healing as the trials of the Swords suit gradually recede behind you.

  2. Six Swords Set in the Boat

    Six swords stand upright in the boat as it travels forward. This shows carrying the pain and lessons of the past with you rather than abandoning them completely. Wounds can become burdens, but they can also become experience that protects you on the road ahead.

  3. Different Waves Ahead and Behind

    The water behind the boat ripples, while the water ahead is much calmer. It represents moving from a turbulent past toward a peaceful future. It tells you that the situation is gradually improving.

  4. The Rabbit Seen from Behind, Rowing

    The rabbit faces forward and rows quietly. It symbolizes the will to move ahead without looking back, and that now is the time to endure quietly and keep going rather than make a show of things. It shows that unassuming persistence is what carries you across the river.

  5. Bright, Open Daytime Sky

    Bright light spreads widely through the pale clouds in the sky. It means that the dark period has passed and you are entering a phase with a clearer view. It symbolizes that the way ahead is brighter than the way you have left behind.

  6. Pavilion Waiting Across the River

    A small pavilion and a path can be seen on the opposite bank. They symbolize that a place of rest, a destination where your heart can find peace, clearly exists. The journey carries the hope that there is somewhere to arrive.

  7. White Flowers by the Water

    White flowers bloom along the riverbank, standing as if to see you off. White flowers signify purification and peace. They tell you that this crossing is not mere escape, but a healing process that washes the heart clean.

Upright · Reversed

Upright

transition · travel · recovery

Reversed

stagnation · unresolved issues · repeating the past

You are at a turning point, moving beyond a difficult period toward somewhere more peaceful.

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