Six of Swords

Swords

Six of Swords

Meanings

  • moving on
  • departure
  • leaving behind
  • distance
  • accepting lessons

Meanings Reversed

  • stuck in past
  • returning to trouble
  • running away from problems
  • trapped

Other Meanings

  • making the best of a bad situation
  • recovering from defeat
  • resetting expectations
  • making allowances for unexpected circumstances
  • helping others who find themselves in dire circumstances
  • changing the way you see the world
  • broadening your perspective through study or travel

Other Meanings Reversed

  • refusing to accept that things have changed
  • playing the victim
  • rejecting the idea that your actions have consequences
  • applying scientific criteria to matters of faith, or confusing faith with science
  • believing the whole world should be like your small corner of it

Meanings

  • adaptation
  • adjustments
  • science
  • travel

Fortunes

  • You'll soon go on a long journey over water
  • Actions have unexpected consequences, so be prepared

Questions

  • What assumptions govern my thinking?
  • How willing am I to lend aid to others? To request it when I need it?
  • How prepared am I to deal with change? With unexpected outcomes?
Numerology
6 (The Adjustment: cooperation, collaboration, interaction)
Affirmation
"I keep an open mind."
Six of Swords — Tarot Meanings · Mago Lucas