Six of Swords — Rider-Waite-Smith tarot card
Swords · Minor Arcana

Six of Swords.

transition · moving on · leaving behind.

Suit
Swords
Number
6
Element
Air

Upright

  • transition
  • moving on
  • leaving behind
  • recovery

Moving toward calmer waters. The worst is behind you — this transition brings gradual peace.

Reversed

  • stuck
  • unresolved issues
  • resistance
  • rocky transition

Unable to move forward. Baggage from the past weighs down the boat of progress.

A figure is ferried across troubled waters to a calm shore — the journey from pain to peace.

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