Six Of Swords Tarot Card Meaning Explained (Good Or Bad For You?)

Six Of Swords Tarot Card Meaning

The six of swords card depicts a woman and her children sailing across the nearby land’s water body in a boat. The woman has covered her head with a cloak.

It looks like a woman is trying to hide her identity, run away from something, and is in grief and sorrow.

The child is close to the woman’s body, urging safety and comfort. Both the woman and the child carry many memories of the past towards their future while traveling in the boat. 

Upright: Six of Swords Tarot Card Meaning

If the six swords appear upright in your tarot reading, it means you are in transition mode, which means you are moving forward while leaving behind all the old things and issues, or you are leaving your old house, old job, or any old relationship.

This transition forces you like you are leaving something behind forcefully. You don’t want to go, but you have to leave.

Because of that transition, that change is needed for your growth and prosperity. Your current sadness of yours will be converted into mental peace soon.

The Six of Swords shows that you have to let go of the things holding you back.

You will have to make personal decisions, and you will have to compromise with the situation for your personal growth and prosperity. But these decisions will change your life one day.

Upright: Six of Swords Tarot Card Love Meaning

In the upright position, the Six of the Sword states that you struggle to move on from your current relationship.

The six swords say that you need to move on from your current relationship because it is painful. You need to move on for your bright future, personal growth, and prosperity.

Upright: Six of Sword Tarot Card Career Meaning

The six swords in an upright position represent your career, indicating that you are going through a difficult period at work.

You get relief and calmness when you move on from your current job or project. This card also shows the change in your position in the office, which has proven to be good for your growth.

Upright: Six of Swords Tarot Card Financial Meaning

The six of the Sword in the upright position states about your finances that you are moving forward from the struggle you have faced in the past.

Keep your experience as a lesson. The coming time will bring stability financially in your life. 

Upright: Six of Sword Tarot Card Health Meaning

The six of the Sword in the upright position states about your health that you have been dealing with acute illness in the past.

Now you will get some relief from it. But you will still feel drained and low. But hope for the best because you are moving in the right direction and staying positive.1

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Reversed: Six of Swords Tarot Card Meaning

If the six of the Sword comes in a reversed position in your tarot reading, then it represents that you are going through spiritual changes.

You are leaving behind things that are not working for you anymore. You are trying to make yourself a fool by giving time to the things that are not working for you. 

Deep down, you already know that they are not working for you.

You have to move on, but you don’t want to move on because you want to go into a discomfort zone. However, entering a state of discomfort can result in a disastrous change in your life.

You will overgrow after leaving your comfort zone. So lead the inner you to leave your comfort zone and let yourself grow positively.

Try to resolve all the issues that are holding you back and wholeheartedly move forward after resolving all the issues, whether they’re related to business, relationships, or any other thing.

The six of the Sword in the reversed state indicate moving forward in your life. You’re trying to move on, but you can’t and won’t let go easily.

Reversed: Six of Swords Tarot Card Love Meaning

The six of the Sword in the reversed position shows that you still live in the past even after attempting to leave it behind.

Even after knowing that leaving the past and moving forward will be healthy for you, you can still leave your history behind. 

You choose to live in a loveless relationship by remembering your favorite moments. Your insecurities are holding you back.

This card is an indication that you need to move on for a healthy and prosperous life.

Reversed: Six of Sword Tarot Card Career Meaning

The six of the swords in the reversed position show about your career that you are feeling trapped in your job.

You feel stressed and face fights and conflicts that drain your mental health even if you want to leave your job but can’t because you are trapped.

Reversed: Six of Sword Tarot Card Financial Meaning

The six of the Sword in the reversed position shows about your finances that you are trying to escape from financial problems currently. You need to face problems with honesty and solve them with calmness.

Reversed: Six of Swords Tarot Card Meaning

The six swords are reversed to show that you feel a delay in recovery in your health. Your injury and acute illness will take time full time to heal completely. Try not to be sad and find a balance to recover early.

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