Swords · Minor Arcana
Six of Swords
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A ferryman guides passengers across still water. Six swords stand in the bow of the boat — the travelers carry their wounds, but move forward.
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Upright Meaning
Transition, change, rite of passage, releasing baggage, moving on.
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Reversed Meaning
Personal transition, resistance to change, unfinished business.
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Symbolism
Six swords stand upright in the prow — the wounds are brought along but are no longer wielded. Water rougher on one side, calmer on the other: the leaving is already working. The ferryman guides; the passengers need only stay in the boat.
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Numerology
6
Six — Harmony
Love, healing, responsibility — the number that seeks beauty and balance.
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Element
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Air
Thought, communication, truth, the cutting of illusion