Six of Swords Tarot Card Meaning
The Six of Swords belongs to the Minor Arcana, the suit of thought, communication, conflict, and decision. Here are its upright and reversed meanings, keywords, and how it tends to read in love and work — then pull a free daily card of your own.
What the Six of Swords means (upright)
A figure ferries another across calm water, six swords planted in the boat — moving toward calmer waters, transition, leaving a difficult shore.
- transition
- moving on
- calmer waters
- journey
Six of Swords reversed
Reversed: trouble that keeps following, unfinished business, a transition refused.
- unfinished business
- returning trouble
- stuck
- resistance
The Six of Swords in love and work
In love, the Six of Swords speaks in the mind, honesty, and the choices you talk yourself into. Upright, it leans toward transition and moving on — an invitation to notice where your connections sit. Reversed, unfinished business is the edge worth sitting with rather than forcing.
At work and with money, read the Six of Swords through swords — the suit of thought, communication, conflict, and decision. Its upright themes (transition, moving on, calmer waters) point to what's flowing; the reversed themes name where attention is owed.
For reflection — not a prediction.
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Questions about the Six of Swords
What does the Six of Swords card mean?
A figure ferries another across calm water, six swords planted in the boat — moving toward calmer waters, transition, leaving a difficult shore.
What does the Six of Swords reversed mean?
Reversed: trouble that keeps following, unfinished business, a transition refused.
What does the Six of Swords mean in love?
In love, the Six of Swords speaks in the mind, honesty, and the choices you talk yourself into. Upright, it leans toward transition and moving on — an invitation to notice where your connections sit. Reversed, unfinished business is the edge worth sitting with rather than forcing.
What does it mean to draw the Six of Swords as your card of the day?
Drawing the Six of Swords as your card of the day invites you to carry its themes — transition, moving on, calmer waters — through the next 24 hours, watching for where the mind, honesty, and the choices you talk yourself into shows up. Reversed, sit with unfinished business instead. Pull your own free card of the day on the daily tarot draw.
Is the Six of Swords a Major or Minor Arcana card?
The Six of Swords is a Minor Arcana card in the suit of Swords — the suit of thought, communication, conflict, and decision. The 56 Minor Arcana describe the texture of daily life, while the 22 Major Arcana mark its larger turning points.
For entertainment & reflection — not a prediction. Full disclaimer.