Six of Swords

To gain a more complete understanding of the Six of Swords, an overview of the suit and number is provided first.

Overview of the Swords

Aliases: In English, this is the most common.

Element: Air

Zodiac: Aquarius, Gemini, Libra

Playing Card Suit: Spades

Class: Nobility/Militia

Rules: The Mind or Will

The Swords control the mind or will. When Miss L refer to these qualities, it means that the meaning of each Tarot card in this suit can focus on intellectual questions or issues related to power.

If you want to see all of the Tarot cards in the Swords suit, visit The Swords.

The Swords is the Tarot suit that most people are uncomfortable with. 

Often connected to negative meanings, the Swords have been given a bad rap.

It's true when you're first learning the meaning of each Tarot card this suit, it seems more than an average number of Tarot cards are dark and brooding.

Just like a physical sword, the Swords have two edges. On the one hand, their energy can be destructive and hard to swallow - especially when it's your life that's being affected.

On the other side, they clear out the junk! Usually, they affect the clutter in your mental attics - the stuff you're not ready to get rid of but don't want to deal with either. 

When the Swords appear, they are using their strengths of courage, ideas and power to tell you it is time.

Deal with it and move on!

If you're just learning to read Tarot cards, remember that the position in the Tarot layout as well as the nearby Tarot cards should to guide you (in addition to the meanings for the Tarot cards).

Work from the heart, listen to your gut and develop your intuition.

Don't fear the Swords. Like any medicine, working up the courage to open your mouth and swallow takes longer than it does for the bad taste to fade after.

Synopsis of the Sixes

Six eases the sting of Five and rules peace, harmony, love and beauty.

When Six appears, it is usually a signal of the beginning of success.

There is another side to the pleasant Six, of course.

The Six only hints at the hard work, tension and effort that happens behind the scenes to make all that peace possible.

With Six, the rewards are great but so is the effort. Love and choice are a necessary part of Six.

Upright Tarot Card Meaning:

When the Six of Swords appears, your troubles are moving behind you.

Part of this change will be you releasing your attachment to worrying about this issue

All areas of life will improve with the Six of Swords: relationships, money and career. It will be a relief to be moving ahead to a happier place.

Physical travel can also be a focus and any travels will have you returning feeling more relaxed and optimistic towards the future.                                

Reversed Tarot Card Meaning:

The Six of Swords reversed can sometimes feel like the eye in the centre of the hurricane. All around, chaos and struggle loom on the horizon but only your grit and determination will see you through.

Tenacity and the willingness to go on are required when this card is present. The only solutions available are temporary; now is the time to catch your breath rather than solve these issues.

Tarot Card Keywords:

leaving strife behind, pleasant times, relief, alleviating stress, renewed hope, physical travel, relieved spirit, tenacity, struggle, grit, temporary truce, delayed victory, hanging on by the skin of your teeth.

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