What does the Six of Swords card mean?

Upright, Six of Swords speaks to Passage, truth, Air. In the realm of thought, conflict, and clarity, this is exchange, aid, and passage onward. Meet it with the honesty of air and it moves quickly.

What does Six of Swords mean reversed?

Reversed, the swords current turns inward: help given with strings attached. Name it plainly and the block dissolves.

What does Six of Swords mean in a love reading?

In love questions, Six of Swords describes the emotional weather rather than a verdict. Read it beside the surrounding cards and the position it landed in.

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Sechs der Schwerter tarot card, Rider–Waite–Smith deck

Arkana: Minor Arcana
Farbe: Swords
Element: Air
Ja/Nein: Depends

Rider–Waite–Smith deck (1909), illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Sechs der Schwerter

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Aufrecht

Im Reich der Gedanken, des Konflikts und der Klarheit ist dies Austausch, Hilfe und der Übergang nach vorn. Begegne ihm mit der Ehrlichkeit der Luft, und er bewegt sich schnell.

Umgekehrt

Umgekehrt kehrt sich die Strömung der Schwerter nach innen: Hilfe, die an Bedingungen geknüpft ist. Benenne es klar, und die Blockade löst sich auf.

In der Liebe

In love this card asks for honesty before comfort. Passage is the theme, and it will not be negotiated away.

In Arbeit und Geld

Collaboration outperforms solo brilliance under this card. Bring someone in early.

Der Ratschlag

Move first, refine later — hesitation is the only real risk in the frame.

“What is mine does not require force.”