Upright
Transition, journey, and departure; leaving behind choppy waters for smooth ones .
The Six of Swords
Time to go.
Reversed
A rocky attempt to leave; postponement.
The Six of Swords is the card of escape. The image on the card shows people sailing out of choppy waters into smooth ones. The posture and position of the people suggests hardship, but they are moving towards a calmer shore.
This card indicates transitions, journeys, and departures from the turbulent to the calm. It isn’t a card of running away from past experiences and conflicts; you carry those with you the way that the boat carries six swords along with its passengers. These swords are wisdom for your next, hopefully calmer, stage.
When reversed, this card indicates a rocky attempt to leave. The need to escape is present, but circumstances outside of your control may be postponing your departure.