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Six of Swords Tarot card
Tarot card meaning

Six of Swords

Journey by water, route, way, envoy, commissionary, expedient.

Minor Arcanaswords

Upright

Journey by water, route, way, envoy, commissionary, expedient.

Reversed

Declaration, confession, publicity; one account says that it is a proposal of love.

Reflection

Light
Making the best of a bad situation Recovering from defeat Resetting expectations Making allowances for unexpected circumstances Helping others who find themselves in dire circumstances Changing the way you see the world Broadening your perspective through study or travel

Shadow
Refusing to accept that things have changed Playing the victim Rejecting the idea that your actions have consequences Applying scientific criteria to matters of faith, or confusing faith with science Believing the whole world should be like your small corner of it

Symbolism

A ferryman carrying passengers in his punt to the further shore. The course is smooth, and seeing that the freight is light, it may be noted that the work is not beyond his strength.

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