The Six of Swords is the card of the crossing. You leave rough waters behind, heading for a calmer place.
What Six of Swords means
The Six of Swords speaks of transition: leaving a difficult situation for a better one. It isn't a celebration, it is relief.
In a spread, it points to change, travel or moving away from a problem. The worst is being left behind.
It asks you to take only what you need and keep moving forward.
The card image
A ferryman carries a woman and a child in a boat with six swords, from rough waters toward calm ones. The boat is the transition; the calm waters are the better destination.
Six of Swords in love
In love, moving away from a difficult relationship, or a couple coming out of a crisis together. Also long-distance love.
What do they feel for me? Six of Swords in feelings
When you ask "how do they feel about me?", the Six of Swords shows someone trying to get out of a complicated phase. They may be pulling away, or crossing over with you toward something better.
Six of Swords at work
At work, a change of job toward something calmer, a transfer, a trip.
Six of Swords and money
In finances, a slow way out of a tight spot.
Six of Swords reversed
Reversed, it speaks of being unable to get out of a situation or of carrying your problems with you.
Combinations with other cards
Six of Swords with the Three of Wands: a move far away.
Six of Swords with The Star: after the crossing, peace.
Six of Swords with the Eight of Cups: leaving someone behind.
Six of Swords in a yes-or-no reading
In Yes or No Tarot, Six of Swords answers yes. The full answer, with the why, depends on your question.
Mestre Cruz's advice
Keep rowing. The calm waters are closer than they seem.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Six of Swords mean travel?
It can mean a trip or a move to a better place.
Is the Six of Swords good?
Yes, it points to relief and a way out of a difficult phase.
Is the Six of Swords a yes or a no?
It is a yes, in its own time.