Six of Swords

Swords · Air

Uprightmovement · transition · moving forward

Reversedstagnation · regression

Upright meaning

This is a situation where a boat crosses calm waters. It is the process of moving from difficult times toward something better. You have not arrived yet, but the direction is already set.

Reversed meaning

Movement has stopped or is heading backward. Stagnation is not necessarily bad; it may simply mean you are not quite ready to go yet.

Readings by topic

Love

Upright — This is a situation where you cross over to something better after difficult times. You do not need to rush; simply being on the boat means your direction is already set.

Reversed — Movement has stopped or is heading backward. Stagnation is not necessarily bad, but since you are not ready to go, do not rush.

Work

Upright — This is a time to cross over to a better position after difficult work. There is no need to move urgently; simply setting sail opens the way.

Reversed — Movement is stopping or heading backward. It is often not that you are behind, but that it is not yet the time to set sail. Do not rush.

Money

Upright — This is a situation where you cross over to something better after a difficult decision. Your spending becomes lighter, and simply taking the first step opens the way.

Reversed — The flow of money is stopping or heading backward. It is not that the money is wasted, but that the time has come to look over things once more. Do not rush.

Choices

Upright — You are in a situation where you have already decided to leave and loaded your bags. This is not a time to ask if there is more to choose, but a time to see how you will cross.

Reversed — The choice is stopping or heading backward. It is often not that you are delayed, but that it is not yet the time to set sail. Do not rush.

In the past, present and future positions

When you draw three cards and read them as past, present and future, this card reads like this in each position.

Upright

Past — In the past, you went through a period of rough and difficult waves in life. You moved carefully while trying to escape difficult situations. That process became the foundation for determining your direction in life.

Present — Now, you are passing through a turning point in life while moving over calm waters. You are moving slowly to head toward something better. You must recognize that you have not yet reached your destination.

Future — From here on, your life will flow according to a set direction. You will move toward a stable state, much like a boat crossing water. You can prepare calmly by checking your path in advance.

Reversed

Past — In the past, the flow of your life was stopped. Rather than moving forward, you held a desire to return to your previous position. The time spent staying in an unprepared state remains as current stagnation.

Present — Now, your steps in life are staying in place. You are in a state of wanting to return to a familiar place rather than moving forward. You must recognize that you are not yet ready to depart for the next stage.

Future — From here on, the direction of your life will return to how it was before. You can only move after staying in place and finishing your preparations. You need a process of checking yourself to see if you are fully ready to go.

As your card of the day

Upright — It would be good to use today to wrap up one thing and move on to the next. If you let go of what you have been holding onto for a long time, a new space will naturally open up.

Reversed — It is better not to rush today. If you force something you are not ready for, you may end up having to turn back.