Six of Swords
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Mercury in Aquarius
Swords is the suit of the intellect. It represents air, authority, thought, common sense, reason, justice, truth and ethical principles. It is knowledge, conflict, struggles and turmoil.
Corresponding astrological signs for Swords are Gemini, Libra and Aquarius.
Sixes represent harmony within flux. Equilibrium, fairness, balance restored, peace, reward, values, benefits from past behaviour. Sixes indicate a search for harmony, the feminine, beauty, choice, decision, adjustments in thoughts or attitudes and the ability to transcend difficulties.
One of the early names for this card was The Navigator - one who has learned about the relation between heaven and earth and is able to set a course across the oceans and arrive on distant shores.
Crowley - Lord of Science
Swords is the suit of the intellect. It represents air, authority, thought, common sense, reason, justice, truth and ethical principles. It is knowledge, conflict, struggles and turmoil.
Corresponding astrological signs for Swords are Gemini, Libra and Aquarius.
Sixes represent harmony within flux. Equilibrium, fairness, balance restored, peace, reward, values, benefits from past behaviour. Sixes indicate a search for harmony, the feminine, beauty, choice, decision, adjustments in thoughts or attitudes and the ability to transcend difficulties.
One of the early names for this card was The Navigator - one who has learned about the relation between heaven and earth and is able to set a course across the oceans and arrive on distant shores.
Crowley - Lord of Science
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite (1911)
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.
Divinatory Meanings: journey by water, route, way, envoy, commissionary, expedient.
Reversed: Declaration, confession, publicity; one account says that it is a proposal of love.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana
Six -The voyage will be pleasant.
Reversed: Unfavorable issue of lawsuit.
Divinatory Meanings: journey by water, route, way, envoy, commissionary, expedient.
Reversed: Declaration, confession, publicity; one account says that it is a proposal of love.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana
Six -The voyage will be pleasant.
Reversed: Unfavorable issue of lawsuit.
Upright
Reaching a new level of understanding.
Energy of coming into peaceful waters.
Moving out of a difficult time.
Travel for intellectual purposes.
Messages shared with the public; advertising.
Solutions found.
Peace of mind after distress, success after strain.
Leaving sorrows behind.
Emotions giving way to logic.
Be on the look-out for brighter horizons ahead.
Running away from something or running toward something. When a situation has become intolerable and you are weakened from the struggle, it is sometimes best to turn and run.
Journey over water.
Moving or relocating.
Be prepared to bail out quickly.
Respite.
Energy of coming into peaceful waters.
Moving out of a difficult time.
Travel for intellectual purposes.
Messages shared with the public; advertising.
Solutions found.
Peace of mind after distress, success after strain.
Leaving sorrows behind.
Emotions giving way to logic.
Be on the look-out for brighter horizons ahead.
Running away from something or running toward something. When a situation has become intolerable and you are weakened from the struggle, it is sometimes best to turn and run.
Journey over water.
Moving or relocating.
Be prepared to bail out quickly.
Respite.
Reversed
A confession.
Unavoidable danger.
A journey to a better environment has been postponed.
Nothing will be accomplished right now - wait for a better time.
A legal issue could be holding up your life.
Failing a test.
Rashness.
Delays.
Professional envy or jealousy.
Fleeing a negative situation.
No immediate action so be patient.
Confusion.
Feeling upset, conflicted, uncertain, blocked.
Loss or grief is slowing you down.
Are you trying to "push the river?"
Rocking the boat.
Fear of travel or a move.
Unavoidable danger.
A journey to a better environment has been postponed.
Nothing will be accomplished right now - wait for a better time.
A legal issue could be holding up your life.
Failing a test.
Rashness.
Delays.
Professional envy or jealousy.
Fleeing a negative situation.
No immediate action so be patient.
Confusion.
Feeling upset, conflicted, uncertain, blocked.
Loss or grief is slowing you down.
Are you trying to "push the river?"
Rocking the boat.
Fear of travel or a move.
Links
- OpenTarot
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- Tarot Teachings
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- Angel Paths
- Six of Swords from the award winning site about Tarot and spiritual growth. Tarot resources, readings, cards, decks, forums, big New Age shop, spiritual holistic healing.
- The Artist's Inner Vision Tarot - Six of Swords
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- Intuitive Tarot
- The Six of Swords, upright and reversed.
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