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Six of Swords
A ferryman poles a small boat across gray water, carrying a shrouded woman and a child. Six swords stand upright in the bow, and the water ahead of the boat is smooth while the water behind runs rough.
★ Upright
The Six of Swords is passage — leaving difficulty for calmer water by deliberate, unglamorous transit. Upright, it marks moves, transitions, and recoveries that happen quietly, carrying what you have learned (the swords ride in the boat) without letting it sink you. The far shore is real. Keep poling.
♺ Reversed
Reversed, the boat circles: a move resisted, baggage too heavy to stay afloat, or returning to rough water because it is at least familiar. Decide what genuinely must make the crossing with you and let the rest go over the side.