Six of Swords

Reversed: emotional collapse, inability to heal, revealing wounds in search of help, encountering new difficulties.

Across the vast sea, a small boat struggles toward calmer waters. A mother and child sit close together beneath their cloaks. Six swords are embedded in the hull, weighing it down — yet pulling them out would only worsen the danger. The burdened boat moves slowly, but with determination, they continue onward, believing they will pass through hardship and reach the hills and forests that lie ahead.

This card emphasizes silent endurance and the faint light of hope. After a long period of emotional turbulence, healing begins, and trust slowly returns. Upright, it signifies the start of recovery and a transition toward peace. Reversed, it warns of lingering pain and resistance to change, urging the need to face and release what still binds you to sorrow.