Known also as the Lord of Earned Success and aligned with Mercury in Aquarius, the Six of Swords represents a turning point in your destiny and understanding, arising from a vision of the future. Mercury is communication and Aquarius is originality, so this card would indicate that you are able to bring understanding in a new way to a situation where you perhaps have been stuck or blocked in the past. A new solution or new way of doing something that benefits many people is one possible meaning of this card. You are sailing into calm waters after troublesome times, gaining for yourself a reprieve and a chance to regather your energies and your forces. The vessel in this card - whether a ship, a canoe or a barge - means that your destiny is under your control. You can rely on your skills and the benefits of the society you are a part of to smooth the way forward. Six is a number of balance and harmony. and as the Swords relate to the mental faculties and the power of the mind, this card brings mental clarity and understanding of past difficulties, and a willingness to move on into calmer waters. Traditionally this card brings travel, and often a hiatus and pleasure trip after a time of stressful activity and worry. Moving across water can be restorative to the spirit, since the sea mirrors the blood in composition and lulls a troubled mind into a peaceful state. This card can bring a new understanding on the mental level, that will bring clarity and your ability to communicate ideas in a new way that benefit many. Where have you been stressing and struggling lately? Time to put that all behind you, look back on those times with sympathy for yourself and understanding, so that you can set your sails in a forward direction and look forward to the good tidings that are coming towards you. Image from "Goddess Tarot" © Kris Waldherr.
