Understanding Six of Swords Reversed
When reversed, the Six of Swords suggests resistance to necessary changes, delayed transitions, or difficulty accepting help or guidance from others. You may be clinging to familiar difficulties rather than moving toward improvement, afraid to leave your comfort zone even when it's harmful, or too proud to accept assistance. This card can also indicate setbacks in the healing process or movement backward instead of forward. When reversed, the The Passage energy turns inward or becomes blocked, often manifesting as the shadow side of this archetype.
Understanding Six of Swords Reversed
When reversed, the Six of Swords suggests resistance to necessary changes, delayed transitions, or difficulty accepting help or guidance from others. You may be clinging to familiar difficulties rather than moving toward improvement, afraid to leave your comfort zone even when it's harmful, or too proud to accept assistance. This card can also indicate setbacks in the healing process or movement backward instead of forward. When reversed, the card's symbols take on different meanings: The ferryman, which normally represents guide through transition, now suggests this energy is blocked, hidden, or working against you. The calm waters, which normally represents smoother passage, now suggests this energy is blocked, hidden, or working against you. The distant shore, which normally represents better times ahead, now suggests this energy is blocked, hidden, or working against you.
Shadow Aspects
The shadow side of The Passage emerges when Six of Swords appears reversed. Instead of trust the card's message, you may find yourself blocked, resistant, or expressing this energy in unhealthy ways. Key shadow themes include: change resistance, transition delays, help rejection, healing setbacks. Thoughts become obsessive, communication breaks down, analysis leads to paralysis.
Working With This Energy
Six of Swords reversed is not a "bad" card - it's an invitation to look inward and address what's blocked. Ask yourself: What difficult situation am I ready to transition away from? Consider what aspects of transition you may be resisting or avoiding. The card's guidance, when reversed, suggests examining where you're not following this wisdom: Trust the process of gradual healing and positive transition. Accept guidance from those who can help you navigate toward calmer and more positive...
Life Areas Affected
In love: Relationship transition resistance, avoiding romantic healing, or rejecting relationship guidance. In career: Career transition resistance, staying in bad work situations, or rejecting professional guidance. In finances: Financial change resistance, avoiding money help, or staying in poor financial patterns. In health: Health change resistance, avoiding medical help, or healing process setbacks. In spirituality: Spiritual change resistance, avoiding spiritual guidance, or spiritual growth delays.
Reversed Meanings by Life Area
Love Reversed
In love, the reversed Six of Swords indicates resistance to relationship changes that would be beneficial, avoiding the healing work needed for romantic growth, or rejecting couples counseling or relationship advice. You may be staying in unhealthy relationship patterns, afraid to move past romantic trauma, or too stubborn to accept help in improving your love life.
Career Reversed
Professionally, the reversed Six of Swords suggests resisting necessary career changes, staying in toxic or unfulfilling work situations, or rejecting professional guidance that could improve your career. You may be afraid to leave a bad job, unwilling to seek career counseling, or resistant to professional development opportunities.
Finances Reversed
Financially, the reversed Six of Swords indicates resistance to changing poor financial habits, avoiding financial counseling or advice, or staying in financial situations that don't serve you. You may be afraid to make necessary financial changes, too proud to seek financial help, or clinging to familiar but harmful money patterns.
Health Reversed
The reversed Six of Swords in health suggests resistance to necessary health changes, avoiding medical treatment or guidance, or experiencing setbacks in the healing process. You may be afraid to address health issues, unwilling to follow medical advice, or finding that your recovery is delayed by resistance to change.
Esoteric Correspondences
Understanding Six of Swords's deeper symbolism enriches your reversed interpretation.
Golden Dawn Title
Lord of Earned Success
Mercury in Aquarius
Element
air
Planet
Mercury
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
Decan
2nd decan
10°-20°
Dates
January 30 - February 8
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