Six of Swords

Keywords & Phrases:
Moving away from danger. Journey in consciousness, or mental travel. Solving problems. Getting distance to see things in perspective. Transition. Passage. Transferring ideas, data, materials. Planning a route. Scientific thinking. Dependence on others. New perspective. Recovery. Travel. Moving away from trouble. Getting over difficulties. Heading on to better times. Having to change location. Mental or physical journey. Leaving the past behind. Beginning to be more positive about life. Understanding an idea. Logical passage. Brighter days ahead. Leaving your troubles behind. Release of tension. A welcome transition. Going with the flow.

Summary:
If you feel you are in troubled waters right now, then this card indicates that you are about to move into calmer ones, particularly if the card is in the "you now" position. You are not exactly exuberant and you are a little wary of what's ahead, but you can at last see life or events with a more objective perspective. You are moving ahead or moving away from circumstances that were uncomfortable or uncertain, and now you can see the way forward.

Consider this card a metaphorical gateway through which you journey away from your problems. Travel is indicated. Although all of your troubles haven't ended, you're aware of a lessoning of strain and tension. You've made certain decisions that are pushing you in a new direction. The future may be unknown, but you move toward it with hope in your heart.

In difficult situations, take a moment to put some distance (either physical or psychological) between it and you in order to gain a better perspective.

You are leaving behind a period of strain, worry, and anxiety. You are entering a more tranquil time in which your peace of mind will be restored. Sometimes a trip will relieve tension and reinstate balance and harmony. You are open now to new learning. This is a time to review past difficulties with an eye to assuring a better future. You are now able to leave a destructive situation or behavior pattern behind.

Prepare for a long trip at sea. The stars will be our guide. Amidst storms and calm we will reach our destination together. I am Nehalennia, Celtic goddess, protector of seafarers.

At times the solution to a problem can be found by changing direction. We must not be afraid to spread our wings.

Questions:
What do I need to leave behind so I can concentrate on growth? What do I need to communicate for healing to begin? What immediate problems are you attempting to solve? Where will you go to solve them? Where in your life right now is mental clarity important? How are you liberating your mind from clutter and false ideas so that you can think clearly? When you step back from your problem to gain a clear perspective, what do you see?