A smirking figure gathers swords while two others walk away with their backs turned, heads down.Five of SwordsA ferryman poles a boat carrying a cloaked figure and a child; six swords stand upright in the hull.Six of Swords

Card combination

Five of Swords and Six of Swords

The conflict, and leaving it. The Six is a slow ferry crossing with passengers and their possessions, the water flat ahead and choppy behind. The tradition reads this run as the healthiest thing that can follow the Five: not another round, but a departure.

Together

The conflict, and leaving it. The Six is a slow ferry crossing with passengers and their possessions, the water flat ahead and choppy behind. The tradition reads this run as the healthiest thing that can follow the Five: not another round, but a departure.

In love

Associated with leaving after a falling out. Read as sad and as correct.

In career

Moving on after a dispute rather than continuing it. Frequently read for resignations that were the right call.

The advice

The six swords travel in the boat with them, which the tradition reads as carrying the experience rather than escaping it. That is the honest version of moving on.

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