Readings
Two Cards
If you are trying to make a very important decision in your life and you don’t know which path to follow, if you are really doubtful about the consequences the crossroads tarot spread will help you to find your way.
Six of Swords
Upright
Transition, change, rite of passage, releasing baggage
The Six of Swords tells that you are in a state of change, leaving behind what was usual and going towards the foreign. You might be moving to another house, ending a relationship, switching jobs, going through a mental transformation. This change may be done by you or made upon you, and you may feel sorry to leave it behind. However, you know this move is necessary for your individual development. The sorrow over what you have released will soon be replaced by higher mental purity.
The Six of Swords asks you to release whatever is keeping you back. Instead, look ahead to your future and choose the approach most in association with your potential. You will need to make difficult decisions and settlements along the way. You are going towards a much better place in life, so long as you are willing to drop whatever you no longer need.
Furthermore, the Six of Swords invites you to think about any baggage you may take as you move from one stage to the next. In the boat, there are six standing swords – a symbol you are still taking a weight, which might delay your growth. These ‘swords’ may be thoughts, connections, customs, habits that are no longer helping you.
Reversed
Personal transition, resistance to change, unfinished business
When the reversed Six of Swords appears in a Tarot reading, you may be going through a passage of spiritual transition so you can leave behind patterns that are not serving you any longer. This is a deeply private journey, and you are working in solitude to make it appear. You have recognized what you must free to welcome new thought patterns and are now making it to success in your life.
Sometimes, the reversed Six of Swords symbolizes that you know you need to make a difference in your life but are unwilling to do so. You may believe that the problem will go away on its own. Or you may try to deceive yourself into considering you can proceed with it, however, you know deep in your heart it is time to move on. That trouble can be a positive indication that maturity is happening, so feel into that drive and let it help you to keep developing yourself.
In some examples, the reversed Six of Swords implies that you are opposing change because you believe that it has been made upon you. Reaffirm to yourself why you require to make this shift and how it adjusts with your own benefits.
If you were trying to move on but you couldn’t, the reversed Six of Swords implies that there may be an unfinished job, unsolved struggle, or lessons which you need to know before you can move ahead in your life wholeheartedly. Find what is holding you back, and try to fix those issues.
Two of Wands
Upright
Future planning, progress, decisions, discovery
The Two of Wands grasps the sparkle of inspiration from the Ace of Wands and converts it into a definite progress plan. The discovery period is over and now you need to solve out how. You are examining your choices and planning out the route, considering all opportunities and possible difficulties.
When the Two of Wands shows up in a Tarot reading, you are not ready yet to make your progress – you just start to set a clear plan before any action. The Two of Wands is also about exploration, especially as you walk outside your comfort zone. It may take strength, but this card gives you the confidence of knowing yourself.
The Two of Wands shows that you are observing your longer-term goals and are available to design for what you need to do to accomplish them. Now you feel ready for a revolution – this time thinking your long-term future. You also may be considering travel, additional study or an important career change to expand your horizons beyond your current circumstances.
The number Two in Tarot often symbolize decisions. With the Two of Wands, you may make a decision between holding with what you already know or taking a risk. You know the world has something more significant to give you and you must leave your usual life to benefit on this chance.
Reversed
Personal goals, inner alignment, fear of unknown, lack of planning
The Reversed Two of Wands inspires you to bring your attention inwards and focus on your individual aims. Recognize what is really valuable to you and what lights you up. You may have already headed in one direction, only to realize it wasn’t in full association with your more heartfelt values. This card asks you to go back to the drawing board and connect with your dreams, then make the necessary changes to your plan.
Sometimes, the Two of Wands reversed may symbolize that you have a useful idea, but need a clear plan to move it ahead. As a result, you are working aimlessly and not reaching your desired goal as quickly as you would like.
If you are at a crossroads about which direction to take to accomplish your goals, be sure what you really want first. Determine what is putting you away from it. You may have been going for the easy path, when it is, in fact, the more difficult one that helps you grow.
Furthermore, the Reversed Two of Wands can hint that you are hesitant to step out into the unknown despite the tremendous potential. Reconnect with your dreams and know that you will need to investigate new fields to be at your greatest potential.