Carry me from all I remember
but not so far that I forget.
VI of Swords Spell
Black balloon, near the moon—
help me find my way.
Eyes and ears open,
I know I can’t stay.
Packing up my past,
the weight is not that light—
but I bundle it in my bindle,
in case I need the might.
Behind me,
the cutting rocks
and the jutting blocks—
they live away from me now.
Ahead of me,
no more dread in me—
I'm liking what I see.
Black balloon, filled with new—
let’s float under the stars.
Not now—but soon—
the sky will be ours.
The sun calls to me—
C'mon, let's play.
Okay, I say,
I’m done with night—
I've had enough gray.
Carry me from all I remember—
but not so far I forget.
The dark that made me stronger
still lives inside my chest.
Wide open plain,
filled with nothing,
fresh and blank.
New colors—
let’s paint—
a different shade
than pain.
Black balloon—away from the moon,
full of tears and hope,
let’s fly away, into the day—
to a home that is a home.
Keywords & Card Content
KEYWORDS: TRAVEL, MOVING UP AND AWAY, THE PAST AS AN ASSET
IMAGE
Holding a dark balloon tied with a red ribbon and evil eye, Eight embarks on a new adventure. Craggy terrain rests at her back. In front of her the hills soften, like smooth sand. She surveys her footholds, aware of her senses. She listens for any trouble. Coast clear. A package of swords stick out from her pouch, carefully avoiding her. She’s brought them along with her. In case she needs them later. She’s determined to move on from where she came, but prepared to use the knowledge she’s gathered from her difficulties if any more come her way.
DIVINATORY MEANING
Sixes mean harmonious balance in your life. The VI of Swords reflects that balance by asking you to take the harsh lessons of your past and use them to lift yourself up and out of your current situation. It’s time to take a journey. It might be actual travel, or it might be an emotional vacation.
Don’t let that bindle of swords harm you on the way to your new destination. Pack them away with care and healing so they don’t poke you anymore. Let that balloon carry you toward a new future filled with new situations and challenges. It might not be easier—but you’ll be equipped with the lessons you’ve already learned.
EIGHT’S INSIGHT
Check that baggage. Make sure it’s what you want to be packing. Do you need all those old memories if you didn’t learn from them? Do you need to backtrack and let some things go before you can truly move up and away?
Don’t take every single thing with you on your way out the door. Only carry what has purpose. It’s okay not to hold onto every bad or unfortunate event that happened. You’re allowed to say goodbye to what you need to leave behind.
Keep on moving.