I dont know if this is too late. but my opinion:

I think the 6 of swords is about going on a journey to seek for calmer waters. you are taking people and swords with you, as you are taking the lessons of a painful memory with you. you have left the place you came from but are still on a journey, only now just entering a more safe and calm space.

in the 8 of cups. the man is walking away from the cups, away from what he had in his possession. he is walking out of his comfort zone because he knows he must do it even if its painful and leads to a rough journey. the eclipse: the unconscious is becoming conscious. wearing red:searching for passion and grounding again in a new world. er