Ten of Swords Tarot Card Meanings
Lord of Ruin
Lord of Ruin
Themes and Keywords: The dark before the dawn. Death of one choice. Expulsion from the garden. Toil and trouble. Too much knowledge. End of illusions. Darkness and light. Depression. Fanaticism.
Element: Air Zodiac Signs : Gemini Healing Crystals : Clear Quartz Ten of Swords Keywords
UPRIGHT: Painful endings, deep wounds, betrayal, loss, crisis REVERSED: Recovery, regeneration, resisting an inevitable end Numerology10(ten)
The tens symbolize the completion of one cycle and the beginning of a new one in both, Kabbalistic and traditional numerology. Here, the process of intellectual analysis has run its full course. The meaning of everything has been reduced to zero. But since something – or someone – had to do the reducing, so a new journey of spiritual inquiry is about to begin. |
TEN OF SWORDS DESCRIPTION
There’s a man bleeding on the ground and ten swords are stuck in his back. That doesn’t look good. But look at his hand in the Ten of Swords. It’s making the sign of benediction. That’s a blessing.
Onlookers might think he’s been defeated, but he has actually won a spiritual victory. But he’s dead. It’s all symbolic. His next, spiritual journey will take him across it to that range of Blue mountains, new spiritual heights, on the horizon. The man in the Ten of Swords sees the Golden morning sky drive away those Black clouds of despair.
The swords piercing him are at rest in the Ten of Swords. Six are through the Red drape covering his lower body, showing that he has mastered his passions. Four are buried in the Brown garment on his upper body, which means that he is no longer worrying about material concerns.
Any loss the Ten of Swords card may suggest isn’t as big as you make it because let’s face it, it only takes one sword to kill so ten is, well, overkill. In fact, whatever it is you “lost” may have just been moved out of the way so you can see the open doors which lead to much better things.
Onlookers might think he’s been defeated, but he has actually won a spiritual victory. But he’s dead. It’s all symbolic. His next, spiritual journey will take him across it to that range of Blue mountains, new spiritual heights, on the horizon. The man in the Ten of Swords sees the Golden morning sky drive away those Black clouds of despair.
The swords piercing him are at rest in the Ten of Swords. Six are through the Red drape covering his lower body, showing that he has mastered his passions. Four are buried in the Brown garment on his upper body, which means that he is no longer worrying about material concerns.
Any loss the Ten of Swords card may suggest isn’t as big as you make it because let’s face it, it only takes one sword to kill so ten is, well, overkill. In fact, whatever it is you “lost” may have just been moved out of the way so you can see the open doors which lead to much better things.
UPRIGHT TEN OF SWORDS
Analyzing your situation more closely, you may come to see that things aren’t nearly as bad as you make them out to be. Once you let go of the hurt, you’ll realize that it’s clear sailing from here on.
The Ten of Swords Tarot also points to a crucial stage in your spiritual development. Your experiences have taught you another way of looking at yourself and the universe.
The answers to important questions are no longer theoretical to you. Like many of the Swords suit, the 10 of Swords does carry an unpleasant connotation, but it is also not necessarily the end of the world. When the 10 appears, however, it is a clear signal to be careful about where you put your trust.
The Ten of Swords Tarot also points to a crucial stage in your spiritual development. Your experiences have taught you another way of looking at yourself and the universe.
The answers to important questions are no longer theoretical to you. Like many of the Swords suit, the 10 of Swords does carry an unpleasant connotation, but it is also not necessarily the end of the world. When the 10 appears, however, it is a clear signal to be careful about where you put your trust.
General: In general, when the 10 comes up in relation to a question as to whether you can believe what a person is telling you or trust that a situation is stable, this is a pretty clear answer of "no." However, try to bear in mind that whenever a door closes, another door opens. You are being guided to a situation that is better for you.
Work: The appearance of this card may signal that your work situation is about to come to an end. Your best bet is to think about what you will do if you lose your job, for any reason. You may have been treated badly by someone.
Don't waste your time and precious energy plotting revenge. If you're looking for work, a potential position that you'd pinned your hopes on may not come through. Above all, don't give up.
Love: In relation to love questions, this is sadly not a good omen. Something about the love situation you are in is not quite right. Ask yourself a lot of questions, accept reality, don't close your eyes to the truth.
You cannot force someone to love you or to behave respectfully. If you have recently met someone new keep looking. The contenders you've met so far are not who they seem to be.
Finances: In terms of money, you may be facing disappointment. This is not under any circumstances a time to gamble, but it is a time to take stock. If money has taken a downturn for you or someone you trusted has not come through, be careful not to beat yourself up. This is not the end of the world. Try to think logically and rationally.
Health: Your health situation may not be as good as you had hoped. Be careful in what healer and what methods you put your trust. However, you have to be sure that you are doing your part. What can you do, right now, to better your health situation; Consider alternative healing methods.
Work: The appearance of this card may signal that your work situation is about to come to an end. Your best bet is to think about what you will do if you lose your job, for any reason. You may have been treated badly by someone.
Don't waste your time and precious energy plotting revenge. If you're looking for work, a potential position that you'd pinned your hopes on may not come through. Above all, don't give up.
Love: In relation to love questions, this is sadly not a good omen. Something about the love situation you are in is not quite right. Ask yourself a lot of questions, accept reality, don't close your eyes to the truth.
You cannot force someone to love you or to behave respectfully. If you have recently met someone new keep looking. The contenders you've met so far are not who they seem to be.
Finances: In terms of money, you may be facing disappointment. This is not under any circumstances a time to gamble, but it is a time to take stock. If money has taken a downturn for you or someone you trusted has not come through, be careful not to beat yourself up. This is not the end of the world. Try to think logically and rationally.
Health: Your health situation may not be as good as you had hoped. Be careful in what healer and what methods you put your trust. However, you have to be sure that you are doing your part. What can you do, right now, to better your health situation; Consider alternative healing methods.
REVERSED TEN OF SWORDS
When reversed, the Ten of Swords Tarot card is like the last hurrah before the inevitable happens. The current of the upright card can’t really be stopped.
There are some painful endings on the way but that’s okay because when something is truly over the only thing to be done is learn from the past and move on. The Ten of Swords reversed brings clarity and a better understanding of your true destiny. Sometimes, the Ten of Swords Tarot card also announces a financial windfall. The reversed 10 of Swords indicates that you may finally have reached a clear and balanced perspective about your life and its immediate circumstances. Take one step at a time and trust yourself. General: You may have recently come through a very difficult time when the reversed 10 of Swords appears and indeed, the worst may be over. You have come up with some solutions and plans to improve your situation and that's a good thing. Just be sure that you don't make the same mistakes that contributed to the problem that you just solved again. Be sure that you see your own role in the matter. Work: This card may indicate that there are serious problems in your workplace. This doesn't have to be the end of the world (or the end of your job) but ignoring these problems will not make them go away. You have reached the point where you can now see what is best for you, your thinking is clearer. If looking for work, you may be looking in the wrong places, rethink. Love: You may have already taken steps to improve an existing love relationship when this card appears, if so, that's a good thing. However, more work may be needed if this relationship is to survive. Remember that any relationship takes two; problems are almost never entirely the fault of one party. If you are looking for love, it's possible that you think that you are more ready for a long-term commitment than you actually are. |
Finances: The reversed 10 of Swords can indicate that you have taken some constructive and important steps to improve your financial situation. This is a good thing. It's easy to fall back into old, bad habits, however. Be vigilant and careful. You are on the right track; stay there.
Health: You are taking or thinking of taking some steps which will indeed improve your health situation. Try not to think about the whole rest of your life, focus on today. Take one step at a time. If you are in need of healing, allow yourself to believe that you deserve to get better. Ask for any help that you may need.