Ten of Swords

Number: 10 Arcana: Minor Arcana Suit: Swords Astrology: Sun in Gemini

Keywords

exhaustion, ruin, disaster, stamina, obsession

Fortune Telling

• Disaster
• Put off plans and do not take action until omens are better

Meanings

Light

• Seeing the signs that you’ve reached your limits
• Paying attention to what your body is trying to tell you
• Giving in to the need for rest and renewal
• Acknowledging that you’ve hit bottom
• Committing to a turnaround
• Knowing the worst is over

Shadow

• Accepting defeat prematurely
• Driving yourself to total exhaustion, especially mentally
• Experiencing a mental breakdown
• Obsessing on a problem to the breaking point
• Giving up
• Refusing to move from thought to action
• Deeply unhealthy thoughts

Archetype

N/A

Numerology

10 (The End: finality, completion, exhaustion)

Elemental

N/A

Mythical/Spiritual

N/A

Affirmation

“When my limits are exceeded, I take action on my own behalf.”

Questions to Ask

• What are the signs that the time for debate is over?
• How can you tell when interest has given way to obsession?
• When your own limits are reached, where can you turn for aid?

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Reference: Tarot