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Ten of Swords Tarot Card

  • Ten of Swords Tarot Card is the next card of MinorArcana.Tarot cards are a form of divination, which means working with the divine, or your higher self, which is the ultimate purpose of tarot cards, just like yoga. The tarot is in essence a soul map, a deep psychological guide to self-empowerment. Playing with Tarot cards is a conversation with your higher self. The cards always work. It’s not magic—tarot cards are a sacred mirror. There are now thousands of types of tarot decks.
  • A traditional deck has 22 Major Arcana (or trumps) which are archetypal images. Four different card suits make up the Minor Arcana: Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles. Every one of these suits contains 14 cards: 10 numbered cards, and four cards called court cards that include the Page, Knight, Queen, and King. Each of these four suits represents a different area of your life, so you know where to direct this guidance when one of these cards shows up in your Tarot reading. There are 56 Minor Arcana cards, and sixteen Court or Personality cards; the Kings, Queens, Princes, and Pages. There are four elements or suits: Fire, Earth, Air, and Water, with 10 cards in each. Above all, there are no inherently negative cards. Below is The Ten of Swords Tarot Card Meaning: love, health, money, and Tarot Yoga. Ten of Swords Tarot Card

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The Swords tarot cards

  • The Swords cards are all about challenges. They can tell you when conflict and heartache are looming, and help you harness the strength of your mind. When a Swords card turns up in your Tarot reading, it’s likely you are facing a challenge or will come into contact with a forceful person or situation. The suit of Swords in a classic Tarot deck consists of 14 cards, beginning with the Ace of Swords and progressing upward through the 10 of Swords, then concluding with the four Court cards, the Page, Knight, Queen, and King of Swords.
  • Numerology: Ten (10) in Minor Arcana. The tens are about outcomes and the end of a current cycle. They carry messages about the rewards or consequences you’ll experience for the amount of work you’ve put in.

Ten of Swords Tarot Card DESCRIPTION: illustration, colors, and symbolism

  • Ten of Swords Tarot Card shows a man lying face down, on his belly, apparently dead, with ten swords stabbed into his back. His death seems morbid and unexpected. Many depictions show his blood running all around. The calm water in the background behind him brings relief, suggesting that even in times of darkness; there is a sense of peace and calm to be found. A red cape drapes over the lower half of his body. It is a sign of dignity as he leaves this world. The sky above him is black and ominous. The sun is still on the horizon, signifying that there is still a slice of good to be found in all situations. The sun is rising on the horizon, bringing a renewed sense of hope and opportunity.

A statement that represents Ten of Swords Tarot Card: I am willing to release the past and start again!

Ten of Swords Tarot Card – IN GENERAL

  • Ten of Swords Tarot Card represents finality, the end of something. In a mental sense, the card can foretell a breakdown and inability to cope with life’s conditions. These aren’t positive implications, but excessive worry isn’t the answer. A limit has been reached. There is no turning back. In some situations, this may be felt as a tragic loss. But it often brings with it a sense of release and closure. The waiting and wondering are over. You can truly let go and move on, as there is no more progress to be made here.
  • Emotionally and psychologically, this card appears when you are exhausted and burnt out by the effort of caring and trying to make a difference. When you feel this way, you have reached burnout.  So, the impending situation will only be temporary. So, you have the strength you need to be able to weather the storm. It may be difficult. But it won’t be impossible. You will get through it.

Ten of Swords Tarot Card –UPRIGHT

  • Ten of Swords Tarot Card in the upright position urges you to heed its warning. This is a card of failure, ruin, collapse, severing ties, and goodbyes. The card can represent backstabbing betrayal, badmouthing, bitching behind your back, bitterness, and enemies. It can signify nervous breakdowns and exhaustion. It can also represent hitting rock bottom.
  • The Ten of Swords Tarot Card can also indicate someone playing the victim, being overly dramatic and attention-seeking. It can also signify violence, attacks, and curses. This could be an indication that someone close to you isn’t what they seem. A close person may be badmouthing you. This person will jump at the first chance to stab you in the back. There may not be much you can do to prevent this. But you can prepare for the worst. Also, examine your close relationships. So, stay close to people with positive attitudes that lift you and encourage you. Now may be the time to eliminate some dead weight.

Ten of Swords Tarot Card meaning REVERSED

  • “Reversed tarot card” is a card that appears to be upside down from your angle of vision. Ten of Swords Tarot Card in the reversed position can indicate things in your life improving. It suggests overcoming obstacles and forgiving those who have mistreated you in the past. So, the card reversed can represent things getting better, getting over the worst, surviving, and being saved from disaster. So, it is a card of pulling yourself together and learning from past hardships.
  • Also, It can signify something coming back from the brink of death, near-death experiences, or out-of-body experiences. You have served your time and you have finally found a way to handle problems and get out of the rut that you are in. The negative forces surrounding your life will disappear. Now is the time to rejoice and enjoy it because you have earned it. Alternatively, the Ten of Swords Tarot Card can signify fears coming true, the worst being yet to come. Also, it can represent total ruin, despair, relapse, and problems coming back.  Also, the supporting cards should give you an indication of which applies.

Ten of Swords Tarot Card and LOVE

Upright:

  • Ten of Swords Tarot Card in a love context denotes divorce, separations, and breakups. If you are in a relationship the card is not a great omen. A change in your relationship is likely coming whether you like it or not. You will probably already be aware that the relationship is in serious trouble. Also, this card could be a sign of infidelity or dishonesty in your relationship. The card is here to tell you that the end is coming and that you need to accept it. This person cannot come with you on the path that you are meant to be on. It may be a hard time for you.
  • So, the best thing you can do is drive forward and move on to better things. This card may also indicate that you are being overly dramatic, attention-seeking, or playing the victim with your partner. The card tells you to stop with that behavior. If you are in an abusive relationship, the card warns you that you are in danger. So, you need to take an instant action to ensure your safety.
  • If you are single, the card signifies that you may be dwelling on a past relationship. Even though you know the relationship was unhealthy, you were not ready for it to end Part of you is still wishing that it wasn’t over. This reading is encouraging you to accept that what’s done is done. So, You need to take time to get to know yourself and to heal. If you do, you can attract the person that you are meant to be with.

Reversed:

  • Ten of Swords Tarot Card in a love context can indicate a relationship coming back from the brink of failure or collapsing completely and being beyond repair. If you are in an abusive relationship, the card reversed can indicate that you will escape the relationship. Just be aware that this card can indicate an extreme escalation in the abuse. You need to get to a safe environment. Staying in this relationship could prove fatal. You’ll likely be able to recover from those situations with more strength than ever.
  • If you are single, the card reversed can show that you are starting to recover from a nasty breakup and overcoming the despair that the breakup caused. It implies that you have learned a great deal from the hardship. You have learned to rise above anger, hate, or unpleasantness. Alternatively, this card reversed card may just indicate that you are relapsing into total despair after the breakup, unwilling or unable to accept the outcome. The supporting cards should give you an indication of which applies.

Ten of Swords Tarot Card and MONEY

Upright:

  • ​Ten of Swords Tarot Card in a career context can represent failure. It can indicate that you have gotten over the worst of the stress in your job. A big project that you have been working on could collapse at any moment. So, the resulting emotions you feel will be defeat, hopelessness, and anger. Do not allow that one mistake or failure to determine how you feel about your career. No one is perfect. We all need to learn from our mistakes. Take the knowledge that you have gained and use it to ensure future projects. Financially speaking the card predicts financial ruin. You must be wary of the way you are spending your money now. One bad financial move can ruin everything that you have made. The last thing you want to do is risk your livelihood for a luxurious purchase that you don’t need.

Reversed:

  • Ten of Swords Tarot Card in a career context can indicate that you have gotten over the worst of the stress in your job.  Also, it can indicate that a terrible work situation is pushing you over the edge. There are other jobs out there that could be a lot better for you. You can also be recovering from a loss of resources, like bankruptcy or a divorce, and you may finally be getting on a stable foundation again. Ten of Swords Tarot Card can either represent a business or finances coming back to life or collapsing completely. The supporting cards should indicate which applies.

 Ten of Swords Tarot Card and HEALTH

  • Upright: Ten of Swords Tarot Card in a health spread, might mean that your health, either mental or physical, is not good. It indicates that you have hit a wall and you need to stop where you are and take some time to care for yourself. The card represents chronic fatigue, exhaustion, collapse, and even nervous breakdowns. So, if you neglect your health or ignore the issue, it will get worse. Remember that putting yourself first is the key to happiness and health in your life. Also, this card can just indicate that acupuncture may be beneficial to you with the swords in the image representing acupuncture needles.
  • Reversed: Ten of Swords Tarot Card in a health context, reversed can represent health improvement and surviving a serious illness or disease. Also, it can represent a near-death experience, inability to survive, or suicidal thoughts overwhelming you. So look to supporting cards for confirmation. There are plenty of people and organizations who would be happy to help you.

Tarot Yoga

  • Yoga is an expression of body movement, breathing, meditation, and philosophy. Yoga and tarot heal the body by intersecting in multiple realms. They both create a bridge between your subconscious and conscious mind, use archetypes to reveal life lessons, work with the elements, serve as a guide for the appropriate practice, and help us cultivate our intuition and accomplish our life’s true self. Tarot cards are a divination tool made up of 78 images and qualities, split into 22 major arcana cards representing karmic lessons and 56 minor arcana cards representing day-to-day choices. Read GUIDE GOR TAROT YOGA.
  • If you pulled The Ten of Swords Tarot Card for your tarot reading, you should practice Anjali Mudra . Anjali means offering, and in India, this mudra is often accompanied by the word namaste.
  • Want to keep learning the meaning of the Tarot cards with The Tarot Guide? Continue to the next card…Page of Swords

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