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Ten of Swords, Rider-Waite-Smith deck

Tarot card meaning

Ten of Swords for career and money

A work, study or money chapter ends painfully, such as a loss or a final blow.

  • endings
  • exhaustion
  • rock bottom

How our meanings are written

▲Upright

A work, study or money chapter ends painfully, such as a loss or a final blow. The ten swords suggest it cannot get worse. Accept the ending and plan for the new start.

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▼Reversed

The worst has passed and recovery begins. You may also cling to the loss or dramatise it. Rebuild gradually.

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Advice

Accept the ending. Rest, and let go of what has finished. The only direction left is forward.

Reversed: Stop reliving the pain. Let recovery take its time, and resist the role of victim.

A question to reflect on

What is over that I can finally let be over?

Reversed: What would starting over look like?

Ten of Swords: common questions

What does Ten of Swords mean for my career?

A work, study or money chapter ends painfully, such as a loss or a final blow. The ten swords suggest it cannot get worse. Accept the ending and plan for the new start.

What does Ten of Swords reversed mean for work and money?

The worst has passed and recovery begins. You may also cling to the loss or dramatise it. Rebuild gradually.

What advice does Ten of Swords give?

Accept the ending. Rest, and let go of what has finished. The only direction left is forward.

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