Minor Arcana · Swords
Ten of Swords Tarot Card Meaning
- endings
- rock bottom
- painful conclusion
- new dawn
Ten of Swords upright
The Ten of Swords is the unmistakable end of a long-suffering chapter. There is nothing left to cut. From here, the only direction is upward, and the dawn is already underway.
Ten of Swords reversed
Reversed, the Ten of Swords signals the very end of a long ending. You have reached the floor. From here, the only direction is dawn.
How to read Ten of Swords
Ten of Swords belongs to the suit of Swords. The suit of air: thoughts, truth, decisions and conflict.
Tens complete a cycle, for better or worse, and prepare the next one.
Upright, let its keywords guide the reading: endings, rock bottom, painful conclusion, and new dawn.
Reversed, the same themes are usually blocked, delayed or turned inward. Read the reversed meaning above with that in mind.
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