the TEN OF SWORDS Tarot Card Meanings

the TEN OF SWORDS Tarot Card Meanings

The Ten of Swords seems to be a card of terrible misfortune, but surprisingly, it often represents problems that are more melodramatic than real. The woman on this card has quite a few swords on her back. Wouldn't one be enough? Isn't ten a bit excessive? Perhaps the suffering, while sincere, is also exaggerated.

One of the meanings of the Ten of Swords is to hit rock bottom. When one disaster follows another, at first we feel devastated, but in the end we give up and laugh. It's so bad it's funny! In the movies, the hero says: “What else could go wrong?” and we know that's a signal for the bucket of water to fall on your head. When you see the Ten of Swords, you should know that the last cube has fallen and that you can expect a change for the better.

This card can also indicate that you have a victim mentality. You're sure that everyone messes with you just to complicate your life. I imagine the man raising his head and saying: “Do you think you have it is really bad???... a cut on the finger. I have ten swords in my back... Count them: ten!” Then lower your head and sigh. When we have a victim mentality, we think that everything is horrible, hopeless and incredibly unfair.

Being a mother is also one of the Ten of Swords's favorite activities. In this case, the woman would say with a weak movement of her hand: “No... stay calm. Have fun. Don't think about me. I'll stay here with these swords on my back... but I want you to have fun.” Being a martyr in this sense is not the same as making a sacrifice for another person without conditions. With the Ten of Swords, both are possible, but doing a good action for someone else is more satisfying without conditions.

I don't intend to take misfortunes lightly because, of course, there are a lot of real tragedies in the world. Sometimes, the Ten of Swords indicates a sad event, but you know when that's the case. There's not a glimmer of laughter in your heart. Most of the time, the Ten of Swords has a lighter side. It's as if your Inner Guide is delicately teasing you about how you're handling your own personal story of misfortunes. When you see the Ten of Swords, review your attitude and you'll know that you've reached the point where things will definitely start to improve.