Carry your cross
Don't say it's hard
To someone at this moment
A hundred times more difficult.

This card indicates some very complex matter. The Minor Arcana Tarot card Ten of Wands (Staffs, Sceptres) speaks of strength and endurance, which will require a lot to complete it. In this article we will look at the description and meaning in relationships of an upright and inverted card, interpretation and combination with other cards in layouts for love, health, career and work.

The Ten of Wands can give you the strength to overcome difficulties and gain the skill of surviving in force majeure circumstances.

The general meaning of the Ten of Wands card in the layout

Not everyone has self-confidence, courage and intelligence in large quantities. We feel how external forces are holding us back, creating conditions in which we cannot fully take the initiative into our own hands. Circumstances are pressing, you feel stressed, mentally and physically tired. If we consider the Ten of Wands as a prediction, a warning, then it makes it clear that you should not take on a specific task, it is doomed to failure and will take a lot of energy.

Personal Description

Feeling tired and hopeless work from which there is no time to rest, having a lot of things to do that I would like to have a couple more hands on. Ten of Wands Tarot, the meaning of the card indicates a person who has earned money. His burden is unbearable; it is likely that he will not be able to cope with the entire list of tasks required to be completed.

The Ten of Wands can also be interpreted as a promise that cannot be fulfilled, which rests like a heavy stone on the soul. The situation may be positive in attitude, but a subjective assessment is given to it as negative. Because of the tension that is growing, it becomes more difficult to live with. Such situations could be, for example, training or work.

Positive features

Due to tension, a person believes that this is too difficult for him, he is not ready at the moment or is not worthy to be here and now. My mood gets worse every day, I feel apathy. Achieving the goal: to deal with this case, no matter what. But the goal can only be achieved with the help of a good mood and a positive outlook on life.

The Ten of Wands of the Tarot indicates a kind of sacrifice tomorrow. A person is sure that having survived today’s “suffering”, tomorrow he will receive a reward.

The Ten of Staves indicates perfectionism in people. They find themselves in unpleasant situations precisely because of him. The desire to do it perfectly takes possession of them, until the last minute they try to find a way to fulfill their plans. As a result, it becomes morally difficult for them, under the pressure of circumstances they feel oppressed, and the picture painted in their dreams turns out to be not so ideal in reality. In some situations, the card indicates a person who has succeeded in development and now feels out of place.

Negative traits

The Ten of Sceptres talks about emotional experiences, the fear of disgracing yourself and not being able to cope with all the tasks, of getting into trouble with your calculations. It may be a sign that you need to analyze situations and draw appropriate conclusions, look at the world soberly and not step on the same rake. You need to take off your rose-colored glasses and realize that things are not always perfect. It is possible that a person has taken on too much, it is simply too much for him.

On a deeper level

The Tarot card Ten of Wands is regarded as a sign of erroneous conclusions or wrong action, which suffered a series of bad consequences. The card appears when a person is already mired in routine on the way to the fulfillment of a cherished desire. This routine does not allow you to breathe peacefully, and the desire seems completely unrealistic.

So, not being able to be here and now, enjoy life, and not bear a constant burden, a person begins to worry about his spiritual state and psychological health. If the test is passed, then self-affirmation occurs in the material world, the world of money and people, then the period of soul development begins. The Ten of Wands is a kind of test.

In the domain of Saturn, the planet of completeness, is the third decanate of Sagittarius, which is responsible for the transformation of energy into matter. It also explains the transformation and appearance of matter on earth. Saturn in Sagittarius requires the embodiment of thoughts. Pragmatism reaches its apogee - a person, inspired by an idea, hurries in any way to bring it to life.

Accordingly, there is a desire and even a need to be understood by others, to earn authority and universal respect. Representatives of the third decade of Sagittarius will not be satisfied with empty dreams, they will try their best to achieve the desired result.

It would seem that what’s wrong with such a position? But the following development of events is possible: a person becomes obsessed with an idea, and his high moral principles are replaced by lower ambitious and selfish incentives.

The stage of false thoughts, hidden desires to receive material rewards, which have appeared and now will not disappear until they are satisfied. At this stage, a person is even capable of bad actions - in the future he will justify them, relying on a good goal. There is a pause in development. A person must be encouraged with material resources.

The meaning of the Ten of Wands in various layouts

For career and work

The Ten of Wands senses people with ambitions, often unjustified. So, the person asking could go to the goal and achieve it halfway, but the second part of the path had to be stretched out - this is what he suffers from.

It is also possible to rush in setting goals. Having gotten excited, a person could overestimate his capabilities, put everything on the line and decide that he needs it, and it will be there. And after a while it turned out that this pastime was uninteresting to him, difficult and not worth spending precious minutes and hours of his life on. But there seems to be no way back. To give up is to make a laughing stock of yourself. Therefore, you have to live with an eternal burden on your soul.

People often put extra weight on their shoulders in order to appear appropriate in the eyes of others. Workaholics and careerists are especially distinguished by this. Ten of Sceptres, the meaning of the card indicates people who are too carried away by work, or rather, they cannot get out of its shackles. We all know the sayings about overly rich people, they have money but can't even enjoy a weekend with their family. But this doesn't happen to everyone. There are rich and successful people, they have the ability to manage time and wisely distribute work between themselves and delegates.

The Ten of Wands is also a waste of time and effort. The desire to prove something to someone, to succeed in several things at once. The card may also mean that it is difficult for a person to work in such conditions, and also futile.

For finances and property

Ten of Staffs, the meaning of the card means problems of a financial nature. They haunt a person, as a result of which he is in constant tension. Uncertain deadlines for solving a problem with money or housing forces you to put up with an ambiguous situation. If an inverted card appears, then the questioner is in danger of moving, possibly even to another country.

For love and relationships

This card falls to people oppressed by family burdens. As a rule, these are husbands or wives tired of the consumer attitude of their other half. They are unable to leave, they have no desire to fight, they silently endure their days in the family, secretly dreaming of one day ending this. The unfortunate will never dare to take such a step, unless, of course, someone opens their eyes (and this will require a lot of effort). It seems that the person is happy with everything, but in fact, he is simply used to living this way and does not know any other fate.

Don't blame the whole world for your troubles; first of all, pay attention to yourself. How a person behaves, how he treats himself, is how others will treat him. The Ten of Wands of the Tarot, meaning in relationships, suggests asking yourself the question: is it worth continuing to endure everything that is happening and feeling oppressed and unhappy every minute. The answer is obvious. The fear of being misunderstood and of offending loved ones holds a person back, and instead of taking care of arranging his own life, he thinks about the happiness of others.

The situation is also influenced by the thought of social status and the opinion of society: how will people react to this? But people in most cases are not affected by incidents in other people's lives.

The situation must be analyzed and a way out of the unfavorable situation must be found. Sometimes it's not enough to sit and wait for everything to resolve itself. Life requires action from us, this is its essence.

The Ten of Wands gives you reason to think about whether everything suits you and your partner in the relationship.

The Ten of Wands can mean an overly serious approach to love affairs. Ideally, a relationship is an easy, pleasant pastime. If a person hangs over his other half, demanding too much, the relationship will deteriorate. A person complicates life for himself and his close, dear and beloved person.

This often happens due to fear. The fear of being left alone, of being betrayed by a soul mate, guides a person. He begins to get jealous, create problems out of the blue, complicate everything and act too seriously. The result is that dad doesn't enjoy spending time together. Ten of Sceptres, the meaning of the card suggests that the relationship is now in a problematic period.

The card can be interpreted as a marriage not of one's own free will. That case when you had to get married. This was due to specific circumstances or a person who influenced the decision. An example would be a premature agreement between the parents of the newlyweds, a marriage of convenience, out of need, etc. Perhaps, before, a person rejoiced at the thought of the prospects of this marriage, but now he is no longer attracted by any prospects. Married life seems like hell, I want to stop it as quickly as possible.

This Arcanum is considered a symbol of violence and overzealousness. For the love and sexual sphere, this is not a good sign. The Ten of Wands can hide the dissatisfaction of a large, important desire. It is also possible, on the contrary, a strict demand for submission for personal purposes.

An example is ambiguous sexual relationships in which partners' satisfaction is assessed differently. One may believe that his partner does not fulfill his desires properly, while the other feels discomfort and almost violence towards himself. With such problems, couples often turn to family doctors: a sexologist, a psychologist. You can solve this simply by talking and finding out what everyone likes.

For health status

The Ten of Wands speaks of health problems associated with systematic fatigue and overwork. Lack of sleep, overwork, athletes often experience problems due to frequent training and heavy loads. Old diseases can make themselves felt due to exhaustion of the body. If the Ten of Wands falls in an inverted position, then this is a sign of a disease for which a vaccination was not given many years ago.

You must really follow the advice, even if it seems impossible and will be reluctant at first. For example, there are difficult periods in relationships. Sometimes you just need to move forward, through all the difficulties, even when it seems that everything is in vain, meaningless, you cannot stop fighting for the relationship. In the end, everything will return to normal, and if desired, the situation will also improve. This applies to everything, not only family, relationships, sometimes you need to endure a bad patch in business, at work, etc.

The card's warning is the exact opposite of its advice. Everything has a limit, everything comes to an end. Patience and nerves don’t last forever. Perhaps you should save yourself for something more worthy and fortunate? There are situations in which saying “I can’t do this” is the right decision.

There is nothing shameful in this, everyone has their own purpose: someone is a great musician, and someone is a brilliant mathematician. It is completely useless for these people to compete with each other, since they are both beautiful, but each in their own way.

The Ten of Wands, the meaning of the card warns: distance yourself from dubious matters that protect you from the outside world, otherwise you will not get any pleasure even if you achieve your goal, but you will most likely get nervous disorders.

You should relax, enjoy life, realize that it is beautiful, and do something more enjoyable. If you still don’t want to give up the job halfway, then you can assign yourself assistants. The most important thing is to understand what danger the situation poses to mental and physical health.

The meaning of a reversed card

The Ten of Wands reversed means difficulties, obstacles, limitations, difficulties. This is caused by the patronage of Saturn. Old interpretations point to intrigue, gossip, complaints, deception, and slander. The questioner may meet a person who will hinder him in all his endeavors, an ill-wisher or an envious person.

A reversed card sometimes indicates difficulty in expressing thoughts. Even brilliant ideas can be rendered useless if they are communicated too late or too early. But at the same time, the inverted Ten of Wands is interpreted as a ticket to a new life, as a white streak that comes after the black one.

Modern interpretations consist of two options:

• A sign of getting rid of ballast, freeing the soul from heaviness;
• Payback for the great desire for wealth and universal recognition.

The Ten of Wands reversed can also mean a desire to delegate worries, pushing them into strict boundaries and going too far with importance.

Combined with other cards

How is the Ten of Wands interpreted in combination with other cards:

• With the Jester - throwing off the burden, willingness to live one day at a time, escape to freedom;
• With Justice – hyper-responsibility, accepting an additional burden out of a sense of duty;
• With the Hanged Man - liberation from oppression due to a change of point of view;
• With the Moon - deception by a false friend;
• With the Four of Wands - the end of a difficult period, relief, liberation;
• With the Five of Wands - struggle, squabbles, complicating the path;
• With the Queen of Wands - an infectious disease in the very near future;
• With the Four of Swords - the threat of illness due to overwork;
• With the Six of Swords - passing a milestone, fighting alone;
• With the Nine of Swords - terrible anxiety about business;
• Reversed with the King of Swords reversed, someone's machinations will be thwarted.

The Ten of Wands symbolizes the strength, will and endurance that are needed to cope with something that was once started. This is the ultimate test of willpower, courage and self-confidence that begins with the Ace. These qualities are rarely inherent in us in the proper amount; few people have such strongly and easily promoted “yang” energy, so the situation regarding the Ten of Wands begins to seem difficult and uncontrollable.

In the Ten, Fire energy has reached its maximum and is now enclosed in a structure that limits its freedom, a kind of “straitjacket.” Therefore, we feel that our actions are suppressed and our possibilities are limited. Traditional meanings: overwhelming burden and lack of perspective. It’s a difficult situation, it’s unclear when and how it will end. Goals seem unattainable, the pressure of circumstances seems insurmountable. As a forecast, the Ten of Wands reports that it is better not to take on the planned business, because now it is “unaffordable.”

“Loaded” - in the literal and figurative sense of the word “load”. Heaviness in the heart. The state of a workaholic, working 25 hours a day, lost in the maze of things that need to be done. This card means a person who has taken on too much - a responsibility that is beyond his strength, or obligations that he is not able to fulfill - and is already beginning to slowly go crazy from it. Some situation (and it may well be that it is objectively favorable - work in a high position, love and marriage, studying at a prestigious institution, etc., other cards will show this) is clearly perceived as an unbearable burden, an exorbitant oppression, a heavy burden, “I don’t want to, but I have to.”

A feeling of unpreparedness, inadequacy, inadequacy to the requirements of this life phase. Hence the depressed state of mind. This is stress, not joy. There is a struggle to cope with internal tension, to limit one’s own life impulses. In any case, the Ten of Wands raises the theme of hyper-responsibility and the desire to do everything yourself because of the belief that it will be better this way.

This is a card of perfectionists who want to do everything at the highest level and please everyone, but end up with a nervous breakdown and stomach ulcer. As Uma Thurman noted, “you can’t be a full-time mama and full-time actress.” The Ten of Wands is a card of rather gloomy mood, showing that we have taken on too much because we expected too much, and now the illusions have dissipated, but the burden remains. Sometimes this card also means that on the path of his development a person has skipped several steps at once and now feels like a first-grader who has immediately entered the fifth grade.

Incomprehensible tasks hang like a heavy millstone around your neck and keep throwing up new ones; it’s easy to disgrace yourself. In a sense, this card, like the Ten of Swords, reflects the experiences themselves. But these are not overflowing emotions, but very specific worries: will I have enough money, will I be on time, will I be able to cope with my affairs? (of course, if the Nine of Swords is nearby, there is panic). Sometimes the card transparently hints at the inability to draw conclusions from the experience gained and the repeated creation of stalemate situations by the person himself due to low organization.

The best thing this card gives is the ability to cope with difficult situations and navigate the current state of affairs.

The Ten of Wands hints that “what they fought for, that’s what they ran into.” What once began as a bright idea according to the Ace of Wands, be it a business venture or a marriage, has grown into a lot of projects and acquired a lot of responsibilities. It is difficult to carry out all this at the same time, and the once desired goal obscures the surrounding world from a person. Therefore, the materialistic position stops the expansion of thought. The Ten of Wands ends the fiery stage of establishing one’s material and social “I”, and a person turns to his inner world, moving on to the stage of soul development - comprehension of the sensory sphere of the element of water.

If you have risen to the top level of the suit of Wands (Ten), a test of strength awaits you. Every test ultimately comes from God: is your position truly in accordance with “your heaven”? Prove it!

The third decanate of Sagittarius, ruled by the planet of completion, Saturn, lays the foundation for the transformation of energy into material results and describes its manifestations on the earthly plane. Saturn in Sagittarius gives ideological pragmatism. The abstract worldview and sublime spirituality of the previous decade here become ideology and ritual, creating support for the idea. For representatives of this decade, more than for previous ones, it is important to translate an idea into reality, and therefore, social position and authority are important, capable of protecting the idea in the world.

But... an idea at this level can turn into a dogma, and the high principles preached cease to be consistent with a rather base and ambitious position in practice.

This is the case when views are imposed, and any atrocities are justified by some higher right (historically, these were not the best times of Catholicism). This decade is interpreted as stopped development: further movement is suppressed, and a person takes a conservative position until he receives material satisfaction from the implementation of his plans. The idea, the thought leading to awareness, has finally formed and is now recognized as something separate from the Creator. Man separates himself from his idea, from his creation. This is the stage about which you can say: “Inspiration is not for sale, but you can sell the manuscript!”

Light and Shadow (advice and caution)

If the card acts as an adviser, reflecting the model of behavior recommended by the cards, then nothing can be done, you need to drag this cross. Advice for a crisis in a relationship: even if you don’t understand where and why you need to carry this burden, you don’t see the prospect, you don’t understand what could unite you - GO forward, do what you have to do every day (“I’ll give you my whole life”) I’ll give it all away, drop by drop, over the years”), even if I reach the limit of my capabilities. Return to home, don’t run away, even if it seems unbearable to you. The crisis will be overcome, it makes sense to endure.

The card’s warning sounds like this: fate has the last straw that breaks the camel’s back. Maybe you can take off this burden yourself? You still won’t earn all the money, you’ll never get all the things done, and you still won’t please everyone. It's time to stop trying so hard. Reflecting a counterproductive pattern of behavior in the reading, she advises giving up responsibilities and tasks, shedding burdens and finding time for pleasure, relaxation and happiness. And in general, move from the religion of sacrificial self-torture to the religion of reasonable egoism. At worst, delegate authority and distribute part of your burden to others, despite their desire to nobly refuse. The card warns that a person must immediately give himself a break, otherwise he will experience health problems or failure in all matters. In fact, it is necessary to distance oneself from everyday life and become aware of the self-destructive dynamics that now guide one's actions.

"Success comes at a high price." In general, the Ten of Wands is a card of a person who has succeeded in one thing (for example, getting a desired job), but now he faces even greater goals and achieving them will be very difficult. Success brings what is expected - increased living standards, recognition, power and so on - but it comes at a cost.

There is a clear professional overload in the Ten of Wands. The burden of overwhelming obligations, the acceptance of which was usually associated with ambitious aspirations. Perhaps now the person has already overestimated the prospects or has completely lost sight of the goal, but the burden remains, and now he uses his strength to withstand this difficult situation.

A huge responsibility, perhaps exceeding real knowledge and skills, so a person has to make enormous efforts and give 110% to stay afloat - a typical jitters of a young worker. This card always associates excessive activity in such things as recognition, respect, reputation and image in the eyes of others. The dominant desire here is to stay at a certain level.

The Ten of Wands can be not only the difficulties of a beginner, but also the price for great and very great success. This is the same case when a person earns a lot of money, but he does not have the opportunity to spend it; he may own a comfortable house or a tropical island, but he never goes there because he has no time, he works all the time.
The map may indicate an excessive number of projects in which a person is involved, a dispersion of forces. There are a lot of unfinished things that are slowing down progress.

Difficult working conditions, lack of prospects and development opportunities.

Concern with problems of property and wealth. The pressure of financial problems.

It’s a difficult situation, it’s unclear when and how it will end, you can only submit and drag (a typical repair card). But the house is already very close. These are now clashes and overstrain, worries and problems, exhaustion and overload.

An inverted card is considered a significator of relocation and emigration.

A classic card of a family oppressed person. Whether it’s a man or a woman, the meaning of the situation is the same - overloaded with duties and responsibilities, resignation to the position of a “workhorse” or “a servant for everything,” and a slowly growing desire to one day tear this overwhelming cart to pieces and leave in an unknown direction. But this desire is unformed and suppressed, like all other desires...

Not seeing any prospects, not understanding what is happening (after all, once upon a time everything began so nicely), a person drags this cart, doing what is expected of him, and often feeling guilty. And here lies the main secret of the Ten of Wands. This Arcanum does not indicate an objective load, but rather blinders on the eyes. It reflects the specific narrowness of thinking and attitude to life that a person professes at this stage.

And, in strict accordance with Holy Scripture, he receives in himself the due retribution for his error. In fact, this burden is just complexes and fears. The fear of not being liked, not pleasing, of being a bad person in someone’s eyes - this, coupled with pride (“I can do anything!”) forces you to take on too much. Not to mention the fear that your loved ones will stop loving you if you spend less time on them and more time on yourself. It is in family life that the question posed by the Ten of Wands (where have you gone and is it worth carrying all this burden further?) turns out to be very scary. Or rather, the answer is terrible.

Just as in the case of a profession, the image in the eyes of others and the desire to stay at a certain level, to maintain the achieved position at almost any cost, are very important here. The person uses all his God-given strength to endure this difficult situation, and does not try to change anything. To begin with, he should admit (no matter how voluntarily he suppresses himself) that he would like to express and experience much more than he currently has.

The Ten of Wands can speak of a hyper-responsible attitude towards the union - a person tenses himself, strains the other, takes everything very, very seriously. Often the motive is the fear of being alone or a “pure sense of duty.” Attachment and serious intentions are wonderful, but according to the Ten of Wands there is some kind of heavy and clumsy approach to business, which, combined with a manner of putting pressure on a partner, gives a relationship, the development of which requires a huge amount of effort and brings neither joy nor pleasure.

Sometimes the card serves as an indicator of a forced union: the relationship was somehow imposed, arose under the pressure of circumstances, the person was almost forcibly ringed and the prospects for all this seem either unclear or completely gloomy to him. Now he sees one thing - the impossibility of getting rid of the burdensome “ballast”. In ancient interpreters, the “official” (or, as we would now say, official) suit of wands has a special relationship to the legitimization of connections between people, and one of the meanings of the Ten of Wands is a wedding. But in this vein, one gets the impression that this is the kind of wedding where all the relatives crowded on the poor guy and also stamped an official pregnancy certificate on top.

In the Ten of Wands there is a noticeable element of violence, suppression and overkill, so for intimate life it carries rather a negative meaning, which is not difficult to guess depending on the context of the situation. There is extreme pressure of desire, a kind of rigidity of demands. It can be an indication of a discrepancy in temperament between partners (one always lacks satisfaction, the other feels almost like a victim of sexual violence) and intimacy that occurs voluntarily and compulsorily.

Chronic fatigue. Professional burnout. Unbearable loads. Overtraining (for athletes). Long-standing health problems caused by overwork, depletion of resources and inability to recover normally. Prostration.

A reversed card is considered an indication of a disease for which one has not been vaccinated.

The almost inverted Ten of Wands always carries some kind of loss: what to do - Saturn requires sacrifices. Difficulty, resistance, obstacles, inconvenience.

In ancient manuals, the meaning of the inverted Ten of Wands for some reason smacks of the vibrations of the Seven of Swords - intrigue, duplicity, betrayal, deception, cunning, hypocrisy, a meeting with the destroyer of the interests of the questioner. Misfortune caused by envy and jealousy.

Metaphysically, the card means the inability of thoughts, ideas to manifest themselves. In its extreme manifestations, this is a situation of misunderstood genius, this is an idea expressed at the wrong time, either too early or too late.

In some ancient interpretations - the beginning of a rise after a difficult period and even lightness, which is still difficult to agree with.

Modern manuals emphasize two meanings - either throwing off a burden, escaping from an oppressive situation (here, perhaps, a connotation of “betrayal” and “damage to reputation” is possible), or an indication that a person “strained himself” and paid for it with health or luck . Can symbolize destruction in all its diversity. There may also be a desire to “get the ball off your chest and onto a healthy one.”

With the Jester - throwing off the burden, willingness to live one day at a time, escape to freedom.

With Justice - hyper-responsibility, accepting an additional burden out of a sense of duty.

With the Hanged Man - liberation from oppression through a change of perspective

With the Moon - deception by a false friend.

With the Four of Wands - the end of a difficult period, relief, liberation

With the Five of Wands - struggle, squabbles, complicating the path

With the Queen of Wands - an infectious disease in the very near future (such as fever).

With the Four of Swords there is a threat of illness due to overwork, “you will rest in the hospital.”

With the Six of Swords - passing a milestone. An interesting comment from Guggenheim is “fighting alone.”

With the Nine of Swords - terrible anxiety about business.

Reversed with the King of Swords reversed, someone's machinations will be thwarted.

Via Dolorosa, way of the cross.

Phoenix bird burning in flames and reborn from the ashes.

The Ten of Wands in the tarot is a card for single mothers who are overworked. It signifies exhaustion and overexertion in your life. The querent has many responsibilities, which he fulfills by losing his energy.

Description

In the center of the map, a young man has grabbed ten wands and is trying to carry them away at once. At the end of each rod there is one shoot. From the young man’s posture one can judge that the burden is quite heavy and causes him a lot of inconvenience. But despite everything, the young man continues to move forward. The map shows a clear reluctance to divide the burden into parts and carry it in parts; it is also clear that the man does not want to share the heavy load with anyone else, that is, to ask for help.

Interpretation of direct provision

Keys: overload, overstrain, depression. Humiliation. Oppression. Fatigue. Health problems. The desire to achieve a dream at any cost. The severity of the burden. Encumbrance. Commitments are beyond my means. Oppression. Force. Responsibility. It's a matter of development, lack of the right approach. Determination. Respect. Confession. The beginning or end of a business. Need for help. Mood swings. Hiddenness, isolation. The desire to stay on track.

You have taken on too much responsibility, or you have fallen into the power of someone who has imposed this difficult burden on you. You can hope for a successful completion of the task, a reward awaits you for completing the task or resolving the situation, but the problem will be resolved with hard work, with maximum effort.

In this period of time, you can pay for your success, and it doesn’t matter whether this success has been achieved now, or is just visible on the horizon.

You put all your effort into the pursuit of success. Your strength may be running low.

Think about what is happening now. You achieve something, so you work hard, literally exhausted, or you already got what you wanted, but this led to increased responsibility and new obligations. Perhaps you should give yourself a rest or take a little break, otherwise, if you continue in the same spirit, you will bring yourself to moral and physical exhaustion.

Your perseverance, determination, willpower and capabilities will help you achieve what you want and realize your plans. On the other hand, you will have to pay too high a price.

Advice. In this case, nothing can be done. You will have to fulfill your obligations and complete the work you started, no matter how hard it is. In a word - it must be carried.

Meaning of inverted position

Keys: obligations. Difficulties and difficulties in achieving what you want. Power and cruelty. Intrigue. A business that brought losses and failure. Misuse of talent or skill. Selfishness. An opportunity to free yourself from stress and pressure from others. Intelligence. Mistrust. Work without reward or results. Control is primarily over someone. Reluctance to accept help. Obstacles. Inconvenience. Working conditions do not match the pay. There are no prospects and development. There is no opportunity to develop. Dependence on other people's opinions.

You took on too hard and responsible work, and in this case, it turned out to be beyond your strengths and capabilities. It is worth remembering that taking responsibility and making efforts does not guarantee success and a favorable result.

Here the meaning does not imply perseverance and hard work, but stubbornness and reluctance to look for simpler ways and burdens according to one’s own strength; also, a person does not want to ask for help and shows selfishness, cherishing a result that may not exist. You do not want to share in the future outcome and want all the glory and credit to go to you alone.

Distrust of colleagues and reproaches towards them regarding incompetence will not lead to any good. You are eager to do the work of others yourself, and then you reproach them. Reconsider your relationships with others.

On the way to your goal you will stop at nothing.

Be careful because you have received a warning. You are in a risky position and can fail, lose everything, blindly pursuing your dream.

Warning. Maybe it's time to lighten your load a little. And it’s better to do it yourself, otherwise they will help you, and it will be worse. Remember, you can’t make money all at once. You can’t do everything over and you can’t please everyone. You can't please absolutely everyone. You are who you are. It's time for you to stop overexerting yourself. Find yourself time to relax.

Ten of Wands in health

Straight position. Fatigue, constant fatigue and overload. Health problems that were neglected and not resolved in time. A person does not know how to rest, also does not know how to calculate the workload on his own and always tries to do more than he can, hence depression and stress, increased anxiety. If you work out at the gym, be careful with the weights and don't overload your joints and muscles.

Advice. You need to plan your day, don’t take on more than you can handle, and try to rest on time.

Inverted position. Complications after illness. Illness and weakened immunity from exposure to a disease for which a person has not been vaccinated.

Ten of Wands in Relationships

Straight position. Lack of principles and goals. Cooled down feelings, faded emotions. Dissimilarity in characters, constant internal struggle, period of establishing relationships between partners. The partners cannot get used to each other and establish common ground.

Inverted position. One partner fulfills his whims and desires at the expense of the other. Using relationships for your own purposes. Obligations, as a rule, are assigned to only one of the partners. One works, the other uses everything that the first one earned and invests nothing of his own. This may concern both financial and spiritual issues.

Properly distribute your responsibilities and plan your actions. Always analyze the situation and calculate your strengths and resources.

Advice. Even if you don’t see the prospects of a relationship, you don’t understand why you are still in this relationship and what is stopping or holding you back, without hesitation, go forward. Just go. When you reach the limit of changing something or doing something else, you will understand it and can either turn the relationship in the right direction or leave this person.

Believe in the best and remember, all troubles are temporary, everyone has difficulties and most importantly, this will pass.

Ten of Wands at work

Straight position. You have stopped in one place and cannot continue your movement. Look at the situation from different angles and do not try to fit what is happening into any templates. Don’t fuss and count on your strengths, then everything will work out for you.

Perhaps you climbed the career ladder too quickly, and at the same time there were more worries, but no more strength and resources.

Advice. Figure out what slows you down or stops you.

Inverted position. You are afraid to make important decisions, you are afraid of responsibility and obligations. Inability to demonstrate leadership qualities, disorganization.

Getting a position that exceeds your knowledge. In order to justify your appointment, you will have to work hard and study new material. You may need to take advanced training courses or additional training.

Ten of Wands about the current situation

Straight position. Loneliness and disappointment enter your life. Your friends and family don't support you. Perhaps you may become disappointed in the people around you. But don’t despair, accept loneliness and rebuild your life. Come up with new goals for yourself, make an action plan and start moving towards your success.

You get the feeling that you can do a lot, be on time everywhere and completely cope, but you should not overestimate your capabilities. Yes, circumstances are favorable, but don’t rush.

Don't limit your imagination, don't set limits. Openly accept everything new.

Advice. Isolate yourself from everyday life, leave this dynamic life and let it flow on its own. Take care of yourself - replenish your strength and energy, take care of your health, and try to get enough sleep.

Inverted position. Be careful with the information. Perhaps you should not share some facts with anyone, but before you trust anyone, check the person and analyze whether the person is worthy of being privy to your affairs.

You will not be able to predict the actions and read the thoughts of your ill-wishers, so act carefully and do not talk too much.

Pay attention to the nearby cards; if the layout is positive, then the negative meaning remains, but you can correct everything and turn the situation in your direction. If the situation is negative, then your situation will worsen and you will just have to go with the flow, slowly unloading yourself.

Important: Restraint and competence are your helpers and strengths in a difficult situation. Remember that overload is bad for the nervous system.

You will need the determination to take action to sort out your responsibilities and relinquish responsibility.

Learn to say no. This will help you avoid imposed responsibilities.

Ideas for understanding the Ten of Wands:

1. The severity of the burden.
2. You have had a difficult fate.
3. Is the burden that you have shouldered really necessary?
4. Excessive obligations and responsibilities.
5. It's time to lose the excess, no matter what it concerns.

Questions for analyzing the situation after the appearance of the Ten of Wands:

• Why are you carrying this? Is this true or is it necessary?
• Do you really need all this?
• Maybe it's worth taking a break?
• It's time to think about help. Who can be involved?

Ten of Wands combined with the Major Arcana

With a jester. Frivolity. Think about your behavior.

With a magician. There is an opportunity to benefit.

With the High Priestess. You cannot adequately assess what is happening, but do not use the advice of others, either you will be deceived or confused even more.

With the Empress. Victory will come at a high price.

With the Emperor. Getting out of control in all areas of life. Loss of strength, decay.

With the hierophant. You run the risk of failure in love affairs.

With lovers. You are tired of the relationship, but do not rush to sum it up. Rest.

With a chariot. Lack of opportunities.

With strength. We need to finish what we started.

With a hermit. Ask for help.

With the wheel of fortune. Delay in execution. Think about the plan.

With justice. Learn to distinguish between people.

C hanged. Pay attention to your health. Need rest.

With death. You need a positive attitude and patience. All adversity will soon be left behind.

With moderation. Get rid of imposed obligations. You need rest.

With the devil. Be careful, you may be scammed.

With a tower of lightning. Your health is at risk.

With a star. Unpredictability of the situation. You shouldn't get involved.

With the moon. Exhaustion of the nervous system. False friends. You may be deceived.

With the sun. A different approach to business as usual is needed.

With the court. You are moving against the current.

With peace. Loss of confidence.

Interpretation of the Ten of Wands in combination with the suit of Wands

With an ace. A period of relief begins.

With a deuce. There are no development options.

With a three. Cooperation burdens and slows down the development process.

With four. Acquisition of property with encumbrances.

With an A. Competition. Depression. The hard way.

With six. Your leadership position is at risk.

With seven. Oppression and vulnerability.

With eight. Resources and effort were wasted.

With nine. You don't know how to defend yourself.

With a page. Loss of inspiration.

With a knight. Slow down, simple.

With the queen. Selfish attitude.

With the king. Wrong approach. Loss of leadership.

Meaning in combination with the suit of cups

With an ace. You may be rejected, your feelings may not be accepted.

With a deuce. The contractual relationship has been terminated. Difficulties in communication.

With a three. Someone is abusing someone.

With four. You feel sorry for yourself. You don't see your capabilities behind your daily routine.

With an A. Pessimistic attitude.

With six. You are too dependent on your past and memories.

With seven. Dependencies. Success through struggle.

With eight. You are confused and don't know how to find a way out of the situation.

With nine. You follow your desires.

With ten. Family obligations.

With a page. Excessive emotionality.

With a knight. You have exhausted your credibility.

With the queen. You are overwhelmed with feelings and emotions.

With the king. The desire to control everything.

Combination with the suit of swords

With an ace. Too many thoughts and not enough action. It's time to discard the excess.

With a deuce. Depression. Conscious suppression of emotions.

With a three. Uncontrollable pain sensation.

With four. A prisoner.

With an A. Nagging and reproaches from colleagues or relatives.

With six. You are going against everyone. Journey.

With seven. Responsibility for the act committed.

With eight. You are responsible.

With nine. Limit. Voltage. Achievement through struggle.

With ten. You are smitten. Overload is a waste and a recipe for disaster.

With a page. You are being criticized.

With a knight. You are being threatened.

With the queen. Loneliness.

With the king. Working for someone.

Interpretation of the Ten of Wands in combination with the suit of pentacles

With an ace. Pay attention to your health and finances.

With a deuce. Trying to be on time everywhere.

With a three. You are not coping with your job responsibilities.

With four. You are too stubborn.

With an A. Problems in material terms.

With six. They ask too much of you.

With seven. Waiting, languishing.

With eight. The work is beyond your strength.

With nine. Problems with property.

With ten. Problematic family relationships.

With a page. Run out of resources. Learning difficulties.

With a knight. Inability to move.

With the queen. Conservative attitude.

With the king. You are too down to earth.

The 10 of Wands of the Tarot, the meaning of which we are analyzing today, is actually a very simple card to understand. Its interpretation can be intuitively derived directly from Arkan’s illustration. This numerical card does not have additional, hidden nuances of the symbolic field, so even a beginner who has recently studied Tarot can determine how it can be read in different areas of life.

General description of the card, plot and meaning in the layout

The drawing, which clearly illustrates the meaning of the Ten Wands of the Tarot, shows us a man who is struggling to carry an armful of wands, burying his face in them. The picture immediately shows an atmosphere of some tension - it is clear that the person is having a hard time. To carry such a number of wands, he will need great strength, endurance and will. In addition, because of his burden, he practically does not see the road ahead of him, which means that another nuance of interpretation is a certain limitation of possibilities. It’s hard to carry, it’s a pity to give up, but the person still stubbornly tries to move on. Another question is where and why is he carrying these wands, and will he deliver them in principle? You must guess this yourself in the context of the question asked.

Key words and ideas of the 10 of Wands in the reading

The list of key expressions that most accurately characterizes the meaning and interpretation of the Ten of Wands of the Tarot looks like this:

• A situation that requires endurance, courage, strength
• Difficult, uncontrollable circumstances
• Feeling limited, overwhelmed
• Unbearable load
• Unattainable goal
• Uncertain outcome of the case

Meaning of the card in the upright position

In principle, we have already described all possible main semantic nuances of the map with key expressions. To summarize, we can say that Arcan communicates a certain extreme, heaviness, and inability to control circumstances. When the 10 of Wands comes, a person experiences difficulties, and quite noticeable ones. This is a very difficult situation, which can only be overcome with great internal endurance, patience, and diligence. You will need to show true courage to regain control of your circumstances.

The meaning of the card in an inverted position

The inverted 10 of Tarot Staffs takes on a slightly different meaning. In the old days, it was believed that this Arcanum spoke of the beginning of an upsurge after a difficult period, but modern interpreters still interpret the card in a slightly different way: either as throwing off a heavy burden, or as the consequences of taking on overwhelming responsibility in the form of illness, loss of luck or something else. In the first case, shedding a burden can also manifest itself as betrayal, an escape from a difficult situation, when a person, not caring about the opinions of others, his reputation and the promises he has made, simply tells everything to hell and leaves. The second version of the interpretation can be characterized by the phrase “the person overstrained himself,” could not stand it, was tired, took on too much, because of which he overworked or missed something important.

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The meaning of the card in layouts for love and relationships

The meaning of the Ten of Wands of the Tarot in relationships is a very interesting topic of conversation. Understanding the basic essence of the Arcana, you can apply it to many different situations. Let's get a look.

Straight position

One of the meanings of the 10 Tarot Staffs in a relationship is a troubled period that requires a lot of endurance, strength and patience from a person. Under this card there may be a crisis in family life, a time of protracted quarrels, misunderstandings, conflicts, difficult situations that cannot be resolved immediately, overnight. Another interpretation option is taking on overwhelming obligations that a person is simply unable to fulfill. For example, the desire to appear much better than you really are, an attempt to behave the way your loved one wants, although, in fact, this behavior does not cause any comfort. It turns out that a person is tense, but essentially in vain - he won’t be able to live his whole life in this invented image.

Another meaning of the Ten of Wands of the Tarot in love is relationships formed under the pressure of circumstances. For example, a marriage entered into because of pregnancy, although people do not love each other, marriage in order to escape from the parental nest, entering into an alliance that is beneficial to parents, society - anyone except the person himself. This Arcanum always carries some kind of pressure, which can also be sexual.

Inverted position

The reverse of the 10 Tarot Wands in a relationship can take on one of two meanings: either a person runs away from pressing circumstances (for example, leaves a pregnant girl whom he does not love, prefers to get a divorce during a crisis instead of trying to improve family life, throws off the responsibility that accepted earlier, does not fulfill the promise, leaves for his mistress, leaving his family, etc.), or it will be a kind of “overload”, a feeling of brokenness, loss of joy in life, optimism, faith in a bright future due to trying to carry something too heavy I wear it to the end. In the second case, a person feels buried under a monstrous rubble, the analysis of which will require a lot of time and effort, and now there is simply nowhere to get it from.

The meaning of the card in health matters

It is not very pleasant to see this numerical Arcana when fortune telling about health, since most often it foreshadows a very difficult period.

Straight position

Excessive physical activity, chronic fatigue, burnout, overwork, depletion of the body's resources, loss of strength, unsuccessful resistance to illness, when a person spends a lot of effort and money on his health, but there is still no positive result.

Inverted position

The modern interpretation of the reverse card is a disease for which a person was not vaccinated at one time. The Arcanum can also be interpreted as giving up attempts to overcome a disease, when a person, for example, as in a direct card, has invested a huge amount of time and effort into the recovery process, but did not get results - and ultimately decided to give up on treatment. Sometimes under this card there are also situations when the questioner has been on a diet for a long time, played sports, but never lost those extra pounds and simply “gave up” on all attempts to become slimmer.

The meaning of the card in layouts for personality analysis and state of mind

Now let's move on to considering the possible meanings of the Ten of Wands of the Tarot when describing the character of a person and the state of his soul.

Straight position

This is a person who takes on too much. A strong-willed person, strong, ready to take on any job, a workaholic, but at the same time reliable, so he often has to overwork, take care of other people's affairs and problems to the detriment of his own life. On the psychological plane - preoccupation with the current situation, the inability to see a way out.

Inverted position

There can be two options here: a person who promises too much, but in fact does not fulfill half of what he promised, or a person who is pretty “beaten by life.” Also, complete perfectionists can sometimes pass under this card, striving to improve everything to the maximum extent, resulting in nervous breakdowns and depression. The state of mind is a feeling of depression when the burden taken upon oneself literally “presses” one to the ground.

The meaning of the card when fortune telling about finances and work

The meaning of the Ten of Wands of the Tarot in work is in many ways reminiscent of the actions of the person whose character we have just described with this card.

Straight position

Workaholism, a huge amount of responsibility and work projects, professional burnout, a situation requiring great effort, excessive activity, physical labor, or difficult conditions in the workplace. In terms of money - the burden of financial problems, or circumstances in which money is constantly running out, and there is no end to it (for example, renovating an apartment, building your own house).

Inverted position

The desire to escape from the burden that has fallen on one’s shoulders, the desire to throw off all responsibility, to get rid of this oppressive burden. Or overwork at work, which leads to problems with health or in other areas (for example, loss of personal life due to work). In material matters, this is a situation where you want to give up and tell everything to hell, despite the promises and money that should come after finishing work, or finances earned by too hard work. You can compare the arrival of Arkan with a situation when a person set a goal to earn a large sum, worked without sleep or rest for a long time and was so tired, “burned out” that a large wad of money in his hands no longer makes him happy at all.

The meaning of the card in combination with the Major Arcana

You can easily deduce the combination of the Ten of Tarot Wands and Trumps on your own, but if difficulties arise with this, look at our possible examples.

• : A frivolous attitude towards one’s obligations, or a feeling that “a weight has been lifted from one’s shoulders”
• : Make mistake
• : Despair due to the inability to understand the meaning of what is happening
• : The burden of household chores at work or at home
• : Attempts to maintain relationships at any cost
• : Relationships that are oppressive
• : Complete confusion
• : Violence, forceful pressure, or a situation where you have to hold back with all your might
• : The heavy burden of loneliness
• : Unfortunate circumstances
• : Carry your cross
• : Be punished
• : Mourning, the heavy burden of the past
• : A lot of trouble
• Devil: Combination Devil – 10 Tarot Wands - to be powerless in the face of vices
• Tower: Serious damage to health due to overload (heart attack, hypertensive crisis, etc.)
• Star: Inability to see perspective
• Moon: Illness, chronic fatigue, insomnia due to tension
• Sun: Lack of optimism
• Court: Don't see a way out
• World: Marking Time

The meaning of the 10 Staves in combination with the Minor Arcana

Now let’s try to imagine what meaning the Ten of Wands of the Tarot can take on if there are court and other number cards next to it.

With the suit of Staves

• : Feel relief
• : Lack of prospects
• : Collaboration that burdens
• : Property with encumbrance
• : The burden of competition, stress, disagreements that put moral pressure on a person
• : Leader problems
• Seven: Vulnerable Position
• Eight: Wasted Energy
• : Futile efforts, inability to stand up for oneself
• : Lose enthusiasm
• : Hesitate
• : Selfishness or, conversely, lack of self-confidence
• King: Loss of authority, inability to use creativity

With the suit of Cups

• : Unrequited feelings
• : Breaking the agreement
• : Abuse alcohol
• : Feeling excessively sorry for yourself
• : Depressing pessimism
• : Pressure of the past, burden of memories
• : Serious alcohol or drug addiction
• : Inability to see exit
• : Follow your desires
• Ten: Incompatibility of people, burden of family responsibilities
• Page: Emotional difficulties
• Knight: Lost Trust
• Queen: Overwhelm with feelings, which is even burdensome
• King: Excessive control

With the suit of Swords

Straight position

If a person gets the Ten of Wands in a reading, it means that he is depressed about something, is experiencing fear or disappointment. When this Arcanum characterizes a situation, it is interpreted as problems, obstacles that do not allow it to develop. In some cases, the Ten of Wands indicates a conflict with authority or the law.

Such moods and circumstances arise with unreasonably high expectations, with a careless attitude towards work or study (for example, it was necessary to understand the matter or the requirements for the task, but the person waved his hand, saying that everything was clear).

However, in combination with some Arcana, the Ten of Wands suggests that complex inner work and negative emotions can still be beneficial. For example, with the Arcanum of Death, this card indicates that the blockage in business will be eliminated, and with Moderation, that a person will be able to determine priorities for himself and throw out everything superficial and insignificant from his life.

Inverted position

In an inverted form, the Ten of Wands indicates that a person has shouldered an exorbitant burden, or that he is trying to achieve what he wants by dishonest means, or that intrigues are being woven against him. And also that there is abuse of power (especially in combination with Justice).

If the inverted Ten of Wands appears in the reading along with the Jester, then this means that a person does not know how to distinguish the important, significant from the unimportant, and this is where the source of his troubles lies. And the combination of such a Ten with a Magician indicates excessive self-confidence, which has led (or will lead in the near future) to big problems.

Love and relationships

Straight position

For personal relationships, this Arcanum denotes heartlessness, insensitivity. It can symbolize the struggle against prohibitions, taboos, or simply a clash of characters. In addition, if a person has the Ten of Wands, then this can be perceived as a feeling of deep loneliness experienced by a person who is completely unable to find a common language with his partner.

And also - together with the Four of Coins, the Ten of Wands should be interpreted as a very strict framework into which relationships are “squeezed”, and with the Emperor - unsuccessful attempts to achieve a stable union.

Inverted position

In readings for love and relationships, the inverted Ten of Wands speaks of complications in them, a difficult period of adjustment, a consumerist attitude towards a partner (or a partner towards a fortuneteller), in which all responsibilities are dumped on one person. In some cases, this Arcanum is even interpreted as betrayal or as attempts to recapture a loved one (in particular, in combination with the Seven of Swords).

Among other things, together with the Two of Swords, the inverted Ten of Wands means a fictitious reconciliation that will not solve the problems at all, and with the Six of Coins - stubborn hopes for the unrealizable.

Career

Straight position

The Ten of Wands in this context symbolizes marking time, taking on too many obligations. Or the bad consequences of great success. This Arcanum can also be interpreted as fuss in business, a very wide range in the range of tasks and unsuccessful attempts to do everything. The latter interpretation especially accurately describes the combination of the Ten of Wands and the Three of Cups. And with the Priestess, this card suggests that the person is tired and ready to go with the flow, hoping for the best.

Inverted position

For the professional sphere, the inverted Ten of Wands is unfulfilled expectations, fear of a difficult task. For a manager, such a card indicates an inability to organize the work of subordinates, and for a person who has taken a new job, it is a high probability that he will be faced with a mass of unfamiliar responsibilities that he has no idea about.

And besides this, the Ten of Wands in reverse can mean that a person is on the verge of stress (or, perhaps, has already been brought to it).

Some combinations of the inverted Ten of Wands are also interesting in career scenarios. For example, with the Hierophant, this Arcanum should be interpreted as blind adherence to dogmas and a clear lack of flexibility, with the Two of Wands - as difficulties created by competitors, with the King of Cups - the inability to separate work and personal life and the consequences that logically follow from this.

Be prepared for difficulties. Pull yourself together and remember discipline. Don't be too convinced of your own rightness and infallibility, but also don't let your emotions and opinions control you. It may take a lot of effort to achieve what you want, but it is definitely worth the effort.