Today’s Tarot Card-The Ten of Swords
Author: Bernadette-Montana
Today I pulled the ten of swords card. The imagery is quite graphic. We see a man, face down, with swords stabbing him in his back. There is water in the background and the sky is pitch black.
I looked at this card to see what advice I can gleen from it. What has been going on in my life that really needs work on. Am I really seeing the whole picture or am I just focusing on my own issues.
The Ten of Swords is telling me to be aware of what is going on around me. Presently, I am dealing with some emotional issues that I need to work through. Is this card telling me that someone will hurt me, or am I just “playing the victim” role. Always remember-there are always to sides to every card of the tarot. I must admit, that this card really hit home to me today. It may be a lesson in ego for me.
Really look at this card. How come there are so many swords stabbing this person? Does it really take soo many swords to the damage, or can just one sword do the deed. The point here may be what I call “overkill”. Is your ego getting the best of you? Is it time to let things go? If this has to do with a person in your life-did someone hurt you? Be careful not to delve into that “Victim” role. Do you feel that someone, or that certain people may be “stabbing you in the back”? What would this mean to you?
Remember-the Ten of Swords is a “Minor” Arcana card. This means that this is something that is most likely related to everyday situations. If the issue is about a person-do you see this person around you everyday? The presence of this card may signify the need to settle this. Where you hurt by someone? Was it taken a bit too far?
Keep your eyes open. Don’t over do anything or become paranoid. Make sure to keep a level head and not let your ego control you. Things will get better if you handle yourself with dignity and grace. There lessons to be learned from this card AND situation.
What is your take on the Ten of Swords! What would be your take on this card if you pulled this for yourself?
10 of swords-Rider-waite
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To me the main emphasis of this card is the felling of hopelessness and intense pain, so much so that the victim feels pinned down by the intensity of the pain, either real or imagined: One cannot therefore see the light at the end of the tunnel signified by the black sky..
The surrounding water creates the illusion and also offers the solution to and liberation of one’s pain through ones own intuition by delving deep within oneself to get to the root of the affliction and endeavouring to bring it to the surface and into the light. (Of course a full tarot reading would give the bigger picture).
I love your take on this card Diana! I also study a lot of what Carl Jung says about the tarot-so knowing this-what advice would you gleen from this card? What can you do to circumvent this issue? P.S..can you tell that I LOVE this!
I would love to speak with you more about this card and other cards in the deck. Email me and then we can connect through facebook.
Not2bforgot10@yahoo.com
Thanks!
-Emily