Ten of Swords, Rider-Waite-Smith

Minor Arcana · Swords · Air

Ten of Swords meaning

painful ending · rock bottom · renewal

Upright

The worst is over: the only way is up. Dawn is breaking on the horizon.

Reversed

A slow recovery, or refusing to let go of what hurts.

Correspondences

Astrology
☉♊Sun in Gemini
Element
Air
Yes or no
No

Symbols

Ten swords in the back
a brutal ending
The rising sun
renewal
The calm water
peace after the storm

Upright

Reversed

ending, betrayal, collapse, rock bottom

General

recovery, rebirth, resilience

painful breakup, betrayal

Love

rebuilding, healing

failure, dismissal

Career

fresh start

ruin, losses

Finances

recovery, comeback

despair, exhaustion

Feelings

resilience, hope

accept the ending

Actions

get back up, start again

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