Ten of swords Tarot Card Meanings

Minor Arcana Tarot

Ten of swords Tarot Card Meanings

Upright Card Meaning

There is no gentle way to couch the devastation depicted in the Ten of Swords. The card depicts failure and misery. A long awaited opportunity has disappeared, a trusted person has betrayed you, or you have suffered loss of some other kind. You are feeling close to your lowest point, the pain just keeps piling on beyond what you think you can carry.
It is more than okay to take time to grieve and cry, dear one. Your suffering should not be minimized. Loss like this cannot be ignored through superficial attempts at cheering up and if you do not feel like yourself do not feel guilty. You cannot expect to rebound immediately from a loss like this.
If you can, take comfort in the fact that the world, like tarot itself, is cyclical. You will not stay buried beneath your troubles forever. The lightening of your burden may be gradual, but it will come.

Minor Arcana Tarot

Ten of swords Tarot Card Meanings

Reversed Card Meaning

There is a perverse sort of hope that can be found at your lowest point. The Ten of Swords reversed represents meeting your situation with acceptance. You acknowledge that awful things have happened to you, but you see no point in dwelling at them. You comfort yourself with the thought that life can only get better from here and that gives you the strength to keep going.
To be clear, the card is not shaming you if you are not capable of reaching this stage of acceptance just yet. It is a very difficult thing to find this level of calm detachment in one’s own life, especially in the face of the devastating loss that the Ten of Swords portends. However, you might find it easier if you at least try to work towards acceptance.
The Ten of Swords reversed is also a sign that better times are ahead. After a period of many troubles, the wheel of life has kept turning and you are entering a period of rejuvenation. Take courage.