Ten of Wands
wands fire

The Image Speaks

A man carries a heavy bundle of ten wands towards a town. He is bent over from the weight.

Ten of Wands

Oppression. The burden of success. Burden, responsibility, hard work, stress. Carrying a heavy load.

Essential Natures: burden, extra responsibility, hard work, completion

The Reading

Oppression. The burden of success.

Upright Meaning

Burden, responsibility, hard work, stress. Carrying a heavy load.

This card represents a heavy burden or responsibility. You have taken on a lot, perhaps too much.

It signifies the end of a cycle of struggle. You are almost there, but the last leg of the journey is the hardest.

Key themes: responsibility • carrying • burden • stress • heavy

Reversed Meaning

Taking on too much, avoiding responsibility, burn out.

You are collapsing under the weight of your responsibilities. It is time to put the burden down.

It can indicate that you are being a martyr, taking on others' problems unnecessarily.

Delegate or delete tasks. You cannot do it all.

Key themes: responsibility • avoiding • taking • much • burn

Deeper Wisdom

Oppression. The energy has become too heavy to manage.

Guidance

Oppression. The burden of success.

10

Numerology

The number 10: Completion of cycle, fulfillment, new chapter