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Ten of Swords

Swords · Air

Ten of Swords — Tarot Card Meaning

upright: a painful ending, rock bottom, release
reversed: recovery, a new dawn

“Ten of Swords” is a card of the suit of Swords in Tarot. Upright, the card speaks of a painful ending, rock bottom, release; reversed — of recovery, a new dawn. Below is the meaning of Ten of Swords in love, work, feelings and as advice for the day.

In love

The end of something hard.

In work

The end of a cycle.

Feelings

Emptiness.

The card's advice

The worst is over, it eases from here.

Ten of Swords in short

What does the Ten of Swords tarot card mean?
Upright, “Ten of Swords” means a painful ending, rock bottom, release. In love the card speaks of the end of something hard; in work — the end of a cycle.
What does the reversed Ten of Swords mean?
The reversed “Ten of Swords” points to recovery, a new dawn. It isn't “bad” — it's an invitation to look at the situation more gently.
Ten of Swords as advice — what should I do?
The worst is over, it eases from here.