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10 of Wands, Rider-Waite-Smith
Minor arcana · Wands

10 of Wands

The Ten of Wands shows an accumulation of duties that weighs the step down and narrows the field of vision of the one who carries.

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What the card shows

Bent under ten wands held tight against him, a man walks towards a town. The bundle hides his face, so that the road reads only under his feet.

Its light

A load well shared out becomes a capacity: you lead heavy projects on the day the weight gets divided and each person takes their own bundle.

Its shadow

Carrying becomes a habit: you take the case on as well out of reflex or guilt. Tiredness decides in your place, and the town stays far ahead.

Keywords

loadresponsibilityeffortaccumulationlimit

Notes on the symbolism

RWS. Ten of Wands. Waite speaks of a burden that hides the view: the shafts carried across veil the figure, and the goal of the journey stands ahead.

What this card invites you to do

Take stock of what you carry and note who can take it back. What you know how to do well is not what you have to do alone.

A card does not decide for you.
It shows you where to look.

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