As a tarot reader, when I pull the 10 of swords for someone, it is a similar reaction as the death card. I always say, “don’t worry, you are like the phoenix, rising from the ashes.” What is your take on this card?
As a tarot reader, when I pull the 10 of swords for someone, it is a similar reaction as the death card. I always say, “don’t worry, you are like the phoenix, rising from the ashes.” What is your take on this card?
I've always considered 10 of Swords to be a minor arcana equivalent to Death.
When it comes up in a reading, I'm always curious about where they are in the cycle. How are those wounds sitting with them? Is there a sense of readiness to transition out, to grasp the Ace of Swords and move forward? Do they feel stuck, still acutely wounded? Being able to rise from the ashes is contingent on some level of integration, understanding, consciousness around what has led to this point. That's where I think things can get stuck, if we haven't fully grasped the insight, feel ready to let go, and move on.
Here’s another twist on this card from the modern witch tarot - it’s a bonus card in the desk you can replace the 10 of swords in the deck if you want to. The only difference is the name of the card changed:
I like that it invites the reader to contemplate the hopefulness. I often find that beginner students or clients miss those aspects in the classic depiction, the dawning of the new day, the hand of benediction. It's subtle, so not so surprising. It's easy to get pulled into an overly negative or fearful interpretation when the card comes up.
TEN OF SWORDS: Everything is fine. It’s fine. Really. Sure, you’ve been completely pierced through with ten sharp swords, and you’re collapsed into a ball on the floor. You’re struggling, just trying to survive, as the weight grows ever heavier. You’re going through something truly soul-crushing and it feels like your world is ending. Every movement hurts, and sometimes only a meaningless distraction feels like it’ll help. But the pain will end, and you will come out stronger having survived it.
As a tarot reader, when I pull the 10 of swords for someone, it is a similar reaction as the death card. I always say, “don’t worry, you are like the phoenix, rising from the ashes.” What is your take on this card?
I've always considered 10 of Swords to be a minor arcana equivalent to Death.
When it comes up in a reading, I'm always curious about where they are in the cycle. How are those wounds sitting with them? Is there a sense of readiness to transition out, to grasp the Ace of Swords and move forward? Do they feel stuck, still acutely wounded? Being able to rise from the ashes is contingent on some level of integration, understanding, consciousness around what has led to this point. That's where I think things can get stuck, if we haven't fully grasped the insight, feel ready to let go, and move on.
Here’s another twist on this card from the modern witch tarot - it’s a bonus card in the desk you can replace the 10 of swords in the deck if you want to. The only difference is the name of the card changed:
https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/lisasterle/ten-of-swords-everything-is-fine-modern-witch-tarot/
Hah!! This is a great re-imagining of the card.
Do you alter your interpretation with this card in anyway? I can see how the imagery and title could draw out different meaning.
I think it feels a little more hopeful with the card title change.
I like that it invites the reader to contemplate the hopefulness. I often find that beginner students or clients miss those aspects in the classic depiction, the dawning of the new day, the hand of benediction. It's subtle, so not so surprising. It's easy to get pulled into an overly negative or fearful interpretation when the card comes up.
the creator of the deck says this in the book:
TEN OF SWORDS: Everything is fine. It’s fine. Really. Sure, you’ve been completely pierced through with ten sharp swords, and you’re collapsed into a ball on the floor. You’re struggling, just trying to survive, as the weight grows ever heavier. You’re going through something truly soul-crushing and it feels like your world is ending. Every movement hurts, and sometimes only a meaningless distraction feels like it’ll help. But the pain will end, and you will come out stronger having survived it.