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Arcana
Minor
Number
10
Suit
swords
Element
Air
Ten of Swords
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swords
cardDetail.uprightMeaning
painful endings
deep wounds
betrayal
loss
crisis
The Ten of Swords represents painful endings, rock bottom, and the darkest moment before dawn. A chapter has ended dramatically, and you may feel defeated. While this is painful, it marks the end of suffering. Things can only improve from here—the worst is over.
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recovery
regeneration
resisting an inevitable end
survival
hope
When reversed, the Ten of Swords indicates recovery, survival against odds, or resistance to an inevitable ending. You may be beginning to heal from a crisis or refusing to accept that something has ended. Embrace the ending to allow rebirth.
Advice
You have survived the worst. This painful ending clears the way for a new beginning. Dawn follows the darkest night.
