Tarot Meaning: Ten of Swords

Ten swords in the back — the worst has already happened, which means it's over.

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Upright Meaning

A figure lies face down, ten swords in their back, beneath a dawn sky lightening at the horizon. This is a dramatic card, but it marks rock bottom — the worst of an ending has already happened, and dawn is breaking.

Reversed Meaning

Reversed, it can mean recovery beginning after hitting bottom, or refusing to let go of an ending that has already happened.

Keywords

painful endingrock bottombetrayalrelease

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