Upright: departure, final stroke, Death of an old cycle. Feeling barren. Need to breathe in life more deeply, Have faith in the wisdom of the universe, abandonment, separation as an act of liberation, conclusion,
Reversed: advantage, profit, unfinished business, wrap up those loose ends
Message of Ten of Swords:
Tens imply the completion of a journey; success or failure, finally home or where the Fk am I? This is definitely the time to take a pause, look around. Are you where you want to be? Celebrate the good endings and inculcate the lessons learned and the obstacles overcome. Your next journey is right around the corner. Swords (Spades, Knives, Daggers, Arrows, Clouds, Athames, etc.) represent the Air Element and are concerned with all mental pursuits, communication, decisions, ideas, rationality, comprehension, articulation, and conflicts. The Ten of Swords is also known as The Spirit of Negation of the Will to Live and The Lord of Ruin. The only light at the end of this tunnel is that it is the END of a tunnel. This short piece of your path may be ending in loss of relationship, job, or support. But it is an end. Mourn the losses, give yourself time to recover, and then get up and move forward from despair towards grace.
"Affirmation: “I inhale and feel the cleansing energy filling me. I exhale and release the old.” Cantin, Candis; Tierra, Michael. The Spirit of Herbs: A Guide to the Herbal Tarot"
Ten of Swords as a Person:
As a person, the Ten of Swords represents someone who is so used to being a doormat they've forgotten how to get up and move one. The Ten is about an end, so now is the time for them to get up and go through that doorway.
Ten of Swords as Timing:
morning, 10 weeks, Spring
Ten of Swords as Yes/No:
No