Ten of Wands

Upright Meaning

A figure struggles toward a distant town, carrying ten heavy wands that block their view. They can barely see where they're going under the weight. This is the card of burden — the price of the Ace's ambition made manifest. You took on this load because you believed in the vision, but the weight has become crushing. The town is close. The question is whether you'll arrive intact or whether you need to put some of these wands down.

Reversed Meaning

Reversed, the Ten of Wands can signal either release or collapse. You may finally be learning to delegate and share the load, or the burden may have become so heavy that you've simply dropped everything. If the former, this is healthy growth. If the latter, consider what drove you to carry it all alone in the first place.

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