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The "Tens" in the Tarot Deck represent transcendent completion - as opposed to the mere physical completion of the "Nines". That is, not only has the task been completed, but the performer (seeker) has also learnt the lessons and experienced the spiritual development brought to him/her by the task or situation.

The Ten of Swords is often portrayed as a negative card - yet is more complicated than simply indicating "disaster" (as some summaries state). The theme of this card is of conflict, mental difficulties, and overreaction.

Interpretations of this card can include advice to cease fighting a losing battle, realising that our own negative thoughts are adversely affecting our situation, and advice to look for the glimmer of hope on the horizon.

Keywords and phrases summarising the possible meanings of this card include:

• Defeat

• Failure
• Misfortune
• Ruin.

Alternatively:

• Misfortunes that are now over and in the past.

Remember that all of the Swords cards in the Tarot Deck have some energies in common. These include, for example, the overall association of the suit of Swords with academic or philosophical thought, intellectual pursuits, truth, and clarity. For further information, also read about the Suit of Swords in general.

Some texts include meanings for "reversed cards", which apply when the cards are shuffled in both order and orientation. This doubles the number of possible "cards" in the deck from 78 to 156. (In terms of the probabilities of obtaining results by chance alone, it is not a simple doubling as once a card has been drawn it cannot be selected again in the opposite orientation in the same reading.)

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