About these meanings: the traditional descriptions and meanings on this public reference page are taken from material associated with the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot deck. Some of the language is historical, severe, or old-fashioned. Slogit Tarot modernises this terminology and greatly expands the meanings, examples and interpretations inside the Arcana Nexus learning course.

Minor Arcana · Swords

Ten of Swords

Card Code S10

Suit Swords

Rank Ten

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Description & Symbolism

Ten of Swords

A prostrate figure, pierced by all the swords belonging to the card.

Divinatory Meaning

Upright

Whatsoever is intimated by the design; also pain, affliction, tears, sadness, desolation. It is not especially a card of violent death.

Followed by Ace and King, imprisonment; for girl or wife, treason on the part of friends.

Reversed Meaning

Reversed

Advantage, profit, success, favour, but none of these are permanent; also power and authority.

Victory and consequent fortune for a soldier in war.