Ten of Wands

The Ten of Wands is a Minor Arcana Tarot card of the suit of wands.

Ten of Wands from the Rider–Waite tarot deck

Tarot cards are used throughout much of Europe to play tarot card games.^[1] In English-speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, tarot cards came to be utilized primarily for divinatory purposes.^[1][2]

Divination usage

Most often, the Ten of Wands card carries the meaning of overload and burdening situations where too much responsibility has been taken on by the subject.^[3]

Rider–Waite symbolism

• A person overburdened by his enterprise, is nevertheless active and on the move, but not seeing past his wands (or obligations).^{[citation needed]}
• A city can be observed in the background. He may be headed there, perhaps with the goal of ridding himself of this load.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Dummett, Michael (1980). The Game of Tarot. Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd. ISBN 0-7156-1014-7.
2. Huson, Paul, (2004) Mystical Origins of the Tarot: From Ancient Roots to Modern Usage, Vermont: Destiny Books, ISBN 0-89281-190-0 Mystical Origins of the Tarot 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
3. Trusted Tarot (2010) Ten of Wands