Ten of Wands

Wands

Ten of Wands

Meanings

  • burden
  • responsibility
  • duty
  • stress
  • obligation
  • burning out
  • struggles

Meanings Reversed

  • failure to delegate
  • shouldering too much responsibility
  • collapse
  • breakdown

Other Meanings

  • holding your own in extreme circumstances
  • helping others carry their burdens
  • coming to the aid of the oppressed
  • knowing and being honest about your own limits
  • recognizing when you are not well-suited for a particular task

Other Meanings Reversed

  • taking on more work than you know you can handle
  • refusing to say "no" when you're already overloaded
  • making a habit of working overtime
  • shielding others from facing the consequences of their own poor judgment
  • over-extending yourself on a regular basis

Meanings

  • exhaustion
  • resistance
  • burden
  • oppression

Fortunes

  • You're worn out
  • Back off, take a time out, and let someone else handle things for a while

Questions

  • How will you know when you reach the end of your rope?
  • How easily do you say no to new projects and requests?
  • What projects could you delegate...or eliminate?
Numerology
10 (The End: finality, completion, exhaustion)
Affirmation
"I respect my own limits."
Ten of Wands — Tarot Meanings · Mago Lucas