Ten of Swords
Minor Arcana · Swords · 10
A figure lies with ten swords — absolute defeat, but the sun rises in the background.
Painful endingsDeep woundsCrisis
Upright Meaning
Painful endings, defeat, crisis — but also new dawn. The darkest moment before sunrise.
Reversed Meaning
Recovery, cannot be kept down, inevitable end. Resistance to the inevitable.
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