Minor Arcana: Tens

Ten of Cups Meaning - Tarot Card Meanings – Labyrinthos

Ten of Cups, upright

end of difficult times
happiness, emotional contentment with family and love
appreciative and supportive which allows even more love
spending time with loved ones
new relationship or more long-term commitment
sense of alignment, completion, wholeness
following your heart and intuition
Allow your inner guidance to lead, align with your true personal values
peaceful, blessed, abundance
feeling satisfied, fulfilled
not only abundance alone but shared with others
long term stability, peace and comfort
welcoming/supportive workplace
dissipated family problems
fun stuff, playfulness and creativity
soulmate card: things should be going very well
have reached a point where you can enjoy
good luck and abundance
health getting better, increase in energy

Ten of Cups, reversed

love and harmony missing
unhappy home or love life
secrets, problems, disharmony
struggling to empathize and communicate properly
not satisfied, missing home, feel isolated
one partner not wanting commitment, marriage or children
breakup, separation, divorce
struggle with fertility
holding onto some negative patterns or beliefs, can’t be in healthy happy relationship that way
lack of teamwork , feeling isolated
hectic work schedule messing up home and love life
try to keep a balanced diet
not being true to yourself
outside forces making the relationship tough, including work
short flings, not long-term potential
tense and frustrated at work- working too much, feel you don’t belong
disputes at home regarding finances
Open up lines to communication so to try to reconnect on a deeper level

Ten of Swords, upright

low point in one’s life, yet inevitable
sense of betrayal, totally defeated
breakup, feeling intense pain
but also could be the beginning of independence
but you must accept it in order to move forward
be cautious of what you’re spending on, cut expenses if failing
working so hard you barely get rest
backstabbing, talking behind your back, bitterness, enemies
cheating, betrayal, nasty rumors
might be YOU being overly dramatic, attention seeking, or playing the victim
but you have a choice to pick yourself up, allow renewal
don’t resist change, let it happen, let it go
learn from the pain, rebuild independence
rediscover who you are, what actually makes you individually happy?
the worst is over, you can start over now
it can only get better from here, you can choose to move forward and correct it
avoiding risk can be beneficial
reflect on what happened and why so you can evolve to fullest potential

Ten of Swords, reversed

the more you resist, the more the situation will drag on, eventual ending
still carrying wounds from old situations
reevaluate and let go of any aspect of your life that no longer serves you
look ahead, choose a new direction
pain and sadness you have been feeling is finally ending
releasing the pain that’s been burdening you
sense of renewal and hope for the future
there are feelings of anger and despair, but you can see the lessons that heartbreak has taught you
the worst is over, or it’s getting even worse!
were just on the brink of financial failure, or now finally getting to stability, recovery
extreme escalation toward negative, or finally escaping something negative
learning to rise above the bad (anger, hate, bitterness)
business coming back to life
or total financial ruin
health improving
gaining wisdom and empathy for others through all the experiences
or stuck in negative spiral, refusing to accept the lessons

Ten of Wands, upright

taking on a lot of responsibility
heavier workload
caring for others, helping others, people taking you for granted
getting exhausted, burnt out
stop and examine if this is the right lifestyle, can you make changes?
need to prioritize, manage time
end is in sight, reaching goal soon
so much hard work and you aren’t delegating it properly so you can rest
what happened to the inspiration and creativity that came with your goals?
a lot on your shoulders, caring for everyone and everything
don’t be afraid to ask for help, can bond that way
if single, try to give yourself time too
feeling overworked, draining tasks
debt payment, other outstanding balances

Ten of Wands, reversed

doing too much yourself
it’s okay to say no sometimes
not sharing burdens, keeping to yourself
emotional trauma, dark secret, or dealing with more responsibilities
one person may be hoarding all the responsibilities, let your partner help
when someone loves you, helping you wouldn’t be a burden
now you have time to recover
coming out of economic instability
finances improving, or getting worse
consider how you’re doing financially
working hard yet getting nowhere
pushing yourself so hard you’re about to breakdown
holding onto things you should release
maybe do a purging, remove what’s not needed in your life anymore (cleaning)
doing so much to no success
finding a more efficient way to deal
recognize problems, find better solutions
worrying too much won’t do anything

Ten of Pentacles, upright

reached a point of completion and satisfaction
stability in home environment, possible committed and long-term relationship
you have everything you want, especially financially
feeling grateful for all you’ve earned
wanting to share the success with others
love seeing your loved ones enjoy with you
enjoying family time, strongly connected
ancestry and history important too, appreciating tradition
everything will work out in the end
your legacy will stand and leave a mark
you planted seeds of happiness and now sharing it with those you love
affection, luck in love, marrying wealthy
strong foundation, materially and emotionally
moving in together, buying a house, starting a family
family is important- searching for something long-term, marriage is also about joining two families
job, career, finances secure
building towards future- retirement plan, savings, or even creating a will
looking forward to family event, celebration
problems may be due to difference in backgrounds, family traditions
healing in health, look to family influences

Ten of Pentacles, reversed

rocky foundations, insecurity, instability
worrying too much on short-term, that your long-term financial stability is not taken care of
the end of something that was strong (marriage, relationship), sudden loss
focusing too much on outside approval, not enough on the real emotional connection
friends and family disapproval
try not to listen solely to their opinions, assert your boundaries
job not stable enough for long-term
financial losses, debt piling up
fighting over money..family arguments, inheritance
feeling disconnected from family
disputes with partner, unstable
not traditional values or approach
marrying for money not love
maybe not looking for long-term commitment if single
why do you do the things you do? For security or your real wants
question your need for stability, security and commitment: may never feel satisfied despite having money, will want more
bigger house = more maintenance
can you be happy without focusing only on wealth?
challenges in home life, financial stability
investments losing value, family problems, job at risk
what will really help you get back the security and feelings of self-worth?

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Roar Chi