Ten of Wands

Ten of Wands is one of the 56 minor arcana of the tarot, in the suit of Wands; in the Golden Dawn tradition it corresponds to Saturn in Sagittarius.

The Ten of Wands carries ten staves towards a distant town. Success has become a load; it may be time to share or set some down.

Symbols on the card

The bundle of ten wands

Every responsibility you have taken on.

The bowed figure

Effort that blocks the view ahead.

The distant home

The goal is near, if you can lighten the load.

Number and suit

Tens complete the cycle: a culmination, sometimes a weight, always a turn towards the next beginning. Wands are fire: will, drive, creativity and the courage to begin.

Upright meaning

You are carrying too much. Finish what matters and let go of what is not yours.

Love　One person carrying the relationship.

Work　Overwork, too many responsibilities, end of a long effort.

Inner life　Being needed is not the same as being valued.

Reversed meaning

You are starting to put some burdens down. Delegate and simplify.

Love　Sharing the load more fairly.

Work　Delegating, saying no, restructuring workload.

Inner life　Rest is part of the work.

In a three-card spread

Situation

You are carrying a heavy load.

Challenge

Overcommitment and doing it all alone.

Advice

Delegate, drop what is not essential, and finish.

Tarot and astrology

In the Golden Dawn system this card is the decan of Saturn in Sagittarius: the themes of Sagittarius, expressed the way Saturn acts. Sagittarius →Saturn →

Questions to sit with

• Which of these burdens is actually mine?
• What could I hand over this week?

Through the suit

Tarot here is a mirror for reflection, not a prediction. The meanings follow the Waite-Smith tradition and the Golden Dawn attributions, in our own words.