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Ten of Wands

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Ten of Wands from the Rider–Waite tarot deck

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

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

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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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ Trusted Tarot (2010) Ten of Wands