Card of the Day for August 17 - Ten of Wands
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Attribution - Saturn in
Sagittarius
The suit of Wands represents the element of fire. It is the intuitive function, the libido, the primitive life force. Some associations are – career, creativity, energy, desire, action, intuition, sex, movement, victory, enthusiasm, confidence, competition, magic and excellence.
Tens represent the end
of a cycle and the beginning of a new one, summing up, using
one’s experience, renewal, return to unity, totality,
completed circumstances, the finish, transformation, now
you’ve gone too far.
Rider-Waite Imagery
The number 10 is an indication that you are nearing the end of the project. Wands represents the element of fire and is associated with inspiration, creativity and careers.
Shown on this card is a man carrying 10 wands. He is looking
towards the earth (practical matters). He is wearing a white
(purity) shirt, an orange (natural earthiness) tunic, a red belt
(passion to finish), green (life and vitality in action) tights
and brown (practicality) shoes. His hair is blonde. There are
buildings in the background as well as trees (grown up wands),
and rolling hills.
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The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite (1911)
A man oppressed by the weight of the ten staves which he is carrying.
Divinatory Meanings
Upright: A card of many significances, and some of the readings cannot be harmonized. I set aside that which connects it with honour and good faith. The chief meaning is oppression simply, but it is also fortune, gain, any kind of success, and then it is the oppression of these things. It is also a card of false-seeming, disguise, perfidy. The place which the figure is approaching may suffer from the rods that he carries. Success is stultified if the Nine of Swords follows, and if it is a question of a lawsuit, there will be certain loss.
Reversed: Contrarieties, difficulties, intrigues, and their analogies.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana
Ten: Difficulties and contradictions, if near a good card.
UPRIGHT
Overburdened feeling, too much responsibility, being overwhelmed.
Expecting too much of oneself, taking oneself too seriously, no humour.
Excessive pressures.
A victim of your own success, you have become a slave to your work.
Failure to delegate.
Overkill,
overcompensating.
Self-discipline is necessary.
Feeling trapped and deeply unhappy.
Make sure one more straw doesn’t break your back. You are tired of the fight that has gone on too long.
Put one foot in front of the other and don’t look at how far you have yet to go.
Don’t waste any more effort on a conflict you can’t win.
“I don’t have to do it all myself!”
Back strain, slipped
discs, heart problems.
Obesity and obesity
related health problems, sleep apnea, insomnia (E. Hazel)
REVERSED
Severe illness with
long term consequences; serious injury; body parts that no
longer function. (E. Hazel)
Lack of faith.
Ask for help.
Overburdened to the
point of collapse.
Unrealistic ambitions.
Be honest with yourself about what you can and can’t do by yourself.
Know when to call it quits.
Being an unnecessary burden to others.
Troublemakers disturbing progress.
Laying burdens on others.
Loss, crushing debts.
Business closing,
layoffs; jobs shipped overseas.
Toothaches, loss of hair, heart problems, bad circulation. (E. Hazel)
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