Ten of wands Tarot Card Meanings

Minor Arcana Tarot

Ten of wands Tarot Card Meanings

Upright Card Meaning

Nobody can accuse the Ten of Wands—or you—of not working hard enough. Your back breaks under the weight of all the tasks and responsibilities that you have taken on. You are an incredibly accomplished person that does not shy away from responsibility. Others probably look up to you for your work ethic.
However, do you really need to be carrying all those burdens? Have you volunteered to take on more than you can handle? Perhaps you are giving in to a bit of an inner martyr complex. You want others to see how much you suffer for them, so you take on more tasks in order to earn their admiration.
Hard work is a necessary part of life, but this level of effort is not sustainable physically or spiritually. Do not be afraid to lay part of your burden down, you can always take on more later if you need to once you have regained your strength.

Minor Arcana Tarot

Ten of wands Tarot Card Meanings

Reversed Card Meaning

The Ten of Wands reversed brings us to the natural culmination of the card’s energy when upright. You have let yourself carry too many burdens for far too long, now you are at the point of burnout. No matter how much you try, you cannot keep working, not even to do the mental labor it takes to delegate or manage personal relationships around you.
Burnout is a painful experience, but often a necessary one. Take this as a sign to rest. Finally get a blissfully restful night’s sleep, spend your days doing nothing. Let others do your work for you for once. Perhaps you will find that they did a better job than you expected they would, before when you were too afraid to share responsibility.
If you react to burnout with a period of enforced rest, you will probably find that your burden is lighter once you pick it back up. You may have temporarily fallen under the burden of the Ten of Wands Reversed, but if you react intelligently instead of trying to work through it, the going will be easier from now on.