Ten of Swords

Keywords: Defeat, painful ending, failure, betrayal, ruin

Yes/No: No

Upright: You have had as much pain as you can possibly handle. You are done, you can’t take anymore. Waite himself used the word “prostrate” to describe this card, which means to cast oneself into submission or helplessness. This person isn’t dead, you can tell by the muscle movement used in his hand, but he is definitely defeated. He is just about to succumb to his fate when he notices the dark sky of mourning is finally clearing and the yellow sky of energy is coming in, offering up a glimmer of hope.

Reversed: This is the fresh start that you need to be able to pick yourself up and start over. The despair is finally over, and hope has taken its place. Now your wounds can heal, and you can start to recover from your wounds.