Ten of Wands
The Ten of Wands shows a leopard that has secured its prey, symbolizing success that brings new responsibilities and the need for vigilance. It signals that accomplishing a goal often ushers in additional work to protect and sustain what you've earned. Upright, it highlights perseverance, hard-won achievement, and the culmination of effort that must now be managed. Reversed, it warns of feeling overwhelmed by that burden or of shirking responsibilities altogether.
Keywords
Card Name
Ten of Wands
Poem
The success of the hunt can be a burden at times, as it is quite the challenge to keep what one finds.
Meaning
A leopard drags her prey up a tree, claiming her victory as her own and keeping it safe from jealous enemies. The Ten of Wands is a card of both victory and responsibility. Like the leopard, you've caught your prey and achieved your goal. But with that achievement comes more work, as you must now protect your prize from others. Just because you have reached one goal does not mean your journey is complete.
Meaning (Reversed)
Reversed, this card may indicate you are feeling overwhelmed by the burden of your success and may have bitten off more than you can chew. It may also indicate you are avoiding your responsibilities altogether.
Upright Keywords
labor of love, hard won success, culmination of a project, persistence paid off
Reversed Keywords
burden of success, feeling overwhelmed, biting off more than you can chew, avoiding responsibility
Visual Description
A spotted leopard crouches on a twisted tree trunk, biting into the neck of a fallen antelope while blood drips from the wound. Ten ornate white wands with circular, wing-like tops stand upright throughout the scene, forming a repeated vertical pattern. The animals and wands are contained within an oval vignette set against a pale, gradient sky and framed by a dark border. The composition emphasizes tension between the predator and prey and the rigid, repeated staffs.
Children of Litha tarot
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