Card 59 • swords

Ten of Swords

Brief Description

The Ten of Swords signifies betrayal and the acute sting of being stabbed in the back, leaving a lingering sense of hurt. Though the immediate pain may be brief, its effects can be long-lasting and keep you fixated on the unpleasant experience. Reversed, the card warns against denial and refusing to acknowledge that a betrayer cannot be trusted. If you refuse to face the betrayal, that pain can calcify into denial and allow the underlying problem to grow.

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Ten of Swords

Upright

The Ten of Swords appears when you've been stabbed in the back and left with a lingering sense of betrayal. The pain is brief, but the effects are long-lasting, reminding you of the unpleasant experience.

Reversed

You refuse to accept that a friend who betrayed you cannot be trusted. Your pain becomes a form of denial that allows the problem to grow.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Aria Gmitter, Minerva Siegel, Abigail Larson

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