Card 31 • wands

Ten of Wands

Brief Description

The Ten of Wands represents overwhelming burden, responsibility, and the weight of carrying too much alone. This card signals that you've taken on more than you can handle and it's time to reassess your priorities and ask for help. In relationships, it warns against being taken advantage of or becoming a doormat, emphasizing the need for balance and reciprocity. The card encourages you to recognize when you're being used and to allow others to take responsibility for their own actions.

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Keywords

Burden, responsibility, work

General Love Meaning

You're the new mayor of struggle city; isn't that damn delicious? There are too many things on your plate right now, and every aspect of your life seems to require more effort. You feel like there's no end in sight. Know that you're not a burden to others if you're not managing well. It's time to look at the expectations you have of yourself and ask for help.

Single and Loving It!

There's a kind and generous person, and then there's a doormat. Know the difference. If people expect you to do things for them, especially without gratitude or reciprocity, you're being used. Let people clean up their own mess for a change.

Ready for Love / Dating

There's a clear power imbalance in your current situation. Love is not a game and there are no winners when someone plays with another person's heart. If someone is acting like a fool, walk away. They're not worth your time.

Committed Relationship

If you've been working too much and disappointing your partner, this is your warning sign from the universe that you're spread thin. Don't let it become a long-term habit. You need to sort out your priorities.

Struggling Relationship

So which one of you is doing the lion's share of the work? It's time to be honest about who's really involved in the relationship and who's simply coasting. If you're accepting breadcrumbs when you really deserve the whole buffet, wake up and stop settling. If it's the other way around, cut it out or end the relationship and get some counseling.

The End

Throwing yourself into work might seem like a brilliant idea to get over or avoid a breakup, but it's not sustainable. It's time to lean on your friends and family and process the end of this relationship.

Visual Description

A woman stands at a desk clutching ten wooden wands that press against her chest and arms. The background is a bright yellow wall pinned with papers and a calendar grid marked with letters, and a clock hangs above. On the desk are a laptop, a spiral notebook and scattered sheets of paper suggesting work in progress.

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