Card 59 • swords

Ten of Swords

Brief Description

The Ten of Swords represents the end of a difficult battle or conflict, marking a time for mourning losses, healing wounds, and making peace. Though the cruelty of the conflict will linger, this card signifies both sorrow and relief as one must gather the pieces and move forward. It emphasizes the importance of cutting losses and recovering from shock and defeat rather than dwelling in meaningless spiritual defeat.

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The End of Battle

The battle is over. The time has come to bury the dead, heal the wounded, and make peace by all necessary means. This is a time of sorrow, as well as relief. The cruelty of the conflict will not disappear anytime soon. All that can be done is to gather the fragments and move forward, because to do anything else would be a meaningless defeat of the soul.

Keywords

destruction, ruin, enterprises, cutting one's losses, recovering from shock and defeat.

Visual Description

A wounded figure lies prone on the ground with multiple swords protruding from his back and body while another armored figure kneels over him, driving a sword into his side. Several swords are planted upright in the earth around them. The sky is dark and stormy with a pale strip of light along the horizon. An ornate border frames the scene and the numeral "10" appears at the top center.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Giulia F. Massaglia, Barbara Nosenzo (based on Alphonse Mucha)

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