Ten of Wands
The Ten of Wands represents carrying a heavy load of responsibilities, projects, and desires. It suggests you may be overwhelmed by the weight and need to find ways to lighten the burden, whether by organizing better, asking for help, or letting go of some tasks. This card signifies the end of a creative journey and warns of the risk of burnout if the load isn't managed properly.
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The figure carries a large bundle of sticks, back bent under the weight. The wands are our projects, passions, desires, accomplishments. Wands are generally good things, but they are also work. Wands can be heavy.
The Ten of Wands comes up for me a lot, which I assume is because I have a long-standing habit of taking on too much. Each new project is exciting, something I really want to do, but as they accumulate, I am crushed under the weight. It has gotten to the point where every time I tell my girlfriend about a new job or opportunity, she says, “Oh, another stick?”
If the Ten of Wands comes for you, you are at the end of a creative journey. If you are still carrying the weight of the entire journey, you might be at a breaking point. When you take on more responsibilities than you can handle, the burden must be lifted. Can you leave some sticks behind, organize them more efficiently, ask for help, or carry them in smaller batches? Can you let the project end? Don’t you want enough energy left over to start the creative cycle again?
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