Card 59 • swords

Ten of Swords

Brief Description

The Ten of Swords signifies hitting rock bottom and enduring deep suffering, but it also symbolizes the end of this darkness and the promise of a new dawn. Despite the tragedies and trying times, perseverance leads to a new beginning, as symbolized by the lone bird and the rising sun.

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Crisis; Breakdown; Perseverance; Closure

Scraping the bottom of the barrel, the Ten of Swords represents the darkness before the dawn, an ending to the Swords suit that begins with a new light.

The scene symbolizes the deep suffering and tragedies associated with the most trying of times, the aftermath of many dead and flightless birds littering the many swords.

But all things, both good and bad, must come to an end, and so too must the longest night. A single bird seems to have escaped the wrath and stands amidst her brethren’s bodies as a small sun rises in the background.

Persevere, and do not let your story end in the dark.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Arthur Wang

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