Card 59 • swords

Ten of Swords

Brief Description

The X of Swords speaks to endings, loss, and a solemn pause that invites rest and acceptance. Upright, it acknowledges that some challenges cannot be overcome and encourages finding peace in having taken the journey and allowing yourself to recover. Reversed, the card emphasizes transformation, renewed perspective, and the need to confront and heal old wounds. Overall it balances permission to grieve and rest with the promise of renewal through deliberate healing.

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X OF SWORDS

Upright

Upright Keywords

▲ Loss, Endings, Solemnity, Stillness, Pause

Upright Description

There will always be a challenge we can't surmount. Even in loss there can be peace, and at least you took the journey. Rest for as long as you need. The world will still be here when you wake.

Reversed

Reversed Keywords

▼ Transformation, Perspective, Healing, Renewal

Reversed Description

Find your old wounds and start the difficult work of healing them. You've endured the pain for so long. It's time to rise with the new sun and heal.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Brenda Ho, Weird Works

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