Ten of Pentacles
The Ten of Shields shows two Viking longships leaving a channel and heading into open waters, their captains raising horns and invoking galdr runes for safe passage. The dragon-headed ships and the rows of shields emphasize protection, provision, and a communal legacy carried across the sea. Upright, the card signifies completion, a worthy legacy, abundance, stable income, and the physical manifestation of efforts; reversed, it warns of lack, unstable foundations, and scarcity. The presence of three runes and the bind rune blessing — divine gifts shining on you — underscore a sense of spiritual support for material or familial fulfillment.
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Name
TEN OF SHIELDS
Description
Two Viking longships set sail. These drakkar move out of a channel and are headed into the open waters. The captains raise their horns as they sing and galdr runes for safe passage out of the channels. The heads of the dragons, which give the ships their name, are open. Each ship has a row of shields that hang off the sides. Not only does it provide storage for large items, but it protects the people on board each vessel. Three Runes appear in this card.
Upright
Completion, a worthy legacy, abundance, stable income, a physical manifestation.
Reversed
Lack of prosperity, unstable foundations, scarcity, struggle to make it work, save what you can.
Bind Rune
Divine gifts shine on you.
Visual Description
Several wooden longships ride the water, their curved prows and carved dragon heads cutting the sea. Sailors and warriors crowd the decks and raise shields along the hull while a leader stands with arms uplifted. Large square sails, marked with red crosses and glowing rune-like lines, billow above; another similar ship follows in the distance. A small black disk with the numeral 10 floats near the top of the sky.
Runic tarot
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