Ten of Swords

An ending; the bottom is reached.

The image

A man lies face down on the shore with ten swords in his back, a red cloth over him, under a black sky that brightens into gold at the horizon.

Keywords: ending, rock bottom, release

Light side

When something is truly over, you can stop fighting it. The dawn on the horizon says this is an ending, not the end.

Shadow side

Dramatising the fall or replaying the wounds keeps you lying there. Feeling like a victim can hide the chance to rise.

Drawing Ten of Swords in a game of Leela

In Leela Atlas you can draw a card from the Classic Tarot when you land on a square. A bridging question links the card to the square, so the card speaks to your own question:

• If this really is the lowest point, what is the first sign of dawn you can see?
• What does "Ten of Swords" show you about your square?
• If "Ten of Swords" were advice for your question, what would it say?
• Where do you meet "Ten of Swords" in your life right now?