Ten of Wands
Minor Arcana · Suit of Wands
Upright
- burden
- responsibility
- overload
- hard work
- letting go
- delegating
- burnout
- dropping the load
In the picture
A man struggles forward carrying a heavy bundle of ten wands, his face hidden behind them, toward a house in the distance.
Upright meaning
The Ten of Wands is carrying too much. Success or duty has piled up until it is hard to see where you are going. The goal is close, but the card asks whether all of this is really yours to carry.
Reversed meaning
Reversed, the load becomes too heavy or finally comes down. It can mean burnout, or a welcome decision to delegate, say no and put some of it down.
About the suit of Wands
Wands are the suit of fire: energy, ambition, creativity and action. Wands cards often come up around new projects, work you care about and the drive to make things happen.
