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Swords Ten
终结, 低谷, 重生
Arcana
Minor Arcana
Element
Air
Number
10
Card Meaning
The Ten of Swords symbolizes the absolute end at the mental level and the collapse of old thought patterns, the peak of pain and the limit of hopelessness. The completion of the number ten appears here as the necessary destruction that precedes rebirth, suggesting a turning point is imminent.
Upright
Upright Swords Ten: energy flows openly; act with clarity and confidence.
Reversed
Reversed Swords Ten: resistance or imbalance; pause and realign your approach.
Symbolism
A man lies face down, ten swords plunged into his back, while the dark sky shows a thin line of dawn. The crimson cloak spread beneath him and the distant sea suggest the end of emotion and the possibility of renewal.
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