Ten of Swords

Element: Air

Planet / Zodiac: Sun in Gemini

Upright

You have hit rock bottom after a sudden defeat, betrayal, or final collapse of an unstable situation. Acceptance is your only option now; with no further depths to sink to, focus on the rising sun of a brand new dawn.

Reversed

Recovery, resisting endings, rising from ashes, and minor healing. The worst of the storm is over, and your wounds are beginning to close. Refuse to play the victim and start to rebuild your life.

Symbolism

A man lying face down on a dark beach, with ten swords brutally piercing his entire spine under a dark sky.

defeatbetrayalendsnew dawn