Ten of Wands

Additional deck interpretation:

The Ten of Wands points you towards a path of having your dreams being stifled by day to day responsibilities as you continue your journey through the seventy-eight passageways of growth.

This is the level on your continuous cycle of change when you discover that perhaps you have taken on too many burdens and have been pushed off course. You need to reach out for help so you can get back onto your original track or you need start over again with more realistic goals.


The Ten of Wands suggests that you probably feel exhausted because you have overextended yourself and cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel. You might be asking yourself, "Why is this journey so hard?"

Sometimes there is a price to pay to achieve your dreams. As you contemplate the long, grueling hours, you may realize that you made a big mistake and now you are finally acknowledging your limitations and have come to the conclusion that you need to reevaluate your dream, or reach out for help, or hire someone to remove the burden from your shoulders.

However, it might be harvest time and there is no way for you to escape all the work that is in front of you because you are at threshold of an important project or a cherished goal being completed. And you have decided you are going to make sure the work gets done the right way by doing it yourself because you are not willing to go backwards at this stage!

If you are dealing with a relationship, you might be the one who is doing all the work: working full time, cleaning house, going grocery shopping, cooking, chasing after the kids, among other things. Your partner is not helping, finds time to put their feet up and relax, makes time to go out with their friends or do whatever else they want to do.

Numerical Number 10: This number is associated with completion, or starting over with a new beginning that is ready to grow into something beautiful when you make the right adjustments to transform your life. It consists of: 1 (a new beginning) + 0 (the start of your journey when you are ready to experience something new and leave all limitations behind because you trust in a higher power) = 1 (a new beginning).

The Element of Fire: The Ten of Wands is associated with the Sun (personality and ego) and the zodiac sign of Sagittarius. The Sun in Sagittarius is associated with the leader who needs growth to feel at their best, while the same routine, day in and day out, might feel like a death sentence – the heavy overload!


Probable Outcome: You might have overextended yourself, are losing hope and are asking yourself, "Why is this journey so hard? Have I made a big mistake?" You are now acknowledging your limitations and have come to the conclusion that you need to either reevaluate your dream or seek help so you can bring it to fruition.

It's also possible that you are near harvest time with an important project and you're going to make sure the work gets done the right way because you are not willing to be stalled at this stage in your progress!

Perhaps you are be doing all the work in a personal relationship: working a full time job, cleaning the house, doing the grocery shopping, cooking, chasing after the kids, among other things. Your partner doesn't help, or finds the time to relax, go out with their friends, or do whatever else they want to do.

Possible Outcome: You have decided to release some of your responsibilities and are ready to see the light at the end of the tunnel because you are now acknowledging your limitations. You have come to the conclusion that you need to share the responsibility of the load, or hire someone to help.

If you were doing all the work in your relationship, you have opened your eyes and taken a good look at the situation and you might be on the verge of trying to save your relationship or leaving it if things do not change.

Then again, you might not be able to channel the Ten of Wands energies into your lifestyle. If this is the case, then you will end a project or leave a relationship because you cannot shoulder any more burdens and cannot give anymore.

Timing: The Ten of Wands is related to an important thought that is turned into action. This event may occur in the next days or weeks to come.