Ten of Wands
Upright Meaning
A card of many significances, and some of the readings cannot be harmonized. I set aside that which connects it with honour and good faith. The chief meaning is oppression simply, but it is also fortune, gain, any kind of success, and then it is the oppression of these things. It is also a card of false-seeming, disguise, perfidy. The place which the figure is approaching may suffer from the rods that he carries. Success is stultified if the Nine of Swords follows, and if it is a question of a lawsuit, there will be certain loss.
Reversed Meaning
Contrarieties, difficulties, intrigues, and their analogies.
Description
A man oppressed by the weight of the ten staves which he is carrying.
In Yes or No Reading
The Ten of Wands is a card of overwhelm. If you're looking for simple Yes or No guidance and receive the Ten of Wands, the answer is NO. Think carefully about your capacity and resist the urge to take on more than you can carry.