- Ten of Wands
Ten of Wands is a
Minor Arcana Tarot card of theSuit of Wands .Tarot cards are used throughout much of
Europe to play Tarot card gamescite book
last = Dummett
first = Michael
authorlink = Michael Dummett
title = The Game of Tarot
publisher =Gerald Duckworth and Company Ltd.
date = 1980
isbn = 0-7156-1014-7 ] .In English-speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, Tarot cards came to be utilized primarily for divinatory purposes [ Huson, Paul, (2004) "Mystical Origins of the Tarot: From Ancient Roots to Modern Usage", Vermont: Destiny Books, ISBN 0-89281-190-0 [http://www.innertraditions.com/Product.jmdx?action=displayDetail&id=887&searchString=huson&y=7&x=7 "Mystical Origins of the Tarot"] ] .
Divination Usage
Most often, the Ten of Wands card carries the meaning of overload and burdening situations where too much responsibilities have been taken by the subject.
Rider-Waite symbolism
* A person overburdened by his enterprise, is nevertheless active and on the move, but not seeing past his wands (or obligations).
* Acity can be observed in the background. He may be headed there, perhaps with the goal of ridding himself of this load.References
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