Ten of Swords
The Fool journeys to the Ten of Swords and finds that situations are at their worst as events come to a painful ending for The Fool. Disaster finds him, as things will not go well or as planned, and he suffers a loss. He feels defeated, hurt, and wounded, yet from this point things can only get better, even if for now he wishes to give up.
Something has come to an end or is coming to an end, leaving us feeling defeated, unhappy, and even on some occasions filled with sorrow.
Something comes to a stop. Here we face loss—a final, inevitable ending to a situation or issues within the self that bring loss, regret, and upset. Our changes here will often be forced upon us and cause emotional pain, and the situation will be at its worst.
Our egos take a battering as we find our views and beliefs challenged and shattered, which leaves us feeling demoralised. If you feel yourself lacking a sense of purpose or belonging, then it could take time to get to your feet after something that has shocked you to your core or taken the rug from under you, be that an idea or a life-changing event, anything that challenges who you are, your place within life, or what you believed.
It may not be wished for, but the change has occurred, and even if not seen, new possibilities will emerge, forcing us to move forward.
Like Death, this card clears the ground, paving the way for a new start. Go slow.
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I just wanted to say thanks again for this reading. Hi Pam, Something guided me to look it up this morning and it has brought me real comfort. I’m dealing with a period of depression/anxiety which is taking time to resolve. I’ve been trying to push through it and your reading reminds me that I shouldn’t try to rush the process (and that all will be well).Thanks again, Cath
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Pam‘s reading was extraordinary and has offered much guidance moving forward. I have been following the “push” Spirit for a couple years now, just trusting where it leads. There are so many elements at this point I thought I would get some guidance. What I loved most about the reading, was that Pam used my terminology. I wasn’t even sure how to phrase my question so I framed it with the metaphor of baking a cake. It was so helpful for her to provide the reading from that same perspective. Intuitively, she used many words common to my vocabulary, which really lit me up with excitement. Both her intuitive reading and the tarot layout were very accurate and validating my own intuition. the validation was great, but better was a little phrases that stood out for me that brought clarification and my next steps. I realized I couldn’t formulate a good question because I’ve been doing so much with the “pushes” that I really haven’t looked at how I felt. I’ve been following the excitement of the energy spirit has provided and now it is time for me to look at how I feel about my role in those plans! I highly recommend! XOX
Lisa Yesitis
Hi Pam.
I wanted to tell you that I took what you said to heart. I have reread this from time to time to get my bearings every time I start to fall back into old paradigms. And indeed each time I do, I notice something new.
Thank you so much. I appreciate your personal story too and your approach and compassionate non-judgment.
Thank you with all my Heart!
Ruth :)
PS: I’m also a professional Tarot reader and it delights me to find you as a professional because now I can say here, right here, is a good reader.
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