Upright Keywords:
Wealth, Abundance, Financial success, Financial stability, Privilege, Legacy, Family money, Affluence, Inheritance
Reversed Keywords:
Financial instability, Debt, Family turmoil over money, Momentary success, Confrontations, Bankruptcy, Arguments over money
Tens in a Tarot deck represent a transformation stage. While Nines represents a completion, Tens are here to push us forward to the next adventure.
Being a higher number, you are more prepared as a Ten than you were as a Six or Four, and you’ve overcome the struggles of the Five. You are more ready for the next challenge, whatever that challenge brings.
Tens also conclude the numerological cards in each suit in their Tarot deck. They are followed by more maturing: the Pages, the Knights, the Queens, the Kings, and then even further into the Major Arcana. You have come a long way, but your journey is just beginning!
Upright Meaning
The Ten of Pentacles upright in any Tarot reading is foretelling abundance, family togetherness, and not just financial stability but wealth. This is a Tarot card that you want to see, and you want to see upright.
Pulling this card upright is foretelling the fruits of your labor will pay off. Consider yourself the elder in this card, overlooking your accomplishments, your children, and your grandchildren. Your ability to have a long-term vision and to put that vision into action has paid off.
This also has to do with legacy and family roots. The Rider Tarot Deck shows a grandfather and his children and grandchild for a reason. You’re setting yourself up to be the head of your household, whatever form that means for you.
It hasn’t been easy, and as the Pentacles preceding this card show, you’ve been patient, focused, and motivated. Congratulations on your success or future success; you certainly earned it!
Reversed Meaning
The Ten of Pentacles reversed isn’t what you want to see in any reading. While upright, it foretells success and growth, reversed it means quite the opposite.
The Ten of Pentacles reversed foretells bankruptcy and debt. The Pentacles are all about financial gains and losses, and because reversed means the energy of abundance and wealth is blocked, you can expect to hit financial woes when you see the Ten of Pentacles reversed.
Furthermore, because the Ten of Pentacles is so tied to family and family roots, you could be seeing money problems in your family. This could be an inheritance you won’t be getting because your parents need the money unexpectedly. It could also mean that your family squabbles over an inheritance. Unfortunately, it’s not going to be pretty.
If you have a family-run and owned business that has done well or shown to be growing well over the last few years, prepare for unexpected money problems. If any kind of inheritance is expected, stop expecting it. And lastly, you may find that your family has been bickering a lot about money lately, expect more of that.