Upright Keywords:
Backstabbing, Betrayal, enemies, Bitching, Badmouthing, Bitterness, Doormat, Failure, Ruin, Collapse/breakdown, Exhaustion, Inability to cope, Curses, Rock bottom, Hitting a wall, Dead end, Severing ties, Goodbyes, Nail in the coffin, Exaggeration, Overly dramatic, Martyr, AtTention seeker, Playing victim, Attack, Violence
Reversed Keywords:
Rising above problems/haters/bitchiness, Over the worst, Surviving disaster, Being saved, Things getting better, NDEs / OBEs, Escaping ruin, Pulling yourself together, Learning from past hardships, Fears coming true, Being beyond help, Worst is yet to come, Despair, Total ruin, Relapse, Problems coming back
Upright Meaning
In a general context, the Ten of Swords is not a good omen as it can represent backstabbing betrayal, badmouthing, bitching behind your back, bitterness and enemies. It is a Minor Arcana card of failure, ruin, collapse, severing ties, goodbyes and the final nail in the coffin of a relationship or situation. It can signify nervous breakdowns, chronic fatigue, exhaustion and being unable to cope. It can also represent hitting rock bottom, hitting a wall or being in a dead end situation. The Ten of Swords can also indicate someone playing the victim or martyr, being overly dramatic, attention seeking or exaggerating. It can also signify violence, attacks and curses.
Reversed Meaning
In a general context, the Ten of Swords reversed can represent things getting better, getting over the worst, surviving/ being saved from disaster and escaping ruin. It is a Minor Arcana reversed card of pulling yourself together and learning from past hardships. It can signify something coming back from the brink of death or failure, Near Death Experiences and Out of Body Experiences. Alternatively, it can signify fears coming true, the worst being yet to come and being beyond help. It can also represent total ruin, despair, relapse and problems coming back.