Upright Meaning:
In a career Tarot spread, the Ten of Wands represent stress, burdens and being overloaded. You may have bitten off way more than you can chew when this card appears in your Tarot reading. You may have taken on new projects or tasks under the impression that they would be great for your career but you now realise that you have overloaded yourself with work. You’ve lost your enthusiasm and your ability to do the job well is affected. It’s leaving you drained, irritable and exhausted. You may need to negotiate with your boss and see if you can share out some of the work or if you are the boss, you will need to consider delegating or taking on some extra staff to lighten the load. In a financial Tarot reading, the Ten of Wands represents financial burdens and responsibilities.
This Minor Arcana card may signify that you may be struggling to support yourself or your family on your salary and it’s causing you stress or that you have taken on too much in terms of debt and are now struggling to keep up the repayments.
Whatever the issue, you now realise that you need to sit down and work out how to get yourself out from under this burden. Meeting with a professional financial adviser and thinking about restructuring your debt might help!
Reversed Meaning:
In a career Tarot spread, the Ten of Wands reversed can represent reducing burdens and responsibilities or crumbling under the pressure of excessive burdens. You may be finding ways to reduce your workload when this Minor Arcana card appears reversed in your Tarot reading. Perhaps you have delegated some of your work to colleagues or employees. Perhaps you have found a more efficient way of doing things. Whatever the case, this change has brought some balance to your work life and will be much more productive and healthy for you and your career in the long run. Alternatively, the Ten of Wands reversed can signify that you have definitely bitten off more than you can chew work-wise. However, rather than accept this and find a way to correct it you are digging your heals in and pushing yourself to the point of collapse.
You need to recognise the problem and take steps to get it under control and reduce your workload to a manageable level. In a financial Tarot reading, the Ten of Wands reversed can indicate that you have reduced your financial burdens or that excessive financial burdens are overwhelming you. It can indicate that you have somehow gotten your financial responsibilities back to a manageable level. Perhaps you have cut up your credit cards or arranged an easier repayment plan with your lenders. Whatever the case, this is a good move as it will reduce your anxiety and bring you balance in your life.
Alternatively, this Minor Arcana card reversed may signify that your financial burdens are spiralling out of control you are beginning to cave under the pressure of it all. Making yourself ill with worry will not resolve the issue. You may need to seek financial advice from a professional to help you resolve the issue.