Interpretation:
Burden Lifted, Delegation, Opposition Strong, Have the talent and strenght to complete. Too many projects. Great effort and hard work are required. Must rise to the occasion and are able to.
Reversed Interpretation:
Delegation, Oppression, Difficulties, Rash, Uncompromising, Malice, Slander, overbearing. Laying down burdens. Clearing debris for a new life. Delegating responsibility. Facing that you can’t do it. Sifting the burden. left holding the bag. Failure in matter. Opposition too strong.
The Ten of Wands
The Lord of Oppression is a hard card to come to grips with, for it
indicates blocked or thwarted Will. We want something badly, and yet we
seem to stand no chance of getting it. We feel frustrated, irritable and
disappointed.
If a situation marked by the 10 of Wands goes on for too long, we will
begin to feel trapped and deeply unhappy. We will begin to lose faith
in ourselves, and our abilities to make our lives into what we want.
There are a couple of things to bear in mind if the influence of the
Lord of Oppression is a fairly fleeting one - sometimes we have to wait
for the right moment to get our heart's desire.
However it's worth bearing in mind, if you ever read on a specific
situation, and this card comes up in the final result position, the reading
is probably telling you not to waste any more effort on a conflict that
you cannot win. Sometimes we are better off just walking away.
The long-term appearance of this card carries a warning with it that
you really cannot ignore. If the 10 of Wands is a regular feature of your
readings for some time, you are probably hurting yourself more than you
care to admit. You are not fulfilling your needs, and you are leaving
yourself open to negativity.