Tarot Reflections: Grief And The Ten Of Swords

The Ten of Swords can be a dramatic card that usually shows someone lying prone with ten swords piercing their back. It is a posture of deep grief and loss. Take some time to sit with this Tarot card and its themes and symbols to help you connect more deeply to your inner knowing and intuition.

You can do this meditation if you've pulled the Ten of Swords, you can refer to any image you know (it's easy to look up online), and you can also imagine the archetype in your mind. You may also want to repeat this meditation if the card recurs for you as its meaning can shift and change depending on what's happening for you on a given day.