The "Tens" in the Tarot Deck represent transcendent
completion - as opposed to the mere physical completion of the "Nines".
That is, not only has the task been completed, but the performer (seeker)
has also learnt the lessons and experienced the spiritual development
brought to him/her by the task or situation.
In the cases of the Ten of Cups and the
Ten of Pentacles, completion
is illustrated as the celebration of plentiful success. However, both
the Ten of Wands - together with the Ten
of Swords - represent completion
in less positive terms.
That is not to say that the Ten of Wands implies
bad luck - it is more concerned with the excess of woes and concerns.
One common summary of this card is the term "oppression" - though
the images used to convey this suggest self-imposed oppression as the
figure
shown carrying 10 heavy wands along a path appears to be free to
leave some or all of them if he chose to.
This card may suggest that the seeker consider the wider aspects of
his/her situation, rather than just his/her immediate burdens.
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