Ten of Swords

“Leave what can’t be taken and start a new file.”

Vision

The story in one timeline has reached its end, with the protagonist falling under countless blades. Finding her story irreversible, she pins her hopes on a brand new chain of karma, a fresh journey: “Let her start her life anew – the version of me who hasn’t embarked on this path of no return.”

Message

I’m fond of the original Rider-Waite version of this card, which represents ending a vicious cycle by plunging into destruction. When I’m teetering on the edge, I’d rather jump and see where I land than clinging to a rope that could be retracted at any time. Let the obsolete parts of me perish completely; the rest will be reborn in the darkness – a painful yet efficient transformation. The little girl in white has shed her shell. Such remnants of the past should exit her forthcoming journey.

Keywords

rebirth from near-death situations | ending vicious cycles by embracing destruction | following inevitable trends | determined outcomes