Ten of Wands
Astrology: Mercury, Sagittarius | Element: Fire | Timing: November 23–December 2
As the cold night falls, moving forward becomes the lesson of survival for the entire mouse clan. Each time, they search for land that is warm and dry. After passing through the burrow, the ground before them is warm and dry, and they even begin to plan to settle down. In the tunnel, he props up the only supporting pillar—yet for some reason, it keeps tilting, always on the verge of collapse. But they must hold it up. Greater space and wider room must begin with this single support…
Symbolism:
Bonfire: The bonfire symbolizes the nine wands. It is both the foundation of the warm, dry living environment and a hidden burden within it.
Flames: The flames stand for faith and willpower. As the fire keeps burning and shifting, careful attention can reveal changes in the environment and in the weight of pressure being carried.
Burrow: The burrow represents the goal and the final place of rest, implying that as long as you persist, there will still be new chances to realize the present goal.
Night Setting: Shows an external world with no support—you must rely on yourself.
The Cave Support Pillar: The pillar is the tenth wand. It seems like the simplest support to maintain, but in fact it bears every function of support, including the bonfire and the land itself.
Three Field Mice: They represent the supporter, the seeker, and the young—three roles within the clan. They also reveal the hidden goal of guarding the tribe. Yet because their duties differ, they cannot truly provide help, and the burden still must be carried alone.
Upright:
Exhaustion, pressure, hard work, responsibility, struggling to cope, carrying heavy loads, intense mental and physical strain
Personality:
Overly strong sense of responsibility, difficulty saying no, perfectionist tendencies, ignoring personal limits, working with head down, lack of awareness of teamwork and collaboration.
Relationship:
Maintaining the relationship single-handedly, carrying too much emotional responsibility, neglecting your own emotional needs, intimacy growing distant under pressure.
Career / Studies:
Workload overload, holding multiple tasks at once, deadline pressure, neglecting work life balance, taking on team responsibilities alone.
Finances:
Heavy financial burden, multiple loan pressures, overspending to maintain appearances, investments spread too thin to manage effectively.
Advice:
It may seem you are capable of holding up the pillar in front of you, but you may be ignoring many hidden pressures. Recognize the limits of personal capacity and learn to distribute tasks. Prioritize core matters. Set down unnecessary responsibilities when you can. Only then can you clearly sense that the warmth you feel right now may not be real, and choose the most suitable path.
Reversed:
Letting go, recovery, ease, freedom, a false alarm, releasing pressure, simplification, return to normal, energy depletion, collapse of responsibility, reassessment, awakening boundaries, priority reordering, putting down the burden
Personality:
Recognizing your limits, beginning to set boundaries, refusing unreasonable demands, shifting from blind persistence to rational letting go, seeking assistance.
Relationship:
Ending one-sided giving, renegotiating how responsibilities are shared, stepping out of an imbalanced relationship, facing your true emotional needs.
Career / Studies:
Responsibilities redistributed, dropping non-core work, seeking team support, moving from solo struggle toward collaboration.
Finances:
Debt restructuring, cutting unnecessary spending, focusing on core investment projects, building a sustainable financial plan.
Advice:
Consciously putting down the burden is not failure—it is wisdom. Seek professional help when needed, and build healthy boundaries around responsibility.