Today, I got a little bit stuck on something and I thought I’d try a bit of Tarot reading for advice. I shuffled my deck and pulled out the 10 of Swords. Now, I gotta say, this card usually isn’t a happy sight. It’s got a picture of a person lying face down with ten swords sticking out of their back. Ouch, right? But I was looking for advice, so I figured I’d try to see the bright side or at least the lesson in it.
First, I spent some time just looking at the card. I noticed the dark sky, the stillness of the water in the background, and how the person on the card was just… well, done. It really hit me that this card is about hitting rock bottom. It’s about a painful ending, a betrayal, a major loss, or a total defeat.
Trying to Make Sense of It
So, how does this apply to my situation? I thought about what in my life might be needing to end. What is feeling like a total drag, a lost cause? It wasn’t easy to face, but I realized there were a couple of things that I’ve been holding onto that just aren’t working anymore. Maybe it’s a project I’ve been stubbornly pushing forward, even though it’s clearly not going anywhere. Or maybe it’s a way of thinking, a belief that’s holding me back.
The 10 of Swords, as grim as it looks, also carries a message of hope. I mean, you can’t go any lower than rock bottom, right? The only way is up. So, as advice, I took this to mean that I needed to accept the end of whatever isn’t serving me. I needed to stop fighting a losing battle and allow myself to feel the pain of that ending. It’s like ripping off a band-aid. It’s gonna hurt, but it’s necessary for healing.
Putting It into Action
- I decided to take a hard look at my projects and commitments.
- I made a list of things that were draining my energy and not producing results.
- Then, and this was the tough part, I started letting go.
I canceled a few meetings, I dropped out of a project that was going nowhere, and I even had a tough conversation with a friend about a recurring issue that we just couldn’t seem to resolve. It felt like I was clearing out the deadwood, making space for something new.
It’s still early days, but I already feel a sense of relief. It’s like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. The 10 of Swords might be a scary card, but as advice, it’s a powerful reminder that sometimes we need to hit our lowest point before we can start to rise again. It’s a call to let go of what’s hurting us, to accept the endings, and to trust that even in the darkest moments, there’s always a glimmer of hope for a new beginning.
This whole experience was a lot. I mean pulling the 10 of swords made me take a real hard look at myself. There were tears, there were some rough moments where I just wanted to give up. But I pushed through. I kept asking myself “what is really going on here?”. It was like peeling back layers of an onion. I got to the core of some issues I didn’t even know I had.
I also started journaling like crazy. I wrote down everything I was feeling, all the doubts, all the fears. Getting it all out on paper helped me to see things more clearly. I started to see patterns in my behavior, things I kept doing over and over again that were just making things worse. It was eye-opening, to say the least.
I even reached out to a couple of close friends. I told them what I was going through and they were super supportive. It felt good to know I wasn’t alone in this. They gave me some great advice and helped me to see things from a different perspective. It was like having my own personal cheerleading squad. They reminded me of my strengths and encouraged me to keep going. They celebrated the small victories with me, like the time I finally stood up for myself in a difficult situation. Their support made a huge difference. I wouldn’t have been able to get through this without them. Their belief in me helped me to believe in myself again.
