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Tarot Card Combination

Five of Wands+Ten of Swords

權杖五 & 寶劍十

conflictcompetitionendingfailure

The combination of Five of Wands and Ten of Swords focuses on practical aspects of daily life. When these two cards appear together, they prompt us to pay attention to real challenges and opportunities, and to take appropriate action.

Overall, the combination of Five of Wands and Ten of Swords represents a blending of conflict, competition, disagreement, tension, diversity with ending, failure, collapse, betrayal, rock bottom energies. This pairing reminds us that many life situations require considering multiple dimensions. The core message of Five of Wands is about The Five of Wands represents competition and conflict. Five people appear to be fighting with their ... while Ten of Swords adds The Ten of Swords shows a figure lying face down with ten swords in their back. While dramatic, this...

Individual Card Meanings

Five of Wands

權杖五

The Five of Wands represents competition and conflict. Five people appear to be fighting with their wands, but looking closer, no one is actually being hit. This suggests the conflict may be more about competition than real combat—perhaps sports, debate, or professional rivalry. It indicates a period of challenges and obstacles, but ones that can lead to growth and improvement through healthy competition.

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Ten of Swords

寶劍十

The Ten of Swords shows a figure lying face down with ten swords in their back. While dramatic, this card represents the absolute end of a painful situation—the worst has happened, and now things can only improve. It indicates hitting rock bottom but also the dawn of a new day.

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