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Tarot Card Combination

Five of Swords+Ten of Swords

寶劍五 & 寶劍十

conflictdefeatendingfailure

The combination of Five of Swords 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 Swords and Ten of Swords represents a blending of conflict, defeat, winning at all costs, hostility, tension 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 Swords is about The Five of Swords shows a figure collecting swords while others walk away defeated. This card repre... 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 Swords

寶劍五

The Five of Swords shows a figure collecting swords while others walk away defeated. This card represents conflict, winning at the cost of others, and hollow victories. It warns against being ruthless or gloating over defeated opponents.

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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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