Free Daily Tarotscope - May 10, 2014 - Ten of Wands

Ten of Wands

You may feel like you’re carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders today, which appears to be exactly what’s happening with the young Dryad in this card.

The Ten of Wands refers to a situation that’s so overwhelming and exhausting that you’re left feeling completely spent. You may feel like you’re all alone in the world or that you’re not getting any outside support — which is especially true right now with today’s Sun / Saturn opposition.

What do you think would happen if the Dryad tried to just lay down her load and walk away? Everything would fall apart of course. And the same thing would happen to you.

This is the Ten of Wands dilemma: You can’t just throw in the towel and say “I’m done.” There are obligations and responsibilities to uphold as well as people who depend on you who’d likely be hurt by your neglect.

The question you might want to ask yourself today is this: “Is life (or love) supposed to be this hard?” The value of whatever it is that’s taxed you to your limits probably needs to be reassessed.

A Saturn / Sun opposition can also manifest as a rejection or as an encounter with someone who makes you feel inadequate. Much like the Ten of Wands, it’s the Universe’s way of forcing you to go it alone in order to foster autonomy.

Although this transit (and this card) may have you feeling like you’re doing all the work and reaping none of the benefits, they’re both character building archetypes that ultimately promote growth.

This doesn’t mean you’re supposed to just “suck it up” and keep on doing everything the hard way. What it does mean is that you’ll may have to face your greatest fears — whether that means risking further rejection, asking others for support, or facing the unpleasant facts about how much (or how little) others are willing to give.

The card used for today’s tarotscope — Ten of Wands — is from the Shadowscapes Tarot series by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law and Barbara Moore, and can be purchased directly from the Shadowscapes website or through the deck’s publisher, Llewellyn. This deck can also be downloaded as an app for Android, Ipad and Iphone devices through the Fools Dog website. Please also “like” this deck’s Facebook Fan Page!

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