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I have a thirty-page book proposal due in ten days. I have no idea what I'm proposing, I don't know how to get started on a book proposal, and I am so out of my element in this grad school program that I don't know up from down half the time. I am on the verge of a reversed Ten of Wands situation - so overburdened and scared by the amount of work, I'm ready to just toss in the towel and give up on grad school altogether. But that's not all the reversed Ten of Wands suggests. It also portends looking for help, sharing the work load, and giving up and doing laundry instead. I don't want to do laundry, so instead I'll look for help - I'll study some literature on book proposals, ask some members of my cohort what they're up to, and copy something off the internet (hey, I never claimed to be original at anything!) Then maybe I'll eat a pot roast and watch The Intern. ...and then I'll get started on the book proposal. 
The Ten of Wands upright is about overburdening ourselves and working too hard. Reversed, there are a few things that might be happening with the huge amount of work you have to do:
Questions answered by the reversed Ten of Wands: Who? The most overworked person What? Wrong priorities Where? The office or workplace When? The middle of December; Never; When you start doing the work you’re putting off Why? “Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.” ~Ann Landers Yes or No? Yes, if you do the right work The reversed Ten of Wands as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…something to clean?
…where to find your missing item?
…a movie theme? Martyrdom; overburdened
…a new career?
The reversed Ten of Wands Before any card: Share the workload of (card) After any card: Unfinished work; burnout
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 The curse wrought by the Ten of Wands is that even when we have succeeded, our work is never finished. This card, typically portraying an exhausted person hauling ten heavy wands, shows us that even when we have earned it all, we need to be vigilant about keeping it.
Sometimes our enthusiasm for a project results in us taking on more responsibility than we can handle. Questions answered by the Ten of Wands: Who? The most successful but hardest working person What? A burden Where? A hotel penthouse; A gym When? The middle of December; Now; Ten units of time from now Why? You may be at the risk of physical injury Yes or No? No Ten of Wands Before any card: The burden of (card) After any card: a heavy workload, a burden The Ten of Wands as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color: steel gray, ash ...a movie theme? Burdens
...a new career?
Ten of Wands combinations With Strength: A brave person takes on new responsibility. With King of Wands: Before you take on too much, look at the big picture and prioritize your efforts. With Six of Cups: The past is a burden; look forward instead. With Four of Swords: A short break is necessary to restore your energy. With Page of Pentacles: Ambition is good, but the work may be too great. |
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