Ten of Wands

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?

• Consolidate efforts
• Eliminate clutter

 
...a place in your house?

• The laundry room
• The garage
• Clutter

 
...a place in your city?

• A mall
• The office
• City Hall

 
...a place in the world?

• The Pyramids
• The West coast of USA
• Your country's capital city

 
...something to eat?

• Peking Duck
• Dumplings
• Pierogis
• A meal that takes a long time to prepare

 
...something to clean?

• The laundry room
• The kitchen
• The messiest room

 
...where to find the missing item?

• In the laundry room
• The garage

 
...a color: steel gray, ash

...a movie theme? Burdens

• Bruce Almighty
• Thor: Ragnarok

 
...a new career?

• Many small projects at once
• A brand new career
• A heavy burden

 
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.