The Enchanted Initiate
A Journal of Traditional Symbolism, Hermeticism & the Occult Sciences

Tenth Of Wands

Tenth of Wands is associated with treachery, duplicity, and oppression. It suggests lawsuits and a potential loss. The card represents the load of earthy responsibility on an airy creature, symbolized by a man carrying ten wands.

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

AuthorityConcept

The Tenth of Wands symbolizes authority, oppression, and official positions, which are all related to the concept of leadership and its challenges.

The King of Wands and the Tenth of Wands are both associated with authority and intellectual concepts, though their representations have different aspects of truth and reliability.

ConscienceSubstance

The Tenth of Wands symbolizes conscientious actions and responsibilities, indicating a relationship between moral integrity and fulfilling one's karmic duties.

OppositionConcept

The Tenth of Wands symbolizes the opposition that is often present, representing the challenges and resistance one may face when fulfilling one's karmic duties or obligations.

Fortune-telling GypsiesSubstance

The Tenth of Wands suggests authoritative figures and responsibilities, which the fortune-telling gypsies might interpret in terms of opposition and obstacles to their practices.

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

Tenth Of WandsthroughConscienceilluminatesPurgatory →
I. Tenth Of Wands & Conscience

The Tenth of Wands symbolizes conscientious actions and responsibilities, indicating a relationship between moral integrity and fulfilling one's karmic duties.

II. Conscience & Purgatory

Purgatory involves the refinement of conscience, which serves as a deterrent to wrongdoing in the next life

Tenth Of WandsthroughKing Of WandsilluminatesQueen Of Wands →
I. Tenth Of Wands & King Of Wands

The King of Wands and the Tenth of Wands are both associated with authority and intellectual concepts, though their representations have different aspects of truth and reliability.

II. King Of Wands & Queen Of Wands

The King and Queen of Wands are both representations of the suit of Wands, sharing some of the same attributes such as dark, friendly, and connected to rural or natural imagery, but the Queen is described as more magnetic.

Tenth Of WandsthroughKing Of WandsilluminatesOppression →
I. Tenth Of Wands & King Of Wands

The King of Wands and the Tenth of Wands are both associated with authority and intellectual concepts, though their representations have different aspects of truth and reliability.

II. King Of Wands & Oppression

While the King of Wands symbolizes intellectual authority and leadership, the Tenth of Wands represents the oppressive aspects of authority, indicating a contrast in the representation of power and its effects on individuals.

Tenth Of WandsthroughKing Of WandsilluminatesTen Of Wands
I. Tenth Of Wands & King Of Wands

The King of Wands and the Tenth of Wands are both associated with authority and intellectual concepts, though their representations have different aspects of truth and reliability.

II. King Of Wands & Ten Of Wands

The King of Wands is a member of the same suit as the Ten of Wands, and both can carry weighty significances like success and disguise, yet they may be contrasted through their positions or surrounding cards.

Tenth Of WandsthroughAuthorityilluminatesDiscipleship
I. Tenth Of Wands & Authority

The Tenth of Wands symbolizes authority, oppression, and official positions, which are all related to the concept of leadership and its challenges.

II. Authority & Discipleship

The concept of AUTHORITY underpins the relationship of a teacher guiding a disciple, illustrating the transmission of knowledge and values.

Tenth Of WandsthroughKing Of WandsilluminatesCountry Gentleman
I. Tenth Of Wands & King Of Wands

The King of Wands and the Tenth of Wands are both associated with authority and intellectual concepts, though their representations have different aspects of truth and reliability.

II. King Of Wands & Country Gentleman

The country gentleman is described as a representation of the King of Wands in the context of intellectual and mercenary authority, indicating a relationship where these concepts are interconnected.

Tenth Of WandsthroughConscienceilluminatesTendency
I. Tenth Of Wands & Conscience

The Tenth of Wands symbolizes conscientious actions and responsibilities, indicating a relationship between moral integrity and fulfilling one's karmic duties.

II. Conscience & Tendency

Tendencies that are not addressed in life can leave a spirit with a weakened conscience, making them more susceptible to vice in the next life

Tenth Of WandsthroughAuthorityilluminatesCorporal Punishment
I. Tenth Of Wands & Authority

The Tenth of Wands symbolizes authority, oppression, and official positions, which are all related to the concept of leadership and its challenges.

II. Authority & Corporal Punishment

The use of CORPORAL PUNISHMENT is suggested to be outdated and ineffective, diminishing the ROLE of AUTHORITY.