10 of Wands and Judgement Rx: Just One Wand at a Time

Time did that weird accordion thing this week, so these are landing a bit late—but right on time for whoever needs them (I hope)!

I’m definitely feeling these cards personally, and I suspect I’m not alone in feeling the weight this week. So let’s see what we can do about all those damn Wands.

Coming Up in the Cards

We’re featuring the Housewives’ Tarot ladies this week in all their blunt glory.

Outlook: Ten of Wands

Feeling burdened? Overwhelmed? Too much to do, figure out, manage, remember, complete or understand? Carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders is one thing—but this hits much harder than just “busy.” It can feel like you’re not sure you’re actually capable of pulling it all together, with a lurking fear that if you falter, your whole life might come crashing down. Welcome to the Ten of Wands in its raw honesty.

Advice: Reversed Judgement

Many times, I read reversed Judgement more or less literally: withhold judgement. Don’t assume you know what’s what, who’s who, or especially, what it looks like now indicates how it’s going to land.

We are in flux here, folks. There is a lot going on and it’s not clear how much of ‘a lot’ is going to turn out in the end, What we do know: it probably feels oppressive at the moment.

It may even feel like one wrong move could collapse the whole structure you’ve been trying so hard to hold up. The reversed Judgement is telling us to slow down and don’t hit the panic button yet. Take everything one step at a time. Focus on here. Now. Today. Don’t make assumptions about next week.

Is this appealing or reassuring? Eh, not entirely. But it does give us a workable strategy. And I do suppose it’s better than assuming we’ve got what we’ve got and we are stuck with all the weight, too. After all, if you’re carrying too much already, maybe ‘predictable’ isn’t your best friend right now.

Now for You

Where do you feel most overburdened right now—and how much of that weight comes from believing that if you slip, everything will fall apart and nothing can change? How might you temper it by reserving judgement?