- 10 of Pentacles: "Yes, my boys, hear their petty squables: they have it all, mostly through my efforts, and they still seem unable to appreciate it. Good thing I still have you, my faithful companions".
- 10 of Swords: "Oh, I am done for!... All have abandoned and betrayed me... Everyone and everything I once trusted with my heart and soul has turned out to be false and traitorous... They stabbed me and left me to die alone and helpless... Good bye, cruel world... good bye...". End of Act X.
- 10 of Cups: "See, dear! We have finally everything we dared hope for: we can live a simple life in this beautiful country and raise our children free and happy. Our joy knows no limits".
In these four cards I am struck by the fact that most of them are about perception: the wands perceives himself as the only one able to carry all burdens (my mum is like that, hee, hee); the pentacles are unable to perceive the good things around them; the Swords sees himself as a total victim with no hope at all; only the Cups seem to be able to appreciate what surrounds them.
So, maybe focusing on labor (wands), not valuing what we already have (pentacles), exaggerating our wrongs through the constantly stabbing rational mind... can only be overcome by the loving vision of the cups. Love can put things in a new and satisfying perspective.
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This Ancestral Path 10 of swords seems to have a ninja as the assassin, so is a bit more sinister: the victim was not making it up, after all.
Robin Wood's 10 of pentacles seems to give happiness all around, so the whole family is contented with their everyday life.
And, finally, the Ancestral 10 of wands does have a real burden that she lovingly embraces: she is working for herself and her children and that is the only goal she can afford to think about.