Tarot- Swords

The most striking and ominous cards in the deck, the Ten of Swords shows a man lying flat on the ground with his face facing the dirt. He is covered with a red cloth from the chest down to his legs. Ten long swords are stabbed into his back, he may not have seen this end coming. There is a terrible stillness in the air: the sky above him is black and cloudy indicating the fear and negativity associated with death. The waters in front of him are still, with no ripples - adding to the eerie stillness and finality of this card. Looking into the horizon, in the east, the sun is rising, and the weather seems very calm despite the darkness. The Ten of Swords seems to intimate that this is the lowest point in one's life, and it cannot get worse than this. At least, even in this state, the sun is rising.

 I never get a good feeling when any swords are the subject of discussion.  However depending on the reading, the placement and what the seeker is looking for has impacts.  However, we can always look forward to better times and happier endings.  

In astrology, the swords are associated with air signs- Libra, Gemini and Aquarius.  Each of those signs has a ruling planet-  Libra is Venus, Gemini is Mercury and Aquarius is Uranus.  

When air signs are involved, this is where communications are involved.  Transmission of ideas and thoughts, community building through common interest and visions, the keeping and carrying of stories.