In cartomancy with playing cards, the Ten of Spades (10♠) is the card of secrets.

All tens in cartomancy relate to the idea of goal or destination. While the Ten of Hearts represents the querent’s hometown, the Ten of Clubs travel and the Ten of Diamonds another city, the Ten of Spades indicates destinations that are abroad and unknown.

As an extended meaning from this, the card indicates all things that are unknown, unfamiliar or secret. It’s a card of mysteries, lack of clarity and lack of awareness. Another extended meaning is that it represents the night and things taking place at night, while the Ten of Hearts represents the day.

Because tens represent goals, the Ten of Spades is the card of negative goals. It represents all things that are illegal, underhanded and shady. It’s also a card of silence and lack of communication, which can be a meaning if the other cards in the spread are good.

In love, the Ten of Spades can indicate marrying someone from abroad, eloping in secret or, with bad cards that reinforce the meaning, cheating. In work readings the Ten of Spades can simply indicate working the graveyard shift or a night job, but it may also indicate illegal activities.

When near card that indicate failure, the Ten of Spades reinforces the notion and makes it final.

Psychologically, the card is connected to hidden thoughts and to the subconscious mind.

Some Combinations:

K♣ – 3♣ – Q♣ – 10♠ – K♠ = she has a man on the side
4♣ – 10♠ = secret meeting to talk about something | can mean lack of communication
10♠ – J♠ – 3♠ = theft
9♣ – 10♣ – 10♠ = traveling abroad
3♦ – 10♠ = moonlighting