A man lies on the ground with Ten Swords in his back. The Tens are connected to the Wheel of Fortune and are about the inevitable completion of cycles. This card depicts a time where thoughts and ideas have come full circle; we've gotten everything out of them, good and bad, and now all is said and done. It's gone as far as it could go. All that is left to do now is bury the corpse; bury the discussions, arguments, and analyses. Bury your precious theories and convictions after they've been proven wrong. End it. And start anew.

 

That's the silver lining with this card depicting a gruesome murder. At least the worst is done, and there's clarity. There can be no doubt about the viability of your idea or theory or research project. You know it's no use flogging a dead horse.