26. Le Dix de Baton

The Ten of Batons from Tarocchino Arlecchino.

About the Card

English Name(s)

The Ten of Batons or Wands

Correspondences

  • Grand Etteilla: Cards Number 26 and 31
  • Petit Etteilla: Ten of Diamonds

Image Description

Two sets of four batons are arranged diagonally so that they cross each other in an X shape, formed an interlocking diamond pattern in the center of the card. The main colors of these batons are dark red and green, brown, white, and black, and each is topped by a black diamond. Two more brightly-colored batons cross vertically and horizontally through the center: brown with red, green, and blue. The vertical baton has a pinecone shape on its bottom point.

Meanings

Upright

Treason, disloyalty, betrayal, infidelity, conspiracy, corruption, malpractice, wrongdoing, crime, subversion, deceit, dissimulation, hypocrisy, duplicity, faithlessness.

Reversed

Gold, wealth, opulence, sumptuousness, magnificence, radiance, luster, luxury, abundance, goods.