oh no no no no no no no no! 10 of swords is a great card to get, seriously...lemme explain.
when you go from 1-10, think of it like rating something, 10 being perfect, 1 being "bad"...well, in tarot 1 isn't bad, but it's the start, the begining, the influence, or the seed being planted, the seed of possibility. 10 is the completion, the perfection. Swords represents air, and air represents the mind. Swords tend to reflect on the psychological being of a person. 10 of swords is finally overcoming that which is an obstacle in your life, and usually a HEAVY duty mental obstacle...for example...(and you don't have to fall under this, but just know that whatever this is, is major to YOU)...
1. kicking a drug habit
2. Finalizing a divorce
3. Finishing School
4. Leaving an abstructive relationship/friendship
The list goes on, keep in mind that USUALLY it will reflect only that which is "mental", or what we precieve as being truth due to our own perception of reality. It may correlate with a physical state (pentacles), like getting pregnant after many times (years) of trying to get pregnant. In which case, maybe the empress, or some other feminine pregnant cards would come up.
10 of swords is overcoming the battle that you've been fighting internally with yourself, and "winning". Look closer at the card, the storm clouds are clearing, and you can see a sunset beginning, time to start a new "chapter" in your life now that you've conquered this "chapter".
9 of swords can go either way...usually it reflects being "upset" by something that is "troubling" your mind. Your concious isn't clear, or you keep replaying something over and over in your mind. However, it can also be that rush of pure energy, usually on a creative level...times that an artists/writers, etc can't sleep as s/he is trying to put together a newly inspired work of art in their mind. Or perhaps the person is "stumped", or blocked. Trying to figure out how to make ends meet, or how your going to purpose to the one you love. Regardless, it's the result of the mind being restless, occupied by an obsessive thought to the point where you can't sleep.
8 of swords, you "think" that your "trapped", no way out, dead end, and running out of any type of hope of "redeeming" yourself, or making ends meet. Again, this is reflective upon precieved reality; your mentality. The woman is blind folded, tied, and caged in by a circle of swords. BUT, there is a way out. Your just having to really excercise your mind in figuring out how, or perhaps you know a way out but don't want to take that route...for example, asking to borrow some money from a family member to make sure all the bills get paid. This "cage" represents that of which you believe to be physically blocking you (material), tying of the hands, is being unsure on how to handle it, or not knowing what to do...the blind fold is a symbol of not seeing what can be done, and left to our thoughts alone in trying to figure out our way out of this mess.
so with all three together, I would say that your heavily in thought about trying to figure out how to overcome a major obstacle in your life, feeling stumped, and blocked by this obstacle, and it's really weighing on you both physically and mentally. As if to possess your every waking moment until you can figure your way "out"...the ten of swords showing you that it is possible to "defeat" this physical and mental obstacle, but you need to figure out "how".
I would ask for cards advice, or a key, clue, something, to point you to the right direction of "ending" this situation all together.
I hope this helps ya! I haven't read any of the other posts yet, but I'm eager to find out what others have posted.
Take good care of you always!
Sagitarian