A New Perspective On The Tarot Court Cards
I think every tarot card reader has been frustrated by the appearance of court cards in a tarot spread. Some tarot card readers refuse to use them at all. I have also at times been frustrated. In fact, I used to hate seeing the court cards. That was until I realized that sometimes you just have to throw tradition out the window and see the court cards in the tarot deck from a different perspective. I think the biggest problem with the tarot court cards is the fact that there are too many books out there expressing too many different meanings for the court cards. This card means a dark haired woman is going to enter your life, that card means an authority figure sweeps into your life and offers you assistance. This card means that you need to look at these personality traits in yourself, or that card means you need to use the personality traits of that particular tarot card to move things forward again. On an on it goes. The harder you try, the worse it seems to get.
As frustrating as they are, the tarot court cards can offer you important information. So, don’t be too hasty to ignore them. Before you toss your tarot court cards into the trash can, let me offer you one vital bit of truth. Relax. That’s the first key. This isn’t a test. Tarot card reading is all about how Spirit speaks to you through symbolism. It’s important to remember that symbols mean different things to different people. Sometimes the traditional meanings do not fit into your personal interpretation of symbolism. And sometimes the traditional meanings of the tarot cards do not fit into the way Spirit speaks to you personally. I’ll even take that a step farther and say that sometimes the traditional meanings of the tarot court cards don’t fit into a particular tarot spread in a way that will answer the client’s question. If you don’t start looking at the court cards from a fresh angle and allow them to speak to you in new ways, your reading may go drastically askew. Now that you know this, you can look at the tarot court cards in a whole new way. But before we become so bold as to call this your way, you must learn to trust what Spirit is telling you.
Some helpful ways to become friendlier with the court cards in your tarot deck is to handle your cards often. Draw out the court cards and study them. Really look at the images and try to determine what they are saying to you. Each time you study the tarot court cards, write down anything that immediately comes to mind. Writing helps you to learn and remember faster and better. In writing out your thoughts, you are expanding your awareness and growing your level of self-confidence. Open yourself to trust.
And as always, enjoy the path.
