Tarot Series –Part 1- Quick Intro. to the Court Cards

As mentioned previously this “Tarot series” will not be devoted to telling you what each card means. Instead it will look to show you the hidden depths of Tarot and ultimately how you can improve as a reader more rapidly.

The reason I have chosen this approach is twofold. The first in that I believe there is a wealth of books and other websites that offer excellent explanation of each individual Tarot card and I would simply be going over old ground. Knowing Tarot meanings is literally at our fingertips. Saying this what I would suggest for any beginner is two wonderful books…………

Lastly, it is very important to realise that knowing every single traditional Tarot card meaning is unnecessary to make a good reading and can at times cause more problems.

So you may ask why bother including any meanings at all? Having a few good keywords for each card is good to fall back on and stimulate your intuition. However, once read a few times, trust that your sub-conscious has absorbed them and will bring them to you when you need them, and not when you THINK you need them. I will go further into the “why?” of this on a later article.

 

 

Many people find the Courts Cards the hardest when beginning with the Tarot, and for good reason. They can represent both an actual personality in the clients lives as well as giving meaning to the situation like the other cards.

This is why we must again look past the traditional meanings of the cards once they have been absorbed to truly take off with the Tarot. Once this has been mastered you will soon find that the Court Cards become no more challenging than any other.

 

Page of Cups

Personality: sensitive, romantic, emotional, daydreamer,

Situation: birth, conception of an idea, rebirth, or new social contacts

Knight of Cups

Personality: an emotionally sensitive person developing their personal life but who finds practicalities difficult

Situation: proposal or marriage or other type of proposal

Queen of Cups

Personality: a dreamer, a creative, and idealistic person who is also possibly naïve; there may be a need to separate fact from fantasy

Situation: fruitful ideas but possible practical problems; need a reality check

King of Cups

Personality: a dreamer, sensitive but uncertain; sometimes who has difficulty emphasising with others.

Situation: matters have yet to take proper shape or form; details unclear or in a muddle

 

   

Page of Swords

Personality: alert, sharp but possibly unfeeling; tricky character or troublemaker

Situation: impatience; go slower

Knight of Swords

Personality: capable, fearless, powerful but possibly reckless and unfeeling

Situation: chaotic or sudden events

Queen of Swords

Personality: a strong sharp intelligent person who may be putting barriers between herself and other; a widow or divorcee

Situation: tough opposition; hard bargains; rigid rules

King of Swords

Personality: a strong sharp intelligent person who may be putting barriers between himself and others; professional clinical person

Situation: use logic and analysis; tough opposition

 

   

Page of Wands

Personality: energetic, creative, positive

Situation: plans for travel; new project; news from abroad; learning through study

Knight of Wands

Personality: energetic, adventurous, direct, impulsive, headstrong; an enterprising active person with plenty of energy

Situation: challenges, educational opportunities; new ventures; travel

Queen of Wands

Personality: an independent-minded fiery woman who may have leadership qualities; capable; strong; resourceful; psychic abilities; fierce pride

Situation: matters well handled with ability and vision

King of Wands

Personality: an independent-minded fiery man who may have leadership qualities; alert; energetic, capable, dignified, inspired leader; psychic abilities

Situation: matters well handled with ability and vision

 

  

Page of Pentacles

Personality: thoughtful, careful, dependable, good with money. Someone stuck in a rut and looking for a new lines of work or new responsibility

Situation: the slow beginning of a new project; stuck in a rut; good omen for money issues

Knight of Pentacles

Personality: patient, steadfast and focused. Also plodding, stubborn and over-cautious. Someone developing their work side of life

Situation: slow developing situation, but will have a positive end. Or depending of surrounding cards- banging your head against a brick wall

Queen of Pentacles

Personality: someone in tune with her surroundings, close to nature and enjoying life. Steady, nurturing, constructive, and appreciative. A professional and supportive financially stable woman.  

Situation: great stability and security either financially or emotionally

King of Pentacles

Personality: Someone who is dependable, practical, responsible and supportive. Also a provider who has gravitas and authority. A professional, well established, financially secure and supportive man.

Situation: extremely promising matters, especially in money; a situation that is well organised and under control; a good omen for business ventures.