These cards represent the actions of people that influence our lives. And like actual people, the court cards can feel hard to understand. Focusing on the role that someone plays or the action they take regarding a situation rather than on their personality makes interpreting these cards in a reading much easier and more useful. We understand what is going on and also gain practical information about how to work with those involved in the situation.
The roles played are determined by rank: page, knight, queen, or king. The rank also determines the extent of influence the person has on the situation. For example, the ramifications of the actions of a page will be very different from that of a king. Rank also indicates how easily you can enlist the support of or change the actions of a person represented by that court card. Again, you are likely to have an easier time talking a page into doing something than a king. By paying attention to the card's suit, you get a hint about their motivations and priorities, helping you understand the best way to approach that particular person.
By necessity, the images in the court cards are either male or female. There are traditions regarding which gender to use on which card, but modern designers play with these traditions. In the following text, I'll use the traditional pronoun for the general discussion and the pronoun that matches the card for the individual card discussions. The cards, however, can represent a person of either gender.
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TAROT FOR BEGINNERS BY BARBARA MOORE
Mystery / ThrillerTarot has been a part of Barbara Moore's personal and professional lives for nearly twenty years. Right from the start, tarot intrigued her with its marvelous blending of mythology, psychology, art, history, mystery, and magic. She has studied under...
