The Court cards. They are beautiful, complex and bring a lot to any tarot reading. They tend to be the most frustrating cards to learn for newcomers to tarot, and no wonder, when they can represent aspects of your personality, or the people around you affecting events.<\/p>\n
Tarot creators allow their creative inspirations to really express themselves in these cards, and these are often the first cards I go to examine when looking at a new deck. When they appear in a tarot reading, understanding what message the court card is being communicated is difficult, but once you get it, these cards offer incredibly deep and powerful insight.<\/p>\n
First, let’s systematically look at the court cards, and then broaden your understanding once that foundation is set.<\/p>\n
Wands<\/strong> – growth, self-development, enterprise, passion, and innovation. Associated with astrological fire signs: Ares, Leo and Sagittarius. Spring seasons, ideas of birth, beginnings, new fresh starts.<\/p>\n Cups<\/strong> – emotions, intuition, and relationships. Water sign: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. Summer, ideas of maturity, understanding, and emotions.<\/p>\n Swords<\/strong> – mental and logical functions. Point to struggle or conflict or decisions that need to be made. Associated with astrological air signs:\u00a0Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. Fall.<\/p>\n Pentacles<\/strong> – money, the result of work, applying skills for gain. Associated with Earth Astrological signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn.<\/p>\n