Five Ways to Read a Court Card
Are you struggling to connect with the court cards? You’re not alone. They are some of the hardest tarot cards to interpret.
But once you start to click with them, you’ll see how layered their messages can be.
“What are the court cards supposed to be, anyway?” A student asked in a tarot workshop I ran earlier this year.
The truth is, they can be many things, just like any other card in the tarot.
Here are five different ways to look at a court card. I hope some of these inspire you to see the courts in a new way:
1. Read the court cards as people. Traditionally, this has been a standard interpretation for the courts, and it’s completely valid. We are constantly engaging with other people. One thing I do stress, however, is that the courts are not necessarily tied to gender and appearance. Instead, look at the cards for the energies they bring.
2. Read the court cards as aspects of yourself. We all have different sides of who we are. We all...
Do You Need To Be Certified to Read Tarot?
So you want to learn tarot – great! Personally, I think everyone can benefit from learning how to work with the cards, or from exploring other divinatory systems. It all leads to deeper self-awareness and unexpected awakenings.
As an aspiring reader, you might be wondering if taking a tarot workshop or course will be a good investment.
The short answer is: Yes. Taking tarot classes with the right teacher can absolutely improve your skills.
But do you need to take a tarot certification program specifically? My short answer on that is NO.
Here's why:
There are a lot of options out there to help you learn. But like anything, it’s smart to know who’s teaching the class, and what they’re promising you’ll get from it.
There is no one, true governing body for the tarot world. Unlike academic institutions that can create standards and processes, tarot is different. This is work that has been handed down through the centuries. It’s intuitive,...
