Upright and Reversed Tarot Cards
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There is great debate about whether or not the position of the tarot card when revealed during a reading plays any significant role in its meaning. For some, the orientation of the card will determine the specific relationship between the subject and the card, and aides greatly in any interpretation. For others, the card’s orientation does not matter at all and is simply seen as random.
The Orientation of the Cards
When each card is drawn during a reading it can either be upright or reversed. An upright card has the picture in its proper orientation relative to the reader. A reversed card is opposite - it will appear upside down to the reader.
Why It Matters
Some Tarot card readers place great significance in the orientation of each card when making their interpretation. They follow the principle that nothing in the world is chance, and therefore every little detail in a reading holds some meaning which can be divined. The occult is there to help us interpret our lives and aid in life choices or uncertainties - it would seem foolish to disregard anything during so powerful a ritual.
Interpretations of Reversed Cards
There are many different ways to interpret a reversed card, and each reveals new information about the subject. The first is to think of a reversed card as symbolizing the opposite of the upright card. For example, Strength is associated commonly with courage and conviction. A reversed Strength could mean that the subject was wobbling on important decisions in his or her life.
Another way to interpret reversed Tarot cards is to think of them as a more intense symbol of the upright card. Here the fact that the card is reversed is believed to draw greater attention to that card’s significance during the reading, as though Fate used her heavy hand to make the matter even more clear.
A third way to look at reversed cards is to view them as representing undeveloped traits in the subject. These cards call attention to underlying strengths or weaknesses that the subject has within that have yet to be developed.
The Shuffler
Some claim that reversed Tarot cards bear no extra meaning in the reading because of shuffling. When the subject or reader shuffles the cards, he or she is choosing with Destiny’s guidance the cards that will be revealed. Since the cards’ orientation is generally determined before the shuffling, they may not be representative of the subject at all.
Finding the Meaning
The specific meaning of reversed vs. upright tarot cards will depend upon the reading being performed. Since nothing in this world is without purpose or meaning, use every detail at your disposal to interpret the meaning of the cards.
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