| Court cards have two primary purposes. The first is | | | | more generalized interpretation. Below, I have listed |
| to depict specific characteristic of the person being | | | | general outlines for pages, knights, queens and kings. |
| read, and the second is to represent the various | | | | Should all else fail, and I can not make an association; |
| people in his or her life. Court cards can be an | | | | I can count on the cards universal elucidations. |
| excellent tool for delving into the areas of oneself | | | | The Pages Tarot Card Meanings in a Tarot Reading |
| that need to be improved upon. Their tarot card | | | | In a tarot card reading, pages are typically the |
| meanings can illuminate the qualities that are working | | | | messengers of some form of communication. |
| for you as well the qualities that are working against | | | | Because of their youth, there is always a need for |
| you. The same can be said for the various people in | | | | more information to make appropriate decisions. |
| ones life. Differentiating these tarot card meanings | | | | Pages are innocent, flexible and often represent new |
| can prove to be difficult. As a tarot reader, you must | | | | beginnings that require attention and cultivation. |
| learn to identify when the cards apply directly to the | | | | The Knights Tarot Card Meanings in a Tarot Reading |
| self (that of the person being read) or to their | | | | Knights typically reflect the onset of new |
| relationships. | | | | relationships in your life. In your free tarot reading, a |
| There are a number of techniques used to allocate | | | | knight may also suggest a deep need for new |
| the various court cards to particular individuals. One | | | | knowledge on a particular subject. Knights can also |
| approach is to appoint astrological signs to each of | | | | represent the consequences of an action. This may |
| the suits. Another is to assign the court cards to | | | | be due to their inclination towards hastiness. Knights |
| individuals according to their age and physical | | | | always predict a movement of some kind. |
| appearance. In this case, pages represent children and | | | | The Queens Tarot Card Meanings in a Tarot Reading |
| adolescents, knights represent young adults (20's to | | | | In a tarot reading, queens rarely represent actual |
| 40's) and king and queens represent mature adults. | | | | situations. They are more likely to represent the |
| Should you wish to base your interpretations on | | | | commencement of new understanding and |
| physical appearances in a tarot reading, you may use | | | | awareness of a situation. They may suggest a need |
| the chart below to help establish what suit is | | | | for a more feminine or passive approach when taking |
| associated with what characteristics. | | | | a new direction. They indicate a time for growth and |
| Wands - Fair or red hair, fair skin, eyes can be | | | | progress. |
| both dark or light | | | | The Kings Tarot Card Meanings in a Tarot Reading |
| Swords - Brown hair, olive skin, blue, hazel or light | | | | Kings characteristically represent public relations, public |
| brown eyes | | | | recognition and awards. They are the father figures. |
| Cups - Light hair, fair skin, gray or blue eyes | | | | With this authority, kings have the opportunity to sit |
| Pentacles - Dark hair, ethnic skin, dark eyes | | | | back and let others do the work for them. When |
| When you are doing a tarot reading, sometimes you | | | | kings come up in a tarot reading, their tarot card |
| can not allocate a card to a specific individual nor can | | | | meanings may reflect a situation where there will be |
| you find a relationship to the qualities of the court | | | | an opportunity for leadership. Kings can also indicate |
| card with the qualities of the person being read. In | | | | the ending of a situation. |
| this case, their tarot card meanings may carry a | | | | |