| There tends to be an overall apprehension when | | | | necessary one. In the end, they teach us about our |
| utilizing reversed card positions in Tarot readings. | | | | own selves and help us discover who we really are. |
| Typically, many tarot readers and reference books | | | | Another important aspect to reversed cards is their |
| tend to believe reversed card positions are more | | | | associations to our pasts. In Tarot readings, reversed |
| negative in nature. What people fail to recognize, | | | | cards can reveal past issues that we have not |
| however, is that reversed cards often provide us | | | | worked through or let go of. This is particular true for |
| with the solutions that we have been seeking. They | | | | Tarot readings that deal with the influences of one's |
| reveal what behaviors we must become aware of | | | | past. In these cases, card reversals tend to reveal |
| and, in some cases, reference important influences | | | | where one's past is hindering their desired outcome. |
| we may not necessarily been conscious of. They | | | | The most common occurrence of such issues is in |
| always encourage a shift in one's perspective. | | | | Love Tarot readings. Relationships, in general, struggle |
| All the cards have reversed Tarot card | | | | with the projections of one's past. When there are |
| interpretations. Some people find this particularly | | | | card reversals in Love Tarot readings, it usually |
| uncomfortable due their off-putting associations. | | | | pertains to the influence of one's experiences from |
| However, more often than not, reversed cards tend | | | | past relationships. Fear is the underlying root for the |
| to reveal important clues to our current challenges | | | | majority of our relationship issues. Reversed cards |
| and situations. In Tarot readings, they reveal delays, | | | | can reveal the source of theses fears and can help |
| frustrations, misdirected energy and uncertainty. | | | | one overcome their apprehension and defensiveness |
| Discovering why you may be experiencing such | | | | within their relationships. |
| obstacles certainly helps you explore the areas you | | | | Finally, reversed cards can disclose one's own level of |
| need to change. More importantly, they can help you | | | | inner conflict. In Tarot readings, reversed cards can |
| as a Tarot reader; giving you guidance as to how | | | | emphasize where we feel incongruent. They can also |
| you might help those you are reading for. They | | | | highlight were we have internalized our problems. |
| serve as wake up calls and disclose the areas in | | | | These issues typically involve the unresolved |
| which someone needs to pay closer attention. | | | | emotions that we continue to struggle with |
| In most Tarot readings, reversed cards also highlight | | | | throughout our life times. By becoming aware of our |
| blocked energy. In this case, they represent the | | | | own inner conflicts, we can discover the areas in our |
| areas in which growth is being prohibited. The true | | | | lives that we wish to change or master. We can learn |
| question lies in what one must do to work through | | | | to identify the path of the heart; our sense of |
| these blocks. Energetic blocks tend to come from | | | | purpose and belonging in this world. |
| one's emotions, psychology, past trauma, or spiritual | | | | Even though reversed cards may appear to have |
| stagnation. We all have them and they are there to | | | | negative connotations, they truly are our beacons of |
| encourage us to find our own inner harmony and | | | | light. They always remind us to look outside of the |
| balance. Energetic blocks serve a purpose. In some | | | | ordinary. In most cases, reversed cards are the |
| cases, they protect us from information we are not | | | | doorways to inner knowledge. They always provide |
| ready to process and in other cases, they are there | | | | us the answer we need to move beyond our |
| to protect us from getting hurt. Working through | | | | limitations. |
| them can be a daunting process, but it always a | | | | |