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