Welcome to the Memorizing Tarot Cards podcast, your three minute lessons on learning and
memorizing each card using symbolism.
I use the Rider Waite Tarot, if you would like to view the card while you listen using
your own Tarot Card deck or computer.
Today, we're examining Judgment, the 20th card of the Major Arcana, which is known for
its themes of reckoning, awakening, and personal transformation.
First, let's start with the card in the stage where Judgment sits in the Fools journey.
Judgment is number 20 in the Major Arcana, and it often depicts an angelic figure sounding
a trumpet above.
At the same time, people below respond to this call, rising from their graves.
This card symbolizes an awakening, calling for self-evaluation, and reconciling past actions
and decisions as part of a greater journey towards self-realization.
The Judgment card is part of the transformation and fulfillment series, where the life lessons
become profoundly introspective and spiritually significant.
These cards reflect the soul's journey towards completion and enlightenment.
Next, let's explore the symbolism further to help you memorize the meaning of this card
when you see it.
The angel in the Judgment card is typically Gabriel, the messenger angel, whose trumpet
call symbolizes the call to conscience and higher understanding.
The figures rising from their graves represent rebirth and the realization of the consequences
of their past lives.
This imagery underscores the theme of transcending one's history and embracing a new phase of life.
Next, let's explore the numerology and astrology with the card.
As card number 20, Judgment bridges the gap between an old cycle with the number 2 and initiating
a new experience with the zero.
It suggests a phase of assessment and reflection before moving into a new enlightened state.
Judgment is often associated with Pluto, the planet of rebirth and transformation.
While not a zodiac sign, Pluto's influence brings depth, introspection and transformation,
driving the soul's journey toward closure, renewal, and profound change.
Now that we have covered the basics, symbolism, and even a bit of astrology and numerology, how
do we apply this knowledge to a reading?
When Judgment appears in a reading, it often signals that the Quarant is experiencing
a moment of significant personal reckoning.
It advises reflection on past actions and their long-term effects, encouraging the
Quarant to make peace with the past and to embrace a new phase of life.
It calls for a clear assessment of life's lessons and the liberation that comes with forgiveness
and redemption.
If you looked solely at this card, you would take its meaning and apply it to the meaning
of the position in the spread.
For example, in the present position, the Judgment card indicates that the Querant is going
through an awakening in some area of their life.
They are leaving something behind, and it may be by their choice or it may be something
taken away.
The Querant may be recalibrating what life looks like amid this change.
In the Opportunities position, this awakening is an opportunity to leave something behind
that no longer serves you and for a much happier path forward.
Next, let's talk about how I memorize the Judgment card.
To remember Judgment, think of it as the Awakening card.
It is the transformative power of Gabriel's trumpet, heralding a time of reflection and renewal,
urging us to rise from past constraints and embrace a higher state of awareness.
Also, think about a situation where Judgment applies to your life.
For example, my Judgment moment was when I was taking a personal development course.
I had a loving upbringing but also a tumultuous past with an alcoholic father.
Through some of the inner work in this course, I could reconcile what happened in the past
with how to forgive, let go, and move forward with a new perspective.
Not for him, but for me.
It gave me power back in a situation where I once felt powerless.
It was taking back my power to choose.
Judgment invites us to listen to our deeper callings, reconcile and release our past, and
move forward with a renewed sense of purpose and enlightenment.
May this card inspire you to reach your highest potential and answer your true calling.
Of course, to memorize tarot, keep practicing tarot.
As you listen to these three-minute lessons, you will consistently remember the symbolism
that applies across different cards in the deck.
Thank you for listening.
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