Judgement card

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The Judgment card is a delaying card, a card of maturation and process. The person was in a state of inactivity and stillness; the internal processes have matured within them, and with receiving this card, they begin to apply the internal process to their life. ‘And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt’ (Daniel 12:2). The querent is at a stage where they must awaken and develop concerning the subject of the question; the process cannot be rushed. The birth will occur when the baby is ready to come into the world.

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The Meaning of The Card

The Judgment card hints at redemption, an event where all barriers are removed. It signifies changes in worldviews. Even in the darkest place, there is an opportunity for growth; the person awakens, forgives themselves and their surroundings, and reconciles with themselves and others. This forgiveness leads to enlightenment.

Judgement card: The Meaning of The Symbols

Card Symbols	Symbol Meaning
Trumpet	The trumpet symbolizes a call to awakening, an announcement, and masculinity.
Flag with Cross	The flag with a cross symbolizes the balance and equilibrium of matter and spirit. The flag represents a marker, essence, values, commitment, and direction. The cross represents the vertical line of spirituality and activity, and the horizontal line of materialism and passivity, symbolizing balance.
Angel	An angel blowing a trumpet symbolizes redemption. The angel is a messenger of God, a spiritual being, and a protector.
Clouds	Power, transience, acting as a barrier, renewal.
Light Blue Background and Clothing	Sky, spirituality, infinite possibilities, and eternity.
7 Naked Figures Looking Upward	The figures symbolize different stages of emerging from the abyss. The woman with her arms extended forward represents receiving abundance. The man with his hand on his heart symbolizes hope and learning the wisdom of the heart. The child with arms outstretched represents the inner child, readiness for joy, creativity, and renewal. The upright posture and nakedness of the figures symbolize detachment from external image; the self is exposed without fear, finding its strength and power. Nakedness is a symbol of purity, wholeness, and self-acceptance. The nudity of the figures symbolizes innocence, beginnings, sexuality, and vulnerability.
Hand Position and Facial Expression	The hand position represents acceptance and openness, hope, gratitude, and joy. The upward gaze indicates expectation and reverence.
Lake	Reduction, calmness, security, emotion, and the feminine element.
Grave	The graves symbolize dark places, death, containment, and endings. The open grave represents open possibilities. The emergence of the figures from them symbolizes the human ability to rise from these places.
Mountains	Challenges, power, mystery, obstacles.

Mythology

The Judgment card is represented in Greek mythology by the god Hades. The journey to the Underworld is intended to become a journey of rebirth. Hades represents the hidden and the dark, but also fullness and abundance. He is known as the good teacher and keeper of the gate; his world is elusive, full of secrets, and frightening, but serves as a source of wisdom and intuitive advice. The descent to the Underworld, like the process the person undergoes, is a frightening descent that causes despondency. However, in the person’s subconscious lie many treasures of creativity, drive, and power, free from fears and conditioning. When the person returns from the Underworld or from the depths of the subconscious to the conscious and to the light, they amplify their consciousness and their life with these treasures.

Representation of the Card in a Reading

The card represents a state of change, awakening, and awareness. It marks the end of a chapter in the person’s life. There is a feeling of stagnation, but this is the stage where the person finds their personal path and identity. Who they were from the beginning of the journey until this card exists and evolves into a higher, cleaner, and purer state. There is development, not loss. The person becomes more whole due to the process they have undergone. When this card appears in a reading, it signifies to the querent that they need to awaken. The card divides life into two: before its appearance, the person was passive and their consciousness was dormant. Now, the person must awaken. There may be a period of maturation and process required, but ultimately, change will occur.

It’s important to remember: This is a Major Arcana card, representing the realm of the spirit. The querent’s soul is in a place of Judgment, a day of awakening and revival. To manifest this card, the person must choose to awaken, to create change, and to let go of the fear of change. They must relinquish a state of dormant consciousness.