 Judgement
XX -- Now here is a card worth seeing whether right
side up or reversed. This card, with an Angel in the
background, is an indication of renewal. It is a reawakening;
in some decks it shows people rising up out of the
coffins.
The Judgement card is a reminder that we can rise
up like the phoenix when something gets us down. It
is that time when we gather our wits and come back
to a task with renewed life and strength. It is a
reminder that no matter how low we go, we can feel
alive again.
When we see the Judgement card in a lay, it is telling
us that we have come back and are stronger than ever.
It is like the Death Card but more so because we are
not taking an issue and putting life back into it.
Here it is you coming alive and there is likely to
be a reason that you suddenly feel restored to life.
It may be that you are feeling better after an illness,
or you may have met your goals in a massive project.
It may even be that you are up and back in some arena
of work you have been out of. It can also be that
you are over a slump of some kind and are now feeling
more optimistic. The Judgement Card is different than
the Death Card because the situation makes you feel
alive; it is not a rebirth of an old situation. But
in many readings you will get both of these cards
in the lay. Sometimes there is no reason at all in
particular for the Judgment card; it could simply
be the end of a depression.
In reverse, this is still a worthwhile card. It does
show a depression of sorts, but a depression where
you are very aware of what is getting you down. The
saying that accompanies this reversed position is
“a situation where you knew it would be like
this but you were hoping it would be different.”
There are no surprises with this card. You knew what
to expect and although you wanted things to go differently
they did not.
In meditation, the Judgment card can be helpful in
resolving a depression. The card represents feeling
alive again. So if you have been down for sometime,
this can be a good card to meditate with. It may be
helpful to lead you to what it is that you need to
do in order to make life more exciting for you again.
The Angel on the card is bringing light and life back
into your experience and into your heart. The biggest
difference between the renewals of the Death and Judgment
Cards is that Death refers to the breathing of life
back into something that was dead or done, whereas
the Judgment refers to bringing life back into you.
How the Judgement falls into a lay is usually very
telling, the rest of the cards can give you the situation
and the scenario to which the Judgement Card applies
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