Judgement: Tarot Card Meaning

Meaning of the Judgement card upright

An angel sounds a trumpet and people rise from their graves with arms open. The card is a call to wake up and to review your life honestly. It speaks of forgiveness, of a decision that changes the course and of a rebirth into a truer version of you.

Judgement reversed

• self-criticism
• doubts
• ignoring the call

Reversed, Judgement points to harsh self-criticism, doubts or a refusal to hear the call. You may be stuck in guilt about the past. The question is not who is to blame but what you will do now.

Judgement in love and relationships

In love it means a second chance, forgiveness and an honest conversation that renews a bond. Reversed, old grievances that you cannot release or a late decision.

Judgement in work and finances

At work this is a turning point, a change of vocation or a re-evaluation of your path. It is time to respond to a real calling. Reversed, fear of change keeps you where you are.

Symbolism of the Judgement card

The angel Gabriel with a trumpet is the call that cannot be ignored. The rising figures are rebirth. The mountains and the sea behind are the old world that is left behind as a new life begins.

Judgement in a yes or no reading

In yes or no spreads, Judgement upright reads as “yes” and reversed as “maybe”. The answer comes from the general meaning of the card (awakening, a calling), so always take the wording of the question and the neighbouring cards into account. Try a yes or no reading.