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Judgement Tarot Card Meaning
The Judgement tarot card means awakening, reckoning and a second chance. A wake-up call and a second chance.
Upright
- Awakening
- reckoning
- a second chance
Reversed
- Self-doubt
- ignoring the call
- harsh self-judgement
Yes or no
Yes
Judgement is card XX of the 22 major arcana.
What the card shows
An angel leans out of the clouds blowing a trumpet hung with a flag that bears a red cross. Below, naked men, women and children rise from open coffins with their arms raised. Snowy mountains stand behind.
This is the card as drawn by Pamela Colman Smith for the 1909 Rider-Waite-Smith deck, which is in the public domain.
Upright meaning
Judgement is read as a wake-up call. It points to an honest look at the past, forgiveness, and answering a calling you have been hearing for a while. It often marks a big, clear decision.
Judgement reversed
Reversed, it is read as doubting yourself, judging yourself too hard, or not answering the call.
Yes or no?
In a yes or no question, Judgement is usually read as a yes. Readers differ on some cards, so treat this as one common reading. You can ask a yes or no question and draw a card for it.
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