Court Cards: The Four Families of Tarot
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Toss out those old court card stereotypes of sex, gender, and physical attributes! Bring Tarot into the 21st century with these new, contemporary roles. You can be any court card, depending on your situation:
Managing your own company? That’s a King thing.
Taking care of your kids or coaching a friend? That’s a Queen quality.
Moving from place-to-place or job-to-job? Your expressing Knight energy.
Learning a new skill? You’re a studious Page.
The Radiant Rider-Waite Tarot
Based on drawings by Pamela Colman Smith
Colored by Virginijus Poshkus
Published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc., 2003
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People who start fights here over gender roles will be cussed out and tossed out. I am in no mood to entertain caveman thinking. The world is evolving. Too bad some folks insist on dragging us backwards.
Now thats what I call SHUTTING THAT SHIT DOWN... You go girl. When I read that to my husband he was like, "there should be more ppl like her". We appreciate everyone's RIGHT to love.
@@georginatoland Me too, well said. I sometimes will negotiate with the dull and the ignorant, but these dinasaur devils' advocates suck too much of your energy so I withdraw gracefully, and let them evolve at glacial speed! luv n light x
Reading cards is about interpretation. "I" cannot tell "you" how to interpret your cards as long as you do not stray from the actual meaning you are open to describe and interpret them however you choose. But you also can not push that on another reader. Nothing in life is absolute and this is even more true in how someone decides to read the cards.
If you get accurate results, then that’s what matters.
Your ability to break down and explain the tarot is by far the best I have come across. I understand the suits, numbers, elements etc... so much more now!! I am so appreciative of you and thank you. I have watched hundred's of video's I sure wish I would have found you sooner! Your technique is relatable, interesting and your examples make it so much easier to remember all of this information.
Agree 100% the best e explanation I came across YT
Thank you so much Georgina xx
This was incredibly useful, and I really appreciate that you've done your best (and imo, successfully) to break the cards away from gender roles.
+Natalie Wang Thank you so much for you kind words of support. Bringing the Tarot into the 21st century is challenging. I'm glad that you found the video helpful. 🙂
You spoke quite clearly and at a speed not too fast or too slow.
I found it very helpful while learning!
Thank you for sharing!
Wow! I have just learned more about the court cards than from any of my tarot resource books or classes. Thank you for this amazing and clear video, with a touch of humor (which makes me remember things easier). I think I just found my tarot mentor.
+Rita S Lyons Aw...you are making me blush! Thank you for the kind words! 🙂
That's an interesting view. I've never heard them described this way. Thank you for all the information!
I really agree with you concerning sex, gender and coloring of skin and hair! I'm glad there is someone sane!
"as if everyone was cisgendered and everyone was straight." I LOVE YOU!
Right back at cha! :-)
i was about to comment the EXACT SAME THING, then i looked and you wrote it already! ohhhh i am grateful!
I have watched many many videos and read many tarot books, but never found something so clear and to the point like this! Thank you so much. I love it!!!!!
+Elba Vargas You are very welcome! And thank you for the kind words. I hope that this will help you on your path to Tarot mastery. ♥️
I love your voice. You're so clear and easy to understand.
Thank you! 🙂
I read this ages ago and came back as a refresher, great coloquial style translating the court cards luv n light x
i really appreciate you addressing different sex and gender in tarot :)
This is so helpful. I had problems differentiating the differences between them all. Thank you!
Thanks Georgina! A real clear exposition! Even after years of reading tarot I still find these tricky!
Wow! I just found your channel. I would love for you to teach Us all the cards and meanings. You’re the first one I have watched explaining the court cards and making sense.. I’m just learning tarot and having a hard time keeping the info in my head.
This video is a god send to me’ thank you sooo much!!
Will keep an eye out for more of these kinds of videos!! 💕Blessings!
"As if everybody were cisgendered and everybody were straight" SUBSCRIBED
Thank you Light Sister 😘. You've made everything so much easier
Thank you so much for this video! I'm relatively new to tarot and the court cards have been difficult for me to interpret when they show up in a spread. You did a great job of putting them into context and it helps a lot.
+Jonathan Dockter Welcome to Tarot, Jonathan! Thank you for the kind words. You are not alone in your confusion about court cards--even the professionals get flustered by them. (Yes, even me!) As a beginner, your perspective is crucial to helping me develop the topics for future Tarot videos. Are there other Tarot topics that you'd like to see made into instructional videos?
Good Goddess. This was SO helpful! I laid out all my court cards. All pages all knights and all kings and queens so I could see them all at the same time. I found this was VERY helpful as I'm extremely visual when it comes to learning.
I'm glad you found it useful!
I know this video is old but I just watched it. Bravo! I finally understand those pesky court cards. I saved thwm for last, but still nothing really clicked until watching this. Your lessons are very informative and I really appreciate what you do. I'm skipping around your videos and find each one I watch very helpful. Thank you again.
April Anonymous I am very glad that it helped you! When I teach classes in person I actually start with the Court Cards. 🙂
Thank you! I know you put out these videos some time ago, but I’m am just loving your style! As you and someone else said, my more analytical mind can finally find a bridge between intuition and card reading. I’m wanting more! 😂🥰
You are such an excellent teacher. I appreciate ALL of your videos 💕
You explain this so so so well. Can't wait to see more videos!
Love the clarity you bring in.. hope you have some course or videos on learning all cards
Thank you for the kind words. 🥰 I do have a video that touches on the rest of the Minor Arcana: th-cam.com/video/dEDoQbzPQEI/w-d-xo.html
There are many good books that can guide you through understanding the Major Arcana (and more!): th-cam.com/video/OAgeCFCK0fE/w-d-xo.html
Yea I have watched those
You explain everything so clearly and directly. Thank you
Im so glad i found this even thiit was 8 years later. :) im in a class right now and am not learning much about the court cards. This video is everything!! I finally get it. Thank you!! Absolutely incredible!!!
Thank you so much for the kind words! Best wishes on your Tarot journey. 🥰
I got some really good information out of your videos. They are informative, easy to understand, and make learning tarot non-intimidating. And the whole set up and production of the videos is nice too - stable camera, clear visuals. And thank you for listing which decks you use in the description of the videos (by the way, you should create an Amazon Affiliate account and add the links to each video for the different decks, you could make a little extra money that way).
I considered the Amazon affiliates program, but I have issues with Amazon’s treatment of their employees. To profit through them would violate my ethics of being “good, kind, and awesome.”
And even as I type this, I suspect that my days on this platform (Google/Alphabet) are numbered for the same reasons.
@@georginatoland Wow, I respect that!
I’m not completely free of Amazon in my life, but I have cut back my purchases this year. More reasons why are listed in this article:
www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/dec/17/amazon-boycott-customers-holiday-shopping
so great, that you interpret the card in a contemporary, inclusive way! LGBT community member being tremendously grateful!
This was brilliant! Thank you so much - most helpful court card video I’ve seen
I just learned of your channel Georgina and I love it. You have helped me understand tarot so much better. You are amazing! You are the best. Again thank you for your insight
I just love they way you share so much
Thank you for the kind words! What deck did you choose?
@@georginatoland The borderless RWS by US Games. I found it nice and the best version you can get nowadays... I'm more reading and studying now, to actualy see the cards and learn about each one of them when I really have them in my hands. Now just observing :)
Thank you for your time and knowledge and for sharing it with us. You explanations are clear, thorough, and practical. Sweet voice too. You sure are a light worker. Thank you.
Your videos are amazing!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge! You make it so easy to process this information and resonate!! Love your sweet voice
You are so welcome! I strive to make things less complicated...and Court Cards can be confusing.
Great explanation of the court cards! Thank you for this video
Glad that I found your channel few hours ago. Binged watched so many videos for conceptual learning . You have already become one of my favourite teachers. Please upload more in depth concepts.
Also love your ASMR voice
God bless you Georgina❤️🦋
Thank you, Georgina! Very polite speech and useful information. Love the way you explain. Just amazing
Thank you for watching! If you are interested in connecting with other people learning Lenormand, Tarot, Vera Sibilla, or Sibilla Indovina, please consider joining my Facebook group, “Oracle Club: Improvisational Intuitive Arts.”
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I think it’s a little bit overkill to say that it’s offensive that they were all Europeans. Tarot cards are European, developed by Europeans. They derived from a game in Italy, spread through Europe and then developed under French occultists… The concepts are based in European society (Monarchical court cards), and concepts from European paganism (four elements) and general mythology (major arcana) . It’s an INDIGENOUS sacred spiritual practice , we tend to forget that. It gets remade all the time, which in the one hand is fine because times change, but in the other hand it literally is cultural appropriation and colonization. So, let’s have a multicultural tarot deck re illustration - but let’s not cry offense and injustice against the originators of the card system itself for being who they are and reflecting their own cultures.
Yes. We forget that since we’ve colonized this continent (North America), over here Indigenous means Native American. But in Europe, Caucasians are indigenous. So it is an indigenous practice in Europe, but it has evolved to be created to represent the different people other than Europeans. I don’t know that anyones calling that appropriation.
One thing I’m growing weary of is the shaming of appropriating ( fill-in-the-blank ), when the folks doing the shaming aren’t themselves members of the culture/community being appropriated. It’s a phenomenon of the times, the self-appointed gatekeepers of a community they aren’t a member of.
I think you both misunderstand my video and my viewpoint. But I welcome the conversation.
@@georginatoland I think I spoke a little harshly. I got the gist more than my comment may indicate - we have to acknowledge the narrowness of the depictions on the cards - but those decpictions are secondary to their symbolic meaning anyway, which may pertain to universal concepts, or people of any sex, race, culture.
Court cards have always been the ones that I have no idea how to explain during readings. For other cards I can easily simplify them as the sleepy card or the greed card. With the court you can't really do that.
Of all the court card videos out there... this is the most concise, helpful, straightforward and simple, wow! Thank you!!!
I have struggled with the court cards for over a year . This was the best explanation that I've come across that I can connect with immediately. Thank you so much!
Great video on the court cards. You are a great teacher, Thanks!
I thoroughly enjoyed this video, and I even took notes. I've been reading intuitively for friends/family for years, and have been considering going more public with my readings. So I'm trying to learn the traditional interpretations of the cards by carrying a card in my pocket each day. I'd love it if you'd do a series of videos explaining the traditional meanings of each card.
You are a very good teacher. Thanks
as an intermediate tarot learner, I’m trying to get information from as many sources as possible, and this was such a new perspective and helpful explanation. thank you !
also, thanks for shutting down the cisheteronormative nonsense ✌️
Amaaaaaaazing! Thank you. Court cards have always been the most challenging for my students. I have a heterosexual pair of friends but he would definitely be more Queen energy and his wife definitely more King. I've seen a 15 year old young lady take on the role of Queen to her mother who was acting like a teenager (Knight). This opens so much up! I'm sharing this video with my new students :) Thank you. Love your channel
Thank you
I've been going thru Tarot tips and videos for a while now but none really *clicked* for me until I found your channel and I must say I truly love and appreciate your lessons. Thank you so much for putting all of this together to help others. I'm just getting back into reading after many, many years away and I'm wanting to refresh what I know and go further in my studies than I did in my younger years and I'm getting that, and more, from your videos. Many bright blessings (also, I agree with the others here - you have a wonderful teaching style and most lovely voice!).
Thank you so much for the kind words! ☺️
Wow!!! Thanks for this video,, very helpful for a beginner like me 🙏🙏🙏 And ur voice sounds so sweet and it well explained very clearly 😍😍😍
I have been binging on your tarot videos and am so sad to see (in a previous response) that you’ll be closing this channel in just a couple of days. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I wish I had found you sooner. (Just starting my tarot journey). I just requested to join your FB group. Wishing you the very best and hope you reconsider leaving the TH-cam community (a girl can dream, lol) 💖💖💖
ツAriel L hi. It’s going okay. I have to get better at interpreting the cards, for more than their textbook meanings. Hopefully I’ll get there. How’s your tarot journey?
@ツAriel L OMG, you are NOT alone, not at all. It is funny, but not funny. I'm right there with you, as I'm sure many others are. Sometimes, I just think I'll never REALLY get it, and people are saying slow down and trust the process (which I'm trying to do). I've also experienced, "learning" one way from someone, and then hearing something totally different from another. I guess we just have to choose which is the path that we identify with the most. It is very frustrating when things don't seem to make sense, but it is also fun when we make a rightful connection. Hopefully we will both make progress in this journey and not just give up. It seems I'm pulling the "right" cards, but not making the right connections. I have a friend who is further along in her tarot journey, and when she shares her interpretations of what the cards I pull mean, it is like the message just "clicks".
@ツAriel L Yeah, definitely not alone. Glad you're not going to give up, and have devised a plan to get you to where you'd like to be. I'm still working on finding my way, so I thank you for your kind words. This morning I felt a bit of a breakthrough again so that was pretty cool (was having a bit of a mental block). Even though I just started, I take a little break when I'm feeling completely disconnected (sometimes a day, sometimes a few days). I just ordered a book online, so hopefully that'll help me. I'll still watch videos, because I like seeing the tarot interpreted "live", but I won't try to watch nor memorize every different person/method. I have a couple that I believe can guide me in the right direction. I'm also trying to figure out my own interpretations, which has been my trouble spot. It is always good to know that you're not alone on this journey, especially when the frustration hits, so I appreciate these little "chats" as much as you do, lol. Wishing you so much luck, and hopefully we'll both continue to find our way. :D :D :D
this is the most professional, well made, and educational tarot video ive ever seen. thank you sooo much for what you do, i drew heirophant today for CotD and now i know it was you i drew.
Oh, Georgina. This is so helpful. 💜
Absolutely loved this take on the court cards.
+firesong83 Aw...! Thanks! 🙂
Also this the best explanation of court cards I've ever heard. Thanks for sharing :)
You are a fantastic teacher.
Aw...thank you very much for the kind words! 🥰
Absolutely. Georgina is the best on TH-cam for teaching how to use tarot and Lenormand cards. Her explanations are well organised, concise, and contain the kind of surprise connections that make an idea take hold and stick.
You are a FANTASTIC teacher!!!!
very helpful and clear, thank you!
+PirateGirl64 Thank you! 🙂
You should write a book! I’m about to return the one I got and just learn from you, as well as pick up either the radiant or universal (I’ll end up with both no doubt🤦🏽♀️🤣). I just bought my first deck(s) this week but am not in love; one is the original and too busy for me/don’t love colors, other is a pretty holographic one but turns out it’s a small cheap one from China -I still secretly love it🤭. However to learn I’m finding I don’t like borders and other random details. Anyhoo, thank you so much for these amazing videos. I’m binge watching but will have to rewatch so I can do the homeworks. 💕
Thank you so much for the kind words! I actually started this YT channel to **avoid** writing a book...only to spend even more time writing scripts and recording videos! 🤦🏽♀️
Both the Radiant Rider Waite and the Universal Waite are great decks for learning Tarot. But the most important thing is to choose a deck that you really like. These days, I’ve been experimenting with **gasp** deck modification! Trimming borders and coloring the edge of decks.
Thank you again for watching! 🙂
Georgina Toland your passion and knowledge shows .. it’s so easy to remember with your methods! And yes I’m trying to figure out if I should/how to color the backs myself .. beautiful oracle cards have spoiled me! Do you do any oracle ? Didn’t see any briefly scrolling through your videos ..
Dawn Michelle (You Tube channel “Boho Tarot”) is my source for deck modification. She uses decorative contact paper to cover the backs of decks she doesn’t like.
As for Oracle cards, I’m particularly fond of this hybrid deck:
Energy Oracle Cards - Unboxing & Review
th-cam.com/video/LKG1YaJ_Kk8/w-d-xo.html
And sometimes I will mix an Oracle deck with Tarot and/or Lenormand:
Mixing Different Oracles - Medieval Meditation Spread
th-cam.com/video/Yt_NiwfTeJg/w-d-xo.html
Exxxxxxxxcellent. This was my 4th "court card" TH-cam search, the best.
thank you for being aware of the language restrictions and changing them!! it's do important, I apreciate it a lot
Excellent information! Thank you! Gave me a whole new perspective! 💜✨🔮🙏
Thank you for this outstanding video and for sharing your knowledge with us. I learned so much and really appreciate it!
This was such a great and easily understandable breakdown of the court cards! Loved your analogies, thanks so much! 😃
I’m glad that you enjoyed it! ❤️
Georgina, you are such a good teacher. With a fantastic voice and narrative ! I am learning yaya!!!!
Fantastic videos. Youve taught me more than a couple weeks of obsessive studying of books of all points of view. Thank you!
Chris Lassiter Thank you so much! This video was the culmination of 40 years of puzzling over the various ways that I'd read about and how it differed from the way I actually read the cards for people.
Georgina Toland i hope to be as knowledgeable as you about the cards one day. I was naturally drawn to them through my strong affiliation with playing cards/mtg and tarot seems to consolidate my spiritual/philosophic beliefs all in one book. Quite mystic. Also, I read another person's request to do a video on the Hermetic deck. I also purchased this deck and would be interested to see your readings. Thanks again
Wow, this is amazing
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, best teacher ever !!! : )
I'm learning tarot, and this video really helped me understand court cards better :) Thanks!!
So well explained 👏👏👏👏👏🙏
Thank you for making this. I have been struggling with the court cards. I usually cringe when I draw them. This was very helpful!
Well articulated, Georgina Toland. Thank you for concisely unpacking the court cards. Great job. And hey, geeks are so in. ;) ;) ;)
VanvouverWeightLoss Thanks! And yes, it appears that geekery is in. 🙂
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When does your book come out, 'cause I'll be first in line. Natural-born teacher are you. Thank you most kindly for offering your expertise to all so graciously. Thank you for unblocking the last Tarot hurdle, the court cards. I greatly enjoyed your enthusiasm, highly engaging tone, and measured speech. Subscribed and will check all your other stuff. Miss, if you're not a teacher please consider it. This was a veritable treat that I will watch again. Extremely well done.
antys channel Aw...thank you so very much! 🤗 I struggled with Court Cards for years when I first studied Tarot, and the books available on the topic back in the day (cough the 1970s cough) were very limiting. Nobody should have to go through that. 🙂
Dang you are the best tarot teacher ever! Thank you! I’m subbing.
Aw...! You are so sweet! (Thank you for the sub!)
Love this modern interpretation!!
I assign the 12 zodiac signs to each card. To me, they represent attitudes. The pages show aspects of the major arcana card - the Fool. I like your approach because it's similar to mine.
It's the best video in the matter, and I'm telling this after having seen a lot, both in English and Spanish. Also have to say you're very didactic and your English is very clear
Adriana Colino - Thank you for the kind words! I actually took professional training for my speaking voice. (My natural voice is much higher and has a nasal tone--so says my voice coach. 😜 Oh the things you learn about yourself when a professional is involved! 😊)
Thank you so much I have never looked at the court cards in this way but it makes total sense and is much easier to understand and read than the old way. Brilliant!
Just found you! Thankful.
Thank you, very good presentation!
subscribed immediately after your woke intro! queen
Brilliant! Thank you!
This presentation is lovely.
Yeah this is why I love abstract decks like Voyager tarot. Not race or cultural dependant.
you truly have a gift for teaching. muchísimas gracias
+Guido Bossi Thank you for the kind words!
My mother brought me this same deck from spain. I asked for the original RWS but this one is all she could get. I wasn't happy but when i saw the cards in real life (not pictures of them) i loved them, and watching your video made me love them even more. Do you have more videos of your teachings? Today I went with my best friend to the woods and made my first "reading" ever, not knowing much, (Ive only seen this video once and thats all my tarot info). I followed the instructions of the little book. And I think we got a clear message from the cards or whatever is speaking through them. Like a guessing game (in spanish we say "adivinanza") with the small paragraph that the little book dedicates for every card. I think that maybe i got 1% of a reading, like... some clue.... anyway, Im hungry for more... I want to learn... do you recomend any book in particular? I would defnetly buy your audio-book!! thank you,thank you again!!!
perdone mi inglés!
+Guido Bossi Reading Tarot in the woods! So awesome! Books are a great resource, but the best way to learn is to keep practicing. It's okay if you don't get more than 1% because you are just beginning to learn -- you must "walk before you can run". 🙂
I post videos every other week and look forward to hearing about your progress!
thank you for mentioning that not everyone is cisgendered! such a breathe of fresh air.
This was a wonderful video. Thanks so much
This is a great breakdown =) thank you so much!
this is so informative and I love your positive cheery voice and attitude! thank you for these videos!
just Awsome!Thanks..
Thanks for existing 🤗
Léa Solex ☺️
Thanks, I have always had problems with this theme!
This was really good
Very informative!! Thank you
This was Excellent! Thank you so much!
+Lourdes Pena You are so very welcome, Lourdes! 🙂 How long have you been reading Tarot?
Thank you for your video. It is always nice to know that someone with 40+ years of experience is willing to give to others. That's why we do it, right? Stay in the light. :) Kind regards, Clark
I don’t use the name family for the courts, as it’s confuses it.
The magic is in YOU! 🤘
Very helpful video, thank you
Beautifully executed 🙏🏻😁❤
I've just started -- finally!!! -- to revisit your Lenormand videos to learn! And regarding the Tarot, you're totally right regarding gender and ethnicity. That's why I always tried to capture the personality of each card. But you do it better! But I have 2 questions: in your opinion, who could represent a teacher best? A king of swords or a knight of swords? And what about a widower? Also the queen of swords? Ok, ok... a 3rd question 😉: who could represent a divorcee and also someone who chooses to remain single? THANKS!!!
I don’t have Court Card assignments for marital status in my system. If the personality of the person is unknown, I fall back on the old “Kings for mature men and Queens for mature women” or offer the querent their choice of the cards. As to who best represents teachers...that would depend on the subject they teach. Law or sciences? King of Swords. Hospitality? Queen of Wands. Bushcraft? King of Wands. Fine arts? Perhaps the Queen of Cups. Bartender school? King of Cups. Business? King of Pentacles. Real estate? Queen of Pentacles.
Another consideration: Teaching implies mastery, so only Kings & Queens would be used. (Sorry, Knights!)
Someone who homeschools their kids would likely be represented by a Queen, since Queens often represent mastery behind the scenes and/or leadership in small, intimate groups.
One more thought: If I saw the Hierophant appear in a spread, and I was reading for a teacher, I would likely interpret the card as the educational system itself. And the appearance of The Hermit may represent someone that offers private tutoring.
The only widow card in traditional Tarot cartomancy is the Queen of Swords...but I’ve never used her as a such. 🙅🏽♀️
Georgina Toland Aha! Because I teach English-as-a-foreign-language and I know others who teach completely different things and I wasn't sure. Again, mil (1,000) gracias!!!!!
+Mary Hill L'italiano è una delle lingue più belle del mondo. ❤️
Georgina Toland Si! Penso lo stesso che tu! Ma, io non parlo quella bellisima lingua molto bene 😦, perche io non sono italiana. Sono mezzo spagnola e mezzo americana. Ho imparato l'italiano molti molti anni fa, quando io era nella Universitá da Siviglia (Sevilla), la mia cittá natale, in Spagna. Adeso non riccordo molto italiano.... 😔 Anch'io ho imparato il tedesco, ma quasi non riccordo niente.... Schade 😦Ich liebe das Deutsche viel. But I hardly remember my German.... so long ago. En realidad, mis dos lenguas nativas son el inglés y el español (castellano, es decir, de España). But you do have a flair for languages! 😉 If you ever see any typos here, just remember my cell's Spanish and I have to keep "teaching" the Spanish spellcheck proper English 😄
loved your teaching. Very clear. Easy to understand. Would you please add captions on the screen while you are talking to make its easy to write notes. Your free classes are awesome ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐 Thanks a lot !
There are closed captions in English. Click the CC button at the lower center of the screen.