Introduction to the Court Cards
In most traditional Tarot decks the court cards consist of a Page, Knight, Queen, and King. More recent decks include Princesses in the place of Pages, and Princes instead of Knights. Sometimes Knights are in the place of Kings.
Traditionally, the Queens and Kings or (their equivalents) are often used to represent mature adult men and women. The Knights, Pages, (Princesses in some decks) will be used to represent younger men and women, teenagers, and children.
The Importance of Court Cards in a Tarot Deck
In a reading the Court Cards can be used for many things such as:
- People
- Personality types
- Astrological signs
- Specific physical characteristics (Golden Dawn).
- Used as significator cards
- Used as an indicator of time
The Court Cards in the Suit of Wands
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| King of Wands | Queen of Wands | Knight of Wands |
Page of Wands |
- King of Wands
- Queen of Wands
- Knight of Wands
- Page of Wands
The Court Cards in the Suit of Cups
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| King of Cups | Queen of Cups | Knight of Cups | Page of Cups |
- King of Cups
- Queen of Cups
- Knight of Cups
- Page of Cups
The Court Cards in the Suit of Swords
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| King of Swords | Queen of Swords | Knight of Swords | Page of Swords |
- King of Swords
- Queen of Swords
- Knight of Swords
- Page of Swords
The Court Cards in the Suit of Pentacles
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| King of Pentacles | Queen of Pentacles | Knight of Pentacles | Page of Pentacles |
- King of Pentacles
- Queen of Pentacles
- Knight of Pentacles
- Page of Pentacles
