Table Of ContentAbout the Author
Ethony is a tarot reader and author who loves to create more than
sleep. She is the creator of the Bad Bitches Tarot, the Awakened
Soul Oracle, the Prince Lenormand Oracle, and the Money Magic
Manifestation Cards. She is the Headmistress at
www.TarotReadersAcademy.com where she teaches and mentors
tarot professionals and students through the courses available there.
Ethony is a very proud mother to a wonderful son and has the best
family and friends any person could ask for.
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Dedicated to my son, my ray of sunshine, Dominic.
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Contents
Introduction
One: The Structure of the Tarot
Two: Is the Tarot Court Dated?
Three: Titles, Gender & Physical Identifiers
Four: Tarot Elemental Associations
Five: Astrology, The Zodiac, and The Court Cards
Six: Predicting Timing with the Tarot Court
Seven: Hierarchy, Roles, and the Progression of the Tarot Court
Eight: Archetypes and the Tarot Court
Nine: Tarot Court Love Connections
Ten: Tarot Court Pop Culture Representations
Eleven: The Court Cards Tarot Spreads
Appendix I: Tarot Court Card Cheat Sheets
Bibliography
List of Practicums and
Tarot Exercises
Getting To Know You
Your Personal Court
What tarot archetype Am I?
Your Tarot court Love Map
Seeking a New Lover Tarot Spread
Healing Relationships Tarot Spread
Pop Culture Tarot Bingo
Reflection Questions on Tarot and Pop culture
Creative Problem-solving With the Court Archetypes
Introduction
You have entered the world of intrigue, power, strong wills, and
changing faces. History has shown that the royal court can be a
dangerous place where people hold their cards close to their chest
(no pun intended) and missteps can lead to grave misfortune at the
hand of powerful players. That may be a clue as to why the court
cards are so hard to understand when they appear in a tarot reading.
People are always changing and wear many masks.
When I first started to study the tarot seriously, I would have
readings where the court cards came up all of the time. It was
incredibly frustrating, but it did force me to learn how to connect and
communicate with these important cards in the tarot.
The court cards can be some of the hardest to understand in the
deck. I decided to write this book and these exercises to provide you
with a further understanding of the cards so that you won’t remove
them from your decks (yeah I know you are out there) and the colour
will not drain from your face when you flip over a court card. Fear
not, the court cards are there to help you better understand yourself
and the people around you. They can do this by identifying limiting
patterns in your personal and professional lives and allowing you to
lean into your strengths. Even after working through this book, the
tarot court may still confuse you from time to time, but a little mystery
is a good thing.
