Judgement

Major Arcana XX

Keywords

• awakening
• reckoning
• a calling
• absolution
• honest self-assessment

Upright meaning

Awakening, reckoning, a calling, absolution, honest self-assessment.

Reversed meaning

Self-doubt, ignoring the call, harsh self-judgement, postponed reckoning.

A reversed card isn't simply a bad sign: usually its energy is blocked, turned inward, delayed or excessive.

Image and symbolism

The trumpet sounds and the figures rise to answer it.

Place in the journey

Judgement calls: awakening, reckoning, a second chance. Major Arcana: a core life theme, carries more weight.

Other cards in this group: The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor, The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot, Strength, The Hermit, Wheel of Fortune, Justice, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, The World.