Daquorita Posted November 26, 2022 Posted November 26, 2022 What are some of the best ways to memorize the court cards personalities and characteristics?
Raggydoll Posted November 26, 2022 Posted November 26, 2022 (edited) If you first learn what signifies each suit, and then what signifies each court rank, then put those together and you have a good platform to build upon. Also, study the card images and see if you can recognize patterns. Do the people seem passive or active; are they doing something or conveying an emotion? It is typically helpful to try and nail just a few keywords for each court card to begin with. This is a good resource http://learntarot.com/cards.htm If you want to go deeper, I recommend Mary Greers book on the court cards. But really, start small and don’t over complicate things! Edited November 26, 2022 by Raggydoll
MichaelH Posted November 26, 2022 Posted November 26, 2022 8 minutes ago, Raggydoll said: f you first learn what signifies each suit, and then what signifies each court rank, then put those together and you have a good platform to build upon. Also, study the card images and see if you can recognize patterns. Do the people seem passive or active; are they doing something or conveying an emotion? It is typically helpful to try and nail just a few keywords for each court card to begin with. This is a good resource http://learntarot.com/cards.htm If you want to go deeper, I recommend Mary Greers book on the court cards. But really, start small and don’t over complicate things! Edited 1 minute ago by Raggydoll I agree with this. Memorising isn't a great strategy. By all means read lots of different resources and see which ones you are attracted to. Start a journal with at least a page for each card and make notes about them (maybe pick a court card per day) then over time you will have absorbed a lot of information without having memorised things by rote. The Aeclectic site is good too https://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/learn/meanings/court-cards.shtml I got myself the Mary Greer book on the Court cards and I'm reading through it now, I'll tackle the exercises in it later. It gives a good perspective on the court cards once you have a basic grasp of the concepts.
Daquorita Posted November 26, 2022 Author Posted November 26, 2022 Great tips guys! Thank you😁 yea I started a journal so I'm hoping that'll help me out.
Esclarmonde Posted November 26, 2022 Posted November 26, 2022 Also, as regards books, I'd recommend The Tarot Court Cards - Archetypal Patterns of Relationship in the Minor Arcana by Kate Warwick-Smith. A bit of a different take on the court cards, which can be tough to interpret. The author concentrates on the archetypes each card represents and how these can signify help or hindrance in a reading.
Daquorita Posted November 27, 2022 Author Posted November 27, 2022 (edited) Awesome im going to check out all these resources. I appreciate it! Edited November 27, 2022 by Daquorita
Rose Lalonde Posted November 27, 2022 Posted November 27, 2022 If you haven't seen it, after the other resources mentioned, you might also enjoy the 60 Quirky Court Cards section here. 🙂
Misterei Posted November 27, 2022 Posted November 27, 2022 12 hours ago, Daquorita said: What are some of the best ways to memorize the court cards personalities and characteristics? I struggled with the Courts for 35 years. Mostly b/c every book had a different system. Confusing!!! Plus sometimes they’re people, sometimes they’re not. UGH! It was only when I started applying Vedic Astrology in a totally systematic way … they started making perfect sense to me. This was around 2014 and I never looked back. For my students I (and other teachers) give the homework to think of characters in a book or tv show. Which Court is the character? Or famous ppl. Like which Court is Jeanne d’Arc? Or Alexander the Great? Celebrities and politicians if you follow current affairs.
Ix Chel Posted December 1, 2022 Posted December 1, 2022 For me the best way to learn Court Cards is to connect them to people. For me the television show Bones was a good learning method. It represents all the suites and ranks. I also made notes by studying various Tarot sources about the character of each card. Also look at possible jobs that are connected to a court card. For example the television show the Golden Girls. Sophia is the Queen of Swords, she always tells the truth, and can come over as rude. Blanche is the Queen of Wands, she loves to go out and date men. Dorothy is the Queen of Pentacles she is practical and a teacher. And Rose is the Queen of Cups, she is nice, and a little dreamer.
Misterei Posted December 2, 2022 Posted December 2, 2022 On 12/1/2022 at 5:37 AM, Ix Chel said: For example the television show the Golden Girls. Sophia is the Queen of Swords, she always tells the truth, and can come over as rude. Blanche is the Queen of Wands, she loves to go out and date men. Dorothy is the Queen of Pentacles she is practical and a teacher. And Rose is the Queen of Cups, she is nice, and a little dreamer. Yep, exactly. I do this with my students for teaching ... but also I'm in the habit and just do it for drill in my own mind };>
Guest Posted December 3, 2022 Posted December 3, 2022 On 11/27/2022 at 11:19 AM, Misterei said: For my students I (and other teachers) give the homework to think of characters in a book or tv show. Which Court is the character? Or famous ppl. Like which Court is Jeanne d’Arc? Or Alexander the Great? Celebrities and politicians if you follow current affairs. Very interesting! In the Mary-El, Jeanne d'Arc is the Page of Wands. The name of the Mary-El itself is indirectly the motto that she has emblazoned on her banner, "Jhesus Maria". In the Sola Busca, Alecxandro Magno holds a preeminent position as the King of Swords.
Daquorita Posted December 4, 2022 Author Posted December 4, 2022 Loving the 60 quirky court cards thread!🥰
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