The Symbolism of the Judgment in Tarot
This card is represented by an angel blowing a great trumpet. From this trumpet hangs a white flag with a red cross. Three humans with grey skin stand in the foreground — a woman, man, and child. They appear to be emerging from crypts.
Judgment bears the number “20,” and is the bringer of judgment for the Fool after his encounter with the Sun.
The General Interpretation of the Judgment Tarot Card
When appearing in a spread, this card implies a time when rewards for past efforts are finally attained. It is a time of reflection, a time to acknowledge that the future is not one imposed by fate or destiny, but one that has been shaped by you and you alone. This card is not always positive, for the rewards earned may be negative in nature.
Judgment heralds the end of a certain chapter of life. However, unlike the Death card, it does not imply mourning. Instead, it refers to the reflection of all that has passed, and a contemplation of what will soon be.
The Fool must now answer for all that he has done on his journey. He must make atonement for the bad while accepting praise and reward for the good.
The Inner Meaning of the Judgment Card
Judgment is the image of the process of judgment, a process which occurs at certain critical phases of life. The consequences of experiences until this point must be understood and accepted. The rising dead are representative of these experiences returning to you when the time of judgment has come. This is neither good nor bad; it simply is.
The Fool realizes that he has been traveling toward this singular experience ever since he stepped of the cliff so long ago. He knows that every choice he has made, every path he has taken, must be accounted for. There are moments he is proud of, and decisions that shame him. He must accept the good and the bad, and he must learn to move past them, once atonement has been made.
The Fool encounters Judgment after he meets the Sun, while on the path to his meeting with the World.
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