Meet the court cards as archetypal personalities, as complexes and psychic configurations that offer a wealth of opportunity for deepening individuation.
Hi everyone!
Despite reading and teaching the tarot for over 15 years, I too find the court cards some of the trickiest to work with in the deck. It wasn’t until I began to view them as psychological configurations—as clusters of psychic energy, drives, qualities, attitudes, and approaches in personified form—that it truly opened up for me.
After that, whenever I drew a court card, I felt myself drawn into an expansive and dynamic inner work experience. The figures of the court would reach out, sharing words of wisdom, reflecting areas of life I was in, highlighting aspects of personality, and offering pathways for development.
This approach informs how I teach them now, alongside a Jungian and archetypal framework that further grounds the cards in psychological reality and theory. The class is now available for replay. I hope it helps you on your tarot reading journey :)
~Alyssa
In this class, we study the court cards as psychic configurations that reveal distinct modes of being and patterns of expression within the psyche. We explore each card in depth, examining their psychological undercurrents, how to interpret them in readings and utilize them for inner work.
In this class you’ll:
Deepen your understanding of the relationship between tarot, complexes, and Jungian psychology
Meet the court cards as archetypal personalities and psychic configurations
Explore each card’s defining qualities and motivations
Learn four practical approaches for interpreting court cards
Identify a relevant court card and explore its significance through a guided reading
