Judgement (Tarot card)
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[[Image:RWS Tarot 20 Judgement.jpg|right|thumb|150px|The Judgment (XX). Rider-Waite deck.]]
'''Judgement (XX)''', <ref>see caption on the original Rider-Waite card - http://www.learntarot.com/bigjpgs/maj20.jpg</ref> and less commonly '''Judgment''', is a [[Tarot]] card, part of the [[Major Arcana]] suit usually comprising of 22 cards.
==Rider-Waite symbolism==
Very clearly, it is modeled after the [[Resurrection of the dead|resurrection]] before the [[Last Judgment]].
* An [[angel]], possibly [[Gabriel (archangel)|Gabriel]], is depicted blowing a great [[trumpet]], from which hangs a white flag bearing a red cross, most likely the [[St George's Cross]].
* A group of humans (man, woman, and child) of grayish complexion stand, arms spread, looking up at the angel in awe. The people are apparently emerging from crypts or graves.
* There are huge mountains in the background, which almost seem like [[glacier]]s being they are so white and blue. They may signify insurmountable obstacles and the impossibility to get away from the inevitable Judgment.
==Divination usage==
A. E. Waite was a key figure in the development of modern Tarot interpretations (Wood, 1998). However, not all interpretations follow his practices. Please remember that all Tarot decks used for divination are interpreted up to personal experience and standards.
Some frequent keywords are:
*''Judgment ----- Rebirth ----- Inner Calling ----- Absolution''
*''Restart ----- Accepting past mistakes/actions ----- Release''
*''Forgiveness ----- End of repression ----- Reconciliation ----- Renewal''
*''Decision ----- Salvation ----- New beginning ----- Hope ----- Redemption''
When Judgment appears in a reading, it is usually interpreted as a signal of an impending judgment, such as of postponed decisions. As the card symbolizes resurrection, it can also be interpreted to herald the return of individuals from the past. The card also represents God's promise of life after death. In a reading, especially near the six of cups, it may represent a preoccupation with the past, while also suggesting a new beginning and clearing out of the past. Tarot scholar Tara Miller writes that "Judgment represents the House of Gabriel, the knowing that Judgment Day can come at any moment; live your life to the fullest, as the trumpet of Gabriel is at hand."{{Fact|date=December 2007}}
== See also ==
<gallery>
Image:Signorelli Resurrection.jpg|''Resurrection of the Flesh'' (1499-1502) Fresco by [[Luca Signorelli]]<br />Chapel of San Brizio, Duomo, [[Orvieto]]
</gallery>
== External links ==
* [http://trionfi.com/tarot/cards/20-judgment/ "Judgment" cards from many decks and articles to "Judgment" iconography]
* [http://www.learntarot.com/maj20.htm '''The Judgment''' from ''Learning the Tarot: A Tarot Book for Beginners'' - Joan Bunning]
==References==
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