A reversed card is one that appears upside down in a reading. Tarot readers disagree about whether this is significant. Some assign a separate meaning to a reversed card, while others prefer to ignore it and simply turn it round the right way. Only upright meanings are given in this chapter because they present quite enough of a challenge for you without having to learn 78 reversed meanings as well. However, if you wish, you can take note of any reversed cards, applying the theory that their reversal means the outcome of the card will be delayed for a while. As you become more experienced in reading tarot cards, you’ll discover whether this theory works for you. Each tarot reader has slightly different interpretations of each card, so let your intuition tell you what the reversed cards mean in a reading.
