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Tarot Cards as How Someone Sees You
Every card read for one question: how might this person see me? Each page gives the impression upright and reversed, what they may notice first, how it can show in love and at work, and what their picture may leave out.
All 78 cards as how someone sees you
Each card's upright impression in a few words. Open a card for the reversed side, the signs to look for, and what it asks of you.
The Major Arcana
- The FoolOpen, easy and up for anything
- The MagicianCapable, persuasive and quick
- The High PriestessQuiet, perceptive and hard to read
- The EmpressWarm, generous and easy to be near
- The EmperorSteady, in charge and dependable
- The HierophantPrincipled, steady and a little formal
- The LoversClose, honest and worth choosing
- The ChariotDriven, focused and hard to stop
- StrengthGentle, patient and quietly strong
- The HermitThoughtful, private and wise
- Wheel of FortuneLucky, adaptable and always changing
- JusticeFair, clear-eyed and hard to fool
- The Hanged ManPatient, unhurried and hard to rush
- DeathDecisive, honest and ready for change
- TemperanceCalm, measured and easy to be around
- The DevilIntense, alluring and hard to leave
- The TowerAbrupt, honest and hard to ignore
- The StarHopeful, gentle and quietly renewing
- The MoonElusive, intuitive and a little unknown
- The SunBright, generous and easy to like
- JudgementAwakened, clear and newly certain
- The WorldComplete, capable and at home anywhere
Wands
- Ace of WandsLit up, eager and hard to ignore
- Two of WandsAmbitious and looking beyond the room
- Three of WandsSteady, hopeful and thinking ahead
- Four of WandsWelcoming, settled and easy to be with
- Five of WandsCompetitive, quick and up for a debate
- Six of WandsAdmired, successful and confident
- Seven of WandsDetermined, principled and hard to push
- Eight of WandsFast, responsive and full of momentum
- Nine of WandsResilient, watchful and a little wary
- Ten of WandsDependable but carrying too much
- Page of WandsCurious, enthusiastic and fun to be near
- Knight of WandsBold, charismatic and always on the move
- Queen of WandsWarm, magnetic and sure of yourself
- King of WandsVisionary, bold and naturally in charge
Cups
- Ace of CupsOpen, soft and easy to be near
- Two of CupsA real match, someone who listens back
- Three of CupsGood company and easy to celebrate with
- Four of CupsDistant, unmoved and hard to impress
- Five of CupsCarrying a loss, looking back
- Six of CupsKind, familiar and a little nostalgic
- Seven of CupsFull of ideas, hard to read clearly
- Eight of CupsAlready halfway out the door
- Nine of CupsPleased with life and good to be around
- Ten of CupsThe one who feels like home
- Page of CupsTender, curious and a little whimsical
- Knight of CupsA sincere romantic with a slow approach
- Queen of CupsThe one who understands without words
- King of CupsKind, composed and steady under pressure
Swords
- Ace of SwordsClear-headed, direct and hard to fool
- Two of SwordsCalm, neutral and hard to read
- Three of SwordsHurting, honest and recently bruised
- Four of SwordsQuiet, withdrawn and recharging
- Five of SwordsSharp, competitive and out to win
- Six of SwordsMoving on, calmer and quietly resolved
- Seven of SwordsQuick, cagey and one step ahead
- Eight of SwordsStuck, anxious and boxed in
- Nine of SwordsAnxious, sleepless and overthinking
- Ten of SwordsWorn down, at an ending, done
- Page of SwordsCurious, alert and full of questions
- Knight of SwordsFast, driven and impossible to slow
- Queen of SwordsPerceptive, honest and self-possessed
- King of SwordsAuthoritative, logical and fair
Pentacles
- Ace of PentaclesSolid, promising and worth backing
- Two of PentaclesNimble, busy and easy under pressure
- Three of PentaclesCapable and good to build with
- Four of PentaclesSteady, careful and hard to move
- Five of PentaclesStruggling quietly and doing it alone
- Six of PentaclesGenerous, fair and easy to rely on
- Seven of PentaclesPatient, invested and taking stock
- Eight of PentaclesHardworking, focused and improving
- Nine of PentaclesIndependent, polished and at ease
- Ten of PentaclesSettled, generous and part of something
- Page of PentaclesEarnest, curious and eager to learn
- Knight of PentaclesDependable, thorough and unhurried
- Queen of PentaclesNurturing, capable and grounding
- King of PentaclesEstablished, steady and generous
How do I read a tarot card for how someone sees me?
Read the card as an impression rather than a feeling: the qualities someone may notice in you, admire or misread. Upright usually describes the picture at its clearest; reversed, the same picture under strain, overdone or partly hidden. Then compare it with what the person actually does around you, which says more than any card.
Is how someone sees you the same as how they feel about you?
Not quite. Someone can see you as capable and still feel unsure around you, or see you as distant and still care a great deal. The as-feelings pages read the feeling; these pages read the picture of you that the feeling responds to.
What does a reversed card mean for how someone sees you?
Usually the same impression seen through strain: your strengths read as too much, held back, or hard to reach. Sometimes it says more about the viewer's mood or worries than about you. Each card page reads both sides.
Can a tarot card tell me what someone thinks of me?
No. A card has no access to another person's mind. It can give you a picture to hold up against their words and actions, and it often shows what you hope or fear they see. Read that way, it is a prompt to notice, not a verdict.
Which cards suggest someone sees you positively?
Upright, the Sun, the Star, the Empress, the Six of Wands and the Queen of Cups often describe a warm, admiring picture, and most court cards describe respect for a particular strength. But a 'difficult' card can still mean they see something true and real in you, so read the whole page before deciding.