Thursday Tarot Tutorials: The Knights

What do the Knights mean in a Tarot reading?

What do the Knights mean in a Tarot reading? What do Knights signify? What is the spiritual meaning of a Knight? What is the difference between Pages and Knights in Tarot?

Knights are yet another example of cards that can confuse the heck out of would-be readers!

Read on for more!

In a Tarot reading, the presence of a Knight might mean:

• Movement

• Process

• Goal

• Focus

But one of the greatest gifts of the Knights tells us how something will transpire.

Here is a general break-down for what the Knights say about the speed and effectiveness for which something will happen:

• Pentacles: Slowest, but most effective.

• Cups: Pretty slow, but mostly effective.

• Wands: Pretty fast, and somewhat effective.

• Swords: Fastest, but least effective.

Example: The querrent asks about a job search.

For each of the Knights, here is what they might anticipate:

• Knight of Pentacles: Slowest, but most effective. While the job search may take a lot longer than they would like, they will ultimately get a job that best matches what they are looking for.

• Knight of Cups: Pretty slow, but mostly effective. The job search will take some time, but not too much time. The job will be mostly, but not exactly, what they are looking for.

• Knight of Wands: Pretty fast, and somewhat effective. They are likely to get a job quite quickly. However, it’s not going to be exactly what they’re looking for.

• Knight of Swords: Fastest, but least effective. They’ll likely find a job immediately. However, it’s unlikely to be what they’re looking for.

Follow-up questions might include (pull a single card for each of these):

• How can I speed this process along?

• How can I make the end result more exact?

• If it turns out not to be what I’m looking for, how can I best navigate that situation?

• If it turns out badly, how can I turn it around?

Knights In Shining Tarot (A General Spread)

If you’re curious to see how the different Knights can support your current situation, try this new spread by yours truly!

How to use this spread…