Thursday Tarot Tutorials: What cards mean Ancestor messages?

Tarot cards meaning Ancestor messages, and a spread to understand them

What Tarot cards mean messages from Ancestors? What is a good Tarot spread for Ancestor messages? Read on and find out!

Whether or not you are a regular Witchcraft practitioner, it’s hard to ignore the spooky vibes of this season. It’s also hard to ignore the messages of the departed, which will suddenly seem to also amp up this time of year.

Yes, it’s the season of connecting with the Dead and if you’re like me, you embrace this time as one in which you work on deciphering messages from Ancestors.

Tarot is an excellent tool for not only finding out if an Ancestor wants to reach out, but also determining what they have to say.

Below I’ve listed specific cards from the Tarot that frequently mean an Ancestor would like to have a word with you.

But first…

---

Don’t forget to register for Hekate and the Healing Journey
My brand-new, three-part virtual class on Hekate and the Healing journey begins Oct 27. In this class, we’ll explore the Goddess Hekate, her mythology and legacy of healing, connecting with Hekate during major life transitions, and building a personal healing practice in partnership with Hekate.

Book your space, here. If you can’t join all (or any!) of the classes in live time, every session will be recorded and available to all registrants for 30 days after final class.

Paid subscribers: Scroll to the bottom of the page for a link to the subscriber discount.

---

The Tarot and the Ancestor Message

Any card, whether listed below or not, could mean a message from an Ancestor depending on the context of the reading. Likewise, the cards below do not always indicate an Ancestral message.

But if you are doing a reading to specifically find out if an Ancestor is trying to contact you and one of these beauties appear, YES. Someone is trying to contact you from beyond!

Major Arcana:
1 - The Magician: Comes with a specific Ancestral message, or one who was a teacher in life.
3 - The Empress: Message from a mother or mother-figure Ancestor
4 - The Emperor: Message from a father or father-figure Ancestor
13 - Death: A message from an Ancestor you likely knew in life, or who died shortly before you were born.
17 - The Star: Message from an ancient Ancestor, one you almost assuredly didn’t know in life
20 - Judgement: A message from a chorus of Ancestors. They’re all coming at you at once!

Wands:
8 - Many Ancestral messages all at once. Break them down, or seek an outside opinion to decipher them.
Page - A creative and/or artistic Ancestor who passed away in childhood
Knight - An exceptionally active and/or athletic Ancestor who passed away as a young adult
Queen - A beautiful and vivacious female or female-presenting Ancestor
King - A handsome, gregarious male or male-presenting Ancestor (might have been a bit of a Tom Cat!

Cups:
Ace - A message from an evolved or elevated Ancestor (someone who has been on the other side a long time and “leveled-up!”). May offer a cryptic message.
4 - A message from an Ancestor who’s been trying to get your attention for a long time.
6 - A message from an Ancestor who was a sibling, cousin, aunt or uncle figure in life to you or someone close to you.
Page - A younger Ancestor (probably a child who passed before you were born)
Knight - An Ancestor whose passing may have involved some kind of martyrdom
Queen - A mother-figure or female-partner Ancestor
King - A father-figure or male-partner Ancestor

Swords:
Page - An angry young Ancestor, perhaps someone unhappy with having their life cut short
Knight - A protective Ancestor, perhaps someone who was a law enforcement official or soldier in life
Queen - A female or female-presenting Ancestor who has unfinished business
King - A male or male-presenting Ancestor who has unfinished business

Pentacles:
10 - A message from a collection of warm, supportive Ancestors who have been with you a long time
Page - An industrious, young Ancestor
Knight - A hard-working Ancestor
Queen - A female or female-presenting Ancestor who either had a lot of money and/or liked to live lavishly.
King - A male or male-presenting Ancestor who either had a lot of money and/or liked to live lavishly.

If you got one of these and want to know what that Ancestral message might be, try the spread below: