Reading reversals on (negative) cards.

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 16 Aug 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Aun	16 Aug 2003
As we all know, there are several ways for interpreting reversals, and there is no specific right way. As for me, I read reversals as an obstacle, a blockage on the energy of that card, or the same energy taken to an exteme, but never the opposite of the actual card meaning. Now sometimes, it bugs me when some cards that tend to be more negative than positive (cause all the cards have both sides) appear reversed on a spread, specially on certain positions. What insights do you have to add to this situation? peace, Aun

Logiatrix	16 Aug 2003
In the case of a reversal on a card that is already negative, I read this as a delay, a stall, or a weakening of the impact. For example: The Tower, reversed...I read it as a very brief--albeit ALARMING--emergency type of situation. It will come out of nowhere, but the querent will recover quickly. I know there are other ways to interpret reversals on these more challenging cards. I look forward to more ideas... :)

lunalafey	16 Aug 2003
depending on the overall cards on the table & the feelings I get; sometimes it can be a warning of what bad MIGHT happen if action is not taken, like some preventitive medicine card. Then there are the times that the double negitive is like a cancellation of a situation expressed by the cards.....and then there are those readings where it is simply an !!!

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