When people get to together to discuss tarot, one of the topics that often comes up is “do you read reversals?” Reversals are cards that appear upside down relative to the orientation of the reading. Like this (The Lovers from the Llewellyn Tarot by Anna Marie Ferguson): The topic of reversals includes several subtopics, such as do you use them (or ignore them if they show up), how to you make sure they appear in readings, and what exactly does it mean when a card is reversed? 1. Should You Use Reversals? You need to decide for yourself. Because there are so many different ways to work with the cards, there isn’t a single rule that works for everyone. There are two things

The Revelations Tarot by Zach Wong is a really innovative deck. It is called Revelations for at least two reasons: the cards reveal wisdom and truth you can revolve (or reverse) the cards and still read an image That is, the cards are designed to be read both upright and reversed. By that, I don't mean the book includes reversed meanings. It's more wonderful than that! It means the artist, Zach, created the images so that they make sense both upright and reversed. Here are three examples. Enjoy!