The Knight

As people, Knights are highly action-oriented – more so than the Pages. The journey of the Page is already underway and the Knight is more focused on keeping that journey going.
 
 
Knights are also slightly more mature than a Page. They have enough experience under their belt to know what they're doing, but the trouble is that that do not have the full life experience that the King and Queen have, thus they are prone to being extremists.
 
 
Such excessive feelings and behavior can be either positive or negative depending on the circumstances. This reminds me of the energy and temperament of today's modern age average young twenty-something!
 
 
For example, the Knight of Swords has an excess of ambition. Once he has his mind set on a goal, he will do anything and everything to achieve that goal. However, the downside is that he will rush into things and may potentially rail-road others to get what he wants. He doesn't have the maturity of the King of Swords to be able to take a well-calculated, moderate approach, and thus he can end up charging down the wrong path if he's not careful.
 
 
Always consider both sides of a Knight – does he represent a helpful or harmful approach? What is in excess and what needs to be in moderation?
 
 
On a physical level, Knights can represent adults aged between 20 and 35 (more or less).
 
 
As events, Knights reflect change, movement and action. They are never still but are constantly on the move, looking for the next big opportunity.

The Queens

As people, Queens represent someone who has matured and who has a deeper understanding of herself and others. The Queens tap into the feminine energy of nurturing and caring for others, and give way to creating a more sustainable approach to life. She provides nourishment and sustenance that will keep her ideas and actions going. Queens provide support to those around them who need it.
 
 
Queens typically express their Suits from the inside. They have mastered the power of gentle persuasion, setting the tone without imposing their point of view. It reminds me of the saying, "Behind every great man there is a great woman." She gently and subtly influences, without being seen to be too pushy or domineering. In this way, Queens can be seen as the most powerful because they influence without anyone really knowing.
 
 
On a physical level, Queens often represent people who have a good amount of life experience under their belt. Queens typically represent women, but can also highlight the more feminine qualities of a man. I don't typically use the very yang male energy of Knights to represent twentysomething year old women, I generally see a female as a Page until she becomes a Queen, and that age varies for everyone. A young woman who is unmarried and in her twenties I would still consider a Page. Once a woman reaches about 30, even if she is not married or with children, I often find they are becoming the mature character that a Queen consists of being.
 
 
Queens represent creativity and ideas coming to fruition. Queens are also very feminine and nurturing cards, reflecting the rites of passage for women, from embracing sexuality to motherhood and to taking care of others. Queens represent very supportive energy.

The Kings

Kings are considered to be the most mature of the Court Cards. They have travelled through life successfully and are now at the pinnacle of experience and understanding. Thus, the Kings represent the fully developed personalities of each of the Suits.
 
 
As people, Kings have full control over the feelings, emotions, thoughts and actions that form part of his personality. As such, they are stable and solid, and are highly capable of directing the flow of their energy to achieve their visions and goals. They like to manage, direct and stabilize the energy associated with their Suit.
 
 
Kings like to be seen as the providers, taking responsibility for others' well-being. Kings want to make a difference and have an impact on the world. They are masters at what they do, and they are our leaders that we look to follow. They draw upon the various elements of their personalities to make their mark.
 
 
On a physical level, Kings often represent older males aged 40 and above. While not all Kings have to be male, these Court Cards do represent dominant masculine energy – someone who controls and directs and who wants to be in command.
 
 
Kings represent the top of the pyramid, hierarchy or order of operations. A King in a reading denotes a person of power or authority. Kings signify the growth and maturity of an idea or concept until it reaches completion.

Bringing it Together

So, as you can see, if we are looking at our Court members as people along the various stages of a journey, Pages conceive ideas, Knights act upon ideas, Queens nurture ideas and Kings develop those ideas to an established and stable state.
 
 
So when a Court member shows up in our readings, the first thing we can do on sight, is determine the level of energy or experience or stage of progression we are in, just by looking at the rank of the Court member that shows up. There is so much more to these noble people though than just this!
 
 
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