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How an Email Tarot Reading Works at Kim’s Esoteric Tarot Journals

Bright tarot reading workspace with pastel cards, an open journal, crystals, flowers, tea, and a laptop displaying an email tarot reading.
A peaceful look at how personalized email tarot readings are thoughtfully prepared and delivered by Kim’s Esoteric Tarot Journals.

Why Choose an E-Mail Tarot Card Reading?

If you have never received a tarot reading by email, you may wonder how the process works and whether a written reading can feel as personal as an in-person session.

The answer is yes.

An email tarot reading allows me to carefully study your question, examine the relationships between the cards, and provide you with a detailed written interpretation that you can read privately and return to whenever you need it.

Here is what you can expect when ordering a reading from Kim’s Esoteric Tarot Journals.

Choosing the Right Tarot Reading

The first step is selecting the reading that best fits your situation.

Some clients need guidance about one specific concern. Others are dealing with a more complicated situation involving relationships, career decisions, personal growth, or several connected questions.

Each reading offered by Kim’s Esoteric Tarot Journals includes a specific number of questions or cards. The description of each reading explains what it is designed to address.

Choose the reading that gives your situation enough room to be explored properly. Trying to squeeze a complicated issue into a single-question reading may limit the amount of detail the cards can provide.

Preparing Your Question

A well-written question helps create a more focused and meaningful reading.

Open-ended questions usually provide more insight than questions that can only be answered with yes or no.

For example, instead of asking:

“Will my relationship work?”

You might ask:

“What do I need to understand about the current direction of my relationship?”

Rather than asking:

“Will I get a new job?”

You might ask:

“What should I know about my current career opportunities and the steps I need to take next?”

You do not need to write a long explanation, but relevant background information can help me understand the situation surrounding your question.

Submitting Your Reading Request

After choosing your reading and completing your payment, email your reading information to:

ketjournals@gmail.com

Please include:

  • Your first name
  • Your age
  • Your gender
  • Your date of birth
  • The email address where you want the reading delivered
  • The reading you selected
  • Your question or area of concern
  • Any important background information

When submitting your PayPal payment, include “Consultation” and the number of the reading you selected in the payment note whenever possible.

Your personal information is used only to help me focus on you and the situation being explored. It is not shared or published.

How the Tarot Cards Are Selected

Before selecting the cards, I take time to review your question and focus on the energy surrounding your situation.

The cards are then shuffled and selected specifically for your reading.

I do not simply look up isolated card meanings and send you a list of definitions. Tarot cards must be interpreted in relation to one another.

The position of each card, the surrounding cards, repeated suits, Major Arcana cards, court cards, reversals, and the overall energy of the spread can all affect the message.

My role is to bring those pieces together and explain the story the cards are presenting.

What Your Reading May Reveal

A tarot reading may help identify:

  • Patterns influencing your current situation
  • Feelings or motivations that have not been openly expressed
  • Obstacles that may be slowing your progress
  • Strengths or opportunities you may be overlooking
  • Possible consequences of continuing along your current path
  • Areas where you may need greater clarity or stronger boundaries
  • Steps you can consider as you move forward

Tarot does not remove your free will.

The cards may reveal the direction in which a situation appears to be moving, but your choices—and the choices of other people involved—can change that direction.

Receiving Your Written Reading

Your completed reading will be delivered by email within approximately 24 to 72 hours.

Your reading will include the cards selected, their positions when applicable, and my interpretation of how they relate to your question.

Because the reading is written, you can take your time absorbing the message. You may notice something during your second or third reading that did not stand out the first time.

Many people also save their readings in a journal so they can return to them later and compare the guidance with what eventually unfolded.

Honest Guidance, Not False Promises

I will always approach your reading with compassion, but I will not change the meaning of the cards simply to provide the answer you hoped to receive.

Sometimes a reading confirms what you already feel. At other times, it may challenge your assumptions or point toward something you have been avoiding.

A difficult card does not automatically predict disaster. It may be highlighting a warning, an unhealthy pattern, a necessary ending, or an area that requires your attention.

The purpose is not to frighten you. The purpose is to help you see the situation more clearly.

Privacy and Confidentiality

Your reading is private.

Your question, personal information, and reading results will not be shared publicly or discussed with anyone else.

I understand that clients often seek tarot guidance during emotionally sensitive periods. Every reading is handled respectfully and confidentially.

What My Tarot Readings Do Not Cover

Tarot readings from Kim’s Esoteric Tarot Journals are available only to adults who are at least 18 years old.

I do not provide readings that diagnose medical or mental-health conditions, replace legal advice, make financial-investment decisions, determine pregnancy, or predict death.

I am not a physician, therapist, attorney, or financial adviser.

Tarot readings are provided for entertainment, spiritual reflection, and personal insight. Important medical, legal, psychological, and financial matters should be discussed with an appropriately qualified professional.

The Purpose of a Tarot Reading

A tarot reading should not control your life or make every decision for you.

Its greatest value is helping you pause, look beneath the surface, and examine your situation from a different perspective.

The cards may confirm what your intuition has already been telling you. They may reveal a pattern you have not recognized or help you identify questions that still need to be answered.

You remain responsible for your decisions.

Tarot simply gives you another tool for approaching those decisions with greater awareness, honesty, and clarity.

Blessings,

Kim
Kim’s Esoteric Tarot Journals

The Court Cards: People, Energy, and Personality in Tarot

Illustration of the Page, Knight, Queen, and King tarot court cards representing Wands, Swords, Cups, and Pentacles.
The Page, Knight, Queen, and King represent different personalities, stages of growth, and ways of expressing each tarot suit.

I have already briefly explored the Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana in my last two blogs.

The Major Arcana takes us through theFool’ss Journey. These cards speak to major life lessons, turning points, spiritual growth, and the experiences that shape us on a deeper level.

The Minor Arcana brings us back to everyday, mundane life. It reflects our emotions, decisions, relationships, responsibilities, challenges, conversations, and the small moments that make up our daily lives.

Now we are briefly moving into the Court Cards with more in-depth blogs to follow at a later date.

What Are the Court Cards?

Each of the four suits contains four Court Cards:

Page
Knight
Queen
King

Since there are four suits in the Minor Arcana, there are sixteen Court Cards in a standard tarot deck.

The Court Cards can represent actual people, personality traits, attitudes, roles, or the energy someone brings to a situation. They may describe the person receiving the reading, someone connected to the situation, or a quality the person needs to develop within themselves.

This is one reason Court Cards can feel difficult to interpret. A numbered card often points toward an experience or event. A Court Card may describe who someone is, how they are behaving, or how they are handling that experience.

The suit tells us what kind of energy is being expressed.

Wands are connected to fire, passion, confidence, ambition, and creativity.

Cups are connected to water, emotions, relationships, intuition, and compassion.

Swords are connected to air, thoughts, communication, truth, and conflict.

Pentacles are connected to earth, work, money, health, security, and the physical world.

The rank of the Court Card shows how that energy is being expressed.

The Pages

The Pages are curious, open, and still learning. They often appear when something is new. This may be a new idea, a new relationship, a new opportunity, a message, or the beginning of a lesson.

Pages can represent children or younger people, but they do not have to. A Page may describe an adult who is entering unfamiliar territory, learning a new skill, or approaching a situation with curiosity.

The Page of Wands may represent excitement, inspiration, or a new adventure.

The Page of Cups may point to emotional openness, creativity, affection, or an unexpected message.

The Page of Swords may represent curiosity, observation, communication, or someone who is watching closely.

The Page of Pentacles may suggest study, planning, a practical opportunity, or the early stages of building something lasting.

The Pages remind us that everyone has to begin somewhere.

The Knights

The Knights are active.

They move, pursue, react, and take action. A Knight may represent someone focused on achieving a goal, pursuing a desire, or proving something to themselves or others.

The Knight of Wands is passionate, energetic, adventurous, and sometimes impulsive. This Knight is ready to move but may not always think about the consequences.

The Knight of Cups is romantic, imaginative, idealistic, and emotionally driven. This Knight may bring an invitation, declaration of love, or emotionally meaningful offer.

The Knight of Swords is direct, intelligent, determined, and quick-moving. However, this Knight can also be impatient, argumentative, or so focused on winning that otherpeople’ss feelings are overlooked.

The Knight of Pentacles is slow, steady, dependable, and focused on long-term results.

Knights bring movement into a reading, but movement is not always the same as progress. The surrounding cards help reveal whether theKnight’ss approach is helping or creating more problems.

The Queens

The Queens understand the energy of their suits on an internal level. They are mature, self-aware, and connected to their inner strength.

A Queen does not always represent a woman. She may represent any person who expresses the qualities of the card or an aspect of yourself that is becoming stronger.

The Queen of Wands is confident, passionate, creative, independent, and comfortable being seen. She knows what she brings to the table and does not need permission to take up space.

The Queen of Cups is compassionate, emotionally intelligent, intuitive, and deeply sensitive. She understands feelings, but she must be careful not to absorb every emotion around her.

The Queen of Swords is intelligent, honest, observant, and direct. Her wisdom often comes from difficult experiences. She has learned to see situations clearly and does not allow emotion to erase the truth.

The Queen of Pentacles is practical, nurturing, resourceful, and grounded. She knows how to care for others while creating security, comfort, and stability.

The Queens show us what it looks like to understand our power from within.

The Kings

The Kings express mastery through leadership, authority, responsibility, and action.

Like the Queens, Kings do not have to represent men. A King may describe any person who has developed authority over the qualities associated with the suit.

The King of Wands is confident, charismatic, ambitious, and visionary. He inspires others and sees the larger picture, but he can become controlling or overly focused on his own plans.

The King of Cups is emotionally balanced, compassionate, diplomatic, and calm. He feels deeply but does not allow every emotion to control his behavior.

The King of Swords is logical, disciplined, truthful, and authoritative. He values facts, fairness, and clear thinking, but he may appear emotionally distant or overly critical.

The King of Pentacles is stable, dependable, successful, and focused on long-term security. He understands how to manage practical responsibilities and build something that lasts.

The Kings ask us to consider how we use power, experience, and authority.

Do Court Cards Always Represent People?

No.

Court Cards often represent people, but assuming that every Court Card is a specific person can make a reading more confusing than it needs to be.

A Court Card may represent:

A person involved in the situation

The way someone is behaving

A personality trait

A role someone has taken on

An approach that would help or hurt the situation

A quality developing within you

For example, the Queen of Swords could represent an intelligent and direct woman. She could also be advising you to think clearly, establish boundaries, ask difficult questions, or stop allowing emotion to cloud the facts.

The Knight of Wands could represent an exciting and passionate person entering your life. It could also warn that you are moving too quickly without considering what will happen next.

Context matters.

How Can You Tell What the Court Card Means?

Start with the question that was asked.

If the reading is about a relationship, the Court Card may describe one of the people involved, their intentions, or the role they are playing.

If the reading is about work, it may represent a supervisor, coworker, client, or a professional quality that needs development.

If the reading is focused on personal growth, the Court Card may be showing you an aspect of yourself.

Next, look at the card’s position in the spread. A Court Card in a position labeled “you” will probably be interpreted differently from one appearing in a position labeled “outside influences.”

Then look at the surrounding cards. They may reveal whether the CourtCard’ss energy is being expressed in a healthy, immature, blocked, or excessive way.

You should also pay attention to your first impression. Does the card immediately remind you of someone? Does it feel like advice? Does it reflect your current behavior?

Court Cards become easier to read when you stop trying to force them into one fixed meaning.

The Court Cards and Personal Growth

The Court Cards can also show our development over time.

The Page learns.

The Knight acts.

The Queen understands.

The King leads.

This does not mean that one rank is better than another. Each one serves a purpose.

There are times when we need the openness of the Page, the courage of the Knight, the inner wisdom of the Queen, or the authority of the King.

We can also express different Court Card energies in different areas of our lives. Someone may be a King of Pentacles in business because they are experienced, responsible, and financially disciplined. That same person may behave like a Page of Cups in a new relationship because they are emotionally vulnerable and unsure of what comes next.

We are not only one Court Card.

We grow, change, and move between these energies throughout our lives.

Final Thoughts

Court Cards add personality and depth to a tarot reading. They help us understand not only what is happening, but also who is involved, how they are behaving, and what kind of energy is shaping the situation.

The more you work with them, the more familiar they become.

Instead of immediately asking,”“Who is this person”” try asking:

What qualities does this card represent?

How is this energy being expressed?

Does this card remind me of someone?

Could this card be describing me?

What can I learn from this Court Card?

The answers may reveal that the Court Cards are not as mysterious as they first appear. They are reflections of the many personalities, roles, behaviors, and stages of growth that we encounter within ourselves and through the people around us.

Blessings,
Kim

The Minor Arcana: The Mundane, Day-toDay Events of Everyday Life

Bright flat-lay image for a tarot blog about the Minor Arcana, featuring four illustrated tarot suit cards for Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles on a light desktop with flowers, candle, crystals, notebook, and soft purple accents.
The Minor Arcana reminds us that tarot is not only about major turning points — it is also about the ordinary choices, emotions, conversations, and practical moments that shape everyday life.

Last time, we slowed down inside the Major Arcana and walked the Fool’s Journey from card 0 to card 21. If you missed it, the short version is this: those twenty-two cards describe the big stuff, the turning points and defining moments that mark a real before and after in someone’s life. Today we’re turning to the other half of the deck, the fifty-six cards that make up the Minor Arcana, the ones I tell my clients to think of as the texture of daily life rather than its headlines.

What Makes the Minor Arcana Different

If the Major Arcana is the chapter titles of your story, the Minor Arcana is everything written on the pages in between. These cards don’t carry the weight of fate or transformation the way The Tower or Death do. Instead, they speak to the week you’re having: a conversation that didn’t go the way you hoped, a financial decision you’re sitting with, the mood that’s been following you around since Tuesday. When a Minor Arcana card turns up in a reading, I don’t ask my clients to sit up straighter the way I do with the Majors. I ask them to think about what’s actually happening in their life right now, because that’s almost always where the answer is hiding.

The fifty-six Minor Arcana cards are organized into four suits: Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles. Each suit is tied to one of the four classical elements, and that elemental association tells you almost everything you need to know about what a suit is “about” before you ever look at a single card from it.

The Four Suits

Here are the four suits and the element each one carries. I won’t list all fifty-six cards individually today; that’s what the suit-by-suit posts coming up will be for, but understanding these four building blocks is really the heart of reading the Minor Arcana well.

Wands: Fire. The suit of passion, ambition, and creative spark. Wands cards show up around action, energy, and the early, electric stage of any new idea or undertaking.

Cups: Water. The suit of feeling. Cups cards live in the emotional and relational parts of life: love, intuition, connection, and the inner world we don’t always say out loud.

Swords: Air. The suit of the mind. Swords cards deal in thought, truth, conflict, and communication, the sharp-edged clarity that comes from facing something head-on.

Pentacles: Earth. The suit of the material world. Pentacles cards govern money, work, health, and the tangible, grounded results of our day-to-day effort.

Each of these four suits is built the same way: every suit runs from the Ace through the King, fourteen cards in total, which is where you get fifty-six cards across all four suits. Once you understand how one suit is built, you understand the architecture of the entire Minor Arcana, which is really what I want to leave you with today.

Inside Each Suit: Ace Through King

Within every suit, the numbered cards run Ace through Ten, and they tell one continuous story, the same way the Major Arcana does, just on a smaller, more personal scale. The Ace is the spark: a new opportunity arriving in whatever form that suit takes, pure potential and nothing built yet. From there, the Two through Ten trace that spark through choices, partnerships, setbacks, and effort, until the Ten arrives as a kind of small completion, the natural endpoint of whatever that suit set out to do.

After the Ten, each suit shifts into four court cards: the Page, the Knight, the Queen, and the King. These aren’t part of that numbered arc; they’re something different entirely, closer to people than to events. The court cards represent personalities, roles, or even actual people who might be relevant to your reading, each one carrying the qualities of their suit but expressed through a particular kind of presence and maturity. A King of Wands and a King of Cups, for instance, are both “Kings,” but they lead in completely different ways, one through fire and the other through feeling. The court cards genuinely deserve a post of their own to do them justice, so I’ll be giving them that dedicated treatment once we’ve made our way through the numbered cards, suit by suit.

So to recap the shape of it: four suits, each one running Ace through King, fourteen cards per suit, fifty-six cards in total. That’s the entire architecture of the Minor Arcana, and from here, every individual card is really just that suit’s element, expressed at a particular point along its own Ace-to-King story.

Reading the Suits as a Whole

The way I read it for my clients: notice which suit is dominant in a spread before you even look at the individual cards. A reading full of Swords is going to feel very different from one full of Cups, even before you know which specific cards showed up. Ask yourself which element is asking for your attention right now. Is this a Wands moment, all fire and forward motion? A Cups moment, asking you to sit with what you feel? A Swords moment, demanding clarity or a hard truth? Or a Pentacles moment, rooted in the practical and the material? That question will orient you long before you get into the specifics of any single card.

In the weeks ahead, I’ll move through each suit individually, Ace through Ten, and then give the court cards the dedicated post they deserve, the same way I’m already working through the Major Arcana one card at a time. For now, consider this your map of the Minor Arcana’s structure. The deeper conversations, as always, are coming.

Kim’s Esoteric Tarot Journals