Lots of Knights…

I’ve gone through what every individual card means in this blog, now I am going through what clusters of cards mean… What does it mean if you have lots of knights in your reading? Again, I have to put in the caveat that the court cards are amongst the most complex of the tarot cards and need sensitive interpretation.

You put the knight cards in front of you and the first thing you see is a lot of young men on horses. There is an adolescent intensity here, a rushing towards something, a yearning. In their youth, they are not jaded or cynical, but rather they believe in their causes fiercely, and are willing to fight for their beliefs. And the most important thing the Knight needs to know, with all his action and his feelings – is he riding in the right direction?


The Knight of pentacles is stuck, needing movement, the knight of cups, also known as the seeker of hearts, is more deliberate, and often looking for love. The knight of wands is all energy but often not enough planning and the knight of swords is storming forth with anger and impatience. And all 4 are hoping to make it to Death, the other horseman in the tarot deck, who is riding in the right direction and is all about transformational change.

Knight of Wands

The Knight of Wands takes the page’s enthusiasm and rears off to bring things to completion. But s/he is often hasty and rides off without getting all the necessary information. The knight gets angry and impatient with things like details and plans. Instead s/he wants results and wants them now! Although creative and exciting, the knight is not fully mature, and while passionate and exhilarating, s/he is not always responsible or compassionate.


In the inner child one, the knight is feminized into Dorothy, from the Wizard of Oz. She, who had far more adventures than she planned for, also had to learn that she had all the tools she needed from the outset - what she needed to do was grow into her strength and trust herself.


I love the quilt image with the knight on the Harley Davidson, that perfectly captures the cool/hot attraction of the Knight of Wands. He’s going somewhere, fast, and while you may not end up where you expected, you’ll certainly have adventures on the way.