Buffy The Vampire Slayer Characters as Tarot Cards: A Thread
Buffy Summers: Strength
UPRIGHT: Strength, courage, persuasion, influence, compassion
REVERSED: Inner strength, self-doubt, low energy, raw emotion
UPRIGHT: Strength, courage, persuasion, influence, compassion
REVERSED: Inner strength, self-doubt, low energy, raw emotion
(Young) Xander Harris: The Fool
UPRIGHT: Beginnings, innocence, spontaneity, a free spirit
REVERSED: Holding back, recklessness, risk-taking
UPRIGHT: Beginnings, innocence, spontaneity, a free spirit
REVERSED: Holding back, recklessness, risk-taking
Xander Harris: The Chariot (Brave Warrior)
UPRIGHT: Control, willpower, success, action, determination
REVERSED: Self-discipline, opposition, lack of direction
UPRIGHT: Control, willpower, success, action, determination
REVERSED: Self-discipline, opposition, lack of direction
Willow Rosenberg: High Priestess
UPRIGHT: Intuition, sacred knowledge, divine feminine, the subconscious mind
REVERSED: Secrets, disconnected from intuition, withdrawal and silence
UPRIGHT: Intuition, sacred knowledge, divine feminine, the subconscious mind
REVERSED: Secrets, disconnected from intuition, withdrawal and silence
Rupert Giles: The Hierophant (teacher)
UPRIGHT: Spiritual wisdom, religious beliefs, conformity, tradition,institutions
REVERSED: Personal beliefs, freedom, challenging the status quo
UPRIGHT: Spiritual wisdom, religious beliefs, conformity, tradition,institutions
REVERSED: Personal beliefs, freedom, challenging the status quo
Anya Jenkins: The Magician
UPRIGHT: Manifestation, resourcefulness, power, inspired action
REVERSED: Manipulation, poor planning, untapped talents
UPRIGHT: Manifestation, resourcefulness, power, inspired action
REVERSED: Manipulation, poor planning, untapped talents
Tara Maclay: The Star
UPRIGHT: Hope, faith, purpose, renewal, spirituality
REVERSED: Lack of faith, despair, self-trust, disconnection
UPRIGHT: Hope, faith, purpose, renewal, spirituality
REVERSED: Lack of faith, despair, self-trust, disconnection
Daniel ‘Oz’ Osbourne: Judgement
UPRIGHT: Judgement, rebirth, inner calling, transition
REVERSED: Self-doubt, inner critic, ignoring the call
UPRIGHT: Judgement, rebirth, inner calling, transition
REVERSED: Self-doubt, inner critic, ignoring the call
Dawn Summers: The Tower
UPRIGHT: Sudden change, upheaval, chaos, revelation, awakening
REVERSED: Personal transformation, fear of change, averting disaster
UPRIGHT: Sudden change, upheaval, chaos, revelation, awakening
REVERSED: Personal transformation, fear of change, averting disaster
Spike: The Hanged Man (the Ultimate Sacrifice)
UPRIGHT: Breaking old patterns, circumspection, letting go, metamorphosis
REVERSED: Egotism, inability to change, missing an opportunity
UPRIGHT: Breaking old patterns, circumspection, letting go, metamorphosis
REVERSED: Egotism, inability to change, missing an opportunity
Faith Lehane: The Devil
UPRIGHT: Shadow self, attachment, feeling trapped, temptation, sexuality
REVERSED: Releasing limiting thoughts, exploring dark thoughts, freedom, detachment
UPRIGHT: Shadow self, attachment, feeling trapped, temptation, sexuality
REVERSED: Releasing limiting thoughts, exploring dark thoughts, freedom, detachment
Robin Wood: Justice
UPRIGHT: Justice, fairness, truth, cause and effect, responsibility
REVERSED: Unfairness, lack of accountability, dishonesty
UPRIGHT: Justice, fairness, truth, cause and effect, responsibility
REVERSED: Unfairness, lack of accountability, dishonesty
Jenny Calendar: The Moon
UPRIGHT: Illusion, anxiety, intuition
REVERSED: Release of fear, unveiled mysteries, unhappiness
UPRIGHT: Illusion, anxiety, intuition
REVERSED: Release of fear, unveiled mysteries, unhappiness