Numerology is the study of numbers as meaningful constructs related to human consciousness. Numbers shape our lives in many ways, starting with number values associated with the letters of words, especially our names.
We have the numbers of our birthdays, the month and the year. Most countries have a number range for citizens (in the United States this is the 9-digit Social Security Number or SSN). Most of us have a telephone number; When we drive a car, we have a license plate. Each word and set of numbers is reduced to a number between 1 and 9, and each of those numbers has a spiritual meaning.
This article examines the cards of the tarot that represent the number 2.
Seven cards represent the number 2 in a tarot deck
There are five number 2 cards and 2 cards that go back to number 2 in a tarot deck. The High Priestess is card number 2 of the Major Arcana and there are four 2’s for each of the four suits (cups, pentacles, swords and wands). Justice (11) and Judgment (20) are both reduced to 2.
The High Priestess
She emphasizes the importance of intuition and awareness to achieve a good understanding. Most solutions to life’s problems can be found from within if you learn to trust your subconscious and the whispers of the High Priestess tarot card. The Fool learns from her how to face adversity and overcome difficulties.
Upright: mystery, introspection, secrets, wisdom, divination, spirituality
Reversed: superficial knowledge, blind dogmatic faith, a holier than thou attitude
Justice
Justice is what is right, regardless of how we feel about the situation or a person. She teaches us the need to be detached in our decision-making when questions of right and wrong arise in our lives. The Fool teaches universal truths of Justice and the need to make decisions.
Upright: justice, responsibility, consequences, cause and effect, detachment, balance
Reversed: injustice, legal complications, indecision and bureaucracy
Judgement
Judgment represents the responsibility of decision making and the need to understand how we make judgments and why we may be at the mercy of the judgments of others. Power is the lesson, and how to use the power of judgment wisely. The Fool learns that life will continually place him or her in situations where he or she must “make judgments.”
Upright: judgment, decision, absolution, consequences and closure
Reversed: prejudices, assumptions, lazy thinking, opinions and abuse of power
Two cups
When the Two of Cups comes up in a tarot reading, the Querent should focus on connection, partnership, and love. It is a positive card and represents two people who really complement each other on different levels.
Upright: love, passion, unity, duality, partnership and love at first sight
Reversed: unrequited love, rejection and arguments
Two of Pentacles
Usually a positive card, the Two of Pentacles, represents a kind of flexible joy and the skillful art of balancing different priorities in life without neglecting them. In a more general way of reading, the Two of Pentacles is usually a good sign that the Querent is finding a way to balance all the important aspects of their life equally, such as love, family, material stability, and professional achievement.
Upright: balance, flexibility, time management, ebb and flow, and the constant of change
Reversed: stagnation, mismanagement of time, stubbornness and imbalance
Two of swords
When the Two of Swords appears in a tarot reading, you need to be at peace with your decisions thus far. When reversed, it indicates frustration over a difficult decision that affects the Querent or the topic of the reading. Lack of information, indecision or fear of possible consequences have brought the situation to an impasse, and the longer it lasts, the more difficult the final decision will be.
Upright: having peace with your decisions, clear thinking and balance/harmony
Reversed: confusion, unclear data, refusal to choose and self-deception
Two of wands
When the Two of Wands appears in a reading, it is time to make a choice and move on. This card represents the spontaneous spark that arises early in a project or relationship and heralds the start of something new.
Upright: vision, determination, confidence and new projects
Reversed: problems, fear, indecision, confusion and broken deals
