Reversals are only confusing if I treat them like a rule instead of a reading tool. In this episode, I break down how I actually work with reversed tarot cards, when I read them, when I skip them, and why the answer changes depending on the deck.

I start with my own philosophy, then move through a few very different approaches so you can see the range of possibilities. I look at Biddy Tarot’s methods, the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith approach from Sacred Tarot Unveiled, and the more layered framework from The Upside Down Tarot by Joan Bunning. Along the way, I explain how I think about visual symbolism, internal vs. external meaning, “too much” vs. “too little” energy, and the idea of a card being blocked, emerging, or fading out.

I walk through real examples from the Snag Tarot deck, including the Two of Swords, Strength reversed, the Four of Pentacles, and the Seven of Cups reversed. That means you get more than theory - I show how these ideas actually play out in a reading, and how intuition changes the final interpretation.

If you’ve ever wondered whether reversals are necessary, how to interpret them without overcomplicating things, or how to trust your own method more, this episode gives you a practical way in. It’s especially useful if you’re learning tarot, refining your reading style, or trying to understand why one reversed card can mean so many different things. And at the end, I pull a collective card for the week and tie it back to the bigger message: clarity comes when I stop forcing one answer and stay open to what the cards are really showing me.