Traditionally Judgment represents a time of returning to the light after experiencing the darkness.  It is a card of rebirth, renewal and rejuvenation; of healing and transformation.  It can also be seen as a wake-up call telling us that our perspective on life is about to change and wake us up to new ways of looking at things.   It may represent experiencing natural growth and maturation; an old phase of your life ending because you are ready and mature enough to move forward.  Things are maturing at their natural pace and now you are transitioning into a new phase of your life so it's time to celebrate.

It seems like the message of this card is that the dark time will be over soon or maybe it already is done but I haven't quite realized it yet.  Judgment always reminds me of a time of reckoning; a time to review what you've done and take stock, assessing what was beneficial and what was harmful.  Even if you're not being judged by some deity or other, you eventually judge yourself.  In my experience we are often our own harshest critics.  I don't know about everyone else but I certainly review some of my past actions with a harsh, judgmental eye. 

On the plus size, I think Judgment is trying to remind me that all cycles eventually end and positive experiences can be gained from going through dark times.  Of course from my perspective the past 2 years at my agency have been one long, dark time.  However I do need to be fair and admit that I've been fairly one sided and focusing on the negatives.  That doesn't mean there haven't been positives.  And I have to admit that while I'm a bit nervous about my continued employment, I don't have the hunted feeling I used to have.  This might be due to the training of trainer workshops I've been attending.  If nothing else they have helped me understand that I do have skills as a trainer and they've made me realize my value, not just to this agency but to others as well.  So even if the worse case scenario happened and I was fired or lost my job, things would not be hopeless.

Of course on a purely practical note I think Judgment is showing that I've been spending a lot of weekends encased in the dark (translation:  snuggled under blankets).  For some reason hubby and I have done nothing but sleep for the past few weekends.  I think it's just the exhaustion and stress of work and family obligations catching up with us.  But is also means that things that need to be done around the house are being ignored.  So maybe Judgment is also trying to tell me that it's time to stop being such a slug and come out from the dark blankets and start getting some things done.  Don't you just love Tarot?