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.

On the Fradella Judgment card we see two teens dressed in 1950s clothing being beamed up to a spaceship.  The teens are Thessaly and Trey Xavier.  They disappear for over 40 years and are eventually returned to Earth.  When they return they have not aged at all and had acquired super powers.  The book suggests they were taken by the aliens to be judged and stand as representatives for all of humanity.  Their innocence and inherent goodness let them be found worthy and quite possibly saved humanity.  I'm guessing this card shows when they were beamed up to the spaceship but it might make more sense if this card is portraying their return.  They are now being brought back to Earth after spending more than 40 years in a void.  Do they remember what happened to them while they were away?  That is not clear, but at least now they are back and determined to be of service to their home planet.

The Anna K Tarot shows a woman walking up a flight of dark steps into a space full of light and brilliance.  There is a winged figure standing near the entrance and two smaller figures seem to be greeting her with joy.  This could certainly symbolize a dark night of the soul or a vision quest.  The image on this card suggests to me that this woman has been lost in darkness for some time.  It could have been spiritual darkness or actual physical darkness.  Perhaps she was suffering from depression or some other psychological malady that made her unavailable to these two figures (perhaps her children).  Maybe she was in a coma or in some other physical condition that made her unable to be there for herself and for those she loved.  Now she is coming out of that darkness and can embrace both her own true essence and those she loves.  She can be there to support and love them and accept their love and support for her.  She emerges healed and whole again in body, mind and spirit.

This really touched me today.  I've made no secret of the fact that the last few weeks have seemed like one long dark tunnel for me.  The situation with my in-laws is not getting better.  It hasn't gotten worse but we have accepted that stable is about as good as it will get for now.  However we have been able to reach out for support and help from a few different resources.  And this had made a huge difference for both of us.  It doesn't make this process any easier but at least it makes it seem there will be a positive resolution to it.  We have finally admitted we can't do it alone and maybe can't do it at all.  The final solution may well result in both of my in-laws needing to live in some type of assisted-living facility but we have come to peace with that.  Ultimately what we have to do is determine what is best for them and for us.  And we have to forgive ourselves and not judge ourselves too harshly that taking them into our home is just not a feasible, practical or realistic option.