Antiquarian Tarot Significator Cards

A significator card is used to represent the person who is getting their tarot cards read, aka the querent.  It is chosen from the deck being used and is generally a court card.  For example, a card reader sitting with an older gentleman may choose the King of Swords to represent him before shuffling & laying out the rest of the cards. This card selection can vary depending on the reader's designations.  

Some card readers will not use a significator at all as they don't want to remove what could potentially be a crucial card to come up during the reading.  Some readers will use a card from another tarot or oracle deck altogether to represent the questioner. Others will ask for a picture to use during the session.  

​Included in the Antiquarian Tarot deck are bonus significator cards, which allows the reader to use one instead of a card from the deck. Significator cards are always optional. You don't have to use one in your reading, but I find it is useful to help focus the reading.