The Rider, Card #1.

The consensus seems to be that the rider is about messages.  Some news is coming, and this is generally positive.  The card is one of movement, in this case the movement of information.  The rider can bring information to the questioner, or can deliver messages from them.  If no person card falls next to the rider, the card to the right (where the rider is coming from – some decks may be reversed) may be what the message is about.  In other instances, the rider shows conceptual movement.  The card he is riding towards will see an increase in activity, where the card he rides away from will represent an area that will wind down.  It is also important to note that the rider is the messenger – not the party involved in the decision around the message.  The energy should be viewed more as a passive party in most cases.

When the rider is not a messenger, he can be a love interest or rival.  He would be a new interest and not usually a previous relationship.  He is generally a younger man, but if coupled with other cards can denote simply someone who is atheletic or takes care of their physical body.  They may like to work out at the gym, run or actively play sports.  He could also represent a teenage son.

If neither of these descriptions fit, then the rider could be talking about a car.  Back around the time period these cards generally illustrate, horses were the main means of transportation for people when they weren’t walking from place to place.  The surrounding cards can indicate things as mundane as car repairs or warn of a theft.  The rider can also represent a short car trip.

The rider is a quick card for timing, events will usually occur within 3 days (often less).

 

 

 

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