When I first started reading about tarot cards online, I kept seeing this “rx” thing popping up. No idea what it meant. Like, is it medical? A typo? I was totally clueless.
The Confusion Phase
I asked in three different tarot Facebook groups. Got trash answers like:
- “It means prescription cards lol”
- “Roman numeral ten maybe?”
- “Just ignore it bro”
So frustrating! Like asking for driving directions and getting “just fly there” as advice. Zero help.
Actually Doing the Work
Dusted off my old tarot books. Dug through forums without logging off. Messaged some local readers. One finally replied: “Reversed, dummy. Rx = reversed.” Mind blown. So simple!
Found out:
- It’s shorthand – Like texting “BRB” instead of writing whole words
- No secret codes – Not some Illuminati thing, just lazy typists
- Total time waster – Spent two weekends chasing this when I could’ve been doing actual readings
The Facepalm Moment
Checked my own damn tarot journal. Last month’s entry literally said “Page of Cups rx = emotional immaturity.” I’D WRITTEN IT MYSELF AND FORGOTTEN! Felt like an absolute walnut.
Now when I see “rx”, I just chuckle. It’s Tarot 101 stuff that seemed mysterious because I overcomplicated it. Classic beginner move – ignoring the simple answer right in front of my face.
Final insight? Tarot communities love jargon like “rx”. Sounds fancy, means simple. Don’t get sucked into the hype. Flip the card over and see if the image being upside-down changes your gut feeling. That’s literally all “rx” means.
