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The TAROT-Key 20, represents a stage of spiritual unfoldment known as Realization. At this stage of self-awareness, the individual consciousness is on the verge of blending with the Universal Collective Consciousness, promoting the idea of resurrection and/or new birth, in which the limiting factors of this world of name and form represented by the coffins, are put away. This is accomplished by the vocal and therefore, vibration activity controlled by Life-breath (Pranayama-yoga breathing) which is shown by the angel blowing its trumpet.

On the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot-Key 20- the cross upon the square banner represents measurement and/or reasonable conclusions; an obvious conclusion relating to this card. Correct judgment depends upon right reasoning and the ability to weigh and measure all factors that are involved. According to the Western Qaballist-Dr. Paul Foster Case, the angel represents the True Self. This Real Self is surrounded by clouds because it is veiled by the operation of the substance typified by the Element of Water (Unconsciousness).

The background of the Rider-Waite-Smith, Judgment-sports icebergs. These icebergs are symbolically like the figure of the hanged man in key 12, since they represent the arresting of the flow of Mind Stuff (Astral fluid), that is represented by water. On the Rider-Waite-Smith key 20, are 7 rays emanating from the trumpet representing the 7 planets.

The 3 figures in the foreground, represent Self-Consciousness (The man), Subconsciousness (the woman) and their offspring, the personality. In the Rider-Waite-Smith Key 20, there are also 3 figures in the background, representing those who haven't realized the True Self yet. All figures are grey to indicate that they have overcome the pairs of opposites. Grey also symbolizes the astral plane and represents Wisdom (Chokmah-2nd Sephiroth). However, the grey color of the background 3, on the Rider-Waite-Smith also represents the color of the dead. The position of the arms of the 3 in the foreground, are symbolic gestures used in certain occult societies to represent letters: The Woman's extended arms represent the letter L, the upraised arms of the child represent the letter V, and the crossed arms of the man represent X, which spell the Latin noun, LVX, meaning "Light".

The Qabalistic assignation to this card is the Hebrew letter Shin (pronounced "sheen"), the English translation of which means "tooth", a serpent's fang as life on earth is represented as a "serpent" of vibrational tones. The word "tooth" suggests sharpness, acidity, and active manifestation. The number of Shin is 300, which is the value of the Hebrew words RVCH, Ruach Elohim which mean "Life-Breath of the Divine Ones" and/or "Holy Spirit". Therefore, Qabalists call Shin the "Holy Letter". Hence, proper understanding of this letter entails those which tear down the limitations of form, just as teeth break up food. As a serpent's fang, it represents the power that kills the false personality (made by culture/indoctrination and dogma) and its false sense of separateness. We all belong to each other as One Great Mind of the Universal Collective.

Perpetual Intelligence, is the name Dr. Paul Foster Case (Founder of B.O.T.A.) has given the Path of Shin, i.e. the Judgment cards. This is a mode of consciousness whose name is derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to stretch", implying that the Perpetual Intelligence is an extension beyond the limits of awake conscious mode of most human beings. This name also implies everlastingness, eternity, and therefore, conscious immortality. Also, the number 20 reduces to 2, thereby, we realize that the consciousness represented here is the culmination of mental activities originating in the cosmic memory of the Divine Hermaphrodite/High Priestess. and/or the 2 who equal 1.

In the most profound sense, this card describes and interim report on the progress of the Soul towards "liberation", i.e., of the Soul releasing the personality from man-made indoctrination and dogma that chain it to the material world. This "liberation" comes from the assessment to which the extent to which the unity of opposing "male" and "Female" (here as children being raised up for judgment) principles has taken place. Here, there is no punishment or reward (as in the justice card). Rather, on a variety of levels, Judgment determines if one is free or remains shackled to unresolved unconscious materials and/or "the false ego". Christianity has labeled this process as "damnation" or "salvation". However, both are temporary conditions resulting from self-scrutiny. Hence, judgment represents evaluation at the end of a long cycle, such as retirement from a job, end of a marriage, graduation from college, completion of a book, or a building project. Therefore, this is not the "last judgment", but rather a process that repeats repeatedly in a person's life, at the end of cycles.

The Erotic Tarot of Milo Manara, Key 20-Judgment, shows the Goddess of the Universe giving birth to doves. Doves being the symbol often used for representing the Human Soul and Life. Here, she the anima of the Soul, seems to be the Earthly Mother Nature, another aspect of the Creatrix, as we have a lush mound of grass and flowers, upon which she is draped in an ecstatic display. All of which points towards his understanding of this card as:

• Resurrection, annunciation, spirit, climax. 

He gave this card the association with the planet Pluto, a planet (Planetoid) associated with renewal, regeneration, and elimination. Pluto/Hades was the mythological god who abducted Persephone and thereby, created winter and spring. Therefore, this image on the Milo Manara card could also refer to Persephone, the goddess of Spring.

Pluto, or Hades, is one of the principal deities in ancient Greek and Roman mythology, and he is associated with the underworld and the realm of the dead. Here are some key aspects of his mythos:

1. Ruler of the Underworld: Pluto is the brother of Zeus (Jupiter in Roman mythology) and Poseidon (Neptune in Roman mythology). After the division of the cosmos among the three brothers, Pluto became the ruler of the underworld, where the souls of the deceased would go after death.

2. Abduction of Persephone: One of the most famous myths involving Pluto is the abduction of Persephone (Proserpina in Roman mythology). Pluto fell in love with Persephone, the daughter of Demeter (Ceres in Roman mythology), and he abducted her to be his wife. Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, was devastated by her daughter's disappearance, and she caused a great famine on Earth. Eventually, a compromise was reached, and Persephone was allowed to spend part of the year in the underworld and part on Earth, which explained the changing of seasons.

3. Associations with the Underworld: Pluto was often depicted as a stern and somber god, reflecting the nature of the underworld. He was responsible for judging the souls of the deceased and determining their fate in the afterlife.

4. Symbols and Depictions: Pluto was typically depicted with a dark beard and holding a two-pronged staff or scepter. He was also associated with the helmet of invisibility, which he used to move about unnoticed.

5. Worship and Rituals: Pluto didn't have as many temples or elaborate rituals dedicated to him as some other gods in the Greek and Roman pantheon. Worship of Pluto often involved offerings to ensure a peaceful passage to the afterlife and the proper treatment of the deceased.

6. Connection to the Afterlife: Pluto's role as the ruler of the underworld made him a significant figure in the beliefs and rituals surrounding death and the afterlife in ancient Greece and Rome.

These are some of the key elements of the mythos of Pluto, the god of the underworld.

When the Key 20-Judgement card is thrown in a divination, it implies:

• Birth.
• Renewal.
• Awakening.
• Realization of utopia.
• Cosmic renewal.
• Birth of the new.
• Recognition of the great correlations.
• Expanded perception and liberation of previous concealed abilities.
• The quality of transformation.

If reversed:

• False identification.
• Self-delusion.
• Megalomania.

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