If you’ve dabbled in astrology long enough to know your sun, moon, and rising signs, you’ve probably also dabbled in tarot card reading (or at least considered it). While these two magical disciplines may only appear to be comparable in the sense that they may both be found in the occult section of your local bookshop, they are conceptually and symbolically quite similar. In fact, each tarot card in astrology correlates to a particular planet, sign, or elemental combination, and each zodiac sign has its own tarot card.
In the same way as tarot and astrology may be used to obtain insight into yourself, your life, and your future, both systems can be used to acquire insight into yourself, your life, and your future. “While astrological divination is based on observable phenomena (moving planets), tarot is based on chance: cards are jumbled and selected at random,” Gat explains. “However, both studies are excellent instruments for introspection.” Tarot, like astrology, use archetypes and symbolism to build a story that can provide us with insight. The only difference is that one utilizes cards and the other employs planets and zodiac signs.
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Is astrology related to tarot cards?
Tarot cards are rich in symbolism, but you may not realize that they are also closely linked to astrology. Do you require a Tarot Deck? Consider the following scenario: In the Major Arcana, each zodiac sign is represented by a card.
What astrological signs are represented by which tarot cards?
The main arcana tarot cards are related with the following astrological signs:
- The Emperor is Aries. Aries thrive in positions of authority and enjoy taking command of circumstances.
- Taurus is the Hierophant of the Zodiac.
- Gemini is the sign of the lovers.
- The Chariot is Cancer’s zodiac sign.
- Virgo is the sign of the hermit.
What are the meanings of tarot cards?
What do tarot cards indicate in general? Tarot cards are there to provide guidance and “medicine” around what is going on in your particular orbit: love, money, job, ambitions, and overall life path, as shamans like to say.
How can I figure out which Tarot card I have?
This is the way that I was first introduced to and am most familiar with; it is also the method that The Tarot School established.
- To begin, divide your birthday into four sets of two digits each, so that you can add these two digit numbers together as follows: MM + DD + YY + YY + YY + YY + YY + YY + YY
- Add them together if the total is a two-digit number. This is the first time you’ve received a birth card. To acquire your second birth card, reduce this to a single digit.
- For example, 11 + 22 + 20 + 00 = 53.
- Strength – First Card (5 + 3 = 8)
- The Star – Second Card (8 = 1 + 7 = 17)
- If the total is a three-digit number, multiply the first two digits by the third. This is the first time you’ve received a birth card. To acquire your second birth card, reduce this to a single digit.
- For instance, 07 + 20 + 19 + 89 = 135
- Moon – First Card: 13 + 5 = 18
- Hermit – Second Card: 1 + 8 = 9
- When your total equals 19, there is an exception to all of these criteria. The majority of people will have two cards, but those who have this amount will have three. This is because 1 + 9 = 10, and 1 + 0 = 1, effectively making your cards The Magician, The Sun, and The Wheel
What are the foundations of tarot cards?
The Venetian or Piedmontese tarot is the basis for most modern tarot decks. It is made up of 78 cards divided into two groups: the major arcana (also known as trumps), which includes 22 cards, and the minor arcana (which has 56 cards). Moon is the major arcana’s 18th card.
What inspired the creation of tarot cards?
Things get a little mystical around Halloween, when eerie movies air on TV and creepy decorations hang in your holiday-crazed neighbors’ yards. We wanted to go into the history of tarot cards to commemorate one of the most magical periods of the year.
Though we now link tarot cards with the occult, they were once just another card game, comparable to modern-day bridge. Tarot cards, like other decks, first appeared in Europe in the 15th century, with the most popular sets selling to wealthy households in Italy. The printing press had not yet arrived, and because hand-painted cards were the only option, commissioning what amounted to dozens of little paintings cost a lot of money.
These early tarot cardstarocchi cards, in Italian, contained suits, trump cards, and even pips, just like any other deck.
While some people tried, it wasn’t until the late 1700s that tarot cards became widely used for divination, when Frenchman Jean-Baptise Alliette produced the first thorough handbook to tarot card reading. He wrote a guide on utilizing the cards and released his own deck alongside it, under the pseudonym Etteilla. He gave each card a meaning by blending astronomy and the four elements into his beliefs. He claimed to have taken a lot of inspiration from the Book of Thoth, an Egyptian manuscript attributed to Thoth, the Egyptian deity of wisdom.
He gave each card a meaning by blending astronomy and the four elements into his beliefs.
Etteilla was also the first to assign the cards a definite order and spread, both frontwards and backwards, a method that is still in use today. His work was well-received, and he released a new edition of his book in 1791, making him the first professional tarot reader.
The next time tarot cards were updated was in 1909. The Rider-Waite deck, created by tarot reader A. E. Waite and publisher William Rider, is still in use; you’ve probably seen the drawings. The Rider-Waite deck, like Etteilla’s, came with a printed instruction on how to read the deck and the meanings of each card. When the cards in this deck were put together, the intricate scenes created a story. The Rider-Waite Deck was reprinted and revised in the 1970s, along with a new guidebook by Stephen Kaplan, resulting in the most recent tarot card renaissance.
What zodiac does the world tarot belong to?
A naked woman hovers or dances above the Earth, clutching a staff in each hand, surrounded by a wreath, being observed by the four living animals (or hayyoth) of Jewish mythology: a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle, in the traditional Tarot of Marseilles, as well as the later RiderWaite tarot deck. This representation is similar to the Christian tetramorph, in which the four creatures are utilized as symbols for the four Evangelists. These observers are described by some astrological books as representatives of the natural world or the kingdom of beasts. The Lion is Leoa fire sign, the Bull or calf is Taurusan earth sign, the Man is Aquariusan air sign, and the Eagle is Scorpioa water sign, according to astrological tradition. These are the four fixed signs, which represent the four classic elements.
The wreath in some cards represents an ouroboros biting its own tail. This card is known as “The Universe” in the Aleister Crowley-designed Thoth Tarot.
Do you know how to read tarot cards?
It’s normal to be a little clumsy when you’re first starting off with tarot. You can’t expect to become proficient in tarot overnight, just like you can’t expect to become fluent in a new language. But what if you don’t need the guide anymore and you already know the deck like the back of your hand? Is it possible for you to give yourself a reading? No, with a few exceptions. It’s simply not a good idea.
Most of us consult astrology or the tarot when we’re looking for answers during a period of uncertainty. Our ability to understand tarot cards is restricted by our consciousness, unlike astrology, which is quite technical. You’re not working with short-term and long-term cycles like the planets’ orbits; instead, you’re interpreting the cards according to your own unique interpretation. And it’s difficult to look beyond your immediate predicament when you’re utilizing the tarot to gain a better knowledge of a difficult issue. Sure, you can see all of the cards in front of you, but putting them together requires such a broad perspective that it’s nearly hard to comprehend the complete story of each card. Basically, any biases you bring to the table will always be reflected in your tarot reading!
Which tarot card is the most powerful?
The Fool is frequently included in the Major Arcana in tarot card readings. In tarot card games, however, the Fool’s role is independent of both the simple suit cards and the trump cards, and the card does not fall into either group. As a result, most tarot decks designed for game play do not assign the Fool a number denoting its rank in the suit of trumps; it does not have one. Waite assigns the Fool the number 0 in his book, yet the Fool is discussed between Judgment, no. 20, and The World, no. 21. The Tarocco Piemontese is the only traditional game deck with a Fool 0 number. Tarot Nouveau decks have used a black inverted mullet as the Fool’s corner index since the 1930s. The Fool is one of the most expensive cards in practically all tarot games.
After a breakup
Whether you’ve recently broken up with someone and want to know why or if you’ll get back together, draw one card for each of the following questions:
- What is the present state of the relationship?
- What is the root of the schism?
- What do they really think of me right now?
- What are their current intentions toward me?
- What will the nature of this partnership be in the future?
- What is the best course of action for me right now?
When job searching
If you’re concerned about your career path or thinking about changing jobs, lay out this spread to discover what kind of career advice the tarot may offer. Draw one card for each question once more.
- What is the present state of my professional life?
- What is the biggest challenge I have to face?
- What is my calling in life?
- What steps can I take to become closer to this calling?
- What is the best course of action for me in the coming month?
When deciding between two options
If you’re using the tarot to decide between two possibilities (two job offers, two apartments, even a love triangle??? ), this spread can disclose the advantages and disadvantages of each option and help you make the best decision. Here’s how it works: Per card, ask one question.
- What is the root reason of this fork in the road?
- With option A, what is the most likely outcome?
- With option B, what is the most likely outcome?
- What else should I think about that I’ve overlooked?
- What’s the ideal next move for me today?
When something is off with a friend
If you’re concerned about the status of a friendshipperhaps you sense that something isn’t quite right but can’t figure out whyyou could examine what insights and solutions this spread reveals. Yes, ask one question per card once again.
- What is the significance of this friendship?
- What is the source of this recent tone shift?
- What, in my friend’s opinion, has changed?
- What can I do to make this problem go away?
- What will happen next in this friendship?
- I’m not sure what I should do right now.