How to Combine Tarot and Astrology

Pretty much everyone knows what their sun sign is and has probably read their horoscope in the news at some point.

You might even know what your moon and rising signs are.

But how do these astrology signs connect with tarot cards?

A Little Background…

Tarot can be linked back to a card game in Europe in the 1500s or so. Astrology can be linked to multiple cultures around the world as far back as we have records. It’s no wonder it continuously shows up.. If you have been following along with the Finding Your Soul series, this is the third installment. If you haven’t checked out the first two, you can do so below:

In Depth Tarot Birth Cards

Tarot Year Cards

So let’s get started..

Each zodiac sign can be linked to a few different tarot cards. You can use each of these cards to help you on your path to finding your soul purpose.

To start, find your sun sign on the chart below and have a look at the corresponding tarot card. I have included the dates for each sing as well in case you need them.

You should be familiar with some of the qualities of your zodiac sign, but if you aren’t, have a search around google to gain more insight.

How do the energies of your zodiac sign mix with the energies of the tarot card?

Do you notice that both Aries and the Emperor are fiery, authority figures?

Or that Virgos are very introspective, like the Hermit?

Zodiac Sign	Tarot Card	Dates
Aries	Emperor	March 21- April 20
Taurus	Hierophant	April 21- May 20
Gemini	Lovers	May 21- June 20
Cancer	Chariot	June 21- July 21
Leo	Strength	July 22- August 22
Virgo	Hermit	August 23- September 22
Libra	Justice	September 23- October 22
Scorpio	Death	October 23-November 22
Sagittarius	Temperance	November 23- December 21
Capricorn	Devil	December 22- January 19
Aquarius	Star	January 20- February 18
Pisces	Moon	February 19- March 20

If your wondering where the remaining major arcana are they correspond to the 7 planets.

This gives us 12 zodiac correspondences, 7 planetary correspondences and The Fool is left out of the sequence as it is the card that journeys through all of them.

The Zodiac Decans

Taking it a step further, you can break down each zodiac sign into 3 sections, called decans. Each of the decans are correspond to a minor arcana card which allow you to go more in depth in your birth chart.

The 3 minor arcana cards that are listed in your sign will tell you the lessons and opportunities that you will encounter in this life.

Zodiac Sign	Dates/ Decans	Minor Arcana Card
Aries	March 21- March 30	Two of Wands
	March 31- April 10	Three of Wands
	April 11- April 20	Four of Wands
Taurus	April 21- April 30	Five of Pentacles
	May 1- May 10	Six of Pentacles
	May 11- 20	Seven of Pentacles
Gemini	May 21- May 31	Eight of Swords
	June 1- June 10	Nine of Swords
	June 11- 20	Ten of Swords
Cancer	June 21- July 1	Two of Cups
	July 2- 11	Three of Cups
	July 12-21	Four of Cups
Leo	July 22- August 1	Five of Wands
	August 2- August 11	Six of Wands
	August 12- August 22	Seven of Wands
Virgo	August 23- September 1	Eight of Pentacles
	September 2- September 11	Nine of Pentacles
	September 12- September 22	Ten of Pentacles
Libra	September 23- October 2	Two of Swords
	October 3 – October 12	Three of Swords
	October 13- October 22	Four of Swords
Scorpio	October 23-November 1	Five of Cups
	November 2- November 12	Six of Cups
	November 13- November 22	Seven of Cups
Sagittarius	November 23- December 2	Eight of Wands
	December 3- December 12	Nine of Wands
	December 13- December 21	Ten of Wands
Capricorn	December 22- December 30	Two of Pentacles
	December 13- January 9	Three of Pentacles
	January 10- January 19	Four of Pentacles
Aquarius	January 20- January 29	Five of Swords
	January 30- February 8	Six of Swords
	February 9- 18	Seven of Swords
Pisces	February 19- February 29	Eight of Cups
	March 1- March 10	Nine of Cups
	March 11- March 20	Ten of Cups

 

Destiny Card

Once you have found the 3 cards that represent your lessons and opportunities, you can get a little more specific by finding your Destiny Card.

Your Destiny Card indicates the natural impulses, desires and reactions that you have that come natural to you. You didn’t necessarily learn them from someone.. it’s just how you do.

From the zodiac chart above, find the tarot card that is for your actual birthday. This is your destiny card.

Court Cards- Your Personality

Lastly, we have the personality cards that are based on your sun, moon and rising signs. These cards tell you more about your personality and the persona that you portray to the world.

The court cards represent different personalities, which tell us how we are showing up in the world.

First, you need to know your sun, moon and rising signs. Don’t worry, if you don’t know what they are, you can find them on Café Astrology or any other astrology site offering a free birth chart. You will need to know your birth time and location for the greatest accuracy.

Next, you want to link up your 3 signs with the chart below. If you have found different correspondences to the court cards than I have below, then use your own.

Zodiac Sign	Court Card
Aries	Queen of Wands
Taurus	King of Pentacles
Gemini	Knight of Swords
Cancer	Queen of Cups
Leo	King of Wands
Virgo	Knight of Pentacles
Libra	Queen of Swords
Scorpio	King of Cups
Sagittarius	Knight of Wands
Capricorn	Queen of Pentacles
Aquarius	King of Swords
Pisces	Knight of Cups

  The card that represents your:

• Sun sign is your personal potential card. This card tells you what your greatest potential in this lifetime is. What you are here to aspire to. This court card will show you the personality and the achievements of your accomplishments.
• Moon sign is your inner teacher card. Think of this like the card of your intuition. Your inner guide has something to teach you in this life. What type of personality does this teacher have? What could this personality type teach you?
• Rising sign is your external expression. This is the mask that you put on for the world. What are the traits of the mask that you wear? How does this mask differ from your soul and personality cards that you previously calculated?

I hope that you have enjoyed earning more about yourself with this post.

Let me know below if you think that the minor arcana cards for your sun, moon, and rising signs feel accurate.