Astrology plays a major role in the
interpretation of Tarot cards and spreads derived from the spiritual current represented by the
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, an esoteric order that was founded in Great Britain and was active from the later part of the 19
th century until the early part of the 20 century.
From
this spiritual current four Tarot decks emerged: The Waite-Smith Tarot;
The Thoth Tarot; The Golden Dawn Tarot and the BOTA tarot and each of
these decks can be linked to four men who were instrumental in bring
them to birth, respectively: Dr. Arthur Edward Waite; Mr. Aleister
Crowley; Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers and Paul Foster Case.
The following blog post will discuss the relationship of astrology to
the Tarot decks which emerged out of this spiritual current in Western
civilization. While these astrological concepts may be applied to other
decks, it is outside the scope of this discussion to attempt to
accurately apply them to any deck not derived from the spiritual current
of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
Applying Astrological Meaning to the Tarot Cards
The application of astrological meanings to Tarot decks derived from
the Golden Dawn spiritual tradition is somewhat specialized and
structured specifically towards the Tarot. It varies in some ways from
the common meanings associated with astrological practice in the
interpretation of Natal birth charts and should not be confused with
Natal, Sun Sign, Horary or any other form of conventional astrology.
To attain a comprehensive understanding of the relationship of
astrology to the Tarot, we must first build a foundation from which to
proceed as we must first come to understand the meaning of the Ancient
Elements, Planets and Signs as they apply to the Tarot.
As promulgated by the Order of the Golden Dawn, the Tarot system uses
only the seven sacred planets of the ancients (Sun, Moon, Mercury,
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn) and does not use the outer planets of
Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. The outer planets have been grafted onto the
decks by later interpreters but were not utilized by the Golden Dawn.
The Ancient Elements
- Fire – Intuition; Spirit; action of the will; inspiration, creativity, energy, initiative, goal directed activity;
- Earth – Sensation; materiality; strength, endurance, growth; reliability; practicality; accumulation;
- Air – Thinking; thought; spoken and written communication; strife and conflict; expressions of the mind
- Water – Feeling; the action of the
emotions; love and affection, dreams, desires, fantasies; pleasure,
friendship, social activity, romance, receptivity
The Seven Sacred Planets of the Ancients
- Sun = self consciousness; the will
- Moon = emotional self; imagination; instinct
- Mercury = individual mind; intellect and reason
- Venus = desire nature; love; relatedness; pleasure; material prosperity
- Mars = vital energy; sexuality; ambition
- Jupiter = expansive growth energy; good fortune
- Saturn = materiality; restriction; limitation; self unknowing
The Signs of the Zodiac
- Aries = dynamic manifestation; energetic growth; birth of new potential
- Taurus = stability; security; self substantiation; expression; permanence
- Gemini = mental expansion; self- development; connectivity; union; duality;
- Cancer = internalization; emotional bonding; birth; giving form to that within;
- Leo = outward expression of self; courage; creativity; strength; determination
- Virgo = harvesting; integration; self realization; analysis; self improvement
- Libra = balance; karmic law; weigh and measure; practicality
- Scorpio = desire; passion; regeneration; renewal; decay
- Sagittarius = expansion; transformation; spiritual awareness
- Capricorn = materialization; order; structure; sacrifice; achievement;
- Aquarius = higher mind; relatedness; selflessness; unity; consensus
- Pisces = spiritual waters; the psychic realm; dreams; faith; sacrifice
Golden Dawn Astrological Correspondences in The Major Arcana
The Elements
- Elemental Fire – Judgement
- Elemental Earth – World
- Elemental Air – Fool
- Elemental Water – Hanged Man
The Planets
- Mercury - Magician
- Moon – High Priestess
- Venus – Empress
- Jupiter – Wheel of Fortune
- Mars - Tower
- Sun - Sun
- Saturn - World
The Star Signs
- Aries – Emperor
- Taurus - Hierophant
- Gemini – Lovers
- Cancer – Chariot
- Leo – Strength
- Virgo - Hermit
- Libra - Justice
- Scorpio - Death
- Sagittarius - Temperance
- Capricorn – Devil
- Aquarius - Star
- Pisces - Moon
Golden Dawn Astrological Correspondences in The Minor Arcana
The Suit of Cups
- Ace of Cups – “The Root of the Powers of Water”; Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces; The Water Signs of the Zodiac
- Two of Cups – “The Lord of Love”; Venus in Cancer
- Three of Cups – “The Lord of Joy”; Mercury in Cancer
- Four of Cups – “The Lord of Blended Pleasure”; Moon in Cancer
- Five of Cups – “The Lord of Pleasure Lost”; Mars in Scorpio
- Six of Cups – “The Lord of Friendship”; Sun in Scorpio
- Seven of Cups – “The Lord of Illusionary Success”; Venus in Scorpio
- Eight of Cups – “The Lord of Abandoned Success”; Saturn in Pisces
- Nine of Cups – “The Lord of Happiness”; Jupiter in Pisces
- Ten of Cups – “The Lord of Perfected Success”; Mars in Pisces
- Page of Cups – “The Prince of the Waters”; Earth of Water
- Knight of Cups – “The Prince of the Chariot of the Waves”; Air of Water
- Queen of Cups – “The Queen of the Throne of Waters”; Water of Water
- King of Cups – “The Lord of the Waves and Waters”; Fire of Water
The Suit of Pentacles
- Ace of Pentacles – “The Root of the Powers of the Earth”; Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
- Two of Pentacles – “The Lord of Balance”; Jupiter in Capricorn
- Three of Pentacles – “The Lord of Material Works”; Mars in Capricorn
- Four of Pentacles – “The Lord of Material Power”; Sun in Capricorn
- Five of Pentacles – “The Lord of Material Trouble”; Mercury in Taurus
- Six of Pentacles – “The Lord of Material Success”; Moon in Taurus
- Seven of Pentacles – “The Lord of Unfulfilled Success”; Saturn in Taurus
- Eight of Pentacles – “The Lord of Material Prudence”; Sun in Virgo
- Nine of Pentacles – “The Lord of Material Gain”; Venus in Virgo
- Ten of Pentacles – “The Lord of Wealth”; Mercury in Virgo
- Page of Pentacles – “The Rose of the Palace of Earth”; Earth of Earth
- Knight of Pentacles – “The Prince of the Chariot of Earth”; Air of Earth
- Queen of Pentacles – “The Queen of the Throne of Earth”; Water of Earth
- King of Pentacles – “The King of the Spirits of Earth”; Fire of Earth
The Suit of Swords
- Ace of Swords – “The Root of the Powers of Air”; Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
- Two of Swords – “The Lord of Inner Balance”; Moon in Libra
- Three of Swords – “The Lord of Sorrow”; Saturn in Libra
- Four of Swords – “The Lord of Rest”; Jupiter in Libra
- Five of Swords – “The Lord of Defeat”; Venus in Aquarius
- Six of Swords – “The Lord of Earned Success”; Mercury in Aquarius
- Seven of Swords – “The Lord of Shortened Force”; Moon in Aquarius
- Eight of Swords – “The Lord of Bondage”; Jupiter in Gemini
- Nine of Swords – “The Lord of Despair and Cruelty”; Mars in Gemini
- Ten of Swords – “The Lord of Ruin”; Sun in Gemini
- Page of Swords – “The Prince of the Rushing Winds”; Earth of Air
- Knight of Swords – “Lord of the Winds and the Breezes”; Air of Air
- Queen of Swords – “Queen of the Thrones of Air”; Water of Air
- King of Swords – “King of the Spirits of Air”; Fire of Air
The Suit of Wands
- Ace of Wands – “The Root of the Powers of Fire”; Aries, Leo and Sagittarius; The Fire Signs of the Zodiac
- Two of Wands – “The Lord of Dominion”; Mars in Aries
- Three of Wands – “The Lord of Established Strength”; Sun in Aries
- Four of Wands – “The Lord of Abundance”; Venus in Aries
- Five of Wands – “The Lord of Strife”; Saturn in Leo
- Six of Wands – “The Lord of Victory”; Jupiter in Leo
- Seven of Wands – “The Lord of Courage”; Mars in Leo
- Eight of Wands – “The Lord of Swiftness”; Mercury in Sagittarius
- Nine of Wands – “The Lord of Strength”; Moon in Sagittarius
- Ten of Wands – “The Lord of Oppression”; Saturn in Sagittarius
- Page of Wands – “The Rose of the Palace of Fire”; Earth of Fire
- Knight of Wands – “The Prince of the Chariot of Fire”; Air of Fire
- Queen of Wands – “The Queen of the Thrones of Flame”; Water of Fire
- King of Wands – “King of the Spirits of Fire”; Fire of Fire
The relationships that have been presented in this post can be of
great value in Tarot interpretation within the context of reading on
certain questions as, according to the Golden Dawn, they reflect the
most fundamental underlying astrological energies related to the cards.
The astrological associations with the Tarot cards are important in that
they embody the expression of the energy and meaning of their
astrological associations and express them in symbolic form.
It is of course the judgment of the Reader as to what weight to
assign to the astrology of the card within the context of a specific
reading or whether to use it at all.
I hope that this information will aid you in expanding your
understanding of the Tarot decks emerging out of the Golden Dawn
tradition as well as be of value to you in your own usage of the Tarot.
Source:
http://www.biddytarot.com/tarot-astrology-golden-dawn/
The patterns
It was reading Lon Milo Duquette’s
Understanding Aleister Crowley’s Thoth Tarot, that helped me with the last stages of understanding this system. It’s with full credit to Lon that I write this article.
Pattern recognition is the number one way humans interpret experience.
When an interesting experience happens; you note the pattern. When
you see the same pattern again, you know what to expect. It’s the same
with Tarot readings. The recognition of patterns is what allows you to
make predictions. The more patterns you notice, the sharper your
predictions will be.
The quickest way for you to understand the structure behind the
Golden Dawn’s astrological associations, is if I gradually introduce
some specific patterns, and systematically build upon them.
This article will start from the very beginning, with each new
pattern building upon the last … until they reveal themselves. This
understanding will allow you to use
rationality to access your intuition, and predict when events will happen.
In the last article, I said I was going to change the
order in which I presented information. Normally I’d explain why
something works before suggesting ways to practice. This time I think
it’s much more useful to you if I show you how to do it, before I
explain it. This article is a continuation of how to use this system —
not an explanation.
The first pattern to become aware of is the 12 signs of the zodiac.
There are two basic categories from which all the signs draw their
characteristics: elements (triplicity), qualities (quadriplicity).
The Elements
In astrology each of these signs is allocated an Element — Fire, Water, Air and Earth.
The Golden Dawn then assigned that structure to the Minor Arcana like this:
- Wands: Fire signs — Aries, Leo, Sagittarius.
- Cups: Water signs — Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces.
- Swords: Air signs — Libra, Aquarius, Gemini.
- Disks: Earth signs — Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo.
In astrology, the 12 signs of the zodiac are also categorised
according to their qualities, or mode of expression — Cardinal, Fixed or
Mutable.
Cardinal signs serve as generators of activity. A good example of
this would be to look at the pattern of the seasons. The start of each
season is brought in by the Cardinal signs: Aries brings in Spring,
Cancer brings in Summer, Libra brings in Autumn and Capricorn brings in
Winter.
Fixed signs serve as concentrators of energy (the middle of the
season) and Mutable signs serve to transfer energy (the ending of one
season and the start of the next).
The Golden Dawn assigned that structure to the Minor Arcana like this:
- Twos, Threes, Fours: Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn)
- Fives, Sixes, Sevens: Fixed signs (Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius, Taurus)
- Eights, Nines, Tens: Mutable signs (Sagittarius, Pisces, Gemini, Virgo)
Cardinal signs
| Cardinal Signs — Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn |
| ♈ |
♋ |
♎ |
♑ |
| Aries |
Cancer |
Libra |
Capricorn |
| 2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| of Wands |
of Cups |
of Swords |
of Disks |
Fixed signs
| Fixed Signs — Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius, Taurus |
| ♌ |
♏ |
♒ |
♉ |
| Leo |
Scorpio |
Aquarius |
Taurus |
| 5 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
| of Wands |
of Cups |
of Swords |
of Disks |
Mutable signs
| Mutable Signs — Sagittarius, Pisces, Gemini, Virgo |
| ♐ |
♓ |
♊ |
♍ |
| Sagittarius |
Pisces |
Gemini |
Virgo |
| 8 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
| of Wands |
of Cups |
of Swords |
of Disks |
12 signs of the Zodiac in their natural order
Have a look at the table below and see how many repeating patterns
you can notice. Pay attention to the elements and qualities of the
zodiac and the numbering of the Minor Arcana.
| Zodiac signs in order |
| Aries – Cardinal Fire |
2 |
3 |
4 |
of Wands |
| Taurus – Fixed Earth |
5 |
6 |
7 |
of Disks |
| Gemini – Mutable Air |
8 |
9 |
10 |
of Swords |
| Cancer – Cardinal Water |
2 |
3 |
4 |
of Cups |
| Leo – Fixed Fire |
5 |
6 |
7 |
of Wands |
| Virgo – Mutable Earth |
8 |
9 |
10 |
of Disks |
| Libra – Cardinal Air |
2 |
3 |
4 |
of Swords |
| Scorpio – Fixed Water |
5 |
6 |
7 |
of Cups |
| Sagittarius – Mutable Fire |
8 |
9 |
10 |
of Wands |
| Capricorn – Cardinal Earth |
2 |
3 |
4 |
of Disks |
| Aquarius – Fixed Air |
5 |
6 |
7 |
of Swords |
| Pisces – Mutable Water |
8 |
9 |
10 |
of Cups |
Notice the patterns?
Progression of the small cards through the zodiacal year
The Zodiac and therefore the year, is divided into 360°. Each of the
small cards represents 1 decan (period of 10 degrees) of the zodiac, and
approximately 10 days of the year. Like before, see how many repeating
patterns you can find. Also, notice how each of these patterns builds
upon the last.
| Zodiac signs/modes/element |
Card number, decans, dates |
Suit |
| Zodiac signs/modes/element |
Card number, decans and dates |
Suit |
| Aries – Cardinal Fire |
| 2 |
0°–10° |
Mar 21–30 |
of Wands |
| 3 |
10°–20° |
Mar 31 Apr 10 |
| 4 |
20°–30° |
Apr 11–20 |
| Taurus – Fixed Earth |
| 5 |
0°–10° |
Apr 21–30 |
of Disks |
| 6 |
10°–20° |
May 1–10 |
| 7 |
20°–30° |
May 11–20 |
| Gemini – Mutable Air |
8 |
0°–10° |
May 21–30 |
of Swords |
| 9 |
10°–20° |
Jun 1–10 |
| 10 |
20°–30° |
Jun 11–20 |
| Cancer – Cardinal Water |
2 |
0°–10° |
Jun 21 Jul 1 |
of Cups |
| 3 |
10°–20° |
Jul 2–11 |
| 4 |
20°–30° |
Jul 12–21 |
| Leo – Fixed Fire |
5 |
0°–10° |
Jul 22 Aug 1 |
of Wands |
| 6 |
10°–20° |
Aug 2–11 |
| 7 |
20°–30° |
Aug 12–22 |
| Virgo – Mutable Earth |
8 |
0°–10° |
Aug 23 Sept 1 |
of Disks |
| 9 |
10°–20° |
Sept 2–11 |
| 10 |
20°–30° |
Sept 12–22 |
| Libra – Cardinal Air |
2 |
0°–10° |
Sept 23 Oct 2 |
of Swords |
| 3 |
10°–20° |
Oct 3–12 |
| 4 |
20°–30° |
Oct 13–22 |
| Scorpio – Fixed Water |
5 |
0°–10° |
Oct 23 Nov 1 |
of Cups |
| 6 |
10°–20° |
Nov 2–11 |
| 7 |
20°–30° |
Nov 12–22 |
| Sagittarius – Mutable Fire |
8 |
0°–10° |
Nov 23 Dec 2 |
of Wands |
| 9 |
10°–20° |
Dec 3–12 |
| 10 |
20°–30° |
Dec 13–20 |
| Capricorn – Cardinal Earth |
2 |
0°–10° |
Dec 22–30 |
of Disks |
| 3 |
10°–20° |
Dec 31 Jan 9 |
| 4 |
20°–30° |
Jan 10–19 |
| Aquarius – Fixed Air |
5 |
0°–10° |
Jan 20–29 |
of Swords |
| 6 |
10°–20° |
Jan 30 Feb 8 |
| 7 |
20°–30° |
Feb 9–18 |
| Pisces – Mutable Water |
8 |
0°–10° |
Feb 19–28 |
of Cups |
| 9 |
10°–20° |
Feb 1–10 |
| 10 |
20°–30° |
Mar 11–20 |
Assignment of the Planets to the Small cards
An important pattern to become aware of is the placement of the
Planets. Starting at Leo, the planets are assigned in the following
repeating order:
- Saturn
- Jupiter
- Mars
- Sun
- Venus
- Mercury
- Luna
This is the descending order of the planetary spheres on the Tree of Life.
| Zodiac signs/modes/element |
Card number, decans, dates, planets |
Suit |
| Zodiac signs/modes/element |
Card number, decans, dates, planets |
Suit |
| Aries – Cardinal Fire |
2 |
0°–10° |
Mar 21–30 |
Mars |
of Wands |
| 3 |
10°–20° |
Mar 31 Apr 10 |
Sun |
| 4 |
20°–30° |
Apr 11–20 |
Venus |
| Taurus – Fixed Earth |
5 |
0°–10° |
Apr 21–30 |
Mercury |
of Disks |
| 6 |
10°–20° |
May 1–10 |
Moon |
| 7 |
20°–30° |
May 11–20 |
Saturn |
| Gemini – Mutable Air |
8 |
0°–10° |
May 21–30 |
Jupiter |
of Swords |
| 9 |
10°–20° |
Jun 1–10 |
Mars |
| 10 |
20°–30° |
Jun 11–20 |
Sun |
| Cancer – Cardinal Water |
2 |
0°–10° |
Jun 21 Jul 1 |
Venus |
of Cups |
| 3 |
10°–20° |
Jul 2–11 |
Mercury |
| 4 |
20°–30° |
Jul 12–21 |
Moon |
| Leo – Fixed Fire |
5 |
0°–10° |
Jul 22 Aug 1 |
Saturn |
of Wands |
| 6 |
10°–20° |
Aug 2–11 |
Jupiter |
| 7 |
20°–30° |
Aug 12–22 |
Mars |
| Virgo – Mutable Earth |
8 |
0°–10° |
Aug 23 Sept 1 |
Sun |
of Disks |
| 9 |
10°–20° |
Sept 2–11 |
Venus |
| 10 |
20°–30° |
Sept 12–22 |
Mercury |
| Libra – Cardinal Air |
2 |
0°–10° |
Sept 23 Oct 2 |
Moon |
of Swords |
| 3 |
10°–20° |
Oct 3–12 |
Saturn |
| 4 |
20°–30° |
Oct 13–22 |
Jupiter |
| Scorpio – Fixed Water |
5 |
0°–10° |
Oct 23 Nov 1 |
Mars |
of Cups |
| 6 |
10°–20° |
Nov 2–11 |
Sun |
| 7 |
20°–30° |
Nov 12–22 |
Venus |
| Sagittarius – Mutable Fire |
8 |
0°–10° |
Nov 23 Dec 2 |
Mercury |
of Wands |
| 9 |
10°–20° |
Dec 3–12 |
Moon |
| 10 |
20°–30° |
Dec 13–20 |
Saturn |
| Capricorn – Cardinal Earth |
2 |
0°–10° |
Dec 22–30 |
Jupiter |
of Disks |
| 3 |
10°–20° |
Dec 31 Jan 9 |
Mars |
| 4 |
20°–30° |
Jan 10–19 |
Sun |
| Aquarius – Fixed Air |
5 |
0°–10° |
Jan 20–29 |
Venus |
of Swords |
| 6 |
10°–20° |
Jan 30 Feb 8 |
Mercury |
| 7 |
20°–30° |
Feb 9–18 |
Moon |
| Pisces – Mutable Water |
8 |
0°–10° |
Feb 19–28 |
Saturn |
of Cups
|
| 9 |
10°–20° |
Feb 1–10 |
Jupiter |
| 10 |
20°–30° |
Mar 11–20 |
Mars |
Court cards
The Knights (Kings), Queens, and Princes (Knights) rule from 20° of one sign to 20° of the next.
The Court cards are fascinating. Notice how they bring together and
mix the elemental, qualities (Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable), decan and
planetary attributions.
The reason for this is the special tasks that the Court cards perform
(in a Kabbalistic Universe that is). These cards are what allow the
Universe to maintain itself; they were also responsible for its
creation.
These are the cards that mix up all the other attributions so that
they are forced to combine and interact with each other. This
interaction ensures the maintenance of the Universe. Without these cards
performing this function, there would be no Universe.
| Zodiac signs/modes/element |
Card number, Court Card, decans, dates, planets |
Suit |
| Zodiac signs/modes/element |
Card number, Court Card, decans, dates, planets |
Suit |
| Aries – Cardinal Fire |
2 |
Queen of Wands |
0°–10° |
Mar 21–30 |
Mars |
of Wands |
| 3 |
10°–20° |
Mar 31 Apr 10 |
Sun |
| 4 |
Prince of Disks |
20°–30° |
Apr 11–20 |
Venus |
| Taurus – Fixed Earth |
5 |
0°–10° |
Apr 21–30 |
Mercury |
of Disks |
| 6 |
10°–20° |
May 1–10 |
Moon |
| 7 |
Knight of Swords |
20°–30° |
May 11–20 |
Saturn |
| Gemini – Mutable Air |
8 |
0°–10° |
May 21–30 |
Jupiter |
of Swords |
| 9 |
10°–20° |
Jun 1–10 |
Mars |
| 10 |
Queen of Cups |
20°–30° |
Jun 11–20 |
Sun |
| Cancer – Cardinal Water |
2 |
0°–10° |
Jun 21 Jul 1 |
Venus |
of Cups |
| 3 |
10°–20° |
Jul 2–11 |
Mercury |
| 4 |
Prince of Wands |
20°–30° |
Jul 12–21 |
Moon |
| Leo – Fixed Fire |
5 |
0°–10° |
Jul 22 Aug 1 |
Saturn |
of Wands |
| 6 |
10°–20° |
Aug 2–11 |
Jupiter |
| 7 |
Knight of Disks |
20°–30° |
Aug 12–22 |
Mars |
| Virgo – Mutable Earth |
8 |
0°–10° |
Aug 23 Sept 1 |
Sun |
of Disks |
| 9 |
10°–20° |
Sept 2–11 |
Venus |
| 10 |
Queen of Swords |
20°–30° |
Sept 12–22 |
Mercury |
| Libra – Cardinal Air |
2 |
0°–10° |
Sept 23 Oct 2 |
Moon |
of Swords |
| 3 |
10°–20° |
Oct 3–12 |
Saturn |
| 4 |
Prince of Cups |
20°–30° |
Oct 13–22 |
Jupiter |
| Scorpio – Fixed Water |
5 |
0°–10° |
Oct 23 Nov 1 |
Mars |
of Cups |
| 6 |
10°–20° |
Nov 2–11 |
Sun |
| 7 |
Knight of Wands |
20°–30° |
Nov 12–22 |
Venus |
| Sagittarius – Mutable Fire |
8 |
0°–10° |
Nov 23 Dec 2 |
Mercury |
of Wands |
| 9 |
10°–20° |
Dec 3–12 |
Moon |
| 10 |
Queen of Disks |
20°–30° |
Dec 13–20 |
Saturn |
| Capricorn – Cardinal Earth |
2 |
0°–10° |
Dec 22–30 |
Jupiter |
of Disks |
| 3 |
10°–20° |
Dec 31 Jan 9 |
Mars |
| 4 |
Prince of Swords |
20°–30° |
Jan 10–19 |
Sun |
| Aquarius – Fixed Air |
5 |
0°–10° |
Jan 20–29 |
Venus |
of Swords |
| 6 |
10°–20° |
Jan 30 Feb 8 |
Mercury |
| 7 |
Knight of Cups |
20°–30° |
Feb 9–18 |
Moon |
| Pisces – Mutable Water |
8 |
0°–10° |
Feb 19–28 |
Saturn |
of Cups
|
| 9 |
10°–20° |
Feb 1–10 |
Jupiter |
| 10 |
Queen of Wands |
20°–30° |
Mar 11–20 |
Mars |
Conclusion
In the last article,
Timing and Predicting when Events will Happen with Astrological associations, I suggested that the best way to learn this system was by using it.
I suggested:
- Deal out your favourite Tarot spread.
- Make the usual predictions.
- Pick some cards that seem to indicate future events.
- Consult the list of attributions below to see when that event will occur.
- Record your results.
- Repeat the process. Keep repeating and testing the system. See if it’s for you.
Now, I would like you to start noticing the patterns. Look at how the Golden Dawn attributed astrology to the Tarot; notice the
logic and rationality
behind it. Recognition of these patterns will do more than just make
you a better Tarot reader, it will give you a sense of the
interconnection of things.
Source:
http://www.biddytarot.com/tarot-astrology-golden-dawn/
http://taroteon.com/tarot-tutorial/showing-the-structure-behind-the-astrological-associations/
Think Zen Warrior! Only those who can harness the power of a Square
(Pandora’s Box) will succeed in receiving more gifts than one Trine
bestows.
