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BIRTH CHART TAROT:
A Look At Tarot By Way Of The Zodiac
The cosmic dance of planets will help to unfold ideas for every sign of the Zodiac, and bring to each of us something special. Andrea Valeria
On this page...
Getting Started: A Few Terms
The Stars In Tarot
What's In Your House? (Minor Arcana)
Astrology and The Major Arcana
Happy Birthday Layout
Your Ruling Planet, Polarity and Sun Sign Cards
Astrology and Tarot References
It is the combination of your Sun, Rising and Moon Signs that paints a more accurate portrait of you. If the current Sun Sign appears in your own birth chart as your Rising Sign (Ascendant), or Moon Sign, use the information here to add depth of understanding.
*What if your birthday falls on a transition day of one sign to the next, and you aren't sure what your Sun Sign is? For a look at being born on the cusp, more star talk, including Pluto's demotion from planet to dwarf planet/asteroid, and links to astrology, go to The Age of Aquarius from the page name bars to your top left.
* Click on Your Sun Sign for an overview of your special place among the stars. Thank you for your interest in my work.
* Or, visit Starcana.com. It is a beautiful website filled with information, fun and freebies; but Suzi also offers ethical readings using intuitive astrology and spiritual tarot. The result? Inner guidance for a better tomorrow. To open a new window for this site, click Internet Resources from the bottom of this page. Once there, select Starcana.com.
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A Few Terms To Get You Started...
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SUN SIGN: The Essence of You
The sign that the Sun was transiting at the time of your birth. What you were put here to learn, your conscious purpose, and drive to fulfill your goals.
RISING SIGN (Ascendant): Your Outward Expression
The sign of the zodiac that was rising on the eastern horizon at the moment of your birth. The face you show the world, your outward expression.
MOON SIGN: Your Inner Life
The sign that the Moon was transiting at the time of your birth. Your emotional nature, your unconscious, the hidden parts of you, the inner self, Karma, and your past life.
RULING PLANET (Ruler): The Driving Energy
The planet that has dominion over a specific astrological sign. For example, Mars is the planetary ruler of Aries. In a birth chart (natal chart), the planet that rules the Rising Sign (Ascendant) is said to be the ruling planet of the chart.
Overall, the planets are the driving energy of your birth chart and it is the placement of these planets in the various zodiac signs that determines how you express the different facets of your personality.
HOUSES: The "Where" of your life
The twelve divisions of a horoscope that represent different areas, or circumstances, of life are called houses.
Planets are the driving energies of a birth chart: the "what" of your life. Signs are "how" the energies operate. But, all this takes place in the houses, the "where" of your daily life, and the place where you work out your destiny.
Each house has a natural ruler, a sign that shares a relationship, or resemblance, to the house itself. The 12 Houses and their natural rulers are:
First House of Self: Aries
Second House of Money and Possessions: Taurus
Third House of Communication: Gemini
Fourth House of Home: Cancer
Fifth House of Creativity and Self-Expression: Leo
Sixth House of Service and Health: Virgo
Seventh House of Partnerships and Marriage: Libra
Eighth House of Death and Regeneration: Scorpio
Ninth House of Philosophy and Long-Distance Travel: Sagittarius
Tenth House of Career and Public Standing: Capricorn
Eleventh House of Friends, Hopes and Wishes: Aquarius
Twelfth House of Secrets, Sorrows, Karma and Self-Undoing: Pisces
(I prefer to call this the House of Unfininshed Business)
Much controversy surrounds how houses should be divided. The most common method is the Equal House System, that is, the houses are divided into 12 equal arcs of 30 degrees each, making a perfect 360 degree circle. This system is easy to understand and is the oldest method used in astrology.
Of course, nothing in a birth chart is in perfect order and the fascination comes with determining how the planets, signs and houses interact with each other: Are your planets in harmony with the signs and houses they are in, or do they conflict and present challenges?
For example, Capricorn might be "at home" in the tenth house of career and public standing and get along nicely with its natural ruling planet Saturn, but what if your Capricorn is in the 12th House of Self-Undoing and so is Neptune? How will Capricorn express itself then? It gets very interesting and brings us to the next definition.
ASPECTS:
The geometrical relationships between planets in a birth chart, or the flow of force (energy) between the planets. Indicates areas of harmony, challenge, strain, ease and/or power. They are classified as major and minor, hard or soft, but the study of aspects is an important part of horoscope interpretation.
POLARITY (Duality) Your Sister Sign:
All of life is made up of opposites: light and dark, positive and negative, male and female, life and death, yin and yang, thinking and feeling, conscious and unconscious.
In astrology, this opposition is a grouping of two astrological signs, each sign opposite in the zodiac to the other. For example, Aries is the opposite sign of Libra, and vice versa.
The Polarities (Sister Signs) are:
Aries--Libra
Taurus--Scorpio
Gemini--Sagittarius
Cancer--Capricorn
Leo--Aquarius
Virgo--Pisces
The entire birth chart represents the whole of your individual personality. It is composed of two halves: one that represents the conscious, solar, active, masculine, day side of consciousness; and the other half, which represents the unconscious, lunar, passive, feminine, night side. The birth chart centers itself upon this interaction of paired opposites, and consists of polarities, that is, "power pairs" of opposite signs.
The signs that oppose each other have much in common because they function on the same wave length but on opposite poles. It is important to look for similarities and differences in the signs that oppose one another in your birth chart because you will learn much about yourself.
Polarity, your opposite sign, is your "sister sign" because the energy is alike in a complementary way. This is the duality, or balance, of you. If, for example, you are a Leo, you need to be open to the energy of your opposite sign Aquarius, to complete your personality and development.
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THE STARS IN TAROT:
Blending Tarot and Astrology for Insight
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Aristotle once wrote that the soul thinks in images. Both the tarot and astrology are laden with symbolism, the language of the psyche. Tarot evokes images of astrology through its energy and symbols. The meanings of the Major Arcana and Court Cards are mysteriously like the descriptions of astrology's planets and signs.
The Major Arcana cards represent both the signs and their ruling planets. The signs are the "how" of a birth chart, how the energy of a planet is conditioned and how it operates. For signs, and their corresponding tarot cards, ask yourself: How is this energy manifesting in my life?
The planets are the basic psychological functions common to all people, and they are are the driving, activating energies in a birth chart. Think of your ruling planet as the the active voice in your life, a verb. Ask youself: What is happening in my life?
For a complete listing of all twelve Sun signs, their ruling planets, and the corresponding Major Arcana tarot cards, please visit the Star IQ link below. (©Articles written by Anthony Louis.)
The Court Cards, with their four suits, can also be compared to astrology. There are twelve signs in the zodiac, three of which are assigned to each element. Water includes Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. Fires signs are Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. Air is represented by Gemini, Libra and Aquarius; and Earth rounds it out with Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn.
Another important astrological classification represents three basic principles of life: Creation (Cardinal), Preservation (Fixed), and Destruction (Mutable). These three classificatins reflect the cyclical nature of life: we are born, live, die, and change to be born again. Cardinal signs are originators. Fixed signs are persistent finishers. Mutable signs are changing and adaptable.
In the Court Cards of tarot, the four kings reflect astrology's Cardinal signs of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn through their element, or suit of tarot. They are authoritative and full of energy to organize, with the strong will to accomplish goals:
King of Wands: Fire (Aries)
King of Cups: Water (Cancer)
King of Swords: Air (Libra)
King of Pentacles: Earth (Capricorn)
The four queens reflect astrology's Fixed Signs of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius through their element, or suit. They are persistent, reliable, loyal and patient, with the capacity to nurture:
Queen of Pentacles: Earth (Taurus)
Queen of Wands: Fire (Leo)
Queen of Cups: Water (Scorpio)
Queen of Swords: Air (Aquarius)
The four Knights reflect astrology's Mutable signs of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces through their element, or suit: adaptable, flexible, volatile, seeking new goals and challenges to fit the current circumstances or mood.
Knight of Swords: Air (Gemini)
Knight of Pentacles: Earth (Virgo)
Knight of Wands: Fire (Sagittarius)
Knight of Cups: Water (Pisces)
The four pages, which do not correspond to any sign, indicate the potential held in each of the four elements and introduce their suit.
Page of Pentacles (Earth: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn)
Page of Swords (Air: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius)
Page of Wands (Fire: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius)
Page of Cups (Water: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces)
I also feel that the Pages correspond to The Fool of tarot: open and willing to take a leap into the unknown. Pages represent youthfulness with a willingness to risk, grow, learn and try something new. Reads like a description of The Fool, doesn't it? But hey, that's just me.
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WHAT'S IN YOUR HOUSE?
The Minor Arcana and the Houses of Astrology
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The Houses in astrology show "where" the energies of a birth chart will work: the place where you work out your destiny and the department of life.
The energies of the planets and signs give us opportunities to learn, but we need a place to practice what we learn. That place is our day to day lives, our circumstances, and is represented by the Minor Arcana cards of the tarot.
The Minor Arcana and their corresponding suits relate to the four elements in astrology:
Earth: The suit of Pentacles and the three Earth Signs of Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn
Air: The suit of Swords and the three Air Signs of Gemini, Libra and Aquarius
Fire: The suit of Wands and the three Fire Signs of Aries, Leo and Sagittarius
Water: The suit of Cups and the three Water signs of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces.
Let's look closer at the twelve astrological houses. They can be divided into four groups of three each: Angular, Succedent or Cadent Houses. These are important divisions in astrology because they indicate how you will achieve prominence (Angular Houses, 1,4,7, and 10); how you manifest stability, willpower and sense of purpose (Succedent Houses, 2,5, 8, and 11); and how you use your mind and communicate your ideas. (Cadent Houses, 3,6, 9 and 12.)
Or, the houses can be divided into four groups of three houses each: The Houses of Life, Wealth, Relationships and Endings. Each way of dividing the houses helps us see the overall picture of how the houses relate to our lives.
For the purposes of simplicity and ease of understanding, I have chosen to relate the minor arcana of the tarot to the four houses of: Life, Wealth, Relationships and Endings. Let's look closer at the four groups.
The Houses of Life, Houses 1, 5, and 9: Fire (Wands)
First House of self, energy and vitality. (Aries)
Fifth House of creativity, self-expression and offspring (Leo)
Ninth House of philosophy, learning and conviction. (Sagittarius)
The natural rulers of the Houses of Life are the Fire signs of Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, so the Houses of Life correspond to the tarot minor arcana suit of WANDS. Can you see the creative connection between the traditional meanings of the suit of Wands and the Houses of Life?
The Houses of Wealth, Houses 2, 6 and 10: Earth (Pentacles)
Second House of money, possessions, personal property, and finance (Taurus)
Sixth House of service, health, employment and work (Virgo)
Tenth House of career, and public standing (Capricorn)
The natural rulers of the Houses of Wealth are Earth signs of Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn, so the Houses of Wealth correspond to the minor arcana suit of PENTACLES. Can you see the earthly connection between the traditional meanings of the suit of Pentacles and the Houses of Wealth?
The Houses of Relationships, Houses 3, 7 and 11: Air (Swords)
Third House of communication, relatives and neighbors (Gemini)
Seventh House of partnerships, relationships, negotiation and marriage (Libra)
Eleventh House of friends, groups and organizations (Aquarius)
The natural rulers of the Houses of Relationships are the Air signs of Gemini, Libra and Aquarius, so the Houses of Relationships correspond to the minor arcana suit of SWORDS. Can you see the intellectual connection between the traditional meanings of the suit of Swords and the Houses of Relationships?
Note: This is not about the emotion of relationships, but rather the psychology of the way we communicate (relate) to one another, for good or ill.
The Houses of Endings (and Beginnings), Houses 4, 8 and 12: Water (Cups)
The Fourth House of home and the later years of life (Cancer)
The Eighth House of death and regeneration (Scorpio)
The Twelfth House of unfinished business, spiritual reward and karma.
The natural rulers of the Houses of Endings are the Water signs of Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces, so they correspond to the minor arcana suit of CUPS. I have included both the alpha and omega of life because every ending is but another beginning. Can you see the emotional depth and connection between the traditional meanings of the suit of Cups and the Houses of Endings?
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Now let's explore numbering of the minor cards and astrology's sequence of events. The houses are where the planets express themselves. Just like numbers 1 -10 of the minor arcana (also called the pip cards), the houses are phases, or cycles, of experience that unfold in a certain order, or sequence.
For example, the First House of Self comes logically before the Seventh House of Relationships. In other words, the houses represent your life path, and the numbers symbolize your location, or progression, on the path.
Here is a brief summary of the numerical associations of the minor arcana cards as I understand them, but remember, opinions vary on this:
1: Beginnings, potential
2: Balance or the need for balance
3: Expansion, growth
4: Stability or stagnation
5: Conflict, struggle, challenge
6: Harmony, cooperation
7: Inner work, awakening
8: Regeneration, new ways forward
9: Completion or foundation
10: Starting over at a higher cycle
(*) In some books, Nine is integration of experience and Ten is completion.
Numbering is important in the tarot, and the numbers one through ten carry the same meanings throughout the deck, but are expressed differently through their suits. For instance, the Ace (or one) means new beginnings, but the Ace of Cups conveys emotional beginnings, while the Ace of Wands suggests creative or inspirational beginnings.
In a layout, look at the number of the minor arcana to determine its stage or progression, and how the card corresponds to the traditional meaning that you know. In other words, the number represents the progression (or stage) of your life journey.
To illustrate, are you just beginning with an Ace, in conflict or struggle with a five, or awakening to new possibilities with an eight? Now look at the department of life, or in what area the journey is happening according to the suit: Wands (Fire, Life, Creative Inspiration), Pentacles (Earth, Wealth), Swords (Air, Relationships), or Cups (Water, Endings and Beginnings)
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To summarize the relationship of the minor arcana to the houses of astrology:
Above all, remember that the purpose of this method of reading is to expand your understanding of the cards, not restrict it! So, always first refer to the meaning of the minor arcana card as you know it. Then ask yourself: What department of life does it represent?
WANDS: Houses of Life
PENTACLES: Houses of Wealth
SWORDS: Houses of Relationships
CUPS: Houses of Endings or Beginnings
Then look at the number to determine its stage or progression, and how the card corresponds to the traditional meaning that you know. The minor suit shows where in your life the energy is operating, and the number represents the progression (or stage) of your life journey.
For example, the Four of Swords turns up. You know the traditional meaning is a time for introspection, taking the time to rest, or perhaps hiding to avoid confrontation.
Now see that it is in the House of Relationships. So where in your relationships (professional and/or personal) is there a need for introspection, rest, or where are you avoiding confrontation?
Finally, look at the number of the minor card to determine your progression in relationships: the four usually means stability or stagnation. Are your relationships stable or stagnate? Let's say you know they are boring right now. So you know that the Four of Swords means taking the time for introspection in relationships because you have stagnated.
In any tarot layout you are doing, especially if it is related to astrology, when a Minor Arcana card comes up, ask yourself: Where am I to work out my destiny surrounding this issue, in what department of life? Where is the energy of this layout being activated, where do I practice my life lessons?
I will take this one step further: When you look at a layout across or up-and-down to see the relationships and conflicts in the cards, you are actually looking at the "aspects" of the layout: the flow of force (energy) between the cards. These aspects (relationships of one card to another) can be easy or difficult, soft or hard, just as they are in astrology.
Pay attention when one of your astrological cards comes up in a reading because it has special significance for you in the layout. Not only did your unconscious mind bring the card to your reading, but the heavens are communicating with you, too.
Blending tarot with astrology yields fresh insight into the significance of each card for you. The Stars in Tarot gives a fresh perspective on your personality by way of the zodiac. Pay attention because the stars are trying to talk to you.
A gentle reminder: Tarot cards and astrological signs are forms of energy. The energy can range from its purest expression (golden light or exaltation) to its most challenging form (the shadow or affliction). We usually fall somewhere in between the spectrum of possibilities.
The energy of a tarot card, like the energy of astrology, is neutral. It is how we use that energy that matters. No tarot card is "good or bad," but a spectrum of life's experiences, with all its attending joys and sorrows.
Every card is an opportunity to learn, and whether golden light or shadow, the source of that energy is the same. The only difference is in its expression. We always have the choice to change what is no longer useful to us and express that energy differently.
Please refer to the end of the Happy Birthday Layout for ideas on working with your astrological tarot cards.
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To use the Minor Arcana in your astrological profile, please refer to:
What's In Your House?
To work with the Majors and the Court Cards as they apply to the portrait of you, please see either:
The Stars In Tarot
Or,
The Happy Birthday Layout
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ASTROLOGY AND MAJOR ARCANA TAROT CARDS:
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Your Ruling Planet, Polarity and Sun Sign Cards
Intro to the Happy Birthday layout:
Rarely does the tarot give specific instructions, such as "Move to Rhode Island and open a metaphysical shop." But the tarot does offer a sense of what we need, the right direction to go for our greatest good. The Happy Birthday layout can be used any time you want to align yourself with the stars--your unique astrological portrait.
This layout is in the shape of a birthday candle, (I'm afraid you'll have to use your imagination), and it helps illuminate your life path. Visualize card one in a horizontal position as the base of the candle, cards two through six represent the candle itself, and card seven completes the taper as the flame.
Reversed Cards:
It is not necessary to spend too much time on reversals in this layout. If a reversed card means anything, it suggests that it is different from the other cards: Hey, look at me first! Reversed cards may also be the advice cards of the layout, indicating a "need for" the energy of the card. Finally, they can suggest deeply psychological or unconscious energies that are unknown to the seeker at the time of the reading, but are about to surface.
Please don't get stuck in reversals. To me, regardless of how they fall, all cards represent a spectrum of possibilities that range from shadow to light, discomfort to comfort, life lesson to life wisdom. The challenge of interpretation is figuring out where we are in relationship to the cards at the time of the reading, reversed or not.
If you're fascinated by reversals, try Mary K. Greer's The Complete Book of Tarot Reversals. (Llewellyn 2002) Link does not open a new window. Use your back button to return here.
A word about "liking" and "disliking" a tarot card:
When you turn a card over in a layout, do you have a strong feeling about the card? I believe strong responses to a card, whether positive or negative, are clues from our unconscious that we should pay attention to that card.
Cards we "like" suggest that we are going in the right direction along our life path: yes, keep up the good work. They also point to our strengths, talents and natural abilities. And, as an interesting twist, they can mean we are getting too much of a good thing, everything in moderation the old saying goes.
Cards we "dislike" also offer messages of direction that enable us to release obstacles, or shadows, and grow--if we choose to face the challenge.
Now on to the spread...
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Choose your Ruling Planet Card, Polarity Card and Sun Sign Card from the list below. Place them face up in positions one, four and seven as shown in the diagram above.
Note: Even though the ruling planet of the the Ascendant (Rising sign) is said to be the ruler of the birth chart, this layout concerns itself with your Sun Sign. Therefore, use the tarot card that corresponds to the ruling planet of your Sun Sign.
For example, you are Aries Sun and Scorpio Rising. According to the list below, you would choose The Tower, not Judgment, because Mars is the ruler of Aries, and The Tower symbolizes Mars. Judgment is the card for Pluto, ruling planet of Scorpio.
If you know your Rising Sign and want to be creative, use both tarot cards in position one: the card for your Sun Sign ruling planet, and the card of your Ascendant's ruling planet, that is, the ruling planet of your birth chart. In the example above, you would place the Tower (Mars, ruler of Aries) and Judgment (Pluto, ruler of Scorpio) in position one.
Then look for any conflicts and compatibilities of the two cards as you do the layout. For instance, how does the Tower interact with Judgment? What is the conflict or complement of energy? Don't old forms have to fall (The Tower) before the karmic slate can be cleared (Judgment)?
I am convinced that it is the relationship of one card to another in a layout that yields the most useful information. But, I'm a Libra Sun in the 12th House, Libra Rising: I view the universe through the lens of relationships.
Shuffle the remaining cards, concentrating on any concerns that you now want answered. (If it is actually your birthday, be sure to make a wish!) When you are ready, randomly select four cards face down and place them in positions two, three, five and six, as shown in the diagram above.
Turn the four cards over and read the layout as follows:
Position 1 My Ruling Planet Card:
(From List Below)
The driving energy of the layout. All other cards are read in relationship to it. How you express the different facets of your personality in the rest of the layout.
If you like the card, it means you are comfortable with its energy and know how to use it for growth. If you do not like the card, it indicates an area that needs your attention because it is the dominant energy around you. Best to make friends with it, or at least be attuned to the lessons it has to offer you.
Position 2 My Strengths:
Where you shine, your talents and abilities. Where the energy flows without resistance. What to keep and nurture because it makes you strong.
If you like the card, you are using its energy to its highest potential. If the card makes you uncomfortable, it indicates an area that is blocked and needs work. If you work with the message of this card, it will release its energy and make you strong.
How does Card 2 (Strengths) relate to your Ruling Planet card, the driving energy of the layout? Note any conflicts and complements (compatibilities).
Position 3 My Challenges:
Your life lessons or energy blocks. What you need to face in order to grow. Areas where you get stuck and may keep repeating.
If you like this card, try reading it in its reversed or shadow form. Maybe you are getting too much of a good thing? For example, the Sun comes up here. What could be wrong with that? Well, plenty, if its golden rays are giving you sunburn or burnout. Being comfortable with this card can also mean you are facing your challenges head-on and doing the work you need to do.
If you don't like the card, it indicates an area (block) where you know you need work to release its energy for growth.
How does Card 3 (Challenges) relate to your Ruling Planet card, the driving energy of the layout? Note any conflicts and complements (compatibilities).
Position 4 My Polarity Card, The Sister Sign:
(From List Below)
The opposite of you and it shows your dual nature. What you need to draw towards you and attract in order to feel complete.
Polarity, your opposite sign, is your "sister sign" because the energy is like your own Sun Sign in a complementary way. This is the duality, or balance, of you.
The card may make you uncomfortable because it feels foreign to you. It may even feel like your "evil twin," but rest assured, this card is you--the other half of you. If you like the card, you are incorporating its energy into your life.
The question to ask yourself is: What do I need to learn and incorporate into my life (for balance) from the meaning of this card?
How does Card 4 (Polarity) relate to your Ruling Planet card, the driving energy of the layout? Note any conflicts and complements (compatibilities).
Position 5 What is my birthday wish?
This card gives focus to your deepest desires and hopes, the true direction on your life path because your dreams and desires come from your Higher Self, a sacred part of you.
If you like this card it means you are on the right track for the fullest expression of your Sun Sign. If the card makes you uncomfortable, it indicates the energy that is standing in your way. You will have to deal with its energy (the block) before your sacred dreams can become reality.
How does Card 5 (Birthday Wish) relate to your Ruling Planet card, the driving energy of the layout? Note any conflicts and complements (compatibilities).
Position 6 The Next Step (The Future):
Where do you go from here? The next step on your life path for the fullest expression of your Sun Sign personality.
If you like this card, be glad and look forward to the next adventure.
If this card makes you uncomfortable, it indicates a possible upcoming life lesson. While the life lesson may be no fun, it will offer you wisdom and make you strong.
Remember, the cards, like astrology, impel, they do not compel. Nothing in tarot is preordained. The cards either describe a situation, or give advice about a situation. If you don't like this card, work with the energy of the other cards to see how you can change its direction. You always have the power of choice to change what is no longer useful and create your own future--or, at least, face the future prepared and with courage.
How does Card 6 (The Next Step/Future) relate to your Ruling Planet card, the driving energy of the layout? Note any conflicts and complements (compatibilities).
Position 7 My Sun Sign Card, The Essence of Me:
(From List Below)
What you were put here to learn, the focal point of this life time. The Sun Sign card is in the flame of the candle because it shows your true nature and represents your Spirit. It remains constant throughout the year. It illuminates your conscious purpose, your drive to achieve goals, and the "You" you know yourself to be.
Bottom line: Do you like this card? How comfortable are you with yourself?
How does Card 7 (Sun Sign) relate to your Ruling Planet card, the driving energy of the layout? Note any conflicts and complements (compatibilities). Especially note conflicts and complements if you have chosen to use the Ruling Planet card for your Rising Sign (Ascendant), in position one. The Ruling Planet of your Rising Sign is the true driving energy of your birth chart overall.
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Look at cards one, four and seven. Do you see relationships or conflicts between the driving energy of your layout (Ruling Planet card), your Sister Sign (Polarity card), and the essence of you (the Sun Sign card)?
How can you use cards two (Strengths), three (Challenges), five (Wishes), and six (The Next Step), to align yourself with the essence of your Sun Sign personality for its fullest expression?
It may help to make an entry in your tarot journal. You can also leave the cards out for a while, or program a dream, for more insight. Use your favorite three-card spread for more information on any card in the layout.
For added depth, read a description of your Ruling Planet, Polarity Sign and Sun Sign in an astrology book. The relationships of the specific tarot card meanings and their corresponding Signs and Planets are amazingly similar. Click HERE for a list of basic astrology books and two tarot books that relate well to astrology.
If you are comfortable with astrology...
Here's one really mysterious thing to do if you have a copy of your birth (natal) chart and know what planets and signs are in what houses:
Begin by using the chart below and the Minor Arcana information found at What's In Your House? And remember, the purpose of this is to expand your use of the tarot cards, not restrict it!
Next place the corresponding Major, Minor and Court cards exactly as they appear in your actual birth chart. For instance, if you are a Libra Sun in the 12th House, but Venus, the natural ruler of Libra, is in Virgo in the 11th House, you would draw the following cards:
Libra: JUSTICE and the KING OF SWORDS
Ruling Planet Venus: THE EMPRESS
The Houses of Endings (12th House Minors): All the Cups, Water
Virgo: THE HERMIT and the KNIGHT OF PENTACLES
The Houses of Relationships (11th House Minors): All the Swords, Air
Then look at Justice, the King of Swords (Libra cards, Air) and the 12 House Minors of Cups (Water) and decide how they complement or conflict with one another. Is there ease of energy or challenge? In this example, the obvious comparison is how Air (Libra) gets along with 12th House water, and how that stage of the journey might go.
Do the same with The Hermit, the Knight of Pentacles (Virgo cards, Earth) and the 11th House Minors of Swords, Air. How does Earth (Virgo) get along with Air, the 11th House? How would all of these cards "talk" to each other if they were in the same room?
To really get confused, throw in the polarity cards for Libra (Aries, The Emperor and the King of Wands, Fire), and decide what you need for a more balanced outlook. What does the polarity of fire (Aries) do to airy Libra?
To me, the combination work verifies that we humans are indeed complex, mysterious creatures. The whole truly is greater than the sum of its parts. Once you get the hang of it, working with tarot and astrology together is amazing. The possibilities of combination are endless, so get creative, and above all, enjoy the journey.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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TAROT CARDS FOR:
Ruling Planet, Polarity: Your Sister Sign, and Sun Sign
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Dates vary slightly depending on your reference. Your birthday may fall on a transition day of one sign to another. If so, please refer to the Age of Aquarius for information about being born on the cusp.
ARIES (March 21 - April 19)
Ruling Planet Mars (The Tower)
Polarity: Libra (Justice)
Sun Sign Card (The Emperor)
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TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)
Ruling Planet Venus (The Empress)
Polarity: Scorpio (Death)
Sun Sign Card (The Hierophant)
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GEMINI (May 21 - June 20)
Ruling Planet Mercury (The Magician)
Polarity: Sagittarius (Temperance)
Sun Sign Card (The Lovers)
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CANCER (June 21 - July 22)
Ruling Planet Moon (The High Priestess)
Polarity: Capricorn (The Devil)
Sun Sign Card (The Chariot)
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LEO (July 23 - August 22)
Ruling Planet Sun (The Sun)
Polarity: Aquarius (Star)
Sun Sign Card (Strength)
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VIRGO (August 23 - September 22)
Ruling Planet Mercury (The Magician)
Polarity: Pisces (The Moon)
Sun Sign Card (The Hermit)
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LIBRA (September 23 - October 22)
Ruling Planet Venus (The Empress)
Polarity: Aries (The Emperor)
Sun Sign Card (Justice)
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SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21)
Ruling Planet Pluto (Judgment)
Polarity: Taurus (Hierophant)
Sun Sign Card (Death)
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SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)
Ruling Planet Jupiter (Wheel of Fortune)
Polarity: Gemini (The Lovers)
Sun Sign Card (Temperance)
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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19)
Ruling Planet Saturn (The World)
Polarity: Cancer (The Chariot)
Sun Sign Card (The Devil)
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AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18)
Ruling Planet Uranus (The Fool)
Polarity: Leo (Strength)
Sun Sign Card (The Star)
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PISCES (February 19 - March 20)
Ruling Planet Neptune (Hanged Man)
Polarity: Virgo (The Hermit)
Sun Sign Card (The Moon)
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BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR THIS PAGE:
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Bloch, Douglas and Demetra George. Astrology for Yourself, Wingbow Press, Oakland, CA, 1987.
Greer, Mary K. Tarot for Your Self, Newcastle Publishing, North Hollywood, CA, 1984.
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Hickey, Isabel. Astrology, A Cosmic Science, CRCS Publications, Sebastopol, CA, 1992 by the Isabel Hickey Trust.
Sakoian, Frances and Louis B. Acker. The Astrologer's Handbook, Quill, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 2001.
Woolfolk, Joanna Martine. The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need, Madison Books, New Edition, 2001.
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