Astrology and the Major Arcana
© Elizabeth Bissette
The 22 cards of the Major Arcana corespond to the signs, planets and houses of the Zodiac. Here's a reference list of the corespondances. Beginners my enjoy printing and using this to add another level to readings.
The Fool
Planet: Uranus
Characteristics: A love of surprise, intuitiveness, rashness, rebelliousness, freedom loving, spontneous, detached, intellectual Rules: Aquarius
The Magician
Planet: Mercury
Characteristics: Innovative, logical, communicative, intellectual, witty
Rules: Gemini and Virgo
The High Priestess
Planet: The Moon
Characteristics: Dreamy, intuitive, wise, feeling, sensitive, changeable
Rules: The 4th House of family and ancestors
The Empress
Planet: Venus
Characteristics: Sexy, lover of beauty, artistic, self-indulgant, desireable, satity
Rules: Taurus and Libra
The Emperor
Sign: Aries
Characteristics: Strong leadership skills, a great sense of adventure, desire for action, aggression, ego, impulsiveness, enthusiasm, independence
Planet: Mars
The Heirophant
Sign: Taurus
Characteristics: Practicality, sensuality, patience, stubborness, determination
Planet: Venus
The Lovers
Sign: Gemini
Characteristics: Changeable, witty, curious, spontaneous, talkative, social
Planet: Mercury
The Chariot
Sign: Cancer
Characteristics: Emotional, defensive, dependent, caring, psychic, kind, jealous
Planet: Moon.
Strength
Sign: Leo
Characteristics: Dramatic, brave, fun, expressive, egocentric, dominating, insensitive, creative
Planet: Sun
The Hermit
Sign: Virgo
Characteristics: Intellectual, logical, organized, fussy, finds comfort in routine, often misses the big picture
Planet: Mercury
The Wheel of Fortune
Planet: Jupiter
Characteristics: Appreciates abundance, ethical, enthusiastic, social, foolish, tends to take on too much
Rules: Sagittarius
Justice
Sign: Libra
Characteristics: Lovers of beauty and harmony, peaceful, fair, artistic, inconsistent, social, talkative
Rules: Venus
The Hanged Man
Planet: Neptune.
Characteristics: mystical, creative, empathetic, dreamy, addictive, self absorbed, magical, loving, feeling, artistic
Sign Pisces
Death
Sign: Scorpio
Characteristics: Passionate, secretive, intense, mysterious, sexual, brooding, paranoid
Planet: Pluto
Temperance
Sign: Sagittarius
Characteristics: Outgoing, ethical, adventurous, explorative, careless, freedom loving, friendly, happy
Ruled by: Jupiter.
The Devil
Planet: Saturn
Rules: Capricorn
House: 10th, house of social position
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