tarot - readings
Tarot cards can be used for more then readings. It is possible to determine which Tarot cards specifically apply to you based on your date of birth, Zodiac sign, etc. There are two methods for determining your Tarot profile. One is generally referred to as the Tarot School method, taught by Wald and Ruth Ann Amberstone. The other method, which is detailed here, is taught by Angeles Arrien and Mary K. Greer. Follow along as I describe the method here, and fill in your cards on this downloadable form.
The Personality card represents your talents, gifts, etc. that express themselves through your personality. Your Soul card shows you who you are at the deepest level--at your very soul. Often, these are things that you keep hidden, even from yourself.
To calculate your Personality number, add your month, day and year of birth together. Add the result together until a number between 1 and 21 is reached. They number you are left with will correspond to a Major Arcana card, and this is the card which represents your personality.
Here is an example of a Personality card calculation:
Date of birth: May 10, 1977 => 5+10+1977=1992=1+9+9+2=21
So, my Personality card would be 21 - The World.
To calculate your Soul card, take the number of your Personality card and reduce it to a single digit number. It is possible for your Soul card and Personality card to be the same. For example, if your Personality card is 9, then your Soul Card would also be 9.
Using the above example, here is the calculation of my Soul card:
Personality card: 21 => 2+1=3
So, my Soul card is 3 - The Empress.
It is possible to have three different numbers when calculating your Personality and Soul cards. If your total for your Personality card equals 19, it will reduce to 1 and also to 10. All three of these cards are considered your Personality and Soul cards. One of your life lessons is to try to integrate these cards, which is a difficult task.
Your Personal Year is determined in a manner similar to your personality card, except you use the current year instead of the year of your birth. Your Personal Year runs from birthday to birthday, rather then from the start of one calendar year to the next.
The card representing your Personal Year shows the events, lessons, and hardships you may face during that particular year. It is possible to calculate this number for every year of your life to uncover meaningful cycles.
Each Zodiac sign has a corresponding Major Arcana cad which represents some of the general characteristics of the sign. This card can be very useful for meditation or for use as a Significator.
Here is a list of correspondences using the RWS/Golden Dawn system:
| Aries - Emperor | Libra - Justice |
| Taurus - Hierophant | Scorpio - Death |
| Gemini - The Lovers | Sagittarius - Temperance |
| Cancer - The Chariot | Capricorn - The Devil |
| Leo - Strength | Aquarius - The Star |
| Virgo - The Hermit | Pisces - The Moon |
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