Tarot and Astrology Correspondences
All occult arts and sciences reflect or correspond with one another, and while the methodologies are different the end goal is always the same - greater self-knowledge or enlightenment.

Tarot and astrology share similar foundations. The Major Arcana of 22 cards are linked to the ten planets and twelve signs of the zodiac as follows...

Note: Click on the card links to view the cards(scanned from my own Morgan-Greer deck). The planet and sign glyphs have been added using Photoshop.

Card
Planet/Sign
Meaning(s)
0 Fool
Uranus
Rebellion
1 Magician
Mercury
Communication
2 High priestess
Moon
Intuition, psychic
3 Empress
Venus
Motherly Love
4 Emperor
Aries
Leadership
5 Hierophant
Taurus
Tradition
6 Lovers
Gemini
Thought
7 Chariot
Cancer
Home
8 Strength
Leo
Force, Courage
9 Hermit
Virgo
Responsibility
10 Wheel of Fortune
Jupiter
Luck and growth
11 Justice
Libra
Equality and balance
12 Hanged man
Neptune
Water, mysticism, illusion
13 Death
Scorpio
Sex, death, and watery energy
14 Temperance
Sagittarius
Philosophy, traveling between worlds
15 Devil
Capricorn
Material temptation
16 Tower
Mars
Energy, aggression, deconstruction, war
17 Star
Aquarius
Humanistic, futuristic
18 Moon
Pisces
Mystical, dreamy, creative, watery
19 Sun
Sun
Enlightenment, energy, fiery
20 Judgement
Pluto
Resurrection
21 World
Saturn
Limitations, restrictions

The Minor Arcana has 56 cards but only the 36 number cards are used for specific placements. The 4 Aces correspond to the 4 elements. The 16 suit cards are unclear although many associate them to the modalities and the twelve signs in full(all decans), with the Page cards left out...

Card
Decan
Planet and Sign
Ace of Wands
fire signs
Ari, Leo, Sag
2 of Wands
0-9 Aries
Mars in Aries
3 of Wands
10-19 Aries
Sun in Aries
4 of Wands
20-29 Aries
Venus in Aries
5 of Wands
0-9 Leo
Saturn in Leo
6 of Wands
10-19 Leo
Jupiter in Leo
7 of Wands
20-29 Leo
Mars in Leo
8 of Wands
0-9 Sagittarius
Mercury in Sag
9 of Wands
10-19 Sagittarius
Moon in Sag
10 of Wands
20-29 Sagittarius
Saturn in Sag
Ace of Cups
water signs
Can, Sco, Pis
2 of Cups
0-9 Cancer
Venus in Cancer
3 of Cups
10-19 Cancer
Mercury in Cancer
4 of Cups
20-29 Cancer
Moon in Cancer
5 of Cups
0-9 Scorpio
Mars in Scorpio
6 of Cups
10-19 Scorpio
Sun in Scorpio
7 of Cups
20-29 Scorpio
Venus in Scorpio
8 of Cups
0-9 Pisces
Saturn in Pisces
9 of Cups
10-19 Pisces
Jupiter in Pisces
10 of Cups
20-29 Pisces
Mars in Piscfes
Ace of Swords
air signs
Gem, Lib, Aqu
2 of Swords
0-9 Libra
Moon in Libra
3 of Swords
10-19 Libra
Saturn in Libra
4 of Swords
20-29 Libra
Jupiter in Libra
5 of Swords
0-9 Aquarius
Venus in Aquarius
6 of Swords
10-19 Aquarius
Mercury in Aquarius
7 of Swords
20-29 Aquarius
Moon in Aquarius
8 of Swords
0-9 Gemini
Jupiter in Gemini
9 of Swords
10-19 Gemimi
Mars in Gemini
10 of Swords
20-29 Gemini
Sun in Gemini
Ace of Pentacles
earth signs
Tau, Vir, Cap
2 of Pentacles
0-9 Capricorn
Jupiter in Capricorn
3 of Pentacles
10-19 Capricorn
Mars in Capricorn
4 of Pentacles
20-29 Capricorn
Sun in Capricorn
5 of Pentacles
0-9 Taurus
Mercury in Taurus
6 of Pentacles
10-19 Taurus
Moon in Taurus
7 of Pentacles
20-29 Taurus
Saturn in Taurus
8 of Pentacles
0-9 Virgo
Sun in Virgo
9 of Pentacles
10-19 Virgo
Venus in Virgo
10 of Pentacles
20-29 Virgo
Mercury in Virgo

Two more planets and cards would make the Major Arcana complete and 144 minor cards and positions would yield all of the possible planet/sign combinations. Perhaps in the future this will be so.

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