Tarot Suits and Astrology

[darlene carrera]

The Tarot Deck is made up of 78 cards, and these are divided into two
sections, the Major Arcana, and the Minor Arcana. But, you knew that
right? What you might not be aware of is, that the cards have
influences which are associated with astrology, mainly the elements.
It would take hours for you to read the influence of each card in this
article, so we will start small.
Tarot cards are spilt up into suits, just like your lucky Poker deck.
I will be referring to the Rider-Waite deck. It is the most widely
known of the decks. The four suits are: Swords, Wands, Cups, and
Pentacles.
Each of these suits are associated with the four elements of
Astrology. You know them well: Air, Fire, Earth, and Water.
If you are not familiar with the characteristics of the astrological
elements, here is a quick rundown of their characteristics:
Fire:Positive, Assertive, Determined, Active
Air:Social, Intelligent, Doers, Communicators
Earth: Stable, Enduring, Structured, Introverted
Water:Passive, Receptive, Reactive, Intuitive
Back to the tarot. Each suit is associated with one of these elements,
hence the overall tone or influence of that particular suit reflects
the astrological element's characteristics. Still with me? Great. Here
are the suits, and the element of which they are associated:
Suit of Wands: Fire Element
Suit of Swords: Air Element
Suit of Cups: Earth Element
Suit of Pentacles: Water Element
Now you can put two and two together. The Wands suit is one of action
and motivation, and the Swords suit is one of Achieving,
Socialization, and your Mental Thinking. Well, you get the idea. Next
time we will meet the Royal Court of the Tarot suits, and their
elemental connections to Astrology.