Each Zodiac Is Tied To A Tarot Card (+ Here’s How It Can Bring You Clarity And Confidence)
Many tarot traditions associate planets, elements, and zodiac signs to many of the cards in the tarot deck, and while they may not help you divine the future, they can certainly give your more insight into what’s at play in particular situation.
The Major Arcana have correspondences to Planets, Signs, and Elements – and some traditions can associate up to three major arcana associations with each sign!
The associations don’t stop there – the minor arcana numbered / pip cards can correspond to decans, which are 10-day periods within each sign, and even the court cards carry associations with zodiac signs.
It can be overwhelming to try and memorize them all, but even just exploring and thinking about them is a worthy exercise to deepen your relationship with tarot cards and get the most out of online readings.
The suits of the tarot correspond with the elements – swords with air, wands with fire, cups with water, and pentacles with earth. While Aces and Pages are not listed in the below, they are matched to your zodiac by your corresponding suit.
These associations and correspondences are one of tarot’s many tools to attempt to get your attention. Try to be aware of these cards, especially the Major arcana cards or the minor card that corresponds with your birthday – and take note of where they appear in your readings. They often indicate an area where you may have particular influence. One of the tarot traditions I was taught was to look carefully at the court cards, as they may represent people who have influence in a situation (and they were to be interpreted by either their appearance of zodiac correspondence listed below).
Some of these may feel surprising. I know that, as a Sagittarian, it’s almost feels like a cosmic joke that Temperance is the card that I’m associated with. I often make the joke that I walk the middle path by oscillating between the extremes – which also means it’s a perfect card to illustrate some of the challenges (and joys!) that I face. Contrariwise, I know a Cancer who feels far more connected with The High Priestess (via the Moon) than they ever could The Chariot.
One of the joys in using tarot as a tool of self-discovery is finding ways in which it may be attempting to get our attention, or to give a bit more information than we had initially thought. While knowing the astrological correspondences of the tarot may not make or break a reading, it can bring connections and depth that could help us gain a stronger insight into how we can influence the situations we’re facing through the cards.
Aries
Major Arcana: The Emperor. The Tower (Mars). The Last Judgment (Fire).
Court Cards: King of Pentacles (Shared with Taurus). Queen of Wands (Shared with Pisces)
Your Elemental Suit: Wands
Minor Arcana: Two Of Wands (March 21 – 31), Three of Wands (April 1 – April 10), Four of Wands (April 11- April 20)
Taurus
Your Card: The Hierophant. The Empress (Venus). The World (Earth).
Court Cards: King of Pentacles (Shared with Aries). Knight of Swords (Shared with Gemini)
Your Elemental Suit: Pentacles
Minor Arcana: Five of Pentacles (April 21 – 30), Six of Pentacles (May 1 – 10), Seven of Pentacles (May 11-20) .
Gemini
Your Card: The Lovers. Magician (Mercury). The Fool (Air).
Court Cards: Queen of Cups (Shared With Cancer). Knight of Swords (Shared with Taurus)
Your Elemental Suit: Air
Minor Arcana: Eight of Swords (May 21 – 31), Nine of Swords (June 1 – 10), Ten of Swords (June 11-20).
Cancer
Your Card: The Chariot. High Priestess (Moon). Hanged Man (Water).
Court Cards: King of Wands (Shared With Leo), Queen of Cups (Shared With Gemini).
Your Elemental Suit: Cups
Minor Arcana: Two of Cups (June 21-Jul 1), Three of Cups (Jul 2 – 11), Four of Cups (Jul 12 – 21).
Leo
Your Card: Strength. Sun (Sun). The Last Judgment (Fire).
Court Cards: King of Wands (Shared With Cancer), Knight of Pentacles (Shared with Virgo).
Your Elemental Suit: Wands
Minor Arcana: Five of Wands (July 22 – August 1) , Six of Wands (August 2 – 11) , Seven of Wands (August 12 – 22).
Virgo
Your Card: The Hermit. The Magician (Mercury). The World (Earth).
Court Cards: Queen of Swords (Shared with Libra), Knight of Pentacles (Shared with Leo).
Your Elemental Suit: Pentacles
Minor Arcana: Eight of Pentacles (August 23 – September 1), Nine of Pentacles (September 2 – 11) , Ten of Pentacles (September 12 – 22).
Libra
Your Card: Justice. The Empress (Venus). The Fool (Air).
Court Cards: King of Cups (Shared With Scorpio), Queen of Swords (Shared With Virgo).
Your Elemental Suit: Swords
Minor Arcana: Two of Swords (September 23 – October 2), Three of Swords (October 3 – 12), Four of Swords (October 13-22).
Scorpio
Your Card: Death. The Tower (Mars). The Hanged Man (Water).
Court Cards: King of Cups (Shared with Libra), Knight of Wands (Shared with Sagittarius).
Your Elemental Suit: Cups
Minor Arcana: Five of Cups (October 23 – November 1), Six of Cups (November 2 – November 11), Seven of Cups (November 12 – 22).
Sagittarius
Your Card: Temperance. The Wheel of Fortune (Jupiter). The Last Judgment (Fire).
Court Cards: Queen of Pentacles (Shared with Capricorn), Knight of Wands (Shared with Scorpio).
Your Elemental Suit: Wands
Minor Arcana: Eight of Wands (November 23 – December 2), Nine of Wands (December 3 – 12), Ten of Wands (December 13 – 21).
Capricorn
Your Card: The Devil. The World (Saturn). The World (Earth).
Court Cards: King of Swords (Shared with Aquarius), Queen of Pentacles (Shared with Sagittarius).
Your Elemental Suit: Pentacles
Minor Arcana: Two of Pentacles (December 22 – 30) , Three of Pentacles (December 31 – January 9), Four of Pentacles (January 10 – 19).
Aquarius
Your Card: The Star. Saturn (The World). The Fool (Air).
Court Cards: King of Swords (Shared with Capricorn), Knight of Cups (Shared with Pisces).
Your Elemental Suit: Swords
Minor Arcana: Five of Swords (January 20 – 29), Six of Swords (January 30 – February 8), Seven of Swords (February 9 – 18).
Pisces
Your Card: The Moon. The Wheel of Fortune (Jupiter). The Hanged Man (Water).
Court Cards: Queen of Wands (Shared with Aries), Knight of Cups (Shared with Aquarius).
Your Elemental Suit: Cups
Minor Arcana: Eight of Cups (February 9 – 29), Nine of Cups (March 1 – 10), Ten of Cups (March 11 – 20).