Stars & Tarot Cards

As requested, here’s a numerology chart with quick descriptions of numbers 1-10* and the corresponding Major Arcana** cards.

Having a basic understanding of numerology can help you learn and remember the meanings of card, and can provide some additional context if a number shows up multiple times in a given reading. 

*Some will reduce 10 to 1 + 0 = 1 instead of assigning meaning to the number 10. There is some merit to both methods; in a way, the “end of a cycle” is the chance for a new beginning afterwards.

**For Major Arcana cards 11 - 21, reduce down by adding the digits. For example The Star, #17, would be reduced to 1 + 7 = 8. The Fool is generally assigned to #1 even though it’s numbered as 0. I personally associate the Fool with the Aces in the Minor Arcana, so it makes sense to group them together in numerology.

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[heuristic tarot tips]

Understanding & Conquering A Bad Habit 

I think everyone has something that they positively want to change about themselves; but as we all know, this isn’t always the easiest thing to do… I made this spread to understand and conquer any negative behaviors, thinking patterns, and tendencies. I had really wonderful results!

Root of issue

How it affects you

How it affects others

Outcome if you do not change

How to approach issue

Necessary Action

The above image encapsulates a sort of shorthand system my husband and I use when recording Tarot readings in our journals. It cuts down on the amount of space for card names, leaving more room on the page for your interpretations. 

To explain a little more fully, there are four symbols - the symbols of the elements. Each element, as you probably know, is connected to one of the Tarot suits and thus represents it in the shorthand system. 

For numbered cards, the number is listed prior to the suit symbol. For court cards, the same symbols do double duty, each representing a member of the Tarot court.

For those cards, the symbol of the court member is listed right before the suit symbol. It seems complicated a first, but it’s actually really easy to get used to and read.

14 Card Spread: The New Year

Last year I tried this spread for the coming year. I liked it, but this time I wanted to create a system of my own, focusing on the things I consider most important. This is the result:

1. Keyword: Core This card is the one below #2 in the picture. A keyword for the new year, a sort of headline of what your main focus will be, what your new year will be about at its core.

2. Keyword: Context A context for the core, providing further explanation as to what area(s) of your life will be affected or where/how this process will take place.

3. What do I take with me from the previous year? The most important thing - perhaps a new insight or an experience - that you will bring with you from the previous year into this new one. Something to learn from, or something that you still need to solve in order to make progress and evolve. Depending on the card you draw in this position, it could be something that holds you back, or something that will aid you in your progress. A symbol of the past.

4. Focus for my mundane life What you should or will focus on in your everyday life. This could be about your living situation, work, education, relationships - anything that occurs on the material plane.

5. Focus for my occult practice What you should or will focus on in your spiritual, magickal, occult - whatever you call it - work. Could be a clue as to where you should go next, if you don’t already know, or a hint of what you might learn this year.

6. January-March: What will hold me back? Any challenges or problems you might have to deal with during the first three months of the year. Something you have to work through, something that seems difficult.

7. January-March: What will help me move forward? Something that could make it easier to overcome the obstacles. Something that will feel easy, flow without troubles. Something that makes you feel good and helps you grow and develop.

8, 10 & 12. Same as #6 but for April-June, July-September, October-December, respectively.

9, 11 & 13. Same as #7 but for April-June, July-September, October-December, respectively.

14: What will I take with me into the next year? Same as #3 but from this new year into the following year.

General comments

The reason I picked even numbers for what’s holding you back, is that even numbers symbolize status quo to me, and status quo, to me, is stagnation. There is also a numerological significance behind the numbers 6 and 7 which I think suits this choice.

For the same reason, odd numbers signify movement for me, hence the choice to make them symbolize what helps you move forward - away from the status quo.

If you feel the opposite regarding the above, you can switch meaning of the even and odd numbers to make the spread suit your purposes.

Cards #4 and #5 are probably self-explanatory, with as above, so below.

Same goes for #3 and #14, which are past and future (if you read the spread from left to right) - if you read it from right to left, you might want to switch places for these cards.