The wheel of the Tarot

ROTA: The Wheel

The Alchemical Archetypal formula of the Tarot

Things to remember

Cards

Greater Arcana Cards: 22
Court Cards: 16
Minor Arcana Cards: 40
Total Cards: 78

There are four Suit Elements:

Fire
Water
Air
Earth

There are 12 zodiac signs:

Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces

There are seven Planets and three Mother Elements

Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Sun
Moon

Air
Water
Fire

The formula of the Tarot

Planet in sign = card

Every small card has two parents: the trump of its planet and the trump of its sign.

The decanTwo of WandsDominion · *Kratos*

The Source. An Ace is the elemental Source of its suit before any face is put on it. Aces are the elemental roots: Fire, Water, Air and Earth.
The rulers. Only the seven classical planets rule decans, in the Chaldean order. Mars rules six, and the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn and Jupiter rule five each. The Fool, the Hanged Man and the Rising parent none.
The signs. The twelve sign trumps take the gate of their element, cardinal, fixed and mutable, and each parents the three small cards of its decans.
The courts. Each Knight, Queen and Prince covers the last decan of one sign and the first two decans of the next, from the twentieth degree of a sign to the twentieth degree of the next. The Princesses hold a quarter of the heavens with the Ace of their suit.

Greater Arcana

Greater Arcana - Planets and Elements: (7 Planets 3 elements)

These ten cards each carry a planet and an element.

The thirty-six decans in the order of the year from Aries. Choose a ruler to draw its stations on the wheel.

0 - The Fool Uranus Mother AirRules no decan
XII - The Hanged Man Neptune Mother WaterRules no decan
XX - The Rising Pluto Mother FireRules no decan

Greater Arcana and Zodiac Signs · Minor Arcana

Zodiac Cards

The list of cards below are associated with one or two zodiac signs. It’s easier to memorize the cards when they are put in the order of the astrological calendar.

Rulers

The root of Fire

Wands / Fire

Ace of Wands = SourceElemental root of Fire

Throne: Cancer, Leo, Virgo, centered on Leo, the quarter of the Princess
Gate pair: The Tower Wheel of Fortune

Ace of WandsSource

Princess of WandsEarth of Fire

Cardinal Fire

Aries

IV · The Emperor

Two of Wands
Dominion · Kratos
Mars in Aries, 1st decan of Aries, Mar 21–30
Three of Wands
Virtue · Arete
Sun in Aries, 2nd decan of Aries, Mar 31–Apr 10
Four of Wands
Completion · Telesphorus
Venus in Aries, 3rd decan of Aries, Apr 11–20

Queen of Wands20° Pisces to 20° Aries · decan I–II

Prince of Disks20° Aries to 20° Taurus · decan III

Fixed Fire

Leo

XI · Strength

Five of Wands
Strife · Eris
Saturn in Leo, 1st decan of Leo, Jul 22–Aug 1
Six of Wands
Victory · Nike
Jupiter in Leo, 2nd decan of Leo, Aug 2–11
Seven of Wands
Valor · Alke
Mars in Leo, 3rd decan of Leo, Aug 12–22

Prince of Wands20° Cancer to 20° Leo · decan I–II

Knight of Disks20° Leo to 20° Virgo · decan III

Mutable Fire

Sagittarius

XIV · Art

Eight of Wands
Swiftness · Hormes
Mercury in Sagittarius, 1st decan of Sagittarius, Nov 23–Dec 2
Nine of Wands
Strength · Thrasos
Moon in Sagittarius, 2nd decan of Sagittarius, Dec 3–12
Ten of Wands
Oppression · Adrasteia
Saturn in Sagittarius, 3rd decan of Sagittarius, Dec 13–21

Knight of Wands20° Scorpio to 20° Sagittarius · decan I–II

Queen of Disks20° Sagittarius to 20° Capricorn · decan III

The root of Water

Cups / Water

Ace of Cups = SourceElemental root of Water

Throne: Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, centered on Scorpio, the quarter of the Princess
Gate pair: The Priestess The Hanged Man

Ace of CupsSource

Princess of CupsEarth of Water

Cardinal Water

Cancer

VII · The Chariot

Two of Cups
Love · Eros
Venus in Cancer, 1st decan of Cancer, Jun 21–Jul 1
Three of Cups
Abundance · Euthenia
Mercury in Cancer, 2nd decan of Cancer, Jul 2–11
Four of Cups
Luxury · Philotes
Moon in Cancer, 3rd decan of Cancer, Jul 12–21

Queen of Cups20° Gemini to 20° Cancer · decan I–II

Prince of Wands20° Cancer to 20° Leo · decan III

Fixed Water

Scorpio

XIII · Death

Five of Cups
Disappointment · Algea
Mars in Scorpio, 1st decan of Scorpio, Oct 23–Nov 1
Six of Cups
Pleasure · Hedone
Sun in Scorpio, 2nd decan of Scorpio, Nov 2–11
Seven of Cups
Debauch · Methe
Venus in Scorpio, 3rd decan of Scorpio, Nov 12–22

Prince of Cups20° Libra to 20° Scorpio · decan I–II

Knight of Wands20° Scorpio to 20° Sagittarius · decan III

Mutable Water

Pisces

XVIII · The Moon

Eight of Cups
Indolence · Aergia
Saturn in Pisces, 1st decan of Pisces, Feb 19–28
Nine of Cups
Happiness · Kharites
Jupiter in Pisces, 2nd decan of Pisces, Mar 1–10
Ten of Cups
Satiety · Koros
Mars in Pisces, 3rd decan of Pisces, Mar 11–20

Knight of Cups20° Aquarius to 20° Pisces · decan I–II

Queen of Wands20° Pisces to 20° Aries · decan III

The root of Air

Swords / Air

Ace of Swords = SourceElemental root of Air

Throne: Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, centered on Aquarius, the quarter of the Princess
Gate pair: The Theurgist The Fool

Ace of SwordsSource

Princess of SwordsEarth of Air

Cardinal Air

Libra

VIII · Adjustment

Two of Swords
Peace · Eirene
Moon in Libra, 1st decan of Libra, Sep 23–Oct 2
Three of Swords
Sorrow · Penthos
Saturn in Libra, 2nd decan of Libra, Oct 3–12
Four of Swords
Truce · Ekekheira
Jupiter in Libra, 3rd decan of Libra, Oct 13–22

Queen of Swords20° Virgo to 20° Libra · decan I–II

Prince of Cups20° Libra to 20° Scorpio · decan III

Fixed Air

Aquarius

XVII · The Star

Five of Swords
Defeat · Typhoeus
Venus in Aquarius, 1st decan of Aquarius, Jan 20–29
Six of Swords
Science · Daedalus
Mercury in Aquarius, 2nd decan of Aquarius, Jan 30–Feb 8
Seven of Swords
Futility · Sisyphus
Moon in Aquarius, 3rd decan of Aquarius, Feb 9–18

Prince of Swords20° Capricorn to 20° Aquarius · decan I–II

Knight of Cups20° Aquarius to 20° Pisces · decan III

Mutable Air

Gemini

VI · The Lovers

Eight of Swords
Interference · Amphilogiai
Jupiter in Gemini, 1st decan of Gemini, May 21–31
Nine of Swords
Cruelty · Hybris
Mars in Gemini, 2nd decan of Gemini, Jun 1–10
Ten of Swords
Ruin · Ate
Sun in Gemini, 3rd decan of Gemini, Jun 11–20

Knight of Swords20° Taurus to 20° Gemini · decan I–II

Queen of Cups20° Gemini to 20° Cancer · decan III

The root of Earth

Disks / Earth

Ace of Disks = SourceElemental root of Earth

Throne: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, centered on Taurus, the quarter of the Princess
Gate pair: The Empress The Cosmos

Ace of DisksSource

Princess of DisksEarth of Earth

Cardinal Earth

Capricorn

XV · The Devil

Two of Disks
Change · Janus
Jupiter in Capricorn, 1st decan of Capricorn, Dec 22–30
Three of Disks
Works · Ponos
Mars in Capricorn, 2nd decan of Capricorn, Dec 31–Jan 9
Four of Disks
Power · Bia
Sun in Capricorn, 3rd decan of Capricorn, Jan 10–19

Queen of Disks20° Sagittarius to 20° Capricorn · decan I–II

Prince of Swords20° Capricorn to 20° Aquarius · decan III

Fixed Earth

Taurus

V · The Hierophant

Five of Disks
Worry · Oizys
Mercury in Taurus, 1st decan of Taurus, Apr 21–30
Six of Disks
Success · Bonus Eventus
Moon in Taurus, 2nd decan of Taurus, May 1–10
Seven of Disks
Failure · Aporia
Saturn in Taurus, 3rd decan of Taurus, May 11–20

Prince of Disks20° Aries to 20° Taurus · decan I–II

Knight of Swords20° Taurus to 20° Gemini · decan III

Mutable Earth

Virgo

IX · The Hermit

Eight of Disks
Prudence · Epiphron
Sun in Virgo, 1st decan of Virgo, Aug 23–Sep 1
Nine of Disks
Gain · Kairos
Venus in Virgo, 2nd decan of Virgo, Sep 2–11
Ten of Disks
Wealth · Ploutos
Mercury in Virgo, 3rd decan of Virgo, Sep 12–22

Knight of Disks20° Leo to 20° Virgo · decan I–II

Queen of Swords20° Virgo to 20° Libra · decan III

Court cards · rank of suit

Court Cards - Personal, Transitional

The rank gives the first element and the suit the second: the Knight of Wands is Fire of Fire, the Queen of Wands is Water of Fire.

Suits	Knights	Queens	Princes	Princesses
Wands- Zodiac - MBTI	Knight Fire of Fire Scorpio / SagittariusENTJ-Commander	Queen Water of Fire Pisces / AriesINTJ- Architect	Prince Air of Fire Cancer / LeoENTP- Debater	PrincessPersonification of Fire (element only)INTP- Logician
Cups- Zodiac - MBTI	Knight Fire of Water Aquarius / PiscesENFJ- Protagonist	Queen Water of Water Gemini / CancerINFJ- Advocate	Prince Air of Water Libra / ScorpioENFP- Campaigner	PrincessPersonification of Water (element only)INFP- Mediator
Swords- Zodiac - MBTI	Knight Fire of Air Taurus / GeminiESTJ- Executive	Queen Water of Air Virgo / LibraISTJ- Logistician	Prince Air of Air Capricorn / AquariusESTP- Entrepreneur	PrincessPersonification of Air (element only)ISTP- Virtuoso
Disks- Zodiac - MBTI	Knight Fire of Earth Leo / VirgoESFJ- Consul	Queen Water of Earth Sagittarius / CapricornISFJ- Defender	Prince Air of Earth Aries / TaurusESFP- Entertainer	PrincessPersonification of Earth (element only)ISFP- Adventurer

MBTI Full Forms: E = Extraverted · F = Feeling · I = Introverted · J = Judging · N = INtuition · P = Prospecting · S = Sensation · T = Thinking

The Minor Arcana of the Tarot, the daimōnic forces of generative experience

The forty cards of the Minor Arcana by number and suit, with the planet and sign of each small card
Number	Fire - Wands	Water - Cups	Air - Swords	Earth - Discs
1	Ace - Source	Ace - Source	Ace - Source	Ace - Source
2	Dominion Mars in Aries	Love Venus in Cancer	Peace Moon in Libra	Change Jupiter in Capricorn
3	Virtue Sun in Aries	Abundance Mercury in Cancer	Sorrow Saturn in Libra	Works Mars in Capricorn
4	Completion Venus in Aries	Luxury Moon in Cancer	Truce Jupiter in Libra	Power Sun in Capricorn
5	Strife Saturn in Leo	Disappointment Mars in Scorpio	Defeat Venus in Aquarius	Worry Mercury in Taurus
6	Victory Jupiter in Leo	Pleasure Sun in Scorpio	Science Mercury in Aquarius	Success Moon in Taurus
7	Valor Mars in Leo	Debauch Venus in Scorpio	Futility Moon in Aquarius	Failure Saturn in Taurus
8	Swiftness Mercury in Sagittarius	Indolence Saturn in Pisces	Interference Jupiter in Gemini	Prudence Sun in Virgo
9	Strength Moon in Sagittarius	Happiness Jupiter in Pisces	Cruelty Mars in Gemini	Gain Venus in Virgo
10	Oppression Saturn in Sagittarius	Satiety Mars in Pisces	Ruin Sun in Gemini	Wealth Mercury in Virgo

Greek Daemonic counterparts to the Minor Arcana of the Divine Arcana Tarot

The Greek daemon of each card of the Minor Arcana, with the title of the card
Number	Fire - Wands	Water - Cups	Air - Swords	Earth - Discs
1	Ace - Source	Ace - Source	Ace - Source	Ace - Source
2	KratosDominion	ErosLove	EirenePeace	JanusChange
3	AreteVirtue	EutheniaAbundance	PenthosSorrow	PonosWorks
4	TelesphorusCompletion	PhilotesLuxury	EkekheiraTruce	BiaPower
5	ErisStrife	AlgeaDisappointment	TyphoeusDefeat	OizysWorry
6	NikeVictory	HedonePleasure	DaedalusScience	Bonus EventusSuccess
7	AlkeValor	MetheDebauch	SisyphusFutility	AporiaFailure
8	HormesSwiftness	AergiaIndolence	AmphilogiaiInterference	EpiphronPrudence
9	ThrasosStrength	KharitesHappiness	HybrisCruelty	KairosGain
10	AdrasteiaOppression	KorosSatiety	AteRuin	PloutosWealth

The cards on the wheel

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The Divine Arcana Tarot Tarot in the Academy