Tarot Birth Date Cards by HH
There has been some tarot talk in the Pleasure of Tarot forum related to associations and correspondences, what are sometimes referred to by the acronym AAN alpho-astro-numeric
AAN refers to several systems which seeks to closely associate tarot cards with certain astrological, alphabetical, or numeric concepts What follows is a numerological exercise that I have found useful for using to determine what are commonly called “birth date card”
I use my birth date cards to create safe locus and an increased level of attention when using the tarot cards for meditation
Add the numbers of your birth date MM + DD +19 +YY ----- Then reduce the numbers by adding them together in sequence, twice
For example 09 +23 +19 +35 ---- 86 8+6=14 1+4=5 This persons contemplation cards would be card #14, known in various decks as Temperance, Peace, Art, and card # 5, the Pope, Hierophant
Card #14, Temperance Keywords: Combining, Amalgamating, Deciding, Choice, Synergy, Synthesis, Integration, Achievement Astrological correspondent: Sagittarius Card # 5, Hierophant Keywords: Erudition, Learning, Admissions, Mastery, Cultivator of the mind, Instruction, Proficiency, Testing Astrological correspondent: Taurus By laying the cards in various positions and concentrating on the imagery, the correspondences and the keywords, it is possible to create iconographic and mental images for meditation and centering
NOTE: most of us will have a reduction of numbers that will result in two contemplation cards
However, if your birth date numbers add up to three digits the numbers are added in a slightly different manner
For example: 08 +20 +19 +69 ----- 116 11+6= 17 1+7=8 Card # 17, the Star card # 8, Strength or Justice depending on deck influences
If your birth date numbers reduce to a single digit, multiple that digit by two and then reduce again
For example: 80 8+0= 8 8X2=16 1+6=7 card # 16 The Tower card #7 the Chariot The keywords and astrological correspondences given are from my personal tarot table
Use the correspondences and key words from your own tarot table or from the information that came with your deck
I have detailed a list of card pairings to simplify this exercise
21-The World / 3-The Empress
20-Judgement / 2 - The High Priestess
19-The Sun / 10-The Wheel of Fortune / 1-The Magician
18-The Moon / 9-The Hermit
17-The Star / 8-Strength OR Justice
16-The Tower / 7-The Chariot
15-The Devil / 6-The Lovers
14-Temperance / 5-The Hierophant
13-Death / 4-The Emperor
12-The Hanged Man / 3-The Empress
11-Justice OR Strength/ 2-The High Priestess
10-The Wheel of Fortune / 1-The Magician
Note on cards numbered 8/11
(1) The Continental/Tarot de Marseilles model: 8=Justice
(2) The Waite-Smith model: 8=Strength
(3) The Crowley model: 8=Justice
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