How To Calculate Your Personality and Soul Card

The most effective way to learn Tarot is by integrating the cards into your life experiences, allowing you to connect with them in both insightful and practical ways. 

Through this process, you can uncover new facets of your personality, character, strengths, and weaknesses. 

Additionally, the cards can guide you in exploring your true purpose in life.

Here, you'll learn how to determine your personality and soul cards:

• Personality Card: This card reveals what you need to learn in this lifetime
• Soul Card: This card represents your soul's purpose across all lifetimes

Both cards are found in the Major Arcana. 

You can calculate them as follows:

Your date of birth – e.g. 17-08-1932

17 + 8 + 1932 = 1957

1 + 9 + 5 + 7 = 22

In this case 22 represents The Fool (0), so the Fool is your personality card.

If your personality card is one of the two-digit trumps (10 – 22), you can add both together to determine your Soul card, e.g. 2 + 2 = 4

So in this example, The Fool is the personality card, and the Emperor (4) is the soul card.

If your birth date adds up to single digit number (2 - 9), then your personality card is also your soul card.

Self-Exploration

Now that you've identified your personality and soul cards, place them side by side and examine each one carefully. 

Describe each card and reflect on what it means to you and your life. Consider the messages they convey and what you can learn from them.

• Do these cards reflect your character? 
• What lessons do they teach you?

Remember, your personality card reflects your life lessons, and your soul card your soul purpose (inner wisdom, inner teacher, spiritual path).

My personality card is the Hermit. Discover the life lessons I gained when I worked out this card for the first time.

If you enjoy this kind of tarot self-exploration, check out my online tarot courses.

Warmest wishes,

Christiane

Discover Your Tarot Year Card

Tarot provides a variety of enjoyable and insightful methods for self-exploration.

One such method is calculating your year card. By determining your tarot year card - your annual growth symbol - you can gain personal insights into the lessons, tests, and experiences you will encounter throughout the year.

Your year card can provide clarity on your life's path and offer guidance for navigating challenges, ultimately aiding in your personal growth.

How to calculate your year card:

Add the month and day of your birth to the current year, e.g.:

18th July in 2006 = 18 + 7 + 2006 = 2031 = 6 (The Lovers)

Only the Major Arcana cards are used, so you need to keep the final number under 23 (22 = The Fool).

There are two options regarding the time period for the year card to be valid:

from birthday to birthday (in this case from 18th July 2006 until 17th July 2007)

Calendar year (1st Jan—31 Dec)

You can use either or combine both. 

When combining them, The Lovers and The Hierophant (from 18th July 2005 onwards) would be both valid from 1st January 2006 until 17th July 2006 and in that period would interact with each other.

If you are a Tarot student, an interesting exercise would be to calculate your year cards from your birth year onwards and note all key experiences you had in each year (as far as your memory allows).

The result may surprise you, especially when you find out about your personal rhythm.

For example, you may notice that some cards do not appear in your chart at all even though your age might be well above 22. Other cards will appear on a regular basis.

It is up to you to determine the relevance of the absent cards and those that turn up in regular intervals with regards to your life lessons.

Suggestions for the year lessons of each card:

The Magician - 1 

(numerically "1", we are all Magicians every year)

• Focus on options and opportunities
• Pursue a new direction with willpower and ambition
• Clarity of mind; all mental activity
• Communication
• Make things happen

The High Priestess - 2

• Develop your intuition
• Trust your instincts
• Self-nurturing
• Be patient; situations will be resolved at the right time

The Empress - 3

• Motherhood or maternal instincts
• Nurturing others
• Make use of and develop your creativity
• Fruitfulness, abundance
• Love of nature and beauty
• Settling down, security and stability

The Emperor - 4

• Important decisions need to be made, perhaps not easy
• Be assertive
• Leading the way
• Take charge
• Establish security
• Finish projects that you've started

The Hierophant - 5

• Teaching or studying
• Social interaction on a professional or ethical level
• Working within hierarchies
• Intellectual development
• spiritual guidance

The Lovers - 6

• Relationships (partner, family, friends, colleagues)
• Major choices regarding relationships
• Taking responsibility
• Following your heart without losing your head

The Chariot - 7

• Setting targets and goals
• Proving yourself
• Taking control with skill and determination
• Overcoming struggle and tension
• Persevering despite difficulties

Strength - 8

• Courage and endurance in times of adversity
• Controlling anger or jealousy
• Strong passions and desires
• Letting situations unfold without forcing them
• Being assertive and standing up for yourself

The Hermit - 9

• Solitude
• Introspection
• Contemplating
• Reviewing your options
• Prudence
• Taking time out
• Looking after your health

The Wheel of Fortune - 10

• Luck and fate
• Completion of one cycle and beginning of another
• Major change
• Dealing with unforeseen events

Justice - 11

• Balance and harmony
• Fairness
• Legal or financial issues
• Integrity
• Partnerships

The Hanged Man - 12

• Gaining a new perspective
• Making a sacrifice
• Giving something up
• Stagnation

Death - 13

• Letting go of something old to make way for something new
• Transformation
• Regeneration
• Dealing with emotional pain

Temperance - 14

• Making concessions, compromises
• Creating a healthy balance
• Relinquish excessive lifestyle
• Give and take

The Devil - 15

• Dependency
• Manipulation
• Reluctant to change; putting up with something negative
• Creating unrest
• Temptation
• Strong sexuality

The Tower - 16

• Sudden change
• Shock to the system; can be positive or negative
• Anger and pain
• Starting from scratch
• Revelation or epiphany completely altering your attitude or opinion of something

The Star - 17

• Period of hope and healing
• Optimism for the future
• Back to basics and nature
• Sustainability

The Moon - 18

• Dealing with changing moods
• Reflections and vivid dreams
• Acknowledge and work with your inner rhythm and cycles
• Being drawn by an unknown desire

The Sun - 19

• Achievement of major goal
• Birth or marriage
• Self-worth, confidence and contentment
• Strong creative and passionate phase

Judgement - 20

• Dealing with criticism
• Evaluation from yourself and others
• Worldview and understanding
• Transitions
• Taking stock; review; analysis

The World - 21

• Sense of endless potential
• Realising and accepting your limitations
• Finding your place within a structure or in society
• Being established
• Concluding an ongoing situation
• Settling down

The Fool - 22

• New beginnings and experiences
• Flexibility and openness to change
• Taking risks and trusting yourself
• Travel and adventure

Discovering your year card can provide valuable insights and guidance for the year ahead.

What is your year card this year? What guidance does it offer you? 

⭐Learn more about Tarot personality profiling in my Discovery Tarot Course⭐

Creative Tarot Journaling Made Easy

Creative tarot journaling is easier than you might think, and crafting visual art journal pages to explore your life and personal growth can be one of the most therapeutic activities you engage in.

But where do you start if a blank white page is putting you off?

I asked myself this question back in 2018, which led me to design my creative tarot journaling ebook Cosmic Journaling Through The Year.

This ebook contains a variety of colourful journaling templates (and much more!) that can help boost your imagination and creativity.

One of the journaling templates is Circles, and in this post you can see my first completed version of this page.

Once you have printed the template from the ebook, choose a topic or prompt for your journal entry. 

Here are some ideas:

• I am grateful for…

• What makes me happy…

• Setting boundaries

• Self-care habits I need to practice (looking after myself…)

• Imagine…

• Adventures

• New beginnings…

• I love this…

• Making Magick happen…

• My Doodle Universe

• Embracing Change

• etc.

For my circle page I have chosen Raise Your Vibration:

Once you've chosen your prompt, let your intuition guide you and draw a few tarot or oracle cards for inspiration. 

It's perfectly fine to jot down keywords on your page, and there's no need to complete it in one sitting. 

Take your time, working on it over a few days or even weeks, allowing yourself moments to unwind and reflect with your journaling. 

Treat yourself to stepping through a mysterious and magical doorway. 

Add colour and variety with glitter, felt-tip pens, ballpoint pens, and pencils.

Collage with cut-outs from magazines and stickers.

Doodle. You can also try bullet journal stencils.

After a couple of weeks, here's my result:

So, why don’t you give creative journaling a try? 

Make a start with my creative tarot journaling ebook full of templates and ideas.

Warmest wishes,

Christiane 🦄

Combining Tarot with Astrology

Astrology is one of the oldest and most widely recognized divinatory systems.

Most people are familiar with their sun sign, and horoscopes are featured in thousands of newspapers and magazines globally.

But there is more to astrology, just as there is more to the Tarot once you begin to delve deeper.

Assigning astrological meanings to tarot cards offers a more nuanced understanding of both disciplines. 

With astrological attributions, it's even possible to determine the timing of specific events, adding another layer of depth to your readings.

The most common system used today is that of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.

However, this system has recently been updated to include the discovery of three new planets - Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

The original Golden Dawn members were only aware of the seven classical planets: the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

Now the connection of the ten planets and twelve zodiac signs with the 22 cards of the Major Arcana works out perfectly.

Astrological attributes are also assigned to the Minor Arcana cards.

Combining Tarot with astrology brings a fresh perspective and deeper insights into the astrological attributions within the Tarot, enriching the readings and interpretations.

⭐Want to learn more?⭐

Find more articles on this topic by clicking Tarot and Astrology, and check out my Starlight Tarot Astrology Course

Warmest wishes,

Christiane ✨

Gifts of the Season Tarot Spread

If you find yourself with some free time during the Christmas/Yule holidays and aren't too swamped with family commitments, why not indulge in some creative tarot journaling me-time?

In December 2016, I created a special tarot spread to help you reflect on the gifts you give and receive. 

This spread is a wonderful way to take a moment and explore the unique blessings in your life. 

Here's how it works:

1. A gift you give to the world 

2. A gift you receive from the universe 

3. How to make best use of your gifts

Draw your cards and see what insights they reveal about the gifts in your life.

This tarot spread is included in my Tarot for All Seasons and Cosmic Faery's Journal ebooks:

For more printable creative tarot journaling ebooks and courses hop over to my Payhip store.

Warmest wishes,

Christiane

Tarot Card Meanings - Major Arcana

✨Welcome to your quick reference guide to the keywords and card meanings for Rider Waite Smith (RWS) Style Tarot Decks✨

Whether you're a seasoned tarot reader or just beginning your journey, this guide is designed to provide you with a handy overview of the essential meanings and keywords associated with each card. 

Dive into the rich symbolism and uncover the insights these cards offer, making your readings more intuitive and insightful:

0 The Fool - New beginnings; spontaneity; carefree; enthusiasm; optimism; folly; no worries or fears; restlessness.

1 The Magician - Awareness of choices; focusing on achieving a goal; potential; purpose; commitment; using personal skills (organising, communicating); cleverness; manipulative.

2 High Priestess - Inner wisdom; intuition; patience; mysteries; secrets to be unveiled; self-reliance; retreat; receptivity; thinking.

3 The Empress - Motherhood; nurturing; abundance; fruitfulness; nature; productive; creative; well-being; self-indulgence.

4 The Emperor - Fatherhood; authority; leadership; decision-making; confidence; vision; planning; ambition; stability.

5 The Hierophant - Teacher; advisor; ethics; morality; spirituality; tradition; loyalty; guidance; conformity.

6 The Lovers - Relationship; choices; combining elements of head and heart; partnership; responsibility; love and its consequences

7 The Chariot - Self-control; discipline; tension; struggle; sense of direction; breaking free; making progress; travel; victory.

8 Strength - Endurance; conquering fears and obstacles; gentle persuasion; courage; abundance of energy; love and passion; perseverance

9 The Hermit - Solitude; withdrawal; prudence; inner searching; patience; observance; silence; simplicity

10 The Wheel of Fortune - Cycles and turning points; karma; luck; shift of fortune; changes in circumstances.

11 Justice - Balance; harmony; decisions; fairness; objectivity; mediation; equality; legal situation.

12 The Hanged Man - Sacrifice; suspended action; stalemate; waiting;  stagnation; loneliness; new perspective

13 Death - Renewal; transformation; transition; discarding old patterns or restrictive habits; liberation; potential for new growth; rites of passage; initiation.

14 Temperance - Compromise; compatibility; moderation; creating harmony; blending your personal needs with your responsibilities; bringing together opposites; tolerance; healing

15 The Devil - Ignorance; bondage; trapped; gullibility; inner limitations; restrictions; apathy; self-importance; taking advantage of others; obsession; temptation.

16 The Tower - Radical changes; shock; break-up of habits and structures; humiliation; unexpected change or shock; mental breakdown; erupting emotions; damage.

17 The Star - Hope; healing; inspiration; regeneration; cleansing; serenity; insight and truth.

18 The Moon - Insecurities; doubts; illusion; fluctuation; mood; instability; confusion; disillusionment; depression; feeling alone; swamped with feelings and emotions; imagination; fantasies.

19 The Sun - Joy; happiness; clarity; enlightenment; creativity and personal growth; optimism; good health; confidence; full of energy; enthusiasm.

20 Judgement - A review of past actions; coming to a crossroads; self-evaluation; conscience; repentance; apology; atonement; guilt; forgiveness.

21 The World - Arrival; achievement; the end of a cycle; success; aware of your limitations; contentment; living comfortably; being established.

For a deeper understanding of each card, including the Minor Arcana and court cards, please check out my guidebook:

⭐Cosmic Faery Tarot Guidebook⭐

Angels in the Tarot

Angels in the Tarot offer hidden insights and deeper meanings. Their presence in a reading can signify guidance, protection, and divine intervention. 

By paying close attention to the symbolism and messages conveyed by these celestial beings, you can uncover profound wisdom and spiritual truths.

Angels are messengers of the divine; they are also guides and enablers—powerful symbols of love, compassion and kindness.

While angels are often viewed as problem-solvers, they can also bring a certain level of disruption at times. 

Their presence, though generally positive, can sometimes shake things up in unexpected ways.

Angels have been revered throughout history and are present in many different religions.

Therefore it is no surprise that angels feature in the Tarot, most notably in the Rider Waite Smith (RWS), Crowley’s Thoth and Paul Foster Case’s B.O.T.A. deck.

Once we get to know the angels in Tarot, they can offer us new insightful messages.

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn derived the following correspondences from the Enochian system of Magic:

So, who are these angels and what may they tell us in a reading?

Raphael—”God Heals” is known as the Angel of Love. As the meaning of the name suggests, Raphael assists healing and is a messenger of reconciliation and unity. Raphael also helps with space clearing.

Michael—”He who is like God” is known as the Great Protector. Michael guides us to divine illumination, a fiery warrior of light and protection. Michael offers help when you feel anxious or worried.

Gabriel—”Power of  God” is called the Angel of Truth and is the messenger of prophecy, revelation and resurrection. Gabriel inspires art and communication and helps those who speak out for society. Gabriel is regarded as an angel of feminine energy.

Uriel—“Light of God”, messenger of punishment and salvation. Uriel illuminates situations and gives prophetic warnings of disasters; also connected with earth healing after floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters.

The Wheel of Fortune and The World—Additional Correspondences

Two of the associations may seem confusing—it might make more sense to connect the eagle with air and man with water. However, the following table by Paul Foster Case in his Introduction to Tarot should offer some clarification:

The Devil—What’s going on?

In the three aforementioned decks—RWS, Thoth, and B.O.T.A.—the Devil is portrayed as a demon-like figure. 

This depiction emphasizes the card's themes of temptation, bondage, and the darker aspects of human nature.

Waite describes the creature in his Pictorial Key to the Tarot as “The Horned Goat of Mendes” and refers to it as a “Bathometic figure”.

Bathomet is a mythical figure, its image above was created by Eliphas Lévi, a 19th century occultist. 

There is a lot of controversy about the origins and true identity of Baphomet, but this is not important here.

However, it is interesting that an evil-looking demon can be associated with Uriel, one of the archangels.

Firstly, there is a notable connection between one of the Devil’s many names—Lucifer—and the name Uriel.

Lucifer means Light Bearer, so both names are connected with light and illumination.

It suggests that the Devil is not “all bad”; perhaps it is fair to say that the Devil suggests enlightenment as a result of dark times, and everything carries the light of God/the Divine within.

When reflecting on this card in a reading, Uriel might illuminate the areas where we falter. 

We are aware of the issues, but the Devil card symbolizes the obstacles that prevent us from addressing them—perhaps due to our unwillingness, complacency or refusal to acknowledge them.

Quite literally, this card can mean that the truth shows its ugly face, and Uriel can well be a call for action.

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