Tarot and astrology are very closely linked. I love how astrology can provide a much deeper understanding of the Tarot.

Earlier I researched how the Major Arcana cards in the Tarot are linked to astrology, and now I am doing the same for the Minor Arcana.

You can find my post on the astrology in the Major Arcana HERE. In that post you can find more information about:

• which system I am using to link the Tarot cards to their astrological meaning
• where to find the meanings of:
  • the Zodiac signs;
  • the planets;
  • the modalities;
  • the elements

Astrology And The Minor Arcana

The Tarot’s Minor Arcana has 4 suits: the suit of Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles. Each suit is ruled by a different element: Fire, Water, Air and Earth.

There are 12 Zodiac signs, 3 signs in each element. Therefore, each suit in the Tarot is linked to the 3 Zodiac signs of their element. For example, the suit of Cups is ruled by the water element, and therefore linked to the 3 water signs: Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces.

The division in each suit is as follows:

Aces –> are ruled by all 3 signs of the ruling element

2’s, 3’s, 4’s –> are ruled by the cardinal sign of the ruling element + a planet

5’s, 6’s, 7’s –> are ruled by the fixed sign of the ruling element + a planet

8’s, 9’s, 10’s –> are ruled by the mutable sign of the ruling element + a planet

Court cards –> are ruled by the ruling element + one of the 4 elements

—>>> FREE Cheatsheet

If you like, you can download a free cheatsheet HERE. It is a list of all the Minor Arcana cards and their astrological links.

Suit Of Wands

The astrological links in the suit of Wands and their meaning:

Card	Zodiac sign(s)	Planet	Element	Modality	Keywords
Ace	Aries, Leo, Sagittarius	na	Fire	all	A fiery spark
2	Aries	Mars	Fire	Cardinal	Agressive action, conquest
3	Aries	Sun	Fire	Cardinal	Leadership, dominance, glowing
4	Aries	Venus	Fire	Cardinal	Leadership, caring, abundant
5	Leo	Saturn	Fire	Fixed	Conflict, competition, seperation
6	Leo	Jupiter	Fire	Fixed	Victorious, after battle, glory
7	Leo	Mars	Fire	Fixed	Resistance, relentless fighting
8	Sagittarius	Mercury	Fire	Mutable	Fast, adventure, communication
9	Sagittarius	Moon	Fire	Mutable	Persistance, emotionally driven
10	Sagittarius	Saturn	Fire	Mutable	Isolation, resistance
Page	n/a	n/a	Earth & Fire	n/a	Creativity, enthusiasm
Knight	n/a	n/a	Air & Fire	n/a	Passion, pursuing a dream
Queen	n/a	n/a	Water & Fire	n/a	Passion, determination, power
King	n/a	n/a	Fire & Fire	n/a	Natural-born leader

Suit Of Pentacles

The astrological links in the suit of Pentacles and their meaning:

Card	Zodiac sign(s)	Planet	Element	Modality	Keywords
Ace	Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn	n/a	Earth	all	Potential for success
2	Capricorn	Jupiter	Earth	Cardinal	Branching out, keeping balance
3	Capricorn	Mars	Earth	Cardinal	Networking, cooperation
4	Capricorn	Sun	Earth	Cardinal	Stability, success, rigid
5	Taurus	Mercury	Earth	Fixed	Scarcity mindset, loss of money
6	Taurus	Moon	Earth	Fixed	Intuition, giving, sharing success
7	Taurus	Saturn	Earth	Fixed	Dissatisfaction, wanting more
8	Virgo	Sun	Earth	Mutable	Drive, consistency, meticulous
9	Virgo	Venus	Earth	Mutable	Abundance, fruition, money
10	Virgo	Mercury	Earth	Mutable	Accomplished, completion
Page	n/a	n/a	Earth & Earth	n/a	New opportunities
Knight	n/a	n/a	Air & Earth	n/a	Slow, steady growth
Queen	n/a	n/a	Water & Earth	n/a	Material wealth, mature leader
King	n/a	n/a	Fire & Earth	n/a	Leadership, warm, confident

Suit Of Swords

The astrological links in the suit of Swords and their meaning:

Card	Zodiac sign(s)	Planet	Element	Modality	Keywords
Ace	Gemini, Libra, Aquarius	n/a	Air	all	A new idea
2	Libra	Moon	Air	Cardinal	Hidden truth, duality, blinded
3	Libra	Saturn	Air	Cardinal	Loss of balance, emotional pain
4	Libra	Jupiter	Air	Cardinal	Resting to rebalance, expansion
5	Aquarius	Venus	Air	Fixed	Challenge, inconsiderate action
6	Aquarius	Mercury	Air	Fixed	Leaving, holding on to ideas
7	Aquarius	Moon	Air	Fixed	Cheating, hidden (self) sabotage
8	Gemini	Jupiter	Air	Mutable	Overthinking, feeling trapped
9	Gemini	Mars	Air	Mutable	Overactive mind, blindsided
10	Gemini	Sun	Air	Mutable	Defeated by your own mind
Page	n/a	n/a	Earth & Air	n/a	Curious, wanting to learn
Knight	n/a	n/a	Air & Air	n/a	Determination, fast action
Queen	n/a	n/a	Water & Air	n/a	Clear mind, sharp decisions
King	n/a	n/a	Fire & Air	n/a	Leadership, intelligence, logic

Suit Of Cups

The astrological links in the suit of Cups and their meaning:

Card	Zodiac sign(s)	Planet	Element	Modality	Keywords
Ace	Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces	n/a	Water	all	New connection, a blessing
2	Cancer	Venus	Water	Cardinal	Finding connection
3	Cancer	Mercury	Water	Cardinal	Finding community, outgoing
4	Cancer	Moon	Water	Cardinal	Not seeing new blessings
5	Scorpio	Mars	Water	Fixed	Lack of gratitude, appreciation
6	Scorpio	Sun	Water	Fixed	Warm nostalgia, remembering
7	Scorpio	Venus	Water	Fixed	Abundance of choice
8	Pisces	Saturn	Water	Mutable	Leaving a situation, intuition
9	Pisces	Jupiter	Water	Mutable	Emotional success, indulgence
10	Pisces	Mars	Water	Mutable	Completion, balance, happiness
Page	n/a	n/a	Earth & Water	n/a	New romance
Knight	n/a	n/a	Air & Water	n/a	Passion, love, chivalry
Queen	n/a	n/a	Water & Water	n/a	High intuition, inner strength
King	n/a	n/a	Fire & Water	n/a	Emotional stability, calm

Want To Know More?

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