The Tarot and the Seasons

Want to know the connection between the Seasons and Tarot?

Tarot	Season
Wands	Spring
Cups	Summer
Swords	Autumn
Pentacles	Winter

The connection between Tarot and the seasons is a fascinating one, and there are a few different ways to look at it. Here's a breakdown of some common associations:

1. The Suits and the Seasons

Many people link the four suits of the Minor Arcana with the four seasons:

• Wands: Spring - This suit is associated with action, creativity, and new beginnings, mirroring the energy of springtime.
• Cups: Summer - Cups represent emotions, relationships, and intuition, reflecting the warmth and abundance of summer.
• Swords: Autumn - Swords symbolize intellect, challenges, and clarity, much like the crispness and introspection of autumn.
• Pentacles: Winter - Pentacles are connected to the material world, stability, and practicality, aligning with the groundedness of winter.

2. The Wheel of the Year

Some Tarot enthusiasts take this connection further, mapping the entire Wheel of the Year (the cycle of seasonal festivals) onto the Major Arcana. This approach often involves  associating specific Major Arcana cards with each of the eight seasonal points.

3. Timing in Readings
The association of suits and seasons can also be used for timing in Tarot readings. For example, if a card associated with spring appears in a reading, it might suggest that the situation in question will unfold in the springtime or relatively soon.

4. Important Considerations:

• Personal Intuition: Ultimately, the best way to connect Tarot with the seasons is the way that resonates most with you. Pay attention to your own feelings and associations with the cards and the seasons.
• Deck Variations: Some Tarot decks may have imagery or themes that suggest different seasonal associations.

Tarot has a Calendar

When will it happen? Let the Tarot reveal the timing of events with its unique date associations.

Card	Calendar
Four of coins	January 10 to January 19
Star	January 20 – February 18
Five of swords	January 20 to January 29
Six of swords	January 30 to February 8
Moon	February 19 – March 20
Eight of cups	February 19 to February 28
Seven of swords	February 9 to February 18
Nine of cups	March 1 to March 10
Ten of cups	March 11 to March 20
Emperor	March 21 – April 19
Two of wands	March 21 to March 30
Three of wands	March 31 to April 10
Four of wands	April 11 to April 20
Five of coins	April 21 to April 30
Six of coins	May 1 to May 10
Seven of coins	May 11 to May 20
Lovers	May 21 – June 21
Eight of swords	May 21 to May 30
Nine of swords	June 1 to June 10
Ten of swords	June 11 to June 21
Chariot	June 22 – July 22
Two of cups	June 22 to July 1
Four of cups	July 12 to July 22
Three of cups	July 2 to July 11
Five of wands	July 22 to August 1
Strength	July 23 – August 22
Seven of wands	August 12 to August 22
Six of wands	August 2 to 11
Hermit	August 23 – September 22
Eight of coins	August 23 to September 1
Ten of coins	September 12 to September 22
Nine of coins	September 2 to September 11
Justice	September 23 – October 22
Two of swords	September 23 to October 2
Five of cups	October 12 to November 1
Four of swords	October 13 to October 22
Death	October 23 – November 21
Three of swords	October 3 to October 12
Seven of cups	November 13 to November 21
Six of cups	November 2 to November 12
Temperance	November 22 – December 21
Eight of wands	November 23 to December 2
Ten of wands	December 13 to December 20
Devil	December 22 – January 19
Two of coins	December 22 to December 30
Nine of wands	December 3 to December 12
Three of coins	December 31 to January 9

Understanding the Major and Minor Arcanas

To make the story brief, the tarot cards were used as playing cards, still being used is in some countries as a game. But in the late 1700s, Etteilla (pseudonym of Jean-Baptiste Alliette) popularize the playing cards into divination.  Etteilla was a French occultist and documented and of the first person who made a living by card divination.  In addition, he added meanings to the cards with elements, astrology and symbols.