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Stars and Cards: Taurus

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"The Golden Tarot of the Tsar" (by A.A.. Atanassov and available thru Lo Scarabeo) depicts the Mother of God as the Empress, St. Parasceva as the High Priestess, and an anonymous woman martyr as the Queen of Pentacles.

“The Golden Tarot of the Tsar” (by A.A.. Atanassov and available thru Lo Scarabeo) depicts the Mother of God as the Empress, St. Parasceva as the High Priestess, and an anonymous woman martyr as the Queen of Pentacles.

Taurus people love everything that is good and beautiful, and they are often surrounded by material pleasures. People born under Taurus (April 20 – May 20) are very sensual and tactile. Touch is extremely important for them, both in business and in romance. Stable and conservative, Taurus is among the most reliable signs of the zodiac. Stubbornness is a trait that forces them to stick with projects to the end, in order to comply with the standards. As an earth sign (associated with the tarot suit of Pentacles), Taurus can be overprotective of their loved ones. They are great in making money and they will stick to their projects until it is successfully completed.

Bulls are often known for their stubbornness, but this can also be interpreted as a complete commitment to the execution of tasks. This makes Taurus people excellent workers and great friends, because they are always there, no matter what.

Their ruling planet Venus (associated with the tarot Empress), represents love, attraction, beauty and creativity. Thus, Taurus can be an excellent cook, entertainer, artist. They are loyal and don’t like sudden and unwanted changes. The moon, associated with the High Priestess card, is considered more important than usual in an astrological chart when it is found in the sign of Taurus.

These cards, together with the Bull, ask us several questions. Do you need spiritual guidance from a wise counselor? Are you being as fruitful as you can with the gifts nature has given you? Have you been paying enough attention to your inner life or just focusing on the outer life? Where are you in the cycle of planting your seeds, cultivating your garden and reaping what you have sown? In what part of your life do you need to “die” in order to be reborn?

Stars and Cards: Aries

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The Tower and Seven of Wands cards from the "Tarot of Durer" by Lo Scarabeo.

The Tower and Seven of Wands cards from the “Tarot of Durer” by Lo Scarabeo.

As the first sign in the zodiac, Aries (March 21 – April 19) almost always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. Aries people are continuously looking for dynamic, speed, and competition. They are always first in everything – from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars (associated with the Tower in the tarot deck), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. People born under the Aries sign, are meant to emphasize the search for answers to personal and metaphysical questions.

Aries is a fire sign. This means that it is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well. Their fiery ruler affects their excellent organizational skills, so you’ll rarely meet an Aries who doesn’t like to finish more things at once, often even before the lunch break! The challenges are increased when they are impatient, aggressive and vent anger on others.

The tarot Tower card portends sudden, unexpected change (often perceived as disaster but that interpretation of events is up to the one experiencing the sudden, unexpected change). Aries is also associated with the suit of Wands which is related to enterprise, ambition, enthusiasm, challenge and competition.

With these cards in mind, consider your spiritual journey and where you might need courage, change, or renewal in your life. Have you used your enterprise and daring to become a mature ruler of your own life? Have you acted in too arrogant a manner and called down the wrath of the gods upon yourself? What aspects of your life require “spring cleaning” at this time?

Stars and Cards: Pisces

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The Wheel of Fortune and The Moon -- shown here from the Tarot of Prague deck, available from Baba Studios -- are both associated with Pisces.

The Wheel of Fortune and The Moon — shown here from the Tarot of Prague deck, available from Baba Studios — are both associated with Pisces.

On February 18, the Sun begins its month-long voyage through Pisces, the sign of the two fish, which is associated with the eighteenth trump of the tarot, the Moon card. Pisces is traditionally thought to be ruled by Jupiter, associated with the tenth tarot trump, the Wheel of Fortune. The more modern idea that Neptune rules Pisces leads to the astrological sign’s association with the twelfth trump of the tarot, the Hanged Man. In the ancient world, Pisces was also associated with the land of Israel and the Jewish inhabitants there.

Neptune is the ancient god of the seas, and the Moon, depicted on the eighteenth tarot trump, controls the ocean tides. Appropriately, the sign Pisces belongs to the water element. The tarot’s watery suit of Cups illustrates scenes related to love, friendship and vicissitudes of human emotions. The Moon card is often interpreted as a warning that someone is not seeing clearly or is being deluded in some way, which are negative aspects of Pisces.

As a Water sign, Pisces is characterized by empathy and expression of emotions. Pisces people are considered to be compassionate, artistic, intuitive, gentle, wise, and musical although they can also be fearful, overly trusting, sad, desire to escape reality, or want to be a victim/martyr.

Pisces, together with the Wheel of Fortune and the Moon, ask everyone: What areas in life are you not seeing clearly? Are your actions motivated by love or by desire? Do you need to act with more compassion? Are you neglecting your spirituality for material gain?