If you pull your signвЂ™s card during a tarot reading, itвЂ™s a good time to reflect on the positive and negative qualities of your zodiac sign energy and how these traits might be influencing the situation in question. (Some tarot decks developed by Golden Dawn members or students even include the corresponding astrological symbols on the cards themselves.)Д«ecause thereвЂ™s a tarot card for each zodiac sign, we can look to our signвЂ™s tarot archetype as a means of self-reflection or for spiritual guidance. By understanding the astrological associations of each tarot card, we can add even deeper layers of meaning to our tarot spreads.

According to the Pagan Grimoire, this system applies Egyptian astrological concepts to the cardsвЂ™ cosmic meanings and assigns different cards to different planets, elements, zodiac signs, and even specific dates. Most of the well-known correspondences between tarot cards and astrology are based on a system created by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn - an influential esoteric society formed in the late 19th century by a group of occultists. The remaining 56 cards are known as the Minor Arcana, and they're divided up into four suits that correspond with the four elements of the zodiac: wands (fire), pentacles (earth), swords (air), and cups (water). The cards associated with each of the 12 signs of the zodiac are all Major Arcana cards. Tarot decks are made up of 78 cards, and 22 of those are known as the Major Arcana, which represent deeper and more overarching themes in our lives. 'But both studies are beautiful tools for self-reflection.' Tarot, like astrology, uses archetypes and symbolism to weave together a story that can offer us guidance - it's just that one practice uses cards while the other uses planets and zodiac signs. 'While astrological divination is based on trackable phenomenon (the moving planets), tarot is random: cards are shuffled and drawn by chance,' Gat says. Tarot and astrology are similar in that both systems can be used to gain insight into yourself, your life, as well as your future. 'One of the most exciting things to me about divination is the correspondences between the systems.' 'Each tarot card has an element, planet and/or zodiac sign associated with it, and learning about these can help tarot students get a grasp on astrology, and help astrologers understand the tarot,' astrologer and tarot reader Annabel Gat tells Bustle. Many practitioners combine tarot and astrology to deepen their practice and get more out of their tarot readings. In fact, each tarot card corresponds to a different planet, sign, or elemental combination in astrology - and there's actually a tarot card for each zodiac sign. While these two practices may only seem similar in that they're both topics you can read about in the occult section of your local bookstore, these mystical arts are very much aligned thematically and symbolically. 'It's your personality, your build, the first things people notice about you.If you've dabbled in astrology long enough to know your sun, moon, and rising signs, then chances are you've also had an experience with reading tarot cards (or at least considered it). 'The rising marks the beginning of your first house, which signifies the nativeвЂ™s self, physical body, character, and appearance,' Viera says. The ascendant placement determines the layout of the entire house system in the chart. In addition to the 12 signs, an astrology chart is sliced up into 12 houses, that each represents a different area of a personвЂ™s life. The elusive rising sign is so-called because it denotes which sign is on the horizon at the time of birth. The sun spends about 30 days in each sign, and the moon spends roughly two and a half days in each sign.

'Ever read your sun sign's horoscope and wondered why it felt like it was missing the mark? Reading your rising could shed a lot of light on the matter,' she explains.

So, as Allure's resident astrologer, I'm here to explain it, along with insight from Marisol Espinoza Viera, a practicing bruja, astrologer, and spiritual worker. Even if you're aware of what your rising sign is, you may not be so sure of what it means for you.

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