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The Wheel of the Western Hermetic Calendar made a major shift as we left the month of Gemini and entered the month of Cancer represented by Major Arcana card VII Merkabah ‘The Chariot’ on June 21.  The second decan of Cancer begins on July 1, represented by the Three of Cups.

The bottom row, representing the Jewish calendar according to the Tarot Netivot system now features Major Arcana card XIV for the month of Sivan, which began June 7; and the Eight of Cups’ which ties to  the beginning of the week of the Waning Moon June 26.

The top line features Tarot cards as they relate to today’s Western Hermetic Astrology using primarily the Tabula Mundi Tarot Silver Edition by M.M. Melleen.  These work with the Solar Calendar.  These are the correspondences that Benebell Wen uses when working with the SKT and astrology.

The bottom line features Tarot cards as they relate to the Hebrew calendar according to Tarot Netivot.  I am using the Lurianic Tarot by Basilikon — one of the few truly Jewish Tarot decks out there and certainly one of the most beautiful; and the hand painted Illuminated Tarot Starlight Rainbows Edition.  These work with the Lunar Calendar.

The middle cards are animal, crystal, and plant correspondences according to T. Susan Chang in the book Tarot Correspondences.  These are tied to the Major Arcana cards as they appear in Tarot Netivot representing each Jewish month,  Jewish holidays, and major lunar and solar events as well as to the Western Hermetic Major Arcana in the top row.  These are taken from various decks in my collection.

New additions for the month of Taurus:  Beetle, Rabbit, Crab, Turtle, Emerald, Sapphire, Amber, Chalcedony, Silver, Olive, Cypress, and Lotus. .

The two overlapping correspondences that are shared by the two systems:  Horse and Dog.  In the Spirit Keeper’s Tarot, Benebell Wen assigns a horse to each Knight.  The Knight associated with the Spring/Fall season we are now in is the winged horse Mortem.  In the description of XIII ‘The Reaper’ Benebell Wen notes that ‘Across many ancient civilizations and cultures, the horse was believed to represent a chthonic beast, an animal often associated with the underworld, and a psychopomp, or spirit guide of souls.

Often a dog (and a wolf) is associated with XVIII ‘The Moon’ card.  Waite is quoted as saying “The dog and the wolf are fears of the natural mind.”  Dogs are associated with the Goddess Hecate who can often be found at the crossroads. 

Existing cards will be exchanged with new incoming cards as the wheel of time turns.  Lunar phases change every 3 - 4 days; decans change every 10 days.  Months change every 28 - 31 days.  Note:  I am working with 2 different systems to mark the months, one solar and the other lunar.  I shall try to post a new board every time there is significant movement.