The Wheel of the Jewish Calendar makes a major shift as we leave the month of Sivan and enter the month of Tammuz represented by Major Arcana card XVIII Chachamah ‘Wise Woman’ on August 5, 2024.  The second decan of Leo began on August 2.

The bottom row, representing the Jewish calendar according to the Tarot Netivot system now features Major Arcana card XVIII for the new month; and the 10 of Pentacles Legacy’ for the beginning of the week of Rosh Chodesh the New Moon August 1.

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 in the Western Hermetic Major Arcana in the top rows.  These cards are taken from various decks in my collection.  New additions:  crab, dog, horse, rabbit, fish, dolphin, amethyst, ruby, pearl, moonstone, fig and willow. 

There are no overlaps of correspondences between the two systems for this period.

Benebell Wen refers to the golden armor worn by the Ushas-Aurora-Eos icon pictured in Major Arcana card 7. ‘The Chariot’ as being reminiscent of a crab’s exoskeleton.  According to Bernadette King in the Wisdom of the Wild Ones - The Complete Book of Animal Spirit Guides, Crab usually represents the Moon corresponding to Major Arcana card XVIII ‘The Moon’.  Crab Spirit’s energy protects people from vulnerable discoveries and personal weaknesses when they are not ready to open up.

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 by Carol Herzer.  This works with the Lunar Calendar.

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.