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The Wheel of the Jewish Calendar makes a major shift as we leave the month of Cheshvan and enter the month of Kislev represented by Major Arcana card I Charsheta ‘Shamaness’ on November 13.  The third decan of Libra also begins on November 13.

The bottom row, representing the Jewish calendar according to the Tarot Netivot system now features Major Arcana card I for the beginning of the new month; and the Five of Swords ‘Karmic Lessons’ for the beginning of the week of Rosh Chodesh the New Moon October 10.

We have moved from a total overlap of correspondences when both systems shared XIII ‘Death’ for twenty days to one match up with the move into Kislev, the month of dreaming.  This is aspen.  Ted Andrews, author of Nature Speak, wrote this of the aspen:  Its spirit opens us to greater control of dreams and through the dream state, it can bring hidden fears to the surface so they can be faced … It strengthens communication with the higher self.

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.  This works with the Solar Calendar.  These are the correspondences that Benebell uses when working with the SKT and astrology.  As we move into the third decan of Scorpio, the King of Wands replaces the Knight of Cups.

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 the most beautiful; and the hand painted Illuminated Tarot Starlight Rainbows edition.  This works 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 rows.  These are taken from various decks in my collection.  New additions:  the parrot; the fox; the hare; bamboo; opal; emerald; and lavender.

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.