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The Wheel of the Jewish Calendar makes a major shift as we leave the month of Kislev and enter the month of Tevet represented by Major Arcana card XII Doreshet ‘Seeker’ on December 13.  The third decan of Sagittarius also begins on December 13.

The bottom row, representing the Jewish calendar according to the Tarot Netivot system now features Major Arcana card XII for the beginning of the new month; and the Ten of Swords ‘Transformation’ for the beginning of the week of Rosh Chodesh the New Moon December 10.

There are no overlaps of correspondences between the two systems until we reach December 21, the Solstice.  The Solstice, represented by XV ‘Babylon’, falls on the final day of the third decan of Sagittarius; and on the ninth day of Tevet in the week of the waxing moon.  Both Dog and the Birch tree are shared by Sagitarrius, represented by XIV ‘Temperance’ and the Solstice, XV.  Dolphin and Willow both appear for XII the month of Tevet and the Solstice.

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 Sagittarius, the Queen of Pentacles replaces the King of Wands.

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.  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:  scorpion, eagle, snake, fish, dolphin, pearl, lotus, and willow.

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.