The Decan Posts

If you've been following along (regardless of whether you've had time to post about it) congratulations! You've completed a full circle from Aries at the start of spring (in the northern hemisphere) to Pisces and ready to begin again at Aries. Feel free to leave any final thoughts on discoveries during your decan walk, what you think of it as a practice, whether you intend to continue noting these astrological correspondences in real etc. (As you might know from @Nemia's Keeping Time with Tarot thread, there's plenty to gain from following the tarot calendar year after year.) And don't miss Meleen's conclusion in the second half of this post - DE…

The third decan of Pisces, a decan ruled by Mars. This is the final decan as we swing back around to Aries a year after we began here, but there will be one more post at TM after we finish, so I'll be adding a final topic here later. Part 1 at TabulaMundi.com DECAN WALK – PISCES 3, TEN OF CUPS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Part 2 is up DECAN WALK – PISCES 3, TEN OF CUPS – Part II and conclusion – Tabula Mundi Tarot Telos Tarot of 777 Related Cards for this Decan The Moon for Pisces The Tower for Mars Queen of Wands (last decan of Pisces and first two decans of Arie…

The second decan of Pisces, a decan ruled by Jupiter. ***Pisces is the final sign in our decan walk. Followed by Aries, where we began a year ago, and where a new cycle begins.*** Part 1 at TabulaMundi -- DECAN WALK – PISCES 2, NINE OF CUPS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerrpt: Telos Tarot of 777 Waite-Smith, Thoth. Tabula Mundi Related Cards for this Decan The Moon for Pisces The Fortune/Wheel of Fortune for Jupiter King /Thoth Knight of Cups (last decan of Aquarius and first two decans of Pisces)

The first decan of Pisces, a decan ruled by Saturn. ***Pisces is the final sign in our decan walk. Followed by Aries, where we began a year ago, and where a cycle begins again.*** Part 1 at TabulaMundi -- DECAN WALK – PISCES 1, EIGHT OF CUPS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: Continue reading... Part 2 DECAN WALK – PISCES 1, EIGHT OF CUPS – Part II – Tabula Mundi Tarot Telos Tarot of 777 Tabula Mundi Tarot Related Cards for this Decan The Moon for Pisces The Universe/World for Saturn King /Thoth Knight of Cups (last decan of Aquarius and first…

The last decan of Aquarius, a decan ruled by Mercury. Part 1 at TabulaMundi -- DECAN WALK – AQUARIUS 3, SEVEN OF SWORDS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: Part 2 DECAN WALK – AQUARIUS 3, SEVEN OF SWORDS – Part II – Tabula Mundi Tarot Flux. The time between the new moon eclipse and full moon eclipse. Lunar new year and year of the Fire Horse. Plus more... Tabula Mundi Tarot and Telos Tarot of 777 Related Cards for this Decan The Star for Aquarius The Priestess for the moon King/Thoth Knight of Cups (last decan of Aquarius and first two decans of Pisces)

The second decan of Aquarius, a decan ruled by Mercury. Part 1 at TabulaMundi -- DECAN WALK – AQUARIUS 2, SIX OF SWORDS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: "You can see how the Tabula Mundi Tarot image combines the far-seeing and aspirational brilliance of The Star/Aquarius with the knowledge and intellect of The Magus/Mercury: the orrery and the sextant, tools of celestial navigation. Likewise in the Telos image is an "armillary sphere" or spherical astrolabe, marking out the latitudes and longitudes. The decan, and the card, describes getting where you want to go via the means of intelligence." Tabula Mundi Tarot …

The first decan of Aquarius, a decan ruled by Venus. Part 1 at TabulaMundi DECAN WALK – AQUARIUS 1, FIVE OF SWORDS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: "Many don't like this card, for who wants to see a card titled "Defeat?" Decan ruler Venus just isn't very comfortable in the cool and impartial, unemotional, Saturn-ruled sign Aquarius. It doesn't help that it is a Five card, so the Mars-ruled realm of Geburah lends a destructive element. Venus is a pacifist for the most part, and seeks connection rather than solitude. But here..." Continue reading Part 2 DECAN WALK – AQUARIUS 1, FIVE OF SWORDS – Part II – Tabula Mundi Tarot RWS …

The third decan of Capricorn, a decan ruled by the sun. Part 1 at TabulaMundi DECAN WALK: CAPRICORN 3, FOUR OF DISKS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Part 2 is up DECAN WALK: CAPRICORN 3, FOUR OF DISKS – Part II – Tabula Mundi Tarot Telos Tarot of 777 Excerpt: Continue reading... RWS - Thoth - Tabula Mundi Related Cards for this Decan The Devil for Capricorn The Sun for the Sun Prince/Knight of Swords (last decan of Capricorn and first two decans of Aquarius)

The second decan of Capricorn, a decan ruled by Mars. Happy New Year! Rosetta Tarot Part 1 at TabulaMundi -- DECAN WALK: CAPRICORN 2, THREE OF DISKS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: RWS, Thoth, and Tabula Mundi Tarot Related Cards for this Decan The Devil for Capricorn The Tower for Mars Queen of Disks/Pentacles (last decan of Sagittarius and first two decans of Capricorn)

The first decan of Capricorn, a decan ruled by Jupiter. I hope you've enjoyed the Solstice (or are still enjoying it if you're doing the solstice reading here or other end of year celebrations.) 🌲 Part 1 at TabulaMundi -- DECAN WALK: CAPRICORN 1, TWO OF DISKS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: "Happy Solstice, where the Sun enters the first decan of Capricorn. The first decan of Capricorn corresponds to the Two of Disks, known as Harmonious Change. It begins at the Solstice, the Winter solstice here in the Northern hemisphere, a cardinal sign hinge point where the longest night yields to..." Read More Part 2 - DECAN WALK: CAPRICORN 1…

10 of Wands Third decan of Sagittarius, a decan ruled by Saturn. Post at TabulaMundi -- DECAN WALK: SAGITTARIUS 3, TEN OF WANDS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: "The juxtaposition of Caldean decan ruler Saturn with triplicity decan ruler the Sun is interesting. Saturn is dark and cold, while the Sun brings heat and light. This is the last decan before the Winter Solstice here in the Northern hemisphere, so we are approaching maximum darkness, the longest night. It feels very Saturnian. Yet at the end, at the Solstice when we enter the next decan, the light begins to increase again. This decan is also the run-up to the Christmas season, which fo…

9 of Wands The second decan of Sagittarius, a decan ruled by the moon --Sorry for the delay. I forgot to force-refresh the TM page to show me the latest post. Post at TabulaMundi.com - DECAN WALK: SAGITTARIUS 2, NINE OF WANDS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: "The middle decan of Sagittarius is known in the Thoth tarot as "Strength.” The longer Hermetic title in the Golden Dawn tradition is the Lord of Great Strength. Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter. The decan itself, and the Nines in general, are ruled by the ever- fluctuating Moon. Thus the strength here is that of strength amongst change, and strength with flexibility, such as the arc…

8 of Wands The first decan of Sagittarius, a decan ruled by Mercury Post at TabulaMundi.com - DECAN WALK: SAGITTARIUS 1, EIGHT OF WANDS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Small stuff / big stuff, alchemy, Loimos, slang, radio waves, propaganda and more... A great read. Part 2 DECAN WALK: SAGITTARIUS 1, EIGHT OF WANDS – Part II – Tabula Mundi Tarot As always, Tabula Mundi really illustrates the connection of this minor to the majors with the same astrological correspondences it combines. Tabula Mundi Tarot Related cards: Art/Temperance for Sagittarius The Magus/Magician for Mercury Thoth K…

7 of Cups The third decan of Scorpio, a decan ruled by the Venus Post at TabulaMundi.com - DECAN WALK: SCORPIO 3, SEVEN OF CUPS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Horses, wolves and rabbits, unhappy Venus, sexual connotations, Kairos, what's in the vessels below, Fantasy Island, and more at the post above. PART 2 is up. DECAN WALK: SCORPIO 3, SEVEN OF CUPS – Part II – Tabula Mundi Tarot A new moon chart and noticing the decan in day to day life. Telos Tarot of 777 Related cards: Death for Scorpio The Empress for Venus RWS King/Thoth Knight of Wands (for the last decan of Scorpio and the fi…

6 of Cups The second decan of Scorpio, a decan ruled by the Sun Post at TabulaMundi.com - DECAN WALK: SCORPIO 2, SIX OF CUPS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: "Death, the card for Scorpio, and The Sun, card for (obviously) the Sun, ruler of the decan. Together they provide pleasant, sensual, and fertile Sun-warmed waters. The decan usually contains the cross-quarter holiday Samhain, and All Saints or Dia de los Muertos, around November 1st, when the doorways to the underworld open and the veils are thin. Offerings are made to nature spirits and faery beings, as well as the souls of the dead, seeking the grateful blessings of kin …

5 of Cups The first decan of Scorpio, a decan ruled by Mars Post at TabulaMundi.com - DECAN WALK: SCORPIO 1, FIVE OF CUPS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: "It's Mars all the way down here, plus some Pluto (Hades), if you include the modern ruler of Scorpio. A whole lot of fire and brimstone, and an underworld scene. The man (Mars) holds a lance (Mars) and a head (also Mars, if you consider his other sign, Aries). Here the waters of Scorpio are portrayed as a flaming river of the Underworld, with the man as a Charon figure wearing the robes of Death in a barge with Scorpionic and Martial elements. I've made the head a skull, all the more rem…

4 of Swords The third decan of Libra, a decan ruled by Jupiter Post at TabulaMundi.com - DECAN WALK: LIBRA 3, FOUR OF SWORDS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: "Surprising that the card is merely "truce" and not something more beneficial, with the Greater Fortune (Jupiter) and Lesser Fortune (Venus) involved. [Venus rules the sign of Libra] But in the first card below the Abyss in the Swords suit, we merely get a compromise or rest from strife. The suit of Swords is notoriously troublesome, just like the mind itself the suit represents. The Air element of the Swords suit is inherently turbulent, as the offspring of the two opposing elements Fire and Wa…

3 of Swords The second decan of Libra, a decan ruled by Saturn (Sorry for the delay in posting... I somehow have had the flu for the third time this season.) Post at TabulaMundi.com - DECAN WALK: LIBRA 2, THREE OF SWORDS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Omphta, the flaming heart, the heart weighed against the feather, and much more. Also, if you have Telos Tarot of 777, there's a lot here about the art on this card. Part 2 at DECAN WALK: LIBRA 2, THREE OF SWORDS – Part II – Tabula Mundi Tarot Telos Tarot of 777 Other related cards: Justice/Adjustment for Libra The World/Universe for Saturn Queen of Swords (for …

2 of Swords The first decan of Libra, a decan ruled by the moon Post at TabulaMundi.com - DECAN WALK: LIBRA 1, TWO OF SWORDS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: This year the Equinox, start of Libra, falls on Monday the 22nd, though the entry to each decan varies by a day or so each year. With the start of the first decan of Libra comes the Autumnal Equinox, here in the Northern hemisphere. It is a time of balance, where for a moment the hours of daylight and darkness are equal. It is considered the beginning of the second harvest season. The pagan holiday known as Mabon thus is a time that celebrates balance, and gratitude as we gather the fruits of ou…

10 of Pentacles/Disks The third decan of Virgo, a decan ruled by Mercury Post at TabulaMundi.com - DECAN WALK: VIRGO 3, TEN OF DISKS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: The decan, and the sign, is ruled by Mercury. It is the last of the numeric disk cards, and last minor card of the numeric cards if you are going in order Ace thru Ten of each suit, in elemental or YHVH order of Wands-Cups-Swords-Disks. And it is the exact opposite to the actual last card of the zodiac, Pisces decan 3. So the card has a definite hint of endings and legacies. Part 2 is up - DECAN WALK: VIRGO 3, TEN OF DISKS – Part II – Tabula Mundi Tarot Reflecting on reaching t…

The second decan of Virgo, a decan ruled by Venus Post at TabulaMundi.com - DECAN WALK: VIRGO 2, NINE OF DISKS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: Magical image of the decan per 777: Tall, fair, large man, with him a woman holding a large black oil jar. The disks are all decorated with the emblems and colors of the nine spheres below Kether, all in the Empress Scale colors of Assiah, the material world. The male figure holds the disk of Mercury, ruler of Virgo, and the Moon, ruler of the Nines. The female figure holds the disk for Venus, Chaldean ruler of the decan. Part 2 A Harvest of Poppies and Fruits DECAN WALK: VIRGO 2, NINE OF DISKS – Part II –…

The first decan of Virgo, a decan ruled by the Sun Part 1 is up at TabulaMundi DECAN WALK: VIRGO 1, EIGHT OF DISKS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Patient tending, mutable sign for the last hurrah of summer in the northern hemisphere, and Mercury popping up... Part 2 - DECAN WALK: VIRGO 1, EIGHT OF DISKS – Part II – Tabula Mundi Tarot Telos Tarot of 777 and Tabula Mundi Tarot 8 of Pents/Disks The Hermit for Virgo The Sun for the sun King (Thoth Knight) of Disks (Last decan of Leo, first two decans of Virgo) The Magician/Magus for Mercury (all of the Eights)

The third decan of Leo, a decan ruled by Mars. Part 1 is up at TabulaMundi DECAN WALK: LEO 3, SEVEN OF WANDS – Part I A straightforward image for fighting when outnumbered, Serapis, Nephthys, and more at tabulamundi.com. Part 2: DECAN WALK: LEO 3, SEVEN OF WANDS – Part II Telos Tarot of 777 7 of Wands Strength/Lust for Leo The Tower for Mars King (Thoth Knight) of Disks (Last decan of Leo, first two decans of Virgo) The Empress for Venus (all of the Sevens)

The second decan of Leo, a decan ruled by Jupiter. Part 1 is up at Tabula Mundi DECAN WALK: LEO 2, SIX OF WANDS – Part I Excerpt: The planets dignified here are rulers and leaders. The Sun, center of the entire planetary system, largest body, source of light and life and our star, is and has always been associated with sovereigns and commanders. Jupiter is the largest orbiting body, and is associated with Zeus, king of the Olympian gods. This is a straightforward image, of a triumphant leader on horseback, dressed in imperial purple, crowned with myrtle, raising his bow triumphantly. He is at the top of a hill, and rising towards the Sun. He looks b…

This one is fiesty! The first decan of Leo, a decan ruled by Saturn. Part 1 is up at Tabula Mundi DECAN WALK: LEO 1, FIVE OF WANDS – Part I "There is a sense of pressure, as the Sun and Saturn are opposites: one warm and bright, one dark and cold. The sun at the center of the system, and Saturn at the furthest edge (considering the classical planets.) Add in fiery Mars and this clash gives rise to pressure, as in magma from a volcano seeking... continue reading Part 2 - an overload in the garden and some peppery nasturtium vinegar. Telos Tarot of 777 -- Bears and Dogs! 5 of Wands Lust/Strength for Leo The Worl…