The Earth Signs In The Minor Arcana

The three Earth Signs are represented by the suit of Pentacles.  As we have seen with the other three suits, the cards in all four suits are associated with the Zodiac Signs by the Quality and Element of the Signs.  Which cards in each suit are associated with which Sign are assigned by the Quality of the Sign as follows:

Cardinal Signs are represented by cards 2, 3, 4 of the suit
Fixed Signs are represented by cards 5, 6, 7 of the suit
Mutable Signs are represented by cards 8, 9, 10 of the suit

In Pentacles these associations are:

Cardinal Earth:  2, 3, and 4 of Pentacles – Capricorn
Fixed Earth: 5, 6, and 7 of Pentacles –Taurus
Mutable Earth:  8, 9 and 10 of Pentacles – Virgo

The following cards from the Golden Dawn Ritual Tarot and the Universal Waite Tarot represent the three signs in the Earth Triplicity.

Capricorn - Cardinal Earth  Dec 22 to Jan 20

The two, three and four of Pentacles represent the sign Capricorn in the Golden Dawn System. Look for the symbol of Capricorn on these cards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taurus - Fixed Earth  April 21 to May 20
The five, six, and seven of Pentacles represent the sign Taurus in the Golden Dawn System. Look for the symbol of Taurus on these cards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virgo – Mutable Earth  Aug 23 to Sept 22
The eight, nine and ten of Pentacles represent the sign Virgo in the Golden Dawn System. Look for the symbol of Virgo on these cards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notice the downward pointing triangle with a line through it on each side of the Golden Dawn title at the bottom these cards.  This is the symbol for Earth. Look at the Golden Dawn title for each of these cards and compare it with the scene in the Universal Waite card directly below it.  What strikes you?  Does the Universal Waite scene appear to reflect the Golden Dawn title?

In the next post I will summarize what we’ve covered in associating these Minor cards with the Zodiac Signs, and how to use this to quickly recognize the Sign associated with each of the cards 2 through 10 in the Minor Arcana, whether or not the deck you are using includes these symbols.

Micki .