Astrology and Tarot
Knowing which Tarot cards represent which signs of the zodiac can really help to improve your accuracy when giving a Tarot reading, allowing you to give more accurate descriptions of people.Every star sign in Astrology has a corresponding Tarot card in the Major Arcana. In addition, each of the suits of the Minor Arcana is associated with an element and as such, is associated with corresponding elements in the zodiac:

- Cups are associated with Water and the water signs of the Zodiac: Cancer, Scorpio & Pisces
- Pentacles are associated with Earth and the earth signs of the Zodiac: Taurus, Virgo & Capricorn
- Swords are associated with Air and the air signs of the Zodiac: Gemini, Libra and Aquarius
- Wands are associated with Fire and the fire signs of the Zodiac: Leo, Aries and Sagittarius
Many of the numbered minor arcana cards also represent a sign of the zodiac. These can be very useful when trying to establish which zodiac sign a certain court card is representing as opposed to which element. Furthermore each of the court cards can represent the age or maturity level of the person they represent:
- Pages: Young children or people who are young at heart
- Knights: Young adults or people who are starting over
- Queens: Represent mature women or people with emotional maturity
- King: Represent mature men or men who are grounded and can provide leadership
Each type of court card also represents an element meaning the person the card represents may have a certain zodiac sign but will be influenced by the element associated with that court card:
- Pages are associated with Earth
- Knights with Air
- Queens with Water
- Kings with Fire
Confused yet? Below is a breakdown of the signs of the Zodiac and their corresponding Tarot cards. As with everything in tarot, take what works for you and throw the rest away. You don’t need to learn the entire list, just pick one or two associations for each card that resonate with you and go from there:
Aries: 21st March – 19th April
The Emperor
The Emperor & Knight of Swords
King of Wands & Knight of Swords
Page of Wands (Earth Influence on a Fire sign)
Knight of Wands (Air influence on a Fire Sign)
Queen of Wands (Water influence on a Fire Sign)
King of Wands (Fire influence on a Fire Sign)
2 of Wands
3 of Wands
4 of Wands
Taurus: 20th April – May 20th
The Hierophant
Page of Pentacles (Earth Influence on an Earth Sign)
Knight of Pentacles (Air influence on an Earth Sign)
Queen of Pentacles (Water influence on an Earth Sign)
King of Pentacles (Fire influence on an Earth Sign)
5 of Pentacles
6 of Pentacles
7 of Pentacles
Gemini: 21st May – June 20th
The Lovers
Page of Swords (Earth influence on Air Sign)
Knight of Swords (Air influence on an Air Sign)
Queen of Swords (Water influence on an Air Sign)
King of Swords (Fire influence on an Air Sign)
8 of Swords
9 of Swords
10 of Swords
Cancer: 21st June – 22nd July
The Chariot
Page of Cups (Earth influence on a Water Sign)
Knight of Cups (Air influence on a Water Sign)
Queen of Cups (Water influence on a Water Sign)
King of Cups (Fire influence on a Water Sign)
2 of Cups
3 of Cups
4 of Cups
Leo: 23rd July – 22nd August
Strength
Page of Wands (Earth influence on a Fire sign)
Knight of Wands (Air influence on a Fire Sign)
Queen of Wands (Water influence on a Fire Sign)
King of Wands (Fire influence on a Fire Sign)
5 of Wands
6 of Wands
7 of Wands
Virgo: 23rd August – 22nd Sept
The Hermit
The Hermit & Queen of Swords
Page of Pentacles (Earth influence on an Earth Sign)
Knight of Pentacles (Air influence on an Earth Sign)
Queen of Pentacles (Water influence on an Earth Sign)
King of Pentacles (Fire influence on an Earth Sign)
8 of Pentacles
9 of Pentacles
10 of Pentacles
Libra: 23rd Sept – 22nd Oct
Justice
Justice & Queen of Pentacles
The Empress & Queen of Pentacles
The Empress & King of Swords
Justice & King of Swords
Page of Swords (Earth influence on an Air Sign)
Knight of Swords (Air influence on an Air Sign)
Queen of Swords (Water influence on an Air Sign)
King of Swords (Fire influence on an Air Sign)
2 of Swords
3 of Swords
4 of Swords
Scorpio: 23rd Oct – 21st Nov
Death
Page of Cups (Earth influence on a Water Sign)
Knight of Cups (Air influence on a Water Sign)
Queen of Cups (Water influence on a Water Sign)
King of Cups (Fire influence on a Water Sign)
5 of Cups
6 of Cups
7 of Cup
Sagittarius: 22nd Nov –21st Dec
Temperance
Page of Wands (Earth influence on a Fire Sign)
Knight of Wands (Air influence on a Fire Sign)
Queen of Wands (Water influence on a Fire Sign)
King of Wands (Fire influence on a Fire Sign)
8 of Wands
9 of Wands
10 of Wands
Capricorn: 22nd Dec–19th Jan
The Devil
Page of Pentacles (Earth influence on an Earth Sign)
Knight of Pentacles (Air influence on an Earth Sign)
Queen of Pentacles (Water influence on an Earth Sign)
King of Pentacles (Fire influence on an Earth Sign)
2 of Pentacles
3 of Pentacles
4 of Pentacles
Aquarius: 20th Jan – 18th Feb
The Star
The Star & King of Swords
Page of Swords (Earth influence on an Air Sign)
Knight of Swords (Air influence on an Air Sign)
Queen of Swords (Water influence on an Air Sign)
King of Swords (Fire influence on an Air Sign)
5 of Swords
6 of Swords
7 of Swords
Pisces: 19th Feb – 20th March
The Moon
High Priestess & Page of Cups
Hanged Man & Page of Cups
Page of Cups (Earth influence on a Water Sign)
Knight of Cups (Air influence on a Water Sign)
Queen of Cups (Water influence on a Water Sign)
King of Cups (Fire influence on a Water Sign)
8 of Cups
9 of Cups
10 of Cups