Tarot Birthday Correspondences

Tarot Birthday Correspondences

There are cards in the major and minor arcanas of the standard tarot deck that correspond to the twelve astrological signs of the zodiac.

Gemini’s major arcana card is The Lovers. With my own birthday being taken as an example, my personal card in the minor arcana is the 10 of Swords. My court card is the Queen of Cups.

Where am I?

gemini

I’m looking at the myth of Castor and Pollux, the twins that make up the constellation of Gemini. Castor was mortal, and when he died the immortal Pollux begged Zeus to grant his twin eternal life, which is the origin story behind the constellation of the twins.

I did this drawing as a starting point into my project, which will be more illustration-based and explore the mortal/immortal divide as well as astrology and myth which is what I’m specifically looking at with regard to time. I used coloured Micron pens for a change (I usually do black and white dotwork). I am a Gemini myself so this would explain my choice of focus.