The Golden Dawn Tradition on the Tarot the Planets and their corospondances

The Ancient Elements

• Fire – Intuition; Spirit; action of the will; inspiration, creativity, energy, initiative, goal directed activity;
• Earth – Sensation; materiality; strength, endurance, growth; reliability; practicality; accumulation;
• Air – Thinking; thought; spoken and written communication; strife and conflict; expressions of the mind
• Water – Feeling; the action of the emotions; love and affection, dreams, desires, fantasies; pleasure, friendship, social activity, romance, receptivity

The Seven Sacred Planets of the Ancients

• Sun = self consciousness; the will
• Moon = emotional self; imagination; instinct
• Mercury = individual mind; intellect and reason
• Venus = desire nature; love; relatedness; pleasure; material prosperity
• Mars = vital energy; sexuality; ambition
• Jupiter = expansive growth energy; good fortune
• Saturn = materiality; restriction; limitation; self unknowing

The Signs of the Zodiac

• Aries = dynamic manifestation; energetic growth; birth of new potential
• Taurus = stability; security; self substantiation; expression; permanence
• Gemini = mental expansion; self- development; connectivity; union; duality;
• Cancer = internalization; emotional bonding; birth; giving form to that within;
• Leo = outward expression of self; courage; creativity; strength; determination
• Virgo = harvesting; integration; self realization; analysis; self improvement
• Libra = balance; karmic law; weigh and measure; practicality
• Scorpio = desire; passion; regeneration; renewal; decay
• Sagittarius = expansion; transformation; spiritual awareness
• Capricorn = materialization; order; structure; sacrifice; achievement;
• Aquarius = higher mind; relatedness; selflessness; unity; consensus
• Pisces = spiritual waters; the psychic realm; dreams; faith; sacrifice

Golden Dawn Astrological Correspondences in The Major Arcana

 

The Elements

• Elemental Fire – Judgement
• Elemental Earth – World
• Elemental Air – Fool
• Elemental Water – Hanged Man

The Planets

• Mercury – Magician
• Moon – High Priestess
• Venus – Empress
• Jupiter – Wheel of Fortune
• Mars – Tower
• Sun – Sun
• Saturn – World

The Star Signs

• Aries – Emperor
• Taurus – Hierophant
• Gemini – Lovers
• Cancer – Chariot
• Leo – Strength
• Virgo – Hermit
• Libra – Justice
• Scorpio – Death
• Sagittarius – Temperance
• Capricorn – Devil
• Aquarius – Star
• Pisces – Moon

Golden Dawn Astrological Correspondences in The Minor Arcana

 

The Suit of Cups

• Ace of Cups – “The Root of the Powers of Water”; Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces; The Water Signs of the Zodiac
• Two of Cups – “The Lord of Love”; Venus in Cancer
• Three of Cups – “The Lord of Joy”; Mercury in Cancer
• Four of Cups – “The Lord of Blended Pleasure”; Moon in Cancer
• Five of Cups – “The Lord of Pleasure Lost”; Mars in Scorpio
• Six of Cups – “The Lord of Friendship”; Sun in Scorpio
• Seven of Cups – “The Lord of Illusionary Success”; Venus in Scorpio
• Eight of Cups – “The Lord of Abandoned Success”; Saturn in Pisces
• Nine of Cups – “The Lord of Happiness”; Jupiter in Pisces
• Ten of Cups – “The Lord of Perfected Success”; Mars in Pisces
• Page of Cups – “The Prince of the Waters”; Earth of Water
• Knight of Cups – “The Prince of the Chariot of the Waves”; Air of Water
• Queen of Cups – “The Queen of the Throne of Waters”; Water of Water
• King of Cups – “The Lord of the Waves and Waters”; Fire of Water

The Suit of Pentacles

• Ace of Pentacles – “The Root of the Powers of the Earth”; Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
• Two of Pentacles – “The Lord of Balance”; Jupiter in Capricorn
• Three of Pentacles – “The Lord of Material Works”; Mars in Capricorn
• Four of Pentacles – “The Lord of Material Power”; Sun in Capricorn
• Five of Pentacles – “The Lord of Material Trouble”; Mercury in Taurus
• Six of Pentacles – “The Lord of Material Success”; Moon in Taurus
• Seven of Pentacles – “The Lord of Unfulfilled Success”; Saturn in Taurus
• Eight of Pentacles – “The Lord of Material Prudence”; Sun in Virgo
• Nine of Pentacles – “The Lord of Material Gain”; Venus in Virgo
• Ten of Pentacles – “The Lord of Wealth”; Mercury in Virgo
• Page of Pentacles – “The Rose of the Palace of Earth”; Earth of Earth
• Knight of Pentacles – “The Prince of the Chariot of Earth”; Air of Earth
• Queen of Pentacles – “The Queen of the Throne of Earth”; Water of Earth
• King of Pentacles – “The King of the Spirits of Earth”; Fire of Earth

The Suit of Swords

• Ace of Swords – “The Root of the Powers of Air”; Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
• Two of Swords – “The Lord of Inner Balance”; Moon in Libra
• Three of Swords – “The Lord of Sorrow”; Saturn in Libra
• Four of Swords – “The Lord of Rest”; Jupiter in Libra
• Five of Swords – “The Lord of Defeat”; Venus in Aquarius
• Six of Swords – “The Lord of Earned Success”; Mercury in Aquarius
• Seven of Swords – “The Lord of Shortened Force”; Moon in Aquarius
• Eight of Swords – “The Lord of Bondage”; Jupiter in Gemini
• Nine of Swords – “The Lord of Despair and Cruelty”; Mars in Gemini
• Ten of Swords – “The Lord of Ruin”; Sun in Gemini
• Page of Swords – “The Prince of the Rushing Winds”; Earth of Air
• Knight of Swords – “Lord of the Winds and the Breezes”; Air of Air
• Queen of Swords – “Queen of the Thrones of Air”; Water of Air
• King of Swords – “King of the Spirits of Air”; Fire of Air

The Suit of Wands

• Ace of Wands – “The Root of the Powers of Fire”; Aries, Leo and Sagittarius; The Fire Signs of the Zodiac
• Two of Wands – “The Lord of Dominion”; Mars in Aries
• Three of Wands – “The Lord of Established Strength”; Sun in Aries
• Four of Wands – “The Lord of Abundance”; Venus in Aries
• Five of Wands – “The Lord of Strife”; Saturn in Leo
• Six of Wands – “The Lord of Victory”; Jupiter in Leo
• Seven of Wands – “The Lord of Courage”; Mars in Leo
• Eight of Wands – “The Lord of Swiftness”; Mercury in Sagittarius
• Nine of Wands – “The Lord of Strength”; Moon in Sagittarius
• Ten of Wands – “The Lord of Oppression”; Saturn in Sagittarius
• Page of Wands – “The Rose of the Palace of Fire”; Earth of Fire
• Knight of Wands – “The Prince of the Chariot of Fire”; Air of Fire
• Queen of Wands – “The Queen of the Thrones of Flame”; Water of Fire
• King of Wands – “King of the Spirits of Fire”; Fire of Fire