Tarot Calendar 2026

Each zodiac season is governed by a Major Arcana card. Track the ruling cards through the year, and time your readings to the moon for maximum clarity.

🃏 Major Arcana Through the Year

IV
The Emperor
♈ Aries
Mar 20 – Apr 19
Authority, structure, leadership. Assert your will. Build foundations.
V
The Hierophant
♉ Taurus
Apr 20 – May 20
Tradition, teaching, spiritual guidance. Seek or become a mentor.
VI
The Lovers
♊ Gemini
May 21 – Jun 20
Choices, partnerships, duality. Align head and heart.
VII
The Chariot
♋ Cancer
Jun 21 – Jul 22
Willpower, emotional drive, triumph. Move forward with conviction.
XI
Strength
♌ Leo
Jul 23 – Aug 22
Courage, patience, inner fire. Gentle mastery over instinct.
IX
The Hermit
♍ Virgo
Aug 23 – Sep 22
Solitude, inner wisdom, discernment. Look inward for answers.
VIII
Justice
♎ Libra
Sep 23 – Oct 22
Balance, truth, accountability. Weigh decisions carefully.
XIII
Death
♏ Scorpio
Oct 23 – Nov 21
Transformation, endings, rebirth. Release what must die.
XIV
Temperance
♐ Sagittarius
Nov 22 – Dec 21
Synthesis, patience, higher purpose. Blend opposites into gold.
XV
The Devil
♑ Capricorn
Dec 22 – Jan 19
Shadow, bondage, material mastery. Confront what binds you.
XVII
The Star
♒ Aquarius
Jan 20 – Feb 18
Hope, inspiration, cosmic connection. Pour out and be renewed.
XVIII
The Moon
♓ Pisces
Feb 19 – Mar 19
Illusion, intuition, the subconscious. Trust the unseen.

🃏 Major Arcana Through the Year

Reading by the Moon

The moon phase profoundly affects tarot readings. Full moons bring maximum clarity — the best night for your most important spreads. New moons are for questions about beginnings and hidden influences. Waxing moons for growth questions; waning for release and letting go.

Avoid reading during the void-of-course moon — readings tend to be vague or immediately irrelevant. Monday (Moon day) evenings during a Moon planetary hour are the traditional optimal window for divination.

For a complete guide to timing your readings, see How to Read Tarot by the Moon. For the full planetary correspondences of every Major Arcana card, see the correspondence tables.

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