Elemental dignities ~ The way tarot interact
Tarot suits compatibility is called Elemental Dignities and this method does not require extensive knowledge of tarot card meanings, instead, you look at the cards that are next to each other in the spread (vertical, horizontal, and diagonal depending on the spread) and see if the elements strengthen or weaken each other. Cards that strengthen each other denote positive outcomes, while cards that weaken each other denote less favorable outcomes.
Swords (air) + Wands(fire) are Friendly and Active
Pentacles (earth) + Cups (water) are friendly and passive
Wands (fire) + Cups (water) are enemies. They weaken each other
Swords (air) and Pentacles (earth) are enemies. They weaken each other
Wands (fire) and Pentacles (earth) strengthen each other, but are neutral: they combine an active(wands) and a passive(pentacles) element
Cups (water) and Swords (air) strengthen each other but are neutral: they combine a passive(cups) and an active(swords) element
Major arcana cards and elements.
- Fool ~ Air element
- Magician ~ Air and Earth element
- High Priestess ~ Water element
- Empress ~ Earth element
- Emperor ~ Fire element
- Hierophant ~ Earth element
- Lovers ~ Air element
- Chariot ~ Water element
- Strength ~ Fire element
- Hermit ~ Earth element
- Wheel of Fortune ~ Fire element
- Justice ~ Air element
- Hanged Man ~ Water element
- Death ~ Water element
- Temperance ~ Fire element
- Devil ~ Earth element
- Tower ~ Fire element
- Star ~ Air element
- Moon ~ Water element
- Sun ~ Fire element
- Judgement ~ Water element
- World ~ Earth element
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