Your 3 Birth Tarot Cards
What are personal birth tarot cards? The birth cards are basically major arcana tarot cards that describes your personality, your soul path AND your teacher card. The cards are determined by basic astrology (your birthday), numerology and tarot… Have fun!
The 1st birth card. Your Personality Card.
Your 1st birth card is your personality and basically gives you information about your essence, your strengths / weaknesses, your aspirations and goals. It is similar to the kind of information you get from your Sun sign in your astrology birth chart. Your personality card can help you get to know yourself better, appreciate who you are and to give you some direction on your life path… These are the lessons you are to learn in this lifetime.
How to calculate your 1st birth card:
Add all the digits in your birthday like the examples below:
EX: Your birthday is March 21st 1999, so you add the “whole numbers” like this: 3+21+1999=2023 (2+0+2+3) = 7. Your personality card is The Chariot
EX: Your birthday is October 29th 1980. 29+10+1980=2019 (2+0+1+9) = 12. Your personality card is The Hanged Man.
Your 2nd birth card. Your Soul Path card.
If you are feeling nerdy you can calculate your soul card too. It is all about your soul's purpose and the lessons you are to learn across multiple lifetimes… This information is kind of similar to the info you would get from the Moon / lunar Nodes in your birth chart…
How to calculate your 2nd birth card:
EX: Your birthday is March 21st 1999, so you add all the numbers until you get a single digit between 1-9. So in this case… 3+2+1+1+9+9+9 = 34 (3+4) = 7. Your soul path card is (also) The Chariot.
EX: Your birthday is October 29th 1980. 2+9+1+0+1+9+8+0=30 (3+0) = 3. Your soul path card is The Empress.
Your 3rd birth card. Your Teacher card.
The teacher card is where and how you learn and find your life lessons, your inspiration, your mentors and your skills. Your wisdom and your “street smarts”, so to say.
This card is calculated a bit differently. Now you take the 2 digits numbers and add them together.
EX: Birthday March 21st 1999, 03+21+19+99 = 142 (14+2) = 16. Your teacher card is The Tower.
EX: Birthday October 29th 1980. 29+10+19+80=138 (13+8) = 21. Your teacher card is The World.
The sum of these three cards can give you some insight into who you are and why you are here…
So go ahead and calculate your numbers and find your cards. I have created a small and fun overview of the major arcana below, this is just the surface of the cards and if you wish to dig deeper into this please research more about archetypes or the major arcana, search the internet or look the cards up in your guidebooks to learn more. And remember to have fun with this little nerdy exercise.
Notes…
Note: that in the above example the number 16 (1+6) equals 7 which matches with the personality card from the first calculation. It is possible that you get a different number and that is fine too. If in doubt, start over and re-calculate.
Note: If you get the number 22 your soul card is the Fool.
Note: Sometimes you’ll get the same card twice, yes I know “how boring” right? NO! It’s like with astrology, you just got alot of that specific energy, so embrace it!
Black Tarot - The Hayworth Tarot - Gothmancy Tarot
0 (22) = The Fool
You are here to master new beginnings, adventure, to have fun and to take chances. You are here to create an atmosphere of bold bravery, “anything is possible” and fearlessness. You feel at your best when you are trying new things, meeting new people, traveling and living a carefree life.
1 = The Magician
You are here to master creativity, magic and manifestation. You are here to create something amazing and out-of-this-World and to find magic in all that you do, using the tools at your disposal. You feel at your best when you can make a ritual out of everyday tasks and when all the elements are present (air, water, earth, fire and spirit)
2 = The High Priestess
You are here to master intuition and the dark and spiritual side of life. You are here to create connections to the unknown mysteries using your intuitive skills and instincts. You feel at your best when you can make decisions based on what your gut feeling tells you and when you can deep dive into occult topics.
The Stunning Tarot - Tarot of the Holy Spectrum - Autonomic Tarot
3 = The Empress
You are here to master love, devotion and abundance. You are here to create community, to offer support and to spread good vibes. You feel at your best when you spend time in nature surrounded by peace, love and harmony.
4 = The Emperor
You are here to master leadership, security and structure. You are here to create balance, calm and protection. And to hold space for others. You feel at your best when all is peaceful and you are protecting those around you.
5 = The Hierophant
You are here to master spirituality (of your choice), tradition and education. You are here to create educational and structured spiritual teachings. You feel at your best when you go by the book and follow the examples of those who came before you.
Mystical Medley Tarot - Inversion Tarot - The Outsider Tarot
6 = The Lovers
You are here to master partnerships, balance, duality and looooove. You are here to create equality, cooperation and harmony through relationships of any kind. You feel at your best when you are in a dedicated partnership and surrounded by beauty and good vibes.
7 = The Chariot
You are here to master the balance between dominance and submission. Focus, willpower and determination. You are here to create great things that you can be proud of and be recognized for. You feel at your best when you are on top of your game and your ambitions are being fulfilled.
8 = Strength
You are here to master a gentle leadership of love and respect and decision making from a heart centered place. You are here to create balance between mentoring and letting go of control. You feel at your best when your leadership is no longer needed and everybody can respectfully and peacefully get along.
Moon Power tarot - Carlotydes Tarot - Rider Waite Smith
9 = The Hermit
You are here to master solitude, wisdom and spiritual visions. You are here to create a space where you thrive in your own company and to create a private space where you find meaning and purpose. You feel at best when walking your own path, studying or are on a solo quest for wisdom.
10 = Wheel of fortune
You are here to master a firm belief in destiny, random luck and that the Universe will always catch you if you fall. You are here to create your own luck and fortune. You feel at best when you are in sync with the Universe, following your bliss and something is at risk.
11 = Justice
You are here to master law, fairness, balance and rules. You are here to create justice, equality and trust in structure. You feel at best when everything is in alignment with the common rules and structure. When everybody gets their fair share.
The Gold Lyre Tarot - The Viator Somniorum Oneiromancy - Mystical Dream Tarot
12 = The Hanged Man
You are here to master meditation, thoughtfulness, dilemmas and reflection. You are here to create a space of peace, rest and self discovery through mindful reflection. You are at your best when you have the time and space for letting issues or dilemmas be solved through mediation and introspection.
13 = Death
You are here to master re-birth, transformation and resurrection. You are here to create a safe space for leaving behind old worn out structure and to transform into a new and better version of yourself. You are at your best when you can see the end of something bad in your life and prepare for the next phase and level up.
14 = Temperance
You are here to master a life of harmony, balance and spotting synchronicity. You are here to create alignment between body, mind and soul. You are at your best when you are dreaming, staring at the sky or creating beauty.
True Heart Intuituve tarot - The Modern Way Tarot - Hayworth Tarot
15 = The Devil
You are here to master a life of over indulgence, temptations and dominance without breaking your neck. You are here to create a place of pleasure, desires and brutal honesty. You are at your best when embracing sex, drugs and rock’n’roll.
16 = The Tower
You are here to master deconstruction, failure and breakdowns. You are here to create the power to rebuild, restructure and get up again when life knocks you down. You are at your best when everything is crashing down and you can start to plan how to reconstruct everything all over again.
17 = The Star
You are here to master intuition, imagination and positivity. You are here to create serenity, peace and light. You are at your best when all your planets are in the perfect position in the night sky.
Autonomic Tarot - Gothmancy Tarot - Black Tarot - The Stunning Tarot
18 = The Moon
You are here to master shadow work, secrets and occultism. You are here to create alignment between your domesticated pet, your inner beast and your subconsciousness. You are at your best when the Moon is full and everything is being illuminated and exposed.
19 = The Sun
You are here to master the good life of gratitude and abundance. You are here to create spiritual surplus and focus on the bright side of life. You are at your best when you are feeling warm and cozy. When everybody is happy and you can feel the love around you.
20 = Judgement
You are here to master truth, resurrection and to find your true calling. You are here to create direction for the lost souls and to create a following of seekers. You are at your best when you are the guru or the cult leader.
21 = The World
You are here to master the cycles of life and death, beginnings and endings. You are here to create a constant flow and trust in the process. You are at your best when there is no blockages or stagnation in your life and everything's flows effortlessly.
Disclaimer: This blog post was meant to be a fun and easy way to start your own deep dive into the mystical world of your personal tarot cards and should not be seen as the ultimative truth of how this is done. Do more research to gain greater knowledge and different insights.
Have fun!
