Tarot and the Four Elements
Red = Fire; Blue = Water; Yellow = Air; Green = Earth
The names of the Major Arcana cards are from the Rider-Waite deck since those names are the most widely used; in parentheses are applicable Crowley Thoth deck changes.
The Major Arcana
List of the Trumps with their elemental attributions:
0. The Fool
I. The Magician
II. The High Priestess
III. The Empress
IV. The Emperor
V. The Hierophant
VI. The Lovers
VII. The Chariot
VIII. Strength (Lust Atu XI)
IX. The Hermit
X. Wheel of Fortune
XI. Justice (Adjustment Atu VIII)
XII. The Hanged Man
XIII. Death
XIV. Temperance (Art)
XV. The Devil
XVI. The Tower
XVII. The Star
XVIII. The Moon
XIX. The Sun
XX. Judgment (The Aeon)
XXI. The World (The Universe)
| Fire | Water | Air | Earth |
|---|---|---|---|
| IV. The Emperor | II. The High Priestess | 0. The Fool | III. The Empress |
| VIII. Strength (Lust Atu XI) | VII. The Chariot | I. The Magician | V. The Hierophant |
| XIV. Temperance (Art) | XII. The Hanged Man | VI. The Lovers | IX. The Hermit |
| XVI. The Tower | X. Wheel of Fortune | XI. Justice (Adjustment Atu VIII) | XV. The Devil |
| XIX. The Sun | XIII. Death | XVII. The Star | XXI. The World (The Universe) |
| XX. Judgment (The Aeon) | XVIII. The Moon |
Fire Atu
Water Atu
Air Atu
Earth Atu
The Triplicities of the Zodiac
| Cardinal (birth of the elements) | The Emperor | The Chariot | Justice (Adjustment) | The Devil |
| Kerubic (life of the elements) | Strength (Lust) | Death | The Star | The Hierophant |
| Mutable (completion of the elements) | Temperance (Art) | The Moon | The Lovers | The Hermit |
The Minor Arcana
List of the Suits with their elemental attributions:
Wands
Swords
Cups
Pentacles
Court Cards
| Wands | Cups | Swords | Pentacles | |
| Knight | Fire of Fire | Fire of Water | Fire of Air | Fire of Earth |
| Queen | Water of Fire | Water of Water | Water of Air | Water of Earth |
| King | Air of Fire | Air of Water | Air of Air | Air of Earth |
| Page | Earth of Fire | Earth of Water | Earth of Air | Earth of Earth |
For more info on each of the four elements separately, see the Fire, Water, Air, and Earth Correspondences pages of Asiya's Shadows.
