Arcana Calculator by Date of Birth
Enter your date of birth and we will show four arcana: character, inner need, life experience and main task, with an interpretation of each.
How the arcana by date of birth is calculated
The numbers from 1 to 22 correspond to the Major Arcana of tarot: 1 is the Magician, 2 is the High Priestess, 21 is the World, and 22 belongs to the Fool, who is also written as zero. If a number comes out larger than 22, its digits are added until it falls within these limits.
We calculate four numbers. The arcanum of character is the day of birth (if it is over 22, the digits are added). The inner need is the number of the month. Life experience is the sum of the digits of the year, reduced to the range 1 to 22. The main task is the sum of the first three numbers, again reduced to 1 to 22.
An example calculation
The date 27.08.1990. The day 27 is over 22: 2 + 7 = 9, the Hermit, the arcanum of character. The month 8 is Strength, the inner need. The year: 1 + 9 + 9 + 0 = 19, the Sun, life experience. The sum 9 + 8 + 19 = 36, and 3 + 6 = 9, the Hermit again, the main task.
What the four arcana mean
Arcanum of character
How you appear to people and how you act by default. These are your strengths and habitual reactions.
Inner need
The theme that lives inside and looks for expression: what you want, even if you rarely talk about it.
Life experience
The background you carry from the past: what events and family have taught you.
Main task
Where it is worth moving: the theme that unfolds when character, need and experience work together.
How to treat the result
The numerology of the arcana is a tool for self-observation, not a science and not a sentence. Read the description of a card as a set of questions to yourself: do you recognise this trait, where does it help and where does it get in the way. Do not make decisions about health, money or relationships on the basis of a calculation.
If you want to look deeper, do a three card spread about your situation or look at the card of the year: it shows the main theme of the current twelve-month period.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the number 22 correspond to the Fool?
The Fool is the card “0” and at the same time the beginning and the end of the road. In arcana numerology it is written as 22 so that the whole range is continuous.
How is this different from the birth card?
The birth card is calculated from the sum of all the digits of the date and gives one main card and a soul card. Here there are four numbers, each responsible for its own side.
Do I need to give my time of birth?
No, the date is enough for this calculation. The time of birth is needed only for astrology.
Can I calculate the arcana for another person?
Yes, the calculation works for any date. We do not save the dates you enter.
