Tarot Birth Card Calculator
Your birth card, soul card and personal card for this and next year: enter a date and get a description of each.
What is a birth card
A birth card is one of the Major Arcana that corresponds to your date. It describes the main features of your personality and the theme that runs through your life. The method was described in the books of Mary K. Greer and became one of the most popular in Western tarot.
The calculation is simple: add all the digits of the date of birth. If the sum is over 22, add the digits of the sum again. For the date 27.08.1990 you get 2+7+0+8+1+9+9+0 = 36, then 3+6 = 9, and that is the Hermit card.
The soul card
If the main card is a two-digit number (10 to 22), it has a second, “hidden” side: the digits are added again. For example, the Sun (19) is linked with the Wheel of Fortune (10) and the Magician (1). Other people see the first card in you at once, and the soul card shows in close relationships and at important moments. If the sum is a single digit, you have one card.
The card of the year
The personal card of the year is calculated from your day and month of birth and the current calendar year. It changes every year and shows the theme that will be at the centre of attention: study, a change of scene, an ending or a new beginning. We show the card for this and next year so that you can prepare in advance.
How to use the result
Read it as a portrait
Read the description of the card and mark what seems accurate and what does not. It is the best way to understand which sides you have already developed.
Use it as the theme of the year
Write down the keywords of the card of the year and come back to them once a quarter: which events correspond to them?
Do not turn it into a sentence
The card does not determine fate. It offers a language for a conversation with yourself.
Frequently asked questions
Does the birth card depend on the year?
Yes, all the digits of the date are included in the sum, the year among them. People born on the same day and month in different years may have different cards.
Why do I have only one card?
If the sum of the digits of the date is not more than 9, the soul card is the same as the main card. There is no additional card.
How often does the card of the year change?
Once a year, when the new calendar year begins.
Can I use the result in spreads?
Yes. Many people read the birth card as a “personal card” and look for it in spreads: its appearance draws attention to a theme connected with you.
