In the Golden Dawn Tradition there are three types of astrological attributions for the trumps associated with the three types of letters: 

  • 3 Elemental Trumps
  • 7 Planetary Trumps
  • 12 Zodiacal Trumps

    Fundamental Letters (Elements)

     

    Color

    Element

    #

    Trump

     

    Double Letters (Planets)

     

    Color

    Planet

    #

    Trump

    Red

    Mars

    16

    Tower

    Orange

    Sun

    19

    Sun

    Yellow

    Mercury

    1

    Magician

    Green

    Venus

    4

    Empress

    Blue

    Moon

    2

    High Priestess

    Indigo

    Saturn

    21

    World

    Violet

    Jupiter

    10

    Wheel of Fortune

     

    Single Letters (Zodiac)

     

    Color

    Zodiac Sign

    #

    Trump

    Red

    Aries

    4

    Emperor

    Coral

    Taurus

    5

    Hierophant

    Orange

    Gemini

    6

    Lovers

    Gold

    Cancer

    7

    Chariot

    Yellow

    Leo

    8

    Strength

    Olive

    Virgo

    9

    Hermit

    Green

    Libra

    11

    Justice

    Turquoise

    Scorpio

    13

    Death

    Blue

    Sagittarius

    14

    Temperance

    Indigo

    Capricorn

    15

    Devil

    Violet

    Aquarius

    17

    Star

    Magenta

    Pisces

    18

    Moon

    Minor Arcana

     

    Color

    Element

    Suit

    Yellow

    Air

    Swords

    Blue

    Water

    Cups

    Red

    Fire

    Wands

    Green

    Earth

    Pentacles

    Each minor Arcana card is colored with its elemental attribution. The pip cards are represented with number and the court cards with letters according to their suit.

    Court Cards

     

    Rank

    Letter

    King

    k

    Queen

    Q

    Knight

    K

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    p