Minor Arcana Astrological Associations

Cardinal = [C] ...... Fixed = [F] ...... Mutable [M]
(See explanations below)

Suit: Wands Association Suit: Pentacles Association
Ace Root of Fire Ace Root of Earth
2 [C] Mars/Aries 2 [C] Jupiter/Capricorn
3 [C] Sun/Aries 3 [C] Mars/Capricorn
4 [C] Venus/Aries 4 [C] Sun/Capricorn
5 [F] Saturn/Leo 5 [F] Mercury/Taurus
6 [F] Jupiter/Leo 6 [F] Moon/Taurus
7 [F] Mars/Leo 7 [F] Saturn/Taurus
8 [M] Mercury/Sagittarius 8 [M] Sun/Virgo
9 [M] Moon/Sagittarius 9 [M] Venus/Virgo
10 [M] Saturn/Sagittarius 10 [M] Mercury/Virgo
 
Suit: Swords Association Suit: Cups Association
Ace Root of Air Ace Root of Water
2 [C] Moon/Libra 2 [C] Venus/Cancer
3 [C] Saturn/Libra 3 [C] Mercury/Cancer
4 [C] Jupiter/Libra 4 [C] Moon/Cancer
5 [F] Venus/Aquarius 5 [F] Mars/Scorpio
6 [F] Mercury/Aquarius 6 [F] Sun/Scorpio
7 [F] Moon/Aquarius 7 [F] Venus/Scorpio
8 [M] Jupiter/Gemini 8 [M] Saturn/Pisces
9 [M] Mars/Gemini 9 [M] Jupiter/Pisces
10 [M] Sun/Gemini 10 [M] Mars/Pisces

Note
The color associated with the element of Air should be yellow - but yellow prints out BADLY so the best I could do was a goldenrod color -- Don S.

Note that the 2, 3, and 4 of each suit are related to Cardinal [C] Signs (Aries, Capricorn, Libra, Cancer)

The 5, 6, and 7 of each suit are related to Fixed [F] Signs (Leo, Taurus, Aquarius, Scorpio)

The 8, 9, and 10 of each suit are related to Mutable [M] Signs (Sagittarius, Virgo, Gemini, Pisces)

The planets also follow a certain arrangement. The sequence is as follows:

Mars / Sun / Venus / Mercury / Moon / Saturn / Jupiter

There are 36 decanates (3 for each sign of the zodiac) and 36 pip cards (you don't count the 4 Aces). Starting with Mars in Aries in the 2 of Wands, this sequence of 7 planets fits 5 times around the zodiac with one extra assignment, Mars in Pisces which is assigned to the 10 of Cups.

This sounds confusing until you place the cards into a zodiacal wheel according to the sign they are associated with. See image below.

planet_sequence (31K)