Calculating your tarot year card

For those of you who may be interested in what kind of a year is coming up in 2014, calculating your tarot year card is a fun way to predict the overview of the events and happenings for the next 365 days. To begin with:

What is a tarot year card?

A tarot year card is a specific tarot card from the major arcana deck, not drawn at random, but calculated through numerology, used to outline the events (at a general level) of the upcoming year. 

How do I calculate my tarot year card?

First, add the day and month of your birthday together, along with the year you want to get the year card for. For this example, I will use December 24. 

        12

        24

+  2014

_________

    2050

Next, add all the numbers of this sum together.

2 + 0 + 5 + 0 = 7

If your birthday is on December 24, your tarot year card for 2014 would be 7!

Great, I have a number. Now what do I do with it?

Every card in the major arcana of a tarot deck is numbered, up to 21. Find the card that relates to your number. Learn Tarot has a list of the cards, as well as a few key words for each, so that you can get an idea of what the card represents. 

Cool, but what does it mean?

You've looked up the meaning of your card, but are still unsure of how this relates to your upcoming year. Sticking with the example of the 7, we see that it relates to The Chariot. The key words listed were Victory, Will, Self-assertion, and Hard Control. Based on these keywords, one might predict that their 2014 will be filled with a "No more!" attitude. Taking a stand for what you want and what you believe in may lead to victories both on a universal, macro level, and also on a personal, micro level. This could lead to big changes and a whole lot of movement (just like the chariot!). However, on a deeper level, the chariot also means many hard choices may also be in your future. (Thanks, could you vague that up for me??) No, seriously! If you look at The Chariot, you can see two sphinx figures (or in other decks, two horses), one black and one white. These figures represent change, choice, and decision. Just remember that it is the Charioteer's job to steer them in the right direction and take control of the situation. Now look back at the keywords. Are you going to be a victorious, self-assertive charioteer that projects his will onto the choices and hard decisions in his upcoming future? Or are you going to let the obstacles, choices, and changes control where your life goes?

This is my interpretation of the chariot. This is by no means, the only way to interpret this card. If you feel that your card means something different to you, no matter what any books or blogs have to say about it, then that is what the card means to you. That's what's so great about tarot! It's completely up for interpretation. 

Have fun calculating! And if you have any questions, just ask a friend that is into tarot. I'm sure they'd love to answer your questions.