Birth tarot card

What is your birth tarot card?

Calculate it from your birth date

Your birth date adds up to one of the 22 Major Arcana. That card is your birth card: what drives you, how you love, where money comes from, and the shadow to watch. Some dates also get a second card, the soul card.

How to calculate your birth card

The same rule NEBO uses. Add the month, the day and the full year. If the sum is above 22, add its digits until it isn't.

  1. Born May 12, 19905 + 12 + 1990 = 2007
  2. 2007 is above 222 + 0 + 0 + 7 = 9
  3. 9 = The HermitYour own road and a need for quiet; the light you carry for others must first be lit for yourself.

A sum of 22 is The Fool. If your card is 10 to 21, add its two digits too: that is your soul card, the one underneath. Cards 1 to 9 and The Fool have no separate soul card. Put the current year instead of your birth year and you get your card of the year.

The 22 birth cards

The Magician is 1, The World is 21, The Fool is 22. Here is what each one means as a birth card.

  • I. The Magician

    Will and the knack of turning an idea into action; the risk is frittering it away on tricks.

    Love
    You lead: the initiative in love is yours, and it works.
    Money
    Time to launch: you have everything you need to start your own thing.
    Advice
    Don’t wait for perfect conditions - start with what you have.
    Shadow
    Manipulation, tricks and promises with no action.
    Yes/no
    Yes
  • II. The High Priestess

    Knowledge that isn’t explained in words; strength in silence and the ability to wait.

    Love
    The feelings run deeper than they look; not everything needs saying out loud.
    Money
    Gather information, don’t sign in a hurry.
    Advice
    Listen to your intuition - it already knows the answer.
    Shadow
    Secrets, things left unsaid, detachment.
    Yes/no
    Maybe

    11 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • III. The Empress

    Abundance, the body, care and the ability to grow what you started.

    Love
    Warmth, tenderness and care; possibly a new life for the couple.
    Money
    Abundance grows if you look after what you already have.
    Advice
    Take care of your body and the beauty around you - that’s work too.
    Shadow
    Overprotectiveness, laziness, dependence on comfort.
    Yes/no
    Yes

    29 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • IV. The Emperor

    Structure, boundaries, responsibility; holds shape where others drift.

    Love
    Reliability and serious intentions; less romance, more stability.
    Money
    Structure, leadership, clear rules - you’re on top.
    Advice
    Set boundaries and keep your word.
    Shadow
    Control, rigidity, pressure on others.
    Yes/no
    Yes

    53 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • V. The Hierophant

    Tradition and passing on experience; teaches even without meaning to.

    Love
    A serious relationship, tradition, possibly an official step.
    Money
    Study, a mentor or work inside a system.
    Advice
    Ask for advice from someone who's already walked this road.
    Shadow
    Dogma, “that’s how it’s done”, fear of stepping outside the rules.
    Yes/no
    Yes

    68 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • VI. The Lovers

    A choice that can’t be avoided; the whole of life revolves around connections.

    Love
    Strong attraction and a choice made with the heart.
    Money
    Partnership or a choice between two paths.
    Advice
    Choose what matches your values, not what’s profitable.
    Shadow
    Doubts, a love triangle, the wrong choice.
    Yes/no
    Yes

    84 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • VII. The Chariot

    Movement and victory through effort; keeping two horses in one harness is your eternal task.

    Love
    Moving forward together, but someone has to lead.
    Money
    Victory through effort: push and it’ll work.
    Advice
    Stay the course, don’t split yourself between two directions.
    Shadow
    Loss of control, aggression, needless rushing.
    Yes/no
    Yes

    77 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • VIII. Strength

    Gentle control over your wild side; patience is stronger than pressure.

    Love
    Patience and softness beat jealousy.
    Money
    Patience gets results, not force.
    Advice
    Be gentle with yourself and with others - that’s the strength.
    Shadow
    Weakness, emotional outbursts, insecurity.
    Yes/no
    Yes

    74 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • IX. The Hermit

    Your own road and a need for quiet; the light you carry for others must first be lit for yourself.

    Love
    Time to be alone or to look for a deep connection.
    Money
    Quiet work, expertise, finding your own path.
    Advice
    Step away from the noise and think about what you really want.
    Shadow
    Loneliness, withdrawal, being cut off from people.
    Yes/no
    Maybe

    74 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • X. Wheel of Fortune

    Life in cycles and sharp turns; the knack of catching the moment.

    Love
    A fateful meeting or a turn in a relationship.
    Money
    A chance: a moment that won’t come again.
    Advice
    Catch the wave while it lasts.
    Shadow
    A bad moment, a repeat of old mistakes.
    Yes/no
    Yes

    79 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • XI. Justice

    Balance, honesty and consequences; reacts sharply to injustice.

    Love
    Honesty and equality in the relationship.
    Money
    A fair decision, contracts, courts.
    Advice
    Be honest - with yourself too.
    Shadow
    Injustice, prejudice, payback.
    Yes/no
    Maybe

    69 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • XII. The Hanged Man

    A change of perspective through a pause; what looks like stagnation is actually rethinking.

    Love
    A pause in the relationship, a new perspective.
    Money
    A standstill that lets you rethink the plan.
    Advice
    Don’t force it - look at it from a different angle.
    Shadow
    Sacrifice with no meaning, being stuck, passivity.
    Yes/no
    No

    44 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • XIII. Death

    The ability to end things and start from scratch; transformation as a way of life.

    Love
    The end of an old kind of relationship - and room for a new one.
    Money
    Closing a project or a stage, a restart.
    Advice
    Let go of what’s already dead.
    Shadow
    A fear of change, clinging to the past.
    Yes/no
    No

    20 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • XIV. Temperance

    Mixing the incompatible in the right proportion; healing and balance.

    Love
    Balance and reconciliation.
    Money
    Gradual progress, the right proportion.
    Advice
    Don’t swing to extremes - keep it moderate.
    Shadow
    Imbalance, excess, impatience.
    Yes/no
    Yes

    7 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • XV. The Devil

    The power of desire and the shadow; what holds you is also what gives you energy.

    Love
    Passion, dependence, a strong pull.
    Money
    Money and temptation; the easy road with a catch.
    Advice
    Look at what’s holding you, and whether you want that.
    Shadow
    Addictions, manipulation, toxic ties.
    Yes/no
    No

    4 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • XVI. The Tower

    Sudden collapses of the old; rebuilds faster than others can get scared.

    Love
    A sudden break or the truth coming out.
    Money
    A crisis that destroys the old to make room for the new.
    Advice
    Don’t hold on to what’s already falling.
    Shadow
    Chaos, destruction, shock.
    Yes/no
    No

    8 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • XVII. The Star

    Hope and inspiration after darkness; gives people a bearing.

    Love
    Hope, tenderness, sincerity.
    Money
    Inspiration and the right direction.
    Advice
    Believe in your dream - it’s real.
    Shadow
    Disappointment, loss of faith.
    Yes/no
    Yes

    1 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • XVIII. The Moon

    Intuition, dreams and fog; sees what can’t be seen by day.

    Love
    Fog and half-truths; not everything is as it seems.
    Money
    Murkiness, a risk of being deceived.
    Advice
    Don’t make important decisions in the fog.
    Shadow
    Illusions, fears, self-deception.
    Yes/no
    No

    9 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • XIX. The Sun

    Clarity, joy and visibility; you get noticed.

    Love
    Joy, warmth, happiness together.
    Money
    Success and recognition.
    Advice
    Put yourself out there - you’ll get noticed.
    Shadow
    Arrogance, burnout, too much self-confidence.
    Yes/no
    Yes

    13 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • XX. Judgement

    A calling and a second life; the moment you have to answer your true calling.

    Love
    A second wind or an old love coming back.
    Money
    A call: a new role or a calling.
    Advice
    Answer what’s been calling you for a long time.
    Shadow
    Self-criticism, fear of starting over.
    Yes/no
    Yes

    14 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • XXI. The World

    Completeness and scale; the knack of bringing it all together.

    Love
    Wholeness and harmony in the relationship.
    Money
    The end of a big project, stepping up a level.
    Advice
    Finish what you started - then celebrate.
    Shadow
    Incompleteness, a postponed ending.
    Yes/no
    Yes

    5 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

  • 0. The Fool

    A clean start and freedom without guarantees; a leap into the unknown as the norm.

    Love
    Lightness, spontaneity, a new acquaintance.
    Money
    A new start with no guarantees.
    Advice
    Jump - but watch your step.
    Shadow
    Recklessness, naivety, chaos.
    Yes/no
    Yes

    12 of 755 celebrities in NEBO have this birth card.

What else NEBO does with tarot

  1. 1

    Birth card and soul card

    From your date, with what the card says about love, money, advice and the shadow side.

  2. 2

    Card of the year

    The same sum with the current year: the theme of your year.

  3. 3

    Spreads and yes or no

    A card of the day, spreads including the Celtic Cross, and a yes-or-no ball for quick questions.

Questions

Why do most people get cards in the middle?

Because birth years add up to big numbers that shrink into the middle of the deck. Among the 755 celebrities in NEBO the most common birth card is The Lovers (84), and some cards almost never come up.

Is the birth card the same as my zodiac tarot card?

No. Zodiac cards come from your Sun sign. The birth card comes from the numbers of your full birth date, so two people of the same sign can have different birth cards.

Do I need my birth time?

No. Only the date counts.

What is the card of the year?

Add your birth month and day to the current year instead of your birth year, then reduce the same way. NEBO shows it next to your birth card.

Your card is already in your birth date

Takes a birth date and one minute.