Decoding the horoscope of the Zodiac in the cards of the Major Arcana Tarot
“Visconti – Sforza” “Pierpont Morgan – Bergamo” – Zodiac

A.S. Volkov

4. The Star is sometimes called the “Star of Mages”.

This card contains the astronomical and Gospel symbols, but does not contain elements of the horoscope.

The main character of this card is a young woman with long golden hair, in a stylized starry night, a dark blue dress with a red cape on her shoulders, standing at the edge of the earth, possibly on the riverbank.

This woman is like the female character, depicted on the card “Moderation”. (Temperance G.B.) She holds her hand on her stomach – a characteristic gesture of pregnant women who are protecting their unborn child. With her left hand she wants to take a star with eight rays. The longest ray of this star is directed at her abdomen and at the unborn child.

Recall that the most famous star that was depicted in antiquity is the Star of Bethlehem, which announced the birth of Jesus Christ, and broke out in the constellation Taurus. (Crab Nebula G.B.) You can make the assumption that this woman, is a symbolic image of Our Lady,

The gospel symbolism of this card is understandable – the star of Bethlehem blazed, announcing the birth of Jesus Christ, to whom the Magi (Magee) came to worship, which is why this card is also called the Star of Mages.

According to the study, the Star card of the Tarot deck Perpont Morgan – Bergamo can symbolize the constellation Taurus, in which the Star of Bethlehem blazed. The gospel symbolism of this card may be associated with the Virgin Mary.