Sailormoon Manga Tarot Card History

This was a long project that Hitsuji-chan finally completed and had up by Takeuchi-sensei's birthday in 2008. The main idea was to take the Characters of Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon and place them, in a way that makes sense, within the tarot deck. Here are notes on the methodology of each suit.

Major Arcana | Swords | Cups | Coins | Wands


Major Arcana

Artist Description: I colored it, and got a rose in the center out of pure coincidence, so I colored that red.

Materials Used: -Materials Collection Border & Materials Collection Name Plate.

The Major Arcana are also known as the "trumps" of the deck. They contain the most importance during a divination with Tarot and are sometimes called Atu. When a Major Arcana card is laid out, attention must be paid to that card in particular. Meanings are entirely up to the person interpreting the images on the cards- but common interpretations are listed on the page with the cards.


Enemies
Swords

Artist Description: I basically re-colored the border using Adobe Photoshop. It was a pain to do because I tried to vector it instead.

Materials Used: Artbook Liner Note Page.

Also Called: Sometimes called by a straight stiff object, like a crystal.

Past Element: Fire

Modern Element: Air

Class Position: Royalty

Part of the Body: Mind

Modern Suit: Diamond

Typically, this suit represents the mind and the cutting force of intellect which often results in strife. It is a suit that typically represents men or a more masculine view. It is the suit of 'thinking'.


Friends
Cups

Artist Description: I basically re-colored the border using Adobe Photoshop. It was a pain to do because I tried to vector it instead.

Materials Used: Artbook Liner Note Page

Also Called: This rarely has a second name also.

Past Element: Water

Modern Element: Water

Class Position: Clergy

Part of the Body: Soul

Modern Suit: Hearts

This suit represents the internal world and emotions. It is a suit of the soul and 'feeling'. It also typically is associated with women and a more female perspective.


Senshi Form
Coins

Artist Description: I basically re-colored the border using Adobe Photoshop. I was a pain to do because I tried to vector it instead.

Materials Used: Artbook Liner Note Page

Also Called: This can range from Disk, Pentacles, Dish, to just about any circle object, however the most archaic is coins and dishes.

Past Element: Earth

Modern Element: Earth

Class Position: Merchants

Part of the Body: Body

Modern Suit: Diamonds

This suit represents mundane and worldly matters. It is often associated with physical possessions and finances. It is the suit of 'being'.

Domestic Forms
Wands

Artist Description: I basically re-colored the border using Adobe Photoshop. It was a pain to do because I tried to vector it instead.

Materials Used: Artbook Liner Note Page

Also Called: Also Called Staffs or Rods. Made of Wood.

Past Element: Air

Modern Element: Fire

Class Position: Peasants

Part of the Body: Heart

Modern Suit: Spades

This suit represents action, power and creative impulse. It is the suit of "doing".

Bibliography & Notations
1. Wands and Swords Element was switched by one person: Alister Crowley.

2. I used both the net and the following book for meanings. It is a far cry from the original book and is only a bare summary, please by the book to get more information. It will greatly help in reading the cards.

3. Hollander, P. Scott: Tarot for Beginners. St. Paul, Llewellyn Publications, 1966.