Happy New Year! 2024 (2+2+4=8) is a Universal 8 year. In Tarot Numerology this translates into VIII Strength. Strength is generally regarded as a positive card. It is Leo energy and contains the qualities of compassion, generosity, confidence and kindness. But, like all cards, Strength contains the full spectrum of dark and light. In the shadow of the Strength card, we find strong egoic tendencies as well as a propensity for power struggles.
So this year we collectively get to choose. Will we let love and compassion reign? Will it be the power of love that guides us or will we veer off to wanting more power for ourselves? The answer to that depends very much on how we as individuals manage to tame the beast within. This ego-beast is symbolised by the lion in the Tarot imagery. The lady who is soothing the lion is symbolic of our Higher Self.
Saturn, the Planetary Ruler of a Universal 8 Year
In numerology, the number 8 is often associated with the planet Saturn. Saturn, the Lord of Karma, is the ruler of discipline, responsibility, and structure. He brings a sense of order and stability to our lives, but it also signifies difficult challenges and the need for perseverance. The energy of Saturn and the number 8 both emphasise the importance of hard work and the manifestation of long-term goals. The influence of Saturn and the number 8 can lead to personal growth and the establishment of a solid foundation for the future.
While Saturn is not part of the Leo energy in the Strength card, I believe it is prudent to consider Saturn’s influence for the year ahead. Saturn is currently transiting through the Zodiac Sign of Pisces where he is likely to expose some of our deepest fears. The 2024 synthesis between Strength and Saturn is in the question: Will we let love or fear win?
The foundations (Saturn) we lay this year determine the compassion levels (Strength) of humanity for a long time (Saturn) time to come. I would encourage you to pay attention to all the Minor Arcana 8s as well as to Strength and how they show up in readings in the year ahead. Especially pay attention to the 8 of Cups (Saturn in Pisces).
The Two Main Archangels of a 2024 Universal 8 Year
The angel corresponding with Saturn is Archangel Cassiel and Ariel is the Archangel that corresponds with Leo/Strength. You can work with both in the year ahead, alongside the angel corresponding with your Personal Year Card. You can find all the angelic correspondences for the Major Arcana via the Angelic Tarot Card Meanings Index.
A 2024 Universal 8 Year Tarot Reading for the Collective
Below is the 2024 Tarot reading for the collective, using the Year Card Year Ahead Tarot Spread.
Strength – The 2024 Universal Year Card
Humanity has a chance to level up in compassion. We can take great leaps forward when it comes to plucking up the courage to live from the heart.
2. Father Time’s Scythe
What must die away now to make room for the new lessons this card will bring: The Knight of Cups.
Taking our emotions too seriously. Addictions and reactivity. The Knight of Cups is Scorpio/Fixed Water energy. We must stop grasping for what we desire and learn to attract it instead. We do so by aligning with our Higher Selves rather than our egos.
3. The Young Child
What mental attitude we will benefit from when integrating the lessons of Strength: XX Judgement
We will benefit most from treating 2024 as a year of awakening to our highest spiritual potential.
4. The Hour Glass
Events along the time/space continuum that will bring the energy of Strength to the fore: 8 of Wands
We can expect some hard-hitting news that could tempt us to be reactive but being forewarned is being forearmed. We can choose to remain focused on compassion. This is an 8-numerology card so definitely one to look out for in readings throughout the year, in terms of impact on the collective.
5. Challenge
The main challenge accompanying those events: Ace of Pentacles
To resist falling prey to the fearmongering around money and finances.
6. Action Advice
How to overcome this challenge in practical ways: 5 of Wands
Wow! Okay, so here we have the two main players in the 2024 Year Numerology, Saturn and Leo, combined in one card. So the answer really lies in integrating the synergy between the two. But how? There are going to be lots of different solutions, depending on your unique personality but one thing I can definitely see many of us doing is to make sure that we get some physical exercise in. This is a great way to make sure we maintain peace of mind and avoid getting reactive.
The other thing that springs to mind is avoiding comparisons of all sorts. Stay in your own, compassionate lane and keep being kind to others, no matter what.
Finally, we mustn’t forget that we can always call on the guidance and advice of our angelic helpers.
7. Father Time’s Gift
The outcome and the harvest you can expect at the end of next year: VI The Lovers
The Lovers is a card of choice so I take this to mean that we are at a tipping point collectively and could go either way. Hence, it is more important than ever to visualise a positive outcome. The more of us that do this individually, the greater the chance we will have collectively.
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