- 0. The Fool – unpredictable, “outside of time,” sudden.
- I. The Magician – first steps, very quickly (days, a week).
- II. The Priestess – hidden period, time of waiting (2–4 weeks).
- III. The Empress – spring, 3 months, period of growth.
- IV. The Emperor – April (Aries), time of stabilization (3–4 weeks).
- V. The Hierophant – May (Taurus), period of learning or formalization (1–2 months).
- VI. The Lovers – June (Gemini), time of choice (up to 1 month).
- VII. The Chariot – July (Cancer), events unfold over several weeks.
- VIII. Strength – August (Leo), prolonged process (2–3 months).
- IX. The Hermit – September (Virgo), longer term (3–6 months).
- X. Wheel of Fortune – autumn, end of a cycle / sudden turn, unpredictable timeframe.
- XI. Justice – October (Libra), medium term (up to 2 months).
- XII. The Hanged Man – November (often associated with a period of stagnation), long time, until the situation changes.
- XIII. Death – November (Scorpio), sudden and irreversible, but may indicate “end of a season.”
- XIV. Temperance – December (Sagittarius), long-term gradual growth (months).
- XV. The Devil – January (Capricorn), period when limitations are felt, 1–3 months.
- XVI. The Tower – instantly, suddenly, lightning-fast.
- XVII. The Star – February (Aquarius), long-term perspective, 6 months or more.
- XVIII. The Moon – March (Pisces), uncertainty, period of several weeks to a month.
- XIX. The Sun – summer, quickly, time of ripening (weeks).
- XX. Judgment – time of reaping results, “when the time comes,” usually the end of a major phase.
- XXI. The World – completion of a cycle, long process (a year, a season), but with a guaranteed outcome.
- Planetary trumps (The Magician, The Priestess, Wheel of Fortune, The Tower, Judgment, The World) often indicate non-standard timing — either sudden or greatly extended.
- Zodiacal trumps (The Emperor, The Hierophant, The Lovers, etc.) correspond to months of the year.