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