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===The House of Dawn=== | '''The Celestial Wheel''' was a conceptual, cosmological framework used by the [[Vistani]] and the ancient peoples of [[Barovia]] to plot the changing of the seasons and foretell the future, in which the cards of the Arcane [[Cartarok]] were used to represent stars, planets, constellations and other elements of the sidereal calendar. Each season was assigned seven cards: one for each of the five seasonal zodiac signs, plus two representing the [[wandering stars]] associated with that season. | ||
[[The Stars]] represents the constellation of [[The Lamp]] | |||
[[The Creatures of the Deep]] represents the constellation of [[The Trout]] | ===The Axis of the Heavens:=== | ||
[[The Innocent]] represents the constellation of [[The Youth]] | * [[Fortune]] represents the North Star | ||
[[The Earth]] represents the constellation of [[The Plow]] | * [[The Sky]] represents the Vault of the Heavens | ||
[[The Fool]] represents the constellation of [[The Fool]] | |||
===Spring: The House of Dawn=== | |||
* [[The Stars]] represents the constellation of [[The Lamp]] | |||
* [[The Creatures of the Deep]] represents the constellation of [[The Trout]] | |||
* [[The Innocent]] represents the constellation of [[The Youth]] | |||
* [[The Earth]] represents the constellation of [[The Plow]] | |||
* [[The Fool]] represents the constellation of [[The Fool]] | |||
===The House of Day=== | ===Summer: The House of Day=== | ||
[[The Union]] represents the constellation of [[The Lovers]] | * [[The Union]] represents the constellation of [[The Lovers]] | ||
[[The Rider]] represents the constellation of [[The Chariot]] | * [[The Rider]] represents the constellation of [[The Chariot]] | ||
[[The Sun]] represents the constellation of [[The Crown]] | * [[The Sun]] represents the constellation of [[The Crown]] | ||
[[Strength]] represents the constellation of [[The Throne]] | * [[Strength]] represents the constellation of [[The Throne]] | ||
[[The Monk]] represents the constellation of [[The Yeoman]] | * [[The Monk]] represents the constellation of [[The Yeoman]] | ||
===The House of Twilight=== | ===Autumn: The House of Twilight=== | ||
[[Wisdom]] represents the constellation of [[The Raven]] | * [[Wisdom]] represents the constellation of [[The Raven]] | ||
[[Retribution]] represents the constellation of [[The Scythe]] | * [[Retribution]] represents the constellation of [[The Scythe]] | ||
[[The Temptress]] represents the constellation of [[The Maiden]] | * [[The Temptress]] represents the constellation of [[The Maiden]] | ||
[[Man and Beast]] represents the constellation of [[The Archer]] | * [[Man and Beast]] represents the constellation of [[The Archer]] | ||
[[The Wizard]] represents the constellation of [[The Sorcerer]] | * [[The Wizard]] represents the constellation of [[The Sorcerer]] | ||
===The House of Night === | ===Winter: The House of Night === | ||
[[The Devil]] represents the constellation of [[The Devil]] | * [[The Devil]] represents the constellation of [[The Devil]] | ||
[[The Tower]] represents the constellation of [[The Prisoner]] | * [[The Tower]] represents the constellation of [[The Prisoner]] | ||
[[The Last Judgement]] represents the constellation of [[The Scales]] | * [[The Last Judgement]] represents the constellation of [[The Scales]] | ||
[[Death]] represents the constellation of [[The Hanged Man]] | * [[Death]] represents the constellation of [[The Hanged Man]] | ||
[[Chaos]] represents the constellation of [[The Midwife]] | * [[Chaos]] represents the constellation of [[The Midwife]] | ||
Revision as of 23:12, February 6, 2025
The Celestial Wheel was a conceptual, cosmological framework used by the Vistani and the ancient peoples of Barovia to plot the changing of the seasons and foretell the future, in which the cards of the Arcane Cartarok were used to represent stars, planets, constellations and other elements of the sidereal calendar. Each season was assigned seven cards: one for each of the five seasonal zodiac signs, plus two representing the wandering stars associated with that season.
The Axis of the Heavens:
Spring: The House of Dawn
- The Stars represents the constellation of The Lamp
- The Creatures of the Deep represents the constellation of The Trout
- The Innocent represents the constellation of The Youth
- The Earth represents the constellation of The Plow
- The Fool represents the constellation of The Fool
Summer: The House of Day
- The Union represents the constellation of The Lovers
- The Rider represents the constellation of The Chariot
- The Sun represents the constellation of The Crown
- Strength represents the constellation of The Throne
- The Monk represents the constellation of The Yeoman
Autumn: The House of Twilight
- Wisdom represents the constellation of The Raven
- Retribution represents the constellation of The Scythe
- The Temptress represents the constellation of The Maiden
- Man and Beast represents the constellation of The Archer
- The Wizard represents the constellation of The Sorcerer
Winter: The House of Night
- The Devil represents the constellation of The Devil
- The Tower represents the constellation of The Prisoner
- The Last Judgement represents the constellation of The Scales
- Death represents the constellation of The Hanged Man
- Chaos represents the constellation of The Midwife