Check the search feature - this has been discussed to death already. Short answer: they just overlaid one system on the other and tried to make connections. Leo with Strength is obvious, but the rest needs some serious mental gymnastics to make sense. Pretty much arbitrary if you ask me. Like astrology, people come up with explanations after the fact to find patterns.
I got caught up trying to figure out the ‘right’ zodiac match for The Fool and missed what the card truly represents. It brought to mind Rachel Pollack’s ‘Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom.’
She explains that The Fool represents potential that’s not limited by any set system.
I was just shuffling my deck, and The Fool card jumped out. Reminded me of Aquarius.
Aquarius is known for being a bit of a rebel, doing their own thing, just like The Fool stepping off that cliff without a second thought. They both have this independent vibe and a knack for ignoring the usual rules. Maybe that’s why some people associate this card with Uranus, the planet linked to Aquarius, because it’s about breaking away and embracing the unknown.