What happened in a past life
In a past life you ruled over people and took real pleasure in power. You were a despot and a tyrant, possibly within your own family. You may have used physical force to harm, showed no respect for others and caused pain.
This experience rests on the energy of power and leadership, the masculine principle. Behind it may lie a history of governing and spiritual leadership, a well known family name and a legacy. People with this past have been revolutionaries and reformers, witnesses to the turning of eras.
The arcana of the 12-16-4 tail
The tail is read from the centre of the chart to its edge. Each of the three numbers is an arcana with its own meaning.
Arcana 12 in the Destiny Matrix: The Hanged Man
Closest to the centre: how the lesson shows in character
Arcana 12 in the Destiny Matrix, The Hanged Man: service to people, mercy and a different view of the world; in its minus, self-sacrifice and stagnation.
Arcana 16 in the Destiny Matrix: The Tower
In the middle: how the lesson shows in events
Arcana 16 in the Destiny Matrix is The Tower, the energy of spiritual awakening: the collapse of the old, crises, change and building something new.
Arcana 4 in the Destiny Matrix: The Emperor
Point D: the karmic task itself
Arcana 4 in the Destiny Matrix, The Emperor: masculine strength, power, responsibility, order and an innate talent for leading people and managing money.
Where to start
- Let go of total control, especially in the family. Learn to trust people and the Universe, and to lead from love.
How this tail shows in your own chart
The full reading reads the tail with your whole chart: how it shows in money and relationships, its minus, all the advice for working through it and the family programs next to it.
How this code comes about
The third number is point D (the sum of the day, month and year of birth), here 4. The first number is D + the centre of the chart, here 12; the second is D + the first number, here 16. That gives the code 12-16-4.
Other karmic tails
Questions people ask
What does the 12-16-4 karmic tail mean?
The 12-16-4 tail is called "The Emperor". It describes a lesson the soul brought from past experience that keeps repeating until it is learned. The meaning of its three arcana and the first steps are on this page.
How do I know if I have the 12-16-4 karmic tail?
Calculate your Destiny Matrix chart from your date of birth. If the line from the centre to point D holds 12, 16, 4, this is your tail.
Can the 12-16-4 karmic tail be worked through?
Yes: the tail shows a repeating scenario, not a sentence. Once a person sees it and lives the tail's energies in their plus, the lesson closes. The full plan, read with the whole chart, is in the full reading.
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The calculator works in your browser and shows every step. The formulas were checked against six books and tested on the worked examples of four of them. Where authors calculate differently we use the version most of them share. The readings are written from the same books.