The Moon
The Moon signals heightened subconscious activity, dreams, and resurfacing trauma tied to the body, spirit, and sleeping mind. It highlights liminal or nighttime locations—places of illusion, ornate decor, or intoxication—where reality may be distorted. People appearing as the Moon can be dramatic and mysterious, and caution is advised until their intentions are understood. When the Moon refers to you, it urges investigation of hidden material and dedicated shadow work to integrate what emerges.
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XVIII. THE MOON
Zodiac Sign
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
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Opening Questions
Are you struggling to distinguish your feelings from your trauma responses? Has reality felt like fiction lately?
Subconscious and Trauma
The Moon can bring out our subconscious impulses. This card rules the places in our bodies that store our most traumatic events—our reproductive organs, our spirits, and our sleeping minds. You may find it difficult to fall or stay asleep or have vivid or prophetic dreams. Buried memories of a traumatic event may surface in your dream life now.
Locations and Atmosphere
The Moon can also indicate where something important may occur. You may be working the night shift, or in a nightclub or theater. Any place with ornate decor, intoxicated people, or an air of illusion is ruled by the Moon. Like the Devil, nothing is exactly what it seems when the Moon is around. There is no telling, however, if what the Moon offers will be positive or negative in the long run.
People and Personal Guidance
When another person shows up as the Moon, they may be dramatic and mysterious. If you're not sure whether to trust them, don't—not until you understand their intentions. When the Moon refers to you, investigate what you've been hiding from yourself. Take the time to know your shadow self.
Visual Description
A large pale moon with a human face dominates the night sky, tears falling from its eye. Two towers stand on either side of a winding path that leads across rolling hills toward distant mountains. In the foreground a dog and a wolf-like figure howl toward the moon above a small pool where a crustacean emerges, while stars and small clouds dot the blue-and-pink sky.
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