The Moon
The Moon represents the subconscious, its illusions, and the risk of self-deception. It highlights hidden potentials and unseen pitfalls, asking the querent to question what is real versus imagined. The image of two tanukis staring at different moons underscores uncertainty and the difficulty of discerning truth. Upright, it warns of trickery, melancholy, and insecurity; reversed, it suggests revelation, relief, and resolution.
Keywords
Card
The Moon
Character
Princess Kaguya
Origin
Japan, Japanese fairy tale
Description
The Moon is the subconscious and all its illusions, potential, pitfalls, and the possibility of self-deception. Here, two tanukis—shape-shifting raccoon-like animals—each stare at a different moon, though it is not clear which is the real one.
Upright
Trickery, melancholy, anguish, illusion, insecurity
Reverse
Joy, enlightenment, resolution, deception revealed, relief
Visual Description
A tall, robed figure with very long black hair stands on a red arched bridge, facing a huge full moon that fills the sky. Two canid-like creatures stand at the water's edge on either side of the bridge. Lotus flowers and lily pads float across a dark pond whose surface reflects the glowing moon. Bamboo and tall trees frame the scene and an ornate border bears the Roman numeral XVIII at the top.
Tarot of the Divine
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