The Moon

✦ INTUITION; FEAR; ILLUSION; PSYCHIC

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A large menacing hand looms over the scene while a massive crescent moon pours water from no discernible source. This world isn’t your own, and the rules no longer apply.

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Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the hand the woman is pointing with is actually the hand in the background. What was once a foreboding presence is now a manifestation of her power.

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The dark is a constant source of fear, hiding any number of dangers and terrors, though particularly if they are not understood. The Moon asks us to view our surroundings in a different light, one that can give us power if we understand how to interpret and bend it to our will; particularly an important point for those exploring their psychic abilities.

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The abundance of pouring water embodies a large amount of potential energy, a conduit of power waiting to be realized. Underneath the moon, our world is basked in a strange light, but new possibilities are revealed.

✦ ADDITIONAL ARTWORK

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Many small discs trace the water that flows from the moon. To the left are small circles, and to the right are the hollow rings that remain when those circles are removed. This is an allusion to the Framing Effect, a cognitive bias that affects a person’s perception of a situation based on its presentation: Are these discs half empty or half full?

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A simplified example encompasses two choices: A) Half of 100 people will die, or B) Half of 100 people will be saved.

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Though both decisions are effectively the same, the proposition of “saving” is usually more well-received, and approaches based on similar logic are employed to sway voters, buyers, or juries.

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Understanding these multiple perspectives allows for more informed decisions.