The Moon

Key Words for the Moon Tarot Card Meanings

• Cycles
• Emotion
• Intensity
• Reflection
• Confusion
• Influence
• Emergence
• Perplexity
• Introduction to the Moon Tarot Card Meanings:

  No one is immune to the influence of the moon. She is the mirror, reflecting back the light that shines upon her. She is a timepiece to the ancient movements of our galaxy. She is the music that prompts the ocean to dance. She is the illuminator of our creative powers. Pretty intense, no?

  This kind of intensity laces all of the Moon Tarot card meanings. This is one of the few cards that is a story in-and-of-itself, and tells it from start to finish in one flash.

  The story of this card begins with the lobster (crawfish, or crab in other deck renditions) which represents us and our greatness or higher purpose/calling.Emerging from our primordial ignorance (this is not derogatory - we are simply unknowing of our divine potential), to start our journey of higher purpose, we are met with all manner of influences. The symbolic crab also links to the astrologicalaspects of Cancer with moon as its ruling celestial influence.

  Yapping dogs, gnarling wolves, winding paths, the lure of empty promises...it's a wonder we can get any where with all these influences pulling at our attention. What's more, we are attempting to find our way and higher purpose in the midst of the darkest of night.

  We see the Moon, forever our illusive guide through all the distractions. But is she a help or a hindrance? When she is in her growth we feel ourselves expand in confidence with her. We can even become pregnant with our own importance when she is in her prime fullness. When she is waning, we feel ourselves shrink into the abyss of darkness, we grow unsure of our path and purpose. We may find ourselves confused at every turn.

  The key to this card (and the moral of its story) is influence. We must constantly be aware of what is influencing our lives, our decisions, our actions. We must unravel the perplexity of our thoughts and see clear to that which is causing us to move in a certain direction. And when it comes to our higher purpose, we must have the highest intensity of diligence to stay the course and persue the path that leads to expressing our highest selves.

  We must also keep in mind that we have the power to use the pull of the Moon to our advantage too. She holds immense power available for us to use if only wehone in on it; focus and direct its energy.

  Further, the Moon is a luminary - which reminds us her reflective light can serve as a source of intuitive clarity.

  Effectually, when we pull this card in a reading it often indicates we're torn between many influences. From the TV that stays turned on for too long to the boss that calls us during dinner - we are distracted by external influences that have taken us away from our core path. This card is a message that we need to reflect upon our life and use our intuitive abilities to determine what best thoughts and actions to take to correct our course.