The Moon
The Moon is card 18 of the Major Arcana in the Rider–Waite tarot. Key themes: Illusion, Intuition, Unconscious, Confusion.
- Illusion
- Intuition
- Unconscious
- Confusion
Upright Meaning
It seems to be the time to calmly distinguish between the illusion created by the moonlight and the cold reality. It would be good to trust your inner intuition but set aside hasty judgments, and take your steps cautiously as if walking in a fog.
Reversed Meaning
The dark clouds of fear and confusion are lifting, and the hidden truth seems to be slowly revealing its outline. Now, there is a feeling that you will end your wandering in the darkness and regain a clear vision illuminating the path forward.
Love & Relationships
Upright Looking at the current flow, it seems you are spending a frustrating and obscure time, as if trapped in the middle of a thick fog. It can be seen that the shadow of doubt is constantly growing darker because you cannot reach the true feelings of the other person, or that precarious and unstable emotions are quietly continuing due to problems hidden beneath the surface.
Reversed The thick fog that blinded your eyes is finally lifting slowly. As the shell of lies holding its breath under the moonlight peels away and you come to face the raw truth, it can be seen that the once ambiguous outlines of the relationship are actually finding their place much more clearly and sharply.
Love Advice
I hope you do not get blinded by the shallow illusions flickering before your eyes. Now is the time to trust and move forward with the chill intuition quietly ringing deep in your heart, rather than the things visible to your vision. The true nature of the anxiety washing over you without reason might be crouching deep within your own mind, not in the situations outside.
Future Outlook
Upright Looking at the flow of the future, a moment might soon approach where you could need to calmly find your balance between illusion and reality. While quietly listening to your inner intuition, it seems it would be more helpful to take your steps a little more carefully rather than making hasty judgments.
Reversed Looking at the flow of the future, vague confusion or anxiety that disturbs your mind might soon roll in like a fog. At times like that, rather than being swept away by outside noise or situations, it seems it would be more helpful to quietly listen to the silent voice coming from deep within you.
Meditation & Reflection
Take a moment to reflect on the message this card offers. Feel it with your heart, not your head, and ask yourself what you truly need right now.