The moon is a map of imagination and dreams, a map of twilight between sleep and reality. The imagination is a wonderful and amazing thing, but it needs discipline to keep from becoming too violent. The connection between the words "moon" and "lunatic" is obvious and not accidental. On the map, we see a cancer crawling out of the ocean. The ocean is the place where all life on our Earth originates. The wolf and the dog howl at the moon, reminding us of the wild, uncivilized part of our being. In the distance, open gates are drawn. The gate is a symbol of penetration into another world, in this case - into the world of higher consciousness, or spirit. The moon is full of ambiguity. All in twilight, in halftones. You are unable to fully see what is happening. Your way of perceiving the world is based on the images you create, on the system of lenses through which you look at reality. Remember that you can change these lenses and change your view of the world.

Questions to ask yourself after pulling out the moon

• Are you kidding yourself?
• Are you confused?
• Do you feel like you're heading into the unknown?
• Are you getting more and more involved with someone or something and walking away from reality?
• Isn't it time to forgive yourself or someone else?
• Is everything what it looks like?

Key Ideas

You are the only person who can change the way you perceive yourself and the world. Replace confusion and uncertainty with focus and clear direction.

Friends

Upright: You are a receptive and sensitive friend. People feel they can trust and rely on you.

Reversed: Your interest in the spiritual takes you away from the real. Remember the golden rule: everything is good in moderation.

Studies

Direct card: At the moment, the most important thing in school is friendship with classmates. They have a positive effect on you and encourage you to show your abilities. The result is very good.

Reversed: You sleep too little, it affects your studies. Review your priorities. Without proper education, you will not achieve the fullness of life that you deserve.

Goodbye

Straight card: You enter uncharted territory and dream of returning from there together with the owner of this territory - a person who is very different from your previous hobbies. Enjoy this experience, it promises to be incredibly exciting.

Reversed: You are deluding yourself about what is really going on in your relationship.

A family

Direct card: Your family works together to create an atmosphere of warmth and love in the house. Your contribution is a key component of family happiness.

Reversed: The pain of the past still haunts your family. Now is the time to move forward without looking back.

Interests

Direct card: Something confuses you. Before you decide on anything, ask for advice, gather information, weigh the pros and cons.

Health / Appearance

Straight Card: Your personal style is a work of art; your imagination has never failed you. People often pick up on the fashion trends you set.

Reversed Card: Looks like it's time to revisit the most bizarre and wild details of your clothes. Do you really need them? Do not sit down on complex diets - this is not the way to become healthy and slim. Eat more healthy food and less junk food, and increase your exercise.

Money

Upright Card: The financial situation looks uncertain right now, but if you keep a clear mind, you can correct the situation.

Reversed: Avoid all "money" projects that look too good to be true. The way it is.

Divination in half a minute

Jonathan often drank in the evenings with friends, and he was already noticed by the local policeman. The Moon card that fell for Jonathan hinted at the fact that he was confused in himself and lost his sense of direction. If he continues to drink, the distortion of the sense of reality will lead to serious problems in the future.

Annie Lyonnet. "Tarot. Practical guide.»

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The crab belongs both to the earth and the sea and reflects the interaction of the conscious and the unconscious, the mind and the senses.

The two buildings symbolize the conflict of opposites: day and night, light and darkness.

Uncertainty. Fluctuations. Intuition. Illusions.

The moon is depicted differently in different decks, but the full moon is inevitably the central theme. The moon is associated with the natural fluctuations in the rhythm of life, ups and downs, ebb and flow, as well as the female cycle. She is also the queen of the night and the symbol of the unconscious. Our soul conceals the unknown properties of our inner essence, which are hidden from us by the cover of darkness. Our inner development requires us to discover our dark sides and bring them to light so that we can gain new strength and greater self-confidence.

Symbolism

The moon is a symbol of our inner world, with which we communicate in the language of images and dreams. From the depths of our soul, something is constantly trying to break out to the surface and manifest itself. The Moon calls us to comprehend the hidden parts of our nature, our unconscious impulses and instincts. We can not always understand them with the mind, they usually appear in our dreams, creative impulses and works of art. When this card appears, we often experience confusion of feelings; we may even experience feelings of longing or hopelessness. Sometimes we are in the grip of illusion and deception and are unable to see things in their true light. We feel like we are wandering in darkness and the future is hidden from us. At this time, we are powerless to solve our problems with the help of logic and analysis. Instead, we expect to receive a sign in our dreams and rely on our intuition, which should tell us a way to penetrate into the hidden depths of our consciousness. Once we manage to penetrate into the dark corners of our soul, we can combine them with the rational part of our "I" and turn into a more whole and self-confident person.

Interpretation

The appearance of the Moon in the alignment means that you are going through a period of doubt and hesitation. You may experience confusion and feelings of loneliness, and your life prospects seem uncertain to you. All objects lose their clear outlines, and you feel your vulnerability among the unsteady and foggy uncertainty surrounding you. Your former doubts and fears, lurking in the depths of your soul, can suddenly burst to the surface. For example, just when you think you got rid of your past experience or decided on a certain psychological problem how you feel in their power again. This should not become a negative factor in your life. If you learn to receive messages from your subconscious in time, you will be able to combine the constructive and destructive energy of your soul and direct it in the direction you need. The positive meaning of this card is that you can openly confront your fears and learn to keep them under control.

Stuart R. Kaplan. "Classic Tarot. Origin, history, divination.

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Description

Two dogs bark at the moon, and drops fall from it, symbolizing its influence. Alternating golden and black rays depart from the Moon, signifying the conflict of good and evil influences. In the background, on both sides of the dogs, two towers are visible, in which a person lives under the influence of heaven. In the foreground is a pond in which a cancer is hiding, waiting for the moment to attack its prey. This map suggests the existence of Everyday life envy, deceit, jealousy, prejudice; This is a card that means caution and danger. Moonlight is deceiving. The moon demonstrates its power over the water, and the crab lurks, with the intent to deceive those who do not heed the warning. This card reveals the power of external influence. Man, living in his towers, is exposed to many influences. He is influenced by the Moon, he is distracted by the barking of dogs and, finally, runs the risk of being caught by the tricks of the insidious cancer. Dogs have adapted to life with humans, but continue to pose a threat due to their sensitivity to the influence of the moon. This is a warning card. It indicates that events currently taking place may have unclear consequences as a result of unexpected influences.

Value for divination

Deception. Twilight. Unclear. Lie. Dishonesty. Disappointment. Danger. Error. Caution. Warning. Bad influence. Hidden motives. Insincerity. False friends. Selfishness. Double game. Craftiness. False answers. A shame. Slander. Vulnerability. Taking advantage of someone else. Insincere relationship. Superficiality. Unknown enemies. Exposure to many different influences. Falling into a trap. Misleading. Inability to avoid the dangers that surround. The chance of making a mistake is very high. Numerous different influences from outside will merge into new forces that exert pressure and bring new impressions.

Reversed value

A small deception is exposed before the damage is done. Minor mistakes. Overcoming evil temptations. Win without paying a price. Taking advantage of someone.

P. Scott Hollander. "Tarot for beginners."

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The Moon says that you want to learn how to shape events, not be shaped by them.

The Moon corresponds to the number eighteen and the Hebrew letter tzadeh.

Allegory

Mystery, intuition, physical abilities, deceit and danger.

Description

The image is usually divided into two parts. The moon is in the center at the top. A full circle is depicted, but in fact it is a sickle, the growing Moon (the side to the right of the viewer); in fact, both the crescent and the full moon are shown. In the circle of the moon inside the sickle shows a face looking down. In some decks on the map, rays emanate from the moon. Raindrops falling from the moon are also commonly seen, symbolizing the descent of spirit into matter. Note that the sickle and disc are very ancient symbols of the holiness of the moon. On ancient stelae (monuments with inscriptions) in the Middle East, created by the Aramaeans and Phoenicians, this image is often repeated (with a sickle inside the disk); in North Africa, especially in the area that was the center of the Punic culture, the disk is depicted inside (or below) the sickle. In any case, there is direct archaeological evidence that the symbolism of the Major Arcana is, at least in part, much older, that it did not originate in European culture 14th or 15th century.

Also, in the upper part of the picture, below the moon, there are two towers (once again reproducing the theme of the portal). Two beasts, usually a dog and a wolf, sit between the towers and howl at the moon. They personify our animal nature, delighted and frightened by the sight of the Moon, subject to its influence, and not controlling it.

At the very bottom of the picture is a pond or lake from which a crab or crayfish crawls out. (Probably cancer as a symbol of the constellation Cancer.) The symbolism here, as in the drops falling from the moon, lies in the water, which is certainly influenced by the lunar cycle.

The whole image shows that although the energy comes from the Moon, its power and influence on the earth and ourselves is stronger. In addition, water is a symbol of vitality, but in this case, its fluidity, its ability to take the form of a filled container, is emphasized.

Here is the danger you must avoid: you want to learn how to shape events, not be shaped by them.

inner meaning

Great power can be acquired, but there is also a danger which the seeker must always be aware of. The moon represents the temptation of the hidden, secret knowledge, darkened truth. Lack of complete information causes mutual misunderstanding and conflicts, makes it difficult, if not impossible, to make correct conclusions. Make sure you are very clear about what you want to do before the next step. Do not forget also that the word "sleepwalking", meaning not only this disease, but also madness, insanity, comes from the word "Moon", that there is a danger of madness, despair, even suicide. All this can hinder your quest for hidden knowledge and power.

The moon has a certain magnetism that attracts and dominates. It appeals to our animal nature, acts on the subconscious, on the will, which is not subject to rational thoughts. The only way to avoid this danger is to deliberately take control: you must resist its influence and maintain control over yourself. In a nutshell: to avoid the danger contained in this card, you must learn to constantly use your mind, your consciousness. You will not give in to your instincts, do not succumb to emotions. You learn, following the path of the Tarot, to rely on your consciousness and develop your psychic abilities. But the time has come to put these abilities under conscious control. It is the mind that distinguishes people from animals (which, without realizing it, are subject to the influence of the moon) and from inanimate elements (for example, from the sea, which is subject to the influence of the moon). From now on, use your mind or leave your searches. You can no longer act according to your instincts.

Value in the layout

Direct or Positive: Fear, hidden danger, secret enemies. Scandal, mistake, disillusionment, deceit, strife. In addition, intuition, latent psychic abilities that the Questioner possesses, occult forces are at work around you.

Reversed or Negative: Deception and danger, although of lesser importance. Instability, minor errors, silence.

Hidden forces of great energy are at work around you. You may not have the strength to control them, but you can avoid their power over you. Watch your every move.

If this card represents the Questioner, then you, whether you realize it or not, have great psychic abilities, mostly latent, hidden. So far, obviously, you have made very little use of these features. Now is the best time to develop and learn to control them, you will need them in the future. But act wisely. Both the misuse of these abilities and the failure to use them can lead you to a dangerous dead end.

Mary Greer. "The Complete Book of Reversed Tarot Cards".

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This card is associated with synchronicity, intuition, dreams, mysteries and symbolism (Carl Gustav Jung described this comme lek of concepts as "something unsteady, unknown or hidden from us") The moon shines with reflected light, and therefore represents the substitution of meaning when one object has the meaning of another . Eliphas Levi wrote: "There are no mysteries in which there would be no place for symbols," and vice versa. The reality we know is created in the invisible world of dreams and visions - on the astral plane. Inside you live ideas and mental images that have not yet taken their final form. This card describes the fears and illusions that await you on the path of self-development, beyond the last outposts of consciousness, in an unknown and mysterious land of shadows. Delusions, deep-seated fears, or even primal terror can call on your survival instinct, causing you to act irrationally or, conversely, according to established behavioral patterns. You feel confused and confused, scared and lost. At the edge of consciousness, something elusive may loom, which you cannot grasp in any way. You drown in emotions and wallow in a quagmire of misunderstandings, distorted perceptions, ulterior motives, secrets and undercurrents - whether your own or someone else's. On the other hand, you may feel that fate, a current, or an inexplicable desire is leading or drawing you towards some as yet obscure goal. Perhaps you, like a crayfish, are clearing the waters of your unconscious by sifting and digesting the garbage of the past, or daringly navigating between the wild, instinctive, and domesticated parts of you, fiercely claiming their right to dominance.

If you feel at home in the reality of a dream or on the astral plane, in the realms of the subconscious or the collective unconscious, then you can be a medium, have an out-of-body experience, write poetry, fiction, engage in all sorts of therapy, and even guide others through the threshold of death. If you are distrustful of subjective experience and hidden meanings, you will be afraid of what is happening to you and consider it a dangerous illusion. Contemporary Tarot artist Brian Williams says that the French call the deceptive shadows of dusk the hour "entre chien et loup" - "between the dog and the wolf." This means that a seemingly dangerous creature can suddenly turn out to be friendly and kind, and vice versa.

Traditional meanings: secret enemies. Secrets, occult powers. Deception, illusions, delusions. Twilight, darkness. Unknown, unknown. Danger, warning. instinctive fears. Horror. Conspiracies. Scandals, slander, gossip. False friends. Nostalgia. Dreams, dreams. Madness. Navigation.

Reversed Moon

In an inverted Moon, you can deny the very existence of the invisible world, stubbornly holding on to rationality, reason, literalness and practicality, especially in the face of confusion and the irrationality of what is happening. You may be blocking out subtle channels or resisting what your intuition is saying. You try to keep your inner "wild thing" in a cage or scare it away, which only leads to x physical exhaustion and weakness. You want to take refuge in the fortress of habitual conditioning and traditional way of life, or withdraw into silence, immobility and apathy. You feel unable to cope with the type of changes that the Moon represents (including atmospheric changes), especially if they cannot be explained with common sense. In some cases, this card indicates absolutely fantastic circumstances: the appearance of UFOs, encounters with aliens from outer space, parallel lives, memories of past reincarnations, as well as manifestations of extreme romanticism and other realities that only a very few people believe in. Archetypal images may rise from the collective unconscious, sometimes disguised as urban myths or ordinary everyday problems. The Moon reversed can increase the irrationality of behavior, especially through fear of conspiracies and crimes, attacks by robbers, or spirit possession. Illusions and deceptions are possible, but not necessary.

On the other hand, this card may indicate a person's ability to calmly accept adversity, especially when it comes to personal or cultural transformation or spiritual development. If the Moon is reversed, deceit and instability are not as strong and threatening as in the direct version. Something hidden may come to light. Secret addictions, traumas, or mental disorders that require healing may be revealed.

When you project this card onto other people, they appear to you as dreamers, delusional and self-deceiving, or overly emotional and incapable of taking responsibility for their actions. Or it may seem to you that they intend to harm you through psychic or occult attack.

On the inner plane, this can be self-deception, or, conversely, insight into the depths of the psyche, when, according to the 19th-century mystic Anna Kingsford, "the soul gains inner enlightenment, and darkness flees its chambers, illuminated by the reflections of the sacred." Acceptance will help you process and refine your experience.

In terms of health, this card is associated primarily with all forms of insanity and mental illness. In addition, there may be incontinence or, conversely, retention of fluids, sleep disturbances, neurasthenia, problems associated with the sense of smell, as well as with the limbic system, and with the survival instinct. It is also alcohol and drug abuse, coma and the process of dying.

In the system of magic and shamanism, the Moon is a very important card associated with astral travel, descent into the lower world, interpretation of dreams, memories of past lives, finding lost things, attuning to the lunar cycles and all forms of lunar magic, contact with animals, spirit possession, astral attacks, protection from them and the return of the soul.

Traditional inverted meanings: instability, variability, fluctuations, instability. Fluidity, dew, fog, rain. Silence. Impermanence. Irrational changes. Fantastic or visionary representations. Minor cheats, minor mistakes. Outsmart, deceive someone. Ambush, blackmail, swindle. Overcoming temptation or temptation.

Larissa Moon. "All Secrets of the Tarot".

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“What is happening there in this impenetrable darkness? Blind and dumb, merciless laws of material nature reign there. There, a conscious struggle is impossible, victory is minute and its consequences are insignificant. There, the terrible and mysterious Fate gathers its ripe harvest ... "

Vsevolod Solovyov

Description of the card and its inner meaning

Night. The moon, now and then plunging into the clouds, illuminates the bare steppe. A narrow path stretches, sometimes covered with sand. It seems to cut this steppe in two, starting at the lake and getting lost in an unknown distance beyond the horizon. There, in this uncertainty, you can see the sea. On the sides of the road are towers - massive and clumsy, built by someone unknown. And right in the middle of the path sit a wolf and a dog. They look at the moon with horror and howl heartbreakingly, lifting their heads up. Crayfish, interested in such a picture, slowly crawls out of the lake. Around - not a soul. It seems that this dead steppe, illuminated by moonlight, stretches for many kilometers.

Man, as you know, has a dual consciousness. On the one hand, like God, he feels his power capable of working miracles, on the other hand, like a fallen Spirit, he struggles in completely hopeless impotence. So it was and so it will be. Throughout our lives, we constantly vacillate between despair and self-confidence. This duality does not allow a person to calmly endure failures, it prevents him from relying entirely on the Higher Unknown Will. All this constitutes the doctrine of the eighteenth Arcanum.

The Moon card in spiritual life personifies the temptations of a darkened, hidden truth. It describes the situation when a person comes to the very edge of the abyss of the Infinite and gets the opportunity to touch one of the secret sides of this Truth. After all, it is here that the boundless power that attracts our souls is located. The moon has a magnetism that acts on our animal, natural instincts. To avoid its harmful influence, you should take control of important life processes. You need to learn how to maintain power over yourself, constantly using a sober mind and control over emotions.

In worldly life, the Moon card symbolizes fears, delusions, disappointments and hidden adverse influences.

Relationship of the card with other occult sciences

(tsade) - He puts a sentry on our towers - the Moon,
Letter - C, number - 18,
Ruled by the zodiac sign - Cancer,
Correspondence according to the Book of Changes - 63 hexagram ("After completion"),
Rune correspondence - rune Algiz (Algiz),
Time of day - night
Weather conditions are cloudy
The corresponding color is black,
The corresponding chakra is Ajna Tapo (the "third eye" chakra),
According to Kabbalah - connects the Sephira Netzach with the Sephira Malkuth.

Card meaning

Direct position

The eighteenth Arcana in a direct position describes a person living in his own world of illusions. The danger for the Questioner may lie in the fact that he himself may fall under the influence of these illusions.

If we are talking about a situation, then the Questioner should prepare for the fact that deceit, fear, despair, illusions, mistakes, secret enemies, intrigues and gossip will enter his life. In addition, the Moon card warns that a person can become completely dependent on unknown hidden forces.

Reversed position

In this case, the eighteenth Arcana will tell that a person will appear in the life of the Questioner, deliberately leading him away from the true understanding of things.

When describing a situation, this card has the following interpretations: self-deception, instability, minor troubles.

"You have great psychic abilities, but sometimes they can interfere with your everyday life. Call on all your mind to help you properly use this gift."

Daniela Chris. The magical book of Tarot. Fortune telling."

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Correspondence

Thought Form: Illusions.
Number: eighteen.
Hebrew letter: zade.
Color: blue.
Stone: crystal.
Astrological analogy: Aquarius, Moon in Cancer.
Other name: "Twilight".

Description

Arcana "Moon" is a natural continuation of the Arcana "Star" and the threshold of the Arcana "Sun". Considering the eighteenth Arcana, we plunge into the dark and mysterious world of our subconscious, into the deep and unknown world of the human psyche. The moon has a certain magnetism that attracts and dominates. It appeals to our animal nature, acts on the subconscious, on the will, which is not subject to rational thoughts. Monsters born of fear and fantasy crawl out and blend with reality. Here the objective world is absent, here the world becomes the way we see it.

The bright moon illuminates the blue-purple sky, the water, and the four characters of the map. Two animals - a dog and a wolf - sit and howl at the moon. They personify our animal nature, delighted and frightened by the spectacle of the full moon, subject to its influence. In addition, they are the sacred animals of Anubis and Upuat (opener of paths) and with their howl attract the souls of the dead, being powerful conductors of impulses from the invisible worlds. From the water rises the horror of the Nile - the crocodile god Sebek.

Mythological dossier

Sebek in Egyptian mythology is the god of water and the flood of the Nile. His sacred animal is the crocodile. It was believed that Sebek gives abundance and fertility. In a number of texts, he is described as a protector of gods and people, but often he acts as a god hostile to Ra and Osiris.

Upuat, a god in the form of a wolf, was revered as a god-guide, scout. His epithet is "leader", "leader". Upuat is a warlike deity, his attributes are a mace and a bow. He also had the functions of the patron of the dead, he was called "the first fighter of Osiris." Often identified with the jackal or the dog Anubis.

In the unsteady light of the moon, all our fears materialize, which are hidden in the light of the sun, the most incredible begins to seem possible to us. The moon personifies the temptation of hidden knowledge, darkened truth. The lack of complete information causes mutual misunderstanding and conflicts, making it difficult to make correct conclusions. Sleepwalking, which comes from the word moon, means not only this disease, but also madness, insanity. There is a danger of various phobias and mental disorders. The only way to avoid this danger is to deliberately take control of your feelings, fears and consciousness.

This is the first lesson of the Moon Arcana. Control your feelings and emotions. In the light of day, carefully analyze the true causes of fears that cause panic attacks at night. Learn, following the path of the Tarot, to control your consciousness and develop psychic abilities.

The moon is changeable by definition, each of the twenty-nine days of its cycle, it changes its appearance, and with it the entire sublunar world changes. The strength of the tides changes, along with the growth of the moon, the excitability of animals and people grows. It has been established that on the days of the new moon, the greatest number of accidents caused by fatigue and inattention occur, and on the full moon, the number of crimes caused by an increase in aggressiveness, such as rape and fights, increases. Women's cycles are associated with the influence of the moon, and therefore the full moon has always been considered the time of the greatest manifestation of female power. At this time, initiation rites, mysteries dedicated to female deities were always held. No wonder in Christian times it was believed that witches' sabbats always take place on the full moon.

It is no coincidence that a young naked maiden sits on the water's edge. The middle, blue part of the picture is water, which is most obviously influenced by the moon. Water is a symbol of vitality, but in this case its fluidity, its ability to take the form of a filled container, is emphasized. Besides. Water symbolizes purification, receptivity and the feminine. The girl is naked, which speaks of her purity and youth. She is completely defenseless, she has nowhere to hide and nothing to protect herself from danger. However, she does not feel the horror of the surrounding darkness and the monsters hidden in it. Her blue hair symbolizes dreaminess and receptivity. However, she sits on the ground, which indicates her strong connection with reality. The girl does not allow fears to break out and take possession of herself. She doesn't panic. The behavior of the girl is not at all reckless, but perhaps the most organic in this situation. It is built not on reason, but on intuitive perception. She manages to feel a merger with this world not with her mind, but with her gut. She accepts the world with all its fears, horror and illogicality, passes it through herself and feels its harmony. The calmness and complete indifference of Sebek confirms this, because his red hair speaks of a readiness for action.

The lasso "Moon" teaches us not to renounce and not hide from the gloomy side of the world, but to understand that all this is the same natural part of life and without it there is no harmony. After all, the owl - the symbol of wisdom - only flies at dusk.

The girl carefully touches the flowers of the night lotus, born of water and blooming under the light of the moon. Unlike day flowers that follow the sun, night flowers are afraid of sunlight. In the same way as fragile and unsteady intuitive, subconscious constructions do not withstand the light of solar logic. The timid clues of our subconscious - premonitions and associations - have not yet acquired a rigid form of thoughts and feelings, therefore, they need very careful attention.

This is the next lesson of the Arcana "Moon": learn to listen to the prompts of your subconscious, develop your psychic abilities, which for the most part are in a latent, latent state. Now is the time to develop and learn to control them, you will need them in the future.

Value in the layout

In a straight position

The lasso "Moon" is associated primarily with the psyche - the secret forces of our subconscious, as well as with artistic, artistic creativity. Means increased emotionality, unstable character. The card can mean a romantic attitude to life, developed intuition and the possibility of supersensory sensations, knowledge of the secrets of other people who are willingly trusted. Sometimes indicates distant travels. Can mean secret danger or hidden enemies, can also symbolize dishonorable behavior. Around the darkness, secret enemies.

Advice. Under the influence of this Arcana, it is very useful to work with the unconscious. Getting rid of complexes and phobias is guaranteed to you, especially with the help of a psychoanalyst.

In an inverted position

The card is a symbol of the inability to distinguish truth from lies, misunderstanding of the situation, senseless actions that do not lead to the achievement of the goal. Disgrace comes to an end. It means suspiciousness, hypochondria, unaccountable fears and desires. Sometimes it can symbolize negative external influences on the subconscious (hypnosis, manipulation, witchcraft). Can mean minor mistakes or petty deceit.

Advice. During the period of validity of this Arcana, you should not believe the promises and promises, make plans and think of something - it will not come true anyway.

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Moon in Scorpio as "dark knowledge"
(the abyss of the soul), or the Sun in the 7th house as a symbol of the descent into the Underworld.
MOON
The map of the Moon introduces us to the mysterious realm of Darkness and Night, to the figurative world of the soul, to the world of our dreams, dreams and revelations. The bright side of the moon is romantic dreams, vivid imagination and artistic fantasy. However, this card also has a dark side that opens the way to the very abysses of the soul; it is fear, uncertainty, nightmares, gloomy omens, general prejudice against everything unknown, invisible. We feel a similar fear when we wander at night through a dark forest that seemed so safe to us during the day. The darkness covering the path taught us to be afraid. It can also be fear of the terrible demons of antiquity, which have acquired a new name in our time: bacteria, viruses, millirems, becquerels, gas pollution, acid rain.

Tarot Rider White. Theory and practice. Series "Secrets of predictions". Publishers: AST, Astrel, 2002

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Astrological meaning: Fish
The eighteenth card of the Major Arcana is called the Moon. It depicts the Moon rising between two towers (light and dark), a dog and a wolf sitting on opposite sides of the road and howling at the Moon, and a cancer getting out of the water. The road passes between the towers, through the dead buildings of the city and disappears over the horizon. According to legend, the Nile is filled with water due to the tears of the moon Goddess, which, falling into the river, fill it. Two pillars (towers, pyramids) symbolize the Pillars of Hercules, beyond which, according to the Egyptians, the light never sets. The Egyptians also represented the tropics as dogs, which, as faithful watchmen, prevent the close passage of the Moon and the Sun from the poles. Crab or Cancer, according to the symbolism of the ancients, means the return movement of the Moon. This card symbolizes the path of wisdom. A person in search of reality emerges from the reservoir of illusions. After defeating the guardian of the gates of wisdom, he goes through the strengthening of science and theology and follows the winding path that leads to spiritual liberation. This card corresponds to the altruistic sign of Aquarius, pouring two jets of water onto the Earth: the dead water of consciousness and the living water of the spirit.
The Tarot drawing depicts a woman pouring water on the desert, from the moist soil of which "blooming nature" grows. The eighteenth Arcana is called the Moon and is interpreted as "staying" or simply being in the life process at a time when the waking consciousness of all living things is turned off, allowing the subconscious to penetrate into all spheres of life, but not comprehending them, but only feeling. The sorceress Moon shines only with the reflected light of the Sun, not bringing the joy of the day, but to those who "understand" her, she can bestow truly holy peace. In the foreground of the Eighteenth Arcanum of the Tarot, the sea that gave birth to life is depicted, and this card corresponds to the zodiac sign Pisces - the symbol of which are two fish, one of which slowly floats up, starting to evolve, and the other, embodying the sphere of our subconscious, forever remains in a dream, at the bottom sea, so as not to lose touch with the original source, and plays the role of a support for a new being.
Cancer, crawling out of the water to the ground, is a symbol of motherhood, which is patronized by the Moon (sometimes the water is colored with blood, reflecting the pain of birth). Further, on the shore, on opposite sides of the road going into the unknown, a dog and a wolf howl at the moon.
Symbolically, this Arcana represents the process of childbirth: from the warm, safe mother's womb, one has to break out through the narrow gates towards the dazzling light of the cold world. The "moon" is waiting at this gate. There are dangers, fears, pain, behind them lies the unknown. There awaits you Anubis, the twilight God (neither night nor day), standing on the threshold of life and unlife (before and after life) in his dual guise of a jackal-man. In fact, a journey through hell is a journey through the hidden labyrinths of one's soul. Hence - such attributes of the Moon as illusions, hysteria, persecution mania, hallucinations, drugs, escape from reality. But the Eighteenth Arcanum is also a bridge between consciousness and the unconscious, because, having examined the drawing of the card, the attentive will notice that tongues of divine flame are falling on the Earth immersed in sleep, penetrating into our souls at a time when no one can see it. Therefore, each person has the opportunity to return from this journey - to return with a purified and renewed soul, which will no longer be afraid of thoughts about the future. A person in a session with a psychoanalyst works on the "Moon", his task is to overcome the fear of fear.
AT upright position the Moon card means the ability to see the hidden, the deep. The card indicates increased emotionality, an unstable character, a romantic attitude to life and a fairly developed intuition. In addition, such a person is easily trusted by other people. In general, the Moon bears the imprint of twilight: conjectures, half-confessions, ambiguities, hidden motives. Perhaps misunderstood words, unfaithful friends, ambivalent behavior, false claims, insincerity, unknown enemies... Sometimes the card also predicts distant travels.
In an inverted position, the Arkan Moon says that someone is hiding behind a mask. The card can also be associated with a refusal to accept someone in integrity, unity. In specific cases, the Moon speaks of heredity, genes that led to certain events in life (parents who were once exposed to radioactive radiation caused a tragedy in life
child).
Another meaning of the card is a small deception (exposed before it caused damage), a goal achieved for nothing, "for free." You didn't have to pay the true price for it (is that a good thing?). Minor mistakes.
"You have already come to the knowledge of the truth - and only fear prevents you from crossing its threshold. But you have already gone too far to turn back, you just need to go even further and penetrate into the very essence."
Papus

Description of the Tarot card "MOON"

The eighteenth Arcana of the Tarot Moon represents the temptations of hidden truth. A person has a dual consciousness: on the one hand, he feels his strength, capable of working miracles, on the other, he struggles in hopeless impotence. Throughout life, a person constantly fluctuates between despair and self-confidence, and this duality does not allow him to calmly endure failures. All this is the essence of the eighteenth Arcana.

The general meaning and interpretation of the Moon Tarot card in layouts

Direct card position

The Moon card means fears and fears, increased emotionality, frightening difficulties, the need to overcome an important obstacle in order to achieve the goal. In general, the Moon bears the imprint of twilight: conjectures, half-confessions, ambiguities, hidden motives. Perhaps misunderstood words, unfaithful friends, ambivalent behavior, false claims, insincerity, unknown enemies. Sometimes the map also predicts distant travels.

Reversed card position

In an inverted position, the Moon card indicates that someone is hiding behind a mask. The lasso can also be associated with a refusal to accept someone in integrity, unity. Sometimes it indicates that a deception has been recognized or indicates a petty lie. The dark streak of life is coming to an end, the first steps towards the light are beginning, although there may still be many trials ahead. The ability to soberly assess the situation will help to get out of the dark streak of life.

The meaning and interpretation of the "MOON" card in divination for work, business and career

Direct card position

Here, the Moon card means fear, uncertainty about the future, in one's own knowledge, competence or abilities. At the same time, it is always distinguished by a note of irrationality: even knowing that there are no objective reasons for fear, a person still continues to be afraid.

Reversed card position

Financial ups and downs are possible. It is possible that the situation is in a transitional state and completely unforeseen circumstances may emerge.

The meaning and interpretation of the "MOON" card in health layouts

Direct card position

Health is very poor. Possible exacerbation of chronic diseases, the development of mental disorders.

Reversed card position

Diseases, but usually minor and mild.

The meaning and interpretation of the "MOON" card in divination for love and relationships

Direct card position

The moon speaks of difficulties, unclear circumstances and fears associated with them. The situation is such that you seem to be wandering in the dark, not having a complete understanding of what is happening, not feeling solid ground under your feet. Great is the temptation to follow the path of instincts, to believe in illusions. The card speaks of gossip behind your back, secret enemies, deceit, hidden motives, treason. In any case, the relationship is insincere and has a hidden meaning.

Reversed card position

Here the Moon card says that small deceptions and small quarrels are possible. Probably, a frank conversation will take place, in which it turns out that one of the partners was deceiving the other.

The meaning and interpretation of the "MOON" card in the layouts for personality assessment

Direct card position

The eighteenth Arcana of the Tarot in a direct position describes a person living in his own world of illusions. The danger for the fortuneteller may lie in the fact that he himself risks falling under the influence of these illusions.

Reversed card position

In this position, the Moon card indicates that a person will appear in the life of a fortuneteller, deliberately leading him away from the true understanding of things.

The meaning and interpretation of the "MOON" card as a card of the year

In the coming year, you will have a difficult path to a new, unknown distance that lies beyond the threshold of fear. If successful, the result will exceed all your wildest expectations. However, you should not embark on some bold adventures, you should not test yourself for strength. This is a warning card saying that you need to be careful, and the desire to avoid danger should be your main thing. You will have to watch your every step, as the risk of going astray is very high. This can be a difficult task, for example, if some alluring prospect looms before your eyes. Do not underestimate the difficulties that await you or turn a blind eye to them. You just need to soberly assess the risk and not lose your presence of mind. Carefully think through all the stages and do the job gradually, but decisively, without falling into either hopeless despondency or excessive heroism.

Work and finance. In this area, the Moon card portends instability in work and uncertainty about the future. Various “transitional” states, restructurings, reorganizations with a vague future may arise, since completely unforeseen circumstances will emerge along the way and painful points that no one suspected will be exposed.

Personal relationships. Unfortunately, in this area there will be, if not an obvious lie, then at least some hidden motives, something that the partner prefers to keep secret. Of course, this is fraught with insincerity, and she, in turn, with disappointment. Here a double game is possible, an element of cunning and insincerity, which always arises when it is impossible to tell the whole truth.

Health status. A deep psychological crisis or clinical depression is possible, when specialist help is needed.

The main board of the card. Walk without fear through the darkness of the night and your own fears, and you will come to know yourself.

The meaning and interpretation of the "MOON" card as a card of the day

Perhaps you had a bad dream, or this day, for some other reason, does not seem good to you. Don't let these ghosts scare you. Even if your mood is spoiled by the fact that you have a difficult or unpleasant business, conversation or meeting today, do not try to avoid them. Remember that something new and important awaits you beyond this threshold of fear, so you need to gather your courage and cross the threshold. Take this day for what it is, and move forward carefully, but confidently, despite all fears. And you will be surprised to find how much you have achieved.

Council card "MOON" in divination

Overcome your fears and step over the threshold of the unknown. Do not wander in the dark, do not go into the world of illusions and hallucinations, so as not to stumble before the threshold.

The Moon is the 18th major Arcana in the mantic Tarot card system. This card symbolizes the secrets of the Universe. and the depths of the soul, the world of the unknown and emotional responses. The hypostasis of the card is dreaminess and heightened intuition, which can manifest themselves both in a positive and in a negative aspect. Other names for the Arcana are Twilight, the Moon.

general information

Astrologically, the card corresponds to the sign of Pisces and completes the circle of the Zodiac in the Major Arcana. Something ends, something begins: where the Constellations of Pisces and Aries converge lies a foggy zone. Uncertainty, scattered light, the serpent Ouroboros biting its own tail - the circle closes and turns into a round-faced Moon, mysterious and incomprehensible.

A month is always a duality: it either comes or goes; sometimes it shows its full face, sometimes it disappears from the sky for a short time. Directly related to the moon emotional sphere, the element of Water and the astral plane. The card reminds us of the paths of the soul and finding one's own path to reunite with the Higher Self.

In a spiritual sense, the card announces following states:

• Pregnancy is a fragile moment of being in pristine waters before birth
• Wanderings of the soul and body in the astral or physical world
• The development of the "third" eye and paranormal abilities
• Illusions of the subconscious that need to be dispelled
• Acting skills, craftiness, deceit
• Excessive daydreaming, living in a world of dreams
• Dangerous addictions and bad habits

In mythology, the moon is associated with goddess Hecate and the realm of the dead.

Symbolism of the Arcana

Traditionally, the card depicts two dogs howling at the moon. Dogs are the guardians and guides of the underworld. Dogs can become faithful companions and allies, but as an enemy, these animals show themselves in all cruelty. The howl of a dog represents our animal nature and obedience to natural cycles. Also, water is often depicted on the map, which marks a dive into the dark abyss of the subconscious.

Map interpretation

Very often, the Arcanum Moon is interpreted in the layout as a kind of exciting symbol. However, the card is not always a harbinger of danger or unpleasant changes. The moon can inspire us with anxiety or reassurance, depending on our personal circumstances. She can sharpen one's intuition and assist in spiritual or creative growth.

In its gloomy manifestation, the Moon deprives us of peace and takes us into the world of ghostly dreams or frightening nightmares. That is why the map is usually interpreted as unprocessed emotional experiences.

The light of the moon grabs out of the darkness only the shadow of the problem, its illusion. Perhaps there really was a monster lurking in the darkness that should have been defeated long ago. Or maybe it's just an old ghost of the past, and it's time to dispel it.

In any case, the Moon calls to direct your gaze into the depths of your own nature. What aspects to pay attention to will be prompted by neighboring cards in the layout.

The meaning of the Arcana Moon when divining for feelings

The moon is a bottomless well. What is hidden at its bottom? Try it, guess! The map points to ulterior motives, insincerity, a game of "cat and mouse". The person you are interested in has certain views of you, but the feelings shown are not genuine. How fair this is can be understood by the corresponding position of the card in the layout.

Upright

The appearance of the Moon indicates that the person you are guessing at has too great importance For you. Alas, for him your personality is much less valuable. The card makes it clear that you build castles in the air in relation to a person pursuing purely material interests.

Be careful in their connections. Analyze how you got along with the person you are interested in. What do you really want from him? How likely is it for you to get what you want? What can the mysterious person want from you? A deep analysis will help you gradually unravel this tangle and make the only right decision.

Upside down

A person's heart and real thoughts are hidden from you, but you can initiate an honest conversation. If you show all your will and strength, then a person will not be able to hide the true face behind the mask. Neighboring cards will tell you how to find those strings that you will need to pull.

Also, an inverted Moon may indicate that the person did not want to deceive you, but the circumstances developed. Lies are often based on the fear of being misunderstood and rejected. Perhaps you yourself somewhere mistakenly made it clear that you are not ready to accept some part of a person’s life and his shortcomings.

The meaning of the card in love

The appearance of a card in a love layout - warning sign. The card is too closely associated with deceit and cunning, so its appearance portends lies, disappointment and betrayal. Another hypostasis of the Month is delusion. Love touches the feelings of two people. The Moon Arcana indicates that one of the couple is either cheating or being deceived.

Upright

Depending on the neighboring cards, the card can symbolize deception, the collapse of hopes and the collapse of the union. Especially negative in this vein are the Arcana Devil, Tower, Death and Hanged Man. In all other cases, the Moon can mean misunderstanding, sabotage in relationships and cunning.

If the Arcana is surrounded by strong cards with positive energy, for example, the World or the Sun, the Moon in the layout can represent a karmic bond and a union predetermined from above. In this case, lovers need to learn to forgive and understand each other, developing a deep connection between them.

Upside down

The map indicates the strongest emotional dependence one partner from another. A person suffers seriously from the pangs of jealousy, constantly suspects his other half of something and cannot find the long-awaited peace in his love.

Perhaps the "culprit" of such emotional outbursts from his partner does not change him at all. However, it is worth paying attention to the fact that a person experiences coldness towards a partner or even feels pleasure from excessive manifestations of such love. This attitude should make you think about the truth of the feelings of both partners.

Work and business - interpretation of the card in a business layout

The Moon is the Arcanum of illusions. The shadows that things cast in its light are crafty and many-sided. But can a shadow cause serious harm? The greatest damage to a person is caused by fear that has not been defeated. The card in the career layout is not a harbinger of the collapse of plans: it only asks look inside yourself and fight your own demons.

Upright

The fallen Moon can symbolize self-doubt, incompetence, fears about realizing one's own potential. However, keep in mind that the map only displays emotional plan. In fact, everything can be completely different. You are not confident in your own abilities because you have not directly challenged your own doubts. It's time to test yourself.

The map directly says that you are on a certain ways of becoming a personality, but the initiation process has not completed. In fairy tales, the hero acquires strength and wisdom only after he has passed a series of trials. Entire kingdoms and even Death itself can stand in its way, but the raven will always bring living water to those who fought with dignity.

Upside down

Certain troubles have already formed and will soon manifest themselves on the physical plane. It can be reprimands from superiors, disagreements with colleagues, gossip behind your back, missed opportunities for promotion. All this is just is a consequence some previous mistake. You cannot avoid it, but try to learn from this slight negativity a useful lesson for the future.

The advice of the card is to learn to steadfastly resist the blows of fate and be responsible for your own mistakes. Even if it seems to you that you are not to blame for anything, analyze your actions. There is no smoke without fire. Your excessive gullibility, frivolity or inattention have become at the forefront.

Significance in relationships with friends and loved ones

In this scenario, the Twilight card indicates the position and attitude of a person in society. Each person is concerned about the question of how his relatives and close people see him. Depending on the position of the card, one can understand whether the questioner perceives the situation correctly or is mired in illusions.

Upright

The moon always appears when it begins to mature conflict of interests or secrets and intrigues are woven behind your back. Most often in family layouts, the card is a sign of misunderstanding and commitment to various ideas. It can be about disapproval of behavior, profession or choice of partner. The situation can be aggravated by quarrels and squabbles.

A fortuneteller needs determine one's own interests. Are you ready to do anything for your true purpose? If yes, then the power is already on your side. The time will come when your decision will bear fruit. Don't let other people decide your destiny. Even if you are wrong now, it is better to learn from your mistakes than to regret the mistakes of others.

Upside down

The situation might have escalated, but the moonlight was able to dispel the darkness, if only for a little while. The appearance of the Arcana Moon announces that deceit will be revealed, and you will not suffer serious losses. Perhaps your environment will reconsider some opinion or decision about you in a more positive direction.

By looking at the nearby cards, you can analyze what steps helped you get out of a notoriously difficult situation and take precautions for the future. Don't let anyone pressure you, but be sensitive and open your heart. Close people do not wish you anything bad, so they may be right in their warnings.

The Moon Tarot card is an Arcana that tells us that our personality is like an iceberg: most of our own nature is hidden in the dark waters of the subconscious. The goal of every person in this life is to understand who he is and to use his full potential. The Twilight card reminds us of our most important task of becoming a person and, with the help of neighboring cards, always gives hints about further actions and measures.

Arcana Moon

Correspondence according to "Liber 777":

The letter is coffee.

The meaning of the letter is the back of the head.

The ruler is Pisces.

Position on the tree - Netzach - Malkuth.

Colors are crimson and dark yellow with silver spots.

Egyptian gods - Kephra (like a scarab), Anubis.

Indian gods - Vishnu (avatar of matsya).

Meditation is behavior.

Greek gods - Poseidon.

Roman gods - Neptune.

Animals - fish, dolphin, crayfish, beetle.

Plants are single-celled organisms, opium.

Precious stones - pearls.

The magic weapon is the twilight of a place or a magic mirror.

Aromas - ambergris.

Herbal remedies are all drugs.

Magical powers - witchcraft, the creation of illusions.

The human body is legs and feet.

Mythical creatures - phantoms, werewolves.

Diseases in case of improper work - gout.

Let the illusion of the world pass you unnoticed,

As you go from midnight to morning.

Possible meanings for divination: "Illusion, deceit, confusion, hysteria, even madness, daydreaming, falsity, error, crisis "darkest hour before dawn", the possibility of change" (Aleister Crowley "The Book of Thoth").

Having met with the second lasso - the Great Priestess, we learned the fertile side of the moon, its purely spiritual aspect, which has long inspired poets and wanderers. The eighteenth lasso is directly opposite to the second. Here is what Crowley writes about it:

“The moon is involved in both the highest and the lowest, and filling everything in between - the most universal of the planets. In her highest aspect, she is the Link between the human and the divine, as shown in the second arcana. In the real trump card, representing her lower avatar, he connects the earthly sphere of Malkut and Netzah, the culmination of all forms in matter. This is the waning moon, the moon of sorcery and heinous deeds. She is poisonous darkness, as a condition for the rebirth of light. This path is guarded by taboo. Everything is doubtful, everything is mysterious, everything is intoxicating. This is not the beneficent solar intoxication of Dionysus, but the terrible frenzy of pernicious drugs.” (Aleister Crowley "The Book of Thoth").

The moon is the most dangerous lasso in the deck. Even the Tower, despite all its destructiveness, is not so dangerous, because it acts directly and is not fraught with pitfalls.

To understand what the path of kof, the path of the eighteenth lasso, is, remember everything that we said about the lasso Death about heaviness, decay, decay, and at the same time a special kind of ecstasy inherent in death. If we add to this the principle of illusion, a vicious circle in which you can wander for an eternity, gloom, the power of deception and obsession, then this will be the lasso of the Moon.

The basic correspondence of the lasso is the constellation Pisces, the most insidious of the constellations. The world of the moon is full of irresistible temptations, imitations, simulations and fakes. Ten thousand streams flow into your hands in the world of the path of kof, but only one of them is not poisonous. This path tempts you with ten thousand doors, but only one of these doors opens Door to freedom.

Even the mythical heroes were defeated on this path: Orpheus, unable to resist the voice behind him, looked back and lost Eurydice forever, Gilgamesh, unable to resist sleep spells, lost the only root that could grant him immortality, and Theseus, succumbing to the deceit of an unfaithful wife, caused a SEA (note - again the sea) monster that killed his son (that is, his future).

Many, faced with the horror of the moon, try to reject everything feminine and irrational. Needless to say, this path, so common among the ascetics and mystics of the old Aeon, ultimately leads to defeat anyway. The story of Jason is proof of this. In an attempt to banish Medea as a flawed moon and cut off contact with her, he ended up losing her, his fiancée, and his two children. The only one of the ancient heroes who managed to escape is Hercules, who, although he was trapped by the moon, wearing the poisonous tunic of Nessus, found the strength to voluntarily ascend the fire (lasso Aeon), which cleansed him, giving him a new birth. .

The insidious moon of the path of coffee. No, this is not the waxing moon of the virgin Artemis, nor is it the full-blooded moon of Babalon passionate in the frantic ecstasy of desire. This is an old woman clinging to life with her last strength, an old love that has long lost its meaning, but continues to suck vitality, an aging mother who does not want to part with her hero son and holds him captive, and finally, this is the mistress of the waters of the Hanged Man.

I took one of the most characteristic images of the flawed moon from the book of the modern poet Margarita Pushkina:

From the window, the Lunar Countess watched the pranks of the cubs squealing with pleasure, chained for more than half a century to a camping cot from the time the Allies opened the Second Front. From birth, the black eyes of the Countess changed their color every minute: sometimes they were green, sometimes completely whitish, sometimes glowed with a wild red fire, and at such moments she whispered to her family: “Remove the broom! Burn the broom!" The broom was hurriedly burned in the center of the kitchen, the stench flooded the apartment, the household vomited and fainted. The countess sighed with relief and fell asleep, peaceful ...

To all her children, she managed to stretch lunar threads invisible in daylight, stronger than which could only be a rope stretched between life and death. When the children wanted to take some step in a direction unplanned by the Countess, to fly higher than the height set for them by the Countess, to descend to the depths they liked, and not to her, into the thicket of corals, the old woman instantly pulled the thread and began to wind it around her fist. Where did the strength come from in this body, exhausted by long lying on the bed of memories! Inhuman strength pulled crying children home, dragging them over stones and steppe thorns, which caused scratches and bleeding wounds to appear on the knees, backs and stomachs of the count's offspring. They sat around the cot, pretended to carefully straighten the starched sheets, while they themselves wiped away the tears of impotence and whispered: “Lord, when will we be free ?!”. For their release, there was only one condition - the death of the Countess. And everyone knew about it, even the Countess herself. But she lived, because she ate the most satisfying food - her own Spirit of Contradiction. When the screen showed what kind of funeral the Irishman Bona from the U-2 group gave his old man - black limousines, mountains of white lilies ... - when the children of the Countess heard his words: “We must take care of our sick old people”, they agreed aloud with him, because that their tormentor also heard what was said and vigilantly watched the reaction of her captives. But in their hearts, each of the earl's children asked the Irishman: “Did you yourself take out foul-smelling pots after your father? No, the nurses did it. Did you endure his tantrums yourself? No, it was the nurses who got in the face with the diapers described by your dad.”

The moon of the eighteenth lasso is associated with those types of drugs that destroy the body and mind: morphine, opium, heroin. The world of the addict is the world of the path of kof: deceitful pleasures, deceitful hopes, and absolute dependence. A drug is a flawed moon that first seduces, and then enslaves to the point of losing the human condition.

The myths where the hero is turned into an animal, as well as the motifs of self-castration, are connected with the power of the path of kof. The angel of the western window, eternally promising a more illusory tomorrow from Meyrink's novel of the same name, is also a typical manifestation of this path.

One of the strongest examples of the action of the path of kof is the story “Apple trees are blooming” by Zinaida Gippius, which is still too voluminous to insert it with an appendix - anyone who wants to find it himself.

Carl Jung, in The Conscious Mind, writes ideas that are almost identical to our statements regarding the connection of the dangerous aspects of the Great Mother, the moon and fish: “ Mythological Great Mothers are usually dangerous to their sons. This is expressed by the symbol of fish, for example, the image of fish on an early Christian lamp is mentioned, where one fish eats another. The name of the brightest star in the constellation of the Southern Pisces - Fomalhaut, "fish mouth" - can be interpreted in this sense, just as in the corresponding symbolism all kinds of absorption and lust are attributed to fish, considered "ambitious, lustful, gluttonous, greedy, depraved" - in short, serving as an emblem of worldly vanity and earthly pleasures. Barbel fish were dedicated to Typhon, who represents "that part of the soul that is passionate, impulsive, irrational and ferocious." Because of their gluttony, fish were seen in the Middle Ages as an allegory of the damned.”

But for one who is full of the spirit of the new eon, who did not miss the flowering of apple trees and ate from their fruits, who knows the image of the true goddess - Lilith-Babalon-Nuit, even the darkness of the path of kof cannot serve as an obstacle. Draw your circle and wait for the newborn sun, and no one will enter your circle. Look: at the bottom of the card, hidden by the waters, there is a newborn sun, a scarab beetle that will dispel deception and illusion. There are no insurmountable obstacles, there are weak people who lack the strength to overcome them and wait for the sun. And as Crowley said: “Whatever horrors torment the soul, whatever abominations the heart turns away, whatever fears attack the mind, the answer is the same at every stage: “How magnificent this Adventure is!”

Ancient fortune-telling on cards ... Many dream of mastering this art. Let's try today to comprehend the basic techniques of this mysterious ritual. We will also find out what the drawn Moon Tarot card means, what it warns about and what it advises you to pay attention to.

What are tarot cards?

Mankind has always attracted everything unknown and mystical. Since ancient times, people have wanted to know what the future holds for them. At all times there have been fortune-tellers, priests, shamans, sorcerers, ready to answer all the questions of their "clients". Tarot cards are of great interest to people. What it is? What are they needed for? How did they appear? It is known that it is rather difficult to master the art of interpreting these ancient signs, and this is not given to everyone. First you need to understand for yourself what they are. Tarot is a deck of 78 cards. They appeared in the XIV-XVI century. Nowadays, they are used, as a rule, for divination. The deck is divided into two groups:

Major Arcana. They are called "trump cards". There are 22 cards. Each of them has its own original drawing.

Minor arcana. There are 56 cards. They are divided into 4 suits: Cups, Swords, Denarii, Wands.

It should be noted right away that the Moon card we are considering belongs to the major arcana. There are various variations of the deck: Egyptian, Visconti-Sforza Tarot, Marseille, Rider-Waite Tarot and so on.

The mystery of the appearance of mystical pictures

Where these ancient mysterious signs came from is not known for certain. There are legends about the origin of Tarot cards. So, according to one of them, these symbols appeared in the 15th century in Italy. Then they were luxurious handmade cards. There are other, less plausible legends about the origin of these ancient symbols. One of them says that these cards were brought to Palestine by Moses, who took his people away from Egypt. It was said that in this country there was an ancient temple in which occult initiation rituals were held. There were special symbols on the walls of the room. Each mystery was performed in a separate room. And there were 22 of them in total. Images from the walls of the rooms later gave the names to the Great Arcana of the Tarot. Some scholars trace a Kabbalistic thread in the history of the creation of ancient symbols. Be that as it may, there are no reliable sources about the origin of the maps.

A few rules for divination on tarot cards

A beginner who decides to comprehend all the secrets of divination through ancient mysterious symbols needs to be very careful and accurate. After all, with an illiterate approach to a mystical ritual, you can provoke the appearance of major troubles in your life. First you need to learn a few rules for handling cards:

For every clear question here you can get the right specific answer. There are no mistakes when reading the layout correctly. But this system cannot be manipulated by giving wrong answers to questions.

Need to know clearly keywords related to each card. Each of them has its own meaning.

Acquaintance with Tarot cards is better to start with a classic deck. Two of the most popular variations can be distinguished here: the Age of Aquarius and Waite's Universal Tarot.

There are no negative cards in the deck. They must be interpreted in a friendly and understanding language. The negative symbolism of the card warns or gives instructions on how to avoid trouble.

Cards can answer any question. But you need to ask it in such a way that you can answer "Yes" or "No".

Only constant practice of divination will give good results. Improving, a person will learn how to correctly interpret the layouts, he will open a channel of wisdom and clairvoyance.

The basic principles of divination on tarot cards

Fortune tellers... They were hated, they were feared, but many noble people constantly resorted to their services. Fortune telling on Tarot cards is an exciting and interesting activity. Among adherents of the occult, there is an opinion that this craft can eventually open a “third” eye in a person. In other words, a fortuneteller who makes layouts on Tarot cards acquires clairvoyant skills. Let's try to learn all the basic principles of working with these ancient symbols. Each such session is a sacrament. Therefore, the first thing to do is to tune in to fortune telling. Then we take candles and light them, sit down at the table, observe complete silence. We shuffle the cards, turn them face down and lay them out. Before this, it is necessary to clearly formulate the question to which the answer must be found. The easiest divination method: we pull out one card from the deck with our left hand. This will be the answer to your question. Examine the map carefully. What associations does the image on it evoke in you? Pay attention to the number standing on it, and the zodiac sign assigned to it. So, for example, a dropped card of the Moon means that you are a vulnerable and touchy person. It is easy to deceive you, since gullibility is another of your main qualities. Did this card come up face down? An inverted moon warns you of some dangers. Tarot is a system of 78 symbols. Some people in divination use only 22 major arcana. But you will get a more complete and detailed answer using the entire deck. The next method is a 3-card spread. That is, we shuffle the deck and lay it all out in several rows from top to bottom, 3 characters in each row. Here you need to pay attention to the influence of some signs on others. The Major Arcana speak of the inevitability of fate, of the archetypal force acting in this situation. And the Minor Arcana will help to concretize the described situation. Correct interpretation is the most important principle of working with cards. This can only be learned through continuous practice. Be diligent, be careful. And you will succeed.

Description of the map Luna

Where to start fortune telling? Of course, with the study of the meaning of each card. This is a fundamental rule associated with ancient symbolism. At the moment we are interested in the Moon Tarot card. Against its dark background, two towers are visible on the sides, over which the full moon hangs. Its light spreads everywhere, making the outlines of objects and creatures more expressive in the darkness of the night. On the sides near the towers, a wolf and a dog sit opposite each other and howl at the moon. At the bottom of the map is a lake, from which a huge octopus or crab crawls out. Water is not present here by chance. After all, it is known that the ebbs and flows occur in accordance with the lunar cycle. You can also notice that raindrops are falling on the ground from the side of the lunar disk. They symbolize the descent of the Spirit into our world. A very unusual picture opened up before us when considering the Tarot Moon card. Its meaning is very interesting. It will be discussed in the next chapter.

The meaning of the Moon card

Sad thoughts creep into your head when you look at the Moon card. All in dark colors. Wild animals, howling at the moon, introduce into a state of anxiety and fear. And a huge octopus, which appeared from the water, is a symbol of hopelessness. Once in its strong network, it is unlikely that you will ever find a way to salvation. But not everything is as gloomy as it seems at first glance. Here is how the Moon Tarot card is correctly interpreted: its meaning depends on the environment (neighboring cards) in the layout. The negative is given by the fox (escape from reality), owls (excessive suspiciousness), and so on. "Good" neighbors: fish (large savings), the moon (creating a family) and others. The appearance of this card should be taken as a warning. It is possible that a person underestimates his opponents, because in the light of the moon everything seems deceptive. Enemies can lie in wait everywhere. It is important not to lose self-control, but also not to panic. The Moon card calls to curb your spirit, not to succumb to your desires and emotions.

Upright card interpretation

When fortune-telling, it is important not only to know the meaning of ancient symbols, to understand how they affect each other, but also to be able to interpret the pictures that have fallen upside down. After all, the meaning of the Moon Tarot card often depends on whether it falls upright or inverted. We can say that the interpretations of the two sides of the card are opposed to each other. In other words, if the direct position of the symbol means positive moments, then the other side, as a rule, can only be interpreted in a negative way. This also applies to the Moon card. In the upright position, it means the following: unstable character, dangers, long journey, uncertainty, creative crisis, stagnation in relationships, vain illusions.

Reversed card interpretation

What will the reverse side of the ancient symbol tell us? What is the meaning of the moon tarot card reversed? Inverted, it is interpreted as follows: meanness and deceit, dissatisfaction with life, senseless actions, inability to distinguish good from bad, truth from lies.

Description of a person's personality and his health according to the Moon map

Often a fortuneteller is asked not only to predict the future, but also to tell about the person on whom the deal is being made. What can the Moon card tell about an individual? What is he, his character traits, appearance, health? In tarot, the Moon means mystery, fear, the unknown. So the person to whom she fell can be described as follows: shy, always doubting anything, not confident in himself, pessimistic, inclined to see everything in black colors, often melancholic in temperament. At the same time, such an individual may have some degree of clairvoyance. He has a rich imagination. He is impressionable, touchy, soft. As a rule, such people often give themselves to the service of art, work in the field of television or the Internet. There are many romantics and dreamers among them. True, often their thoughts remain unrealized. They often need moral support from the outside. Also, it should be noted their suicidal tendencies. Such people cannot boast of good health. They are subject to various mental illnesses. Among them are many alcoholics with experience and drug addicts. Obsessive fears, phobias, anxiety, suspiciousness, nervous breakdowns and depressions are their constant companions. But they develop not only mental illnesses. Women often have menstrual irregularities. The most dangerous disease for them is cancer.

Tarot card Moon in love relationships

The inner world of such people is very rich. They are usually smart, well-read, educated. Interested in classical music and world literature. The Moon card reveals subtle romantic natures in them. They are capable of great feelings. But the alliance with them cannot be called strong. Relationships in a couple often deteriorate due to the lack of confidence of partners in each other, groundless jealousy, excessive resentment. Living with a person who gets the Moon card is not easy. But with a strong desire of both partners, all disagreements can be settled.

What to do if the Moon card fell out?

And now a few tips for people who got this ancient mysterious sign. As mentioned earlier, in Tarot cards, the Moon means a certain fear, uncertainty, instability of character. In the upright position, it can mean the presence of hidden troubles or enemies waiting in ambush. If you get this symbol, do not be afraid. Take this as a sign of fate, telling you that you need to be more careful. Don't take wishful thinking for reality. Be more attentive to people. Some of them can flatter you in the eyes, and plot intrigues behind your back. But there is no need to panic either. Be calm and confident. Believe in yourself and your strengths, overcome fears.

We have reviewed the basic rules for working with Tarot cards. This exciting activity can be mastered by anyone. We also found out what the drawn Moon Tarot card means. The meaning of all symbols must be studied to perfection if you want to learn to guess.

Tarot card Moon: meaning, description and combination

The main element of the Moon Tarot card is the lunar face itself - a bowed female profile with closed eyes, facing left in a yellow circle. The moon is surrounded by sixteen large and sixteen small rays. Moonlight pours down on the earth in the form of fifteen drops.

Also on the map we see a dog and a wolf howling at the moon with their muzzles up. Both animals are on opposite sides of the path, which originates in the lake and runs away to the distant horizon, where high mountains are visible. In the foreground of the map, on the border of water and land, there is a cancer. On the sides of the map are two identical towers.

Traditionally, the wolf and the dog, depicted on the eighteenth Arcana, are interpreted as two aspects of human nature: the wild, chaotic beginning and the strong-willed, tamed beginning. However, regardless of this, both animals are subject to lunar influence - this indicates the limited control of the questioner over the situation, which he does not own.

Fifteen moon drops give us a reference to the Devil Arcana. This should be interpreted as a warning of possible dangers. The poses of the animals with their muzzles up to the moon have the same meaning - the howl of a wolf and the barking of a dog are equally perceived as an alarm signal.

Cancer symbolizes our desire to return back to the blissful ignorance of the lake. But the beginning of the trail is already under your feet, and you will have to make this long and difficult path to the mountains, barely visible on the horizon.

The towers on the sides of the map, on the one hand, define the boundaries of the worlds, between which the questioner will have to make his way. On the other hand, these are Boaz and Yachin - the legendary columns of the Temple of Solomon, which we have already met in such Arcana as the High Priestess, the Hierophant and Justice.

Upright meaning - mystery, anxiety, hidden uncertainty

Elder 18 Arcana Moon means a secret, hidden information. Information that can be misunderstood. Hidden sides of a partner. Confidentiality, information not subject to disclosure.

The appearance of the Moon in the alignment almost always indicates that the questioner does not have all the information on this issue. It can be both some additional circumstances, and obviously concealed facts.

The Moon is the Arcane, responsible for the hidden, shadowy sides of our nature, this card reminds us of the versatility of any situation in our life. You can also interpret the meaning of Arkan 17 as advice to change the coordinate system in assessing the situation so that new, previously unknown layers are opened from a new point of view.

In business matters, the Moon is an alarming sign. Something is beyond your control, not all schemes are transparent enough, some trusted persons may not be completely honest with you. You should take a closer look at the little things in order to track the reason for the appearance of the seventeenth Arcana in the alignment.

In relationship spreads, the Moon is often interpreted as a negative sign. However, it is worth remembering that the Tarot system does not imply unambiguously positive or negative meanings of the Arcana. Here, the anxiety of the Moon in this case is explained only by the fact that in matters of relations it is customary to consider the complete frankness of partners to each other as positive, any omissions are interpreted in a black light.

However, the meaning of the Moon as something hidden (mystery) can be embodied both by the fact of communication on the side (an unequivocal negative), and by a surprise from one of the partners, which he is preparing for the other. Even more: the Moon is one of the Arcana, showing pregnancy.

The personality of the eighteenth Arcana is a secretive person, an introvert, a "thing in itself."

Major Arcana 18 has an implicit connection with the Arcana High Priestess. Both of these cards are closely connected with the intuitive, feminine principle of the human soul. However, the Priestess points to the light, and the Moon to the shadow aspect.

In general, twilight and limited perception are the priority values ​​​​of Arcana 18.

Often this Arcana indicates that there are too many unknowns in the situation, so that it is impossible to understand it in principle.

Reversed meaning - the secret becomes clear

An inverted Moon card reveals all secrets. Everything previously hidden ceases to be a secret. But, which is typical for this Arcana, receiving information does not at all guarantee the relief of the questioner. Often a person finds himself in a situation that it would be better if he did not know anything, remaining in blissful ignorance.

This value of the Moon holds true for both business matters and relationship spreads. The questioner receives information. However, unlike the meaning of the Pages, who are often the messengers of news, the Moon does not bring anything new. The meaning of this Arcana is to make the secret clear. It can be an unpleasant straight-talk, opening old wounds and showing off relationships. End of the stage of uncertainty.

In matters of health, the inverted Arcanum of the Moon means the end of a sluggish period, but the end can be either a recovery or the transition of an illness to an acute phase.

The personality of the inverted Moon - it is appropriate to say here that a mask flies off a person. What it was like and who was hiding under it, the neighboring cards will say.

Combinations with other Arcana:

• Together with the Major Arcana "High Priestess" - may indicate pregnancy. If the Priestess is turned upside down - for the presence of a mistress.
• Combination with the Two of Swords - autism, isolation, hidden subconscious fears, a person needs the help of a psychotherapist.
• The eighteenth Arcana, paired with the Tower card, is a critical illness suffered “on its feet”.
• The meaning of the combination with the Three of Swords is a love triangle that the questioner knows nothing about.

Septenary of the Spirit Cards

Devil	Tower	Star	Moon
Sun	Court	World

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Reversed Moon

In the Moon Reversed Tarot spreads, you can deny the very existence of the invisible world, stubbornly holding on to rationality, reason, literalness and practicality, especially in the face of confusion and the irrationality of what is happening. You may be blocking out subtle channels or resisting what your intuition is saying. You are trying to keep your inner "wild thing" in a cage or scare it away, which only leads to physical exhaustion and weakness. You want to take refuge in the fortress of habitual conditioning and traditional way of life, or withdraw into silence, immobility and apathy. You feel unable to cope with the type of changes that the Moon represents (including atmospheric changes), especially if they cannot be explained with common sense. In some cases, this card indicates absolutely fantastic circumstances: the appearance of UFOs, encounters with aliens from outer space, parallel lives, memories of past reincarnations, as well as manifestations of extreme romanticism or other realities that only a few believe in. From the collective unconscious, archetypal images can rise up, sometimes hidden under the guise of urban myths or ordinary everyday problems. The Moon reversed can increase the irrationality of behavior, especially through fear of conspiracies and crimes, attacks by robbers, or spirit possession. Illusions and deceptions are possible, but not required.

On the other hand, an inverted Moon can indicate a person's ability to accept adversity calmly, especially when it comes to personal or cultural transformation or spiritual development. If the Moon is reversed, deceit and instability are not as threatening as in the direct version. Secret addictions, traumas, or mental disorders that require healing may be revealed. When you project this card onto other people, they appear to you as dreamers, delusional and self-deceiving, or overly emotional and incapable of taking responsibility for their actions. Or it may seem to you that they intend to harm you through a psychic or occult attack. In terms of health, this card is associated primarily with all forms of insanity and mental illness. In addition, there may be incontinence or, conversely, retention of fluids, sleep disturbances, neurasthenia, problems associated with the sense of smell, as well as with the limbic system, and with the survival instinct. It is also alcohol and drug abuse, coma and the process of dying. Traditional inverted meanings: instability, variability, fluctuations, instability. Fluidity, dew, fog, rain. Silence. Impermanence. Irrational changes. Fantastic or visionary representations. Minor cheats, minor mistakes. Outsmart, deceive someone. Ambush, blackmail, swindle. Overcoming temptation or temptation.