Tarot card meanings · Major Arcana

The Moon

Not everything is what it looks like tonight. Feelings are real; conclusions can wait for daylight.

The Moon
Lunara deck · XVIII

How Lunara reads it

Upright: Not everything is what it looks like tonight. Feelings are real; conclusions can wait for daylight.

Reversed: Fog lifting, or a fear seen for its actual size. Check the story against one plain fact.

Keywords: uncertainty, intuition, the unseen · reversed: clarity, release of fear, truth

Correspondences

  • Element: Water
  • Planet: Jupiter
  • Zodiac: Pisces
  • Yes / no: maybe · reversed: yes

When it appears upright

  • Enjoying healthy fantasies and daydreams
  • Using your imagination
  • Practicing magic or celebrating the magic of everyday life
  • Attuning yourself to the cycles of nature
  • Embracing the unknown

When it appears reversed

  • Becoming unable to separate fantasy from reality
  • Suffering from delusions
  • Losing your appreciation for the fantastic or magical
  • Adopting a ruthlessly logical mindset
  • Failing to appreciate life's mysteries

Classic readings

  • Watch for problems at the end of the month
  • Someone you know needs to howl at the moon more often
  • Someone is about to change his or her mind about an important decision

In love

Upright: romantic uncertainty, hidden emotions, mixed signals, trusting emotional intuition. Reversed: clarity emerging, truth surfacing, released fear, confusion lifting.

In work and money

Upright: career uncertainty, unclear workplace dynamics, hidden information, cautious professional intuition. Reversed: clarity returning, hidden information revealed, confusion lifting, released doubt.

Inner life

Upright: subconscious exploration, intuitive sensitivity, spiritual uncertainty, moving through illusion. Reversed: confusion lifting, truth surfacing, released illusion, returning clarity.

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