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THE MOON
Description
Where the
Star is the image of water aligned and balanced, this card is the image
of 'the other side' of water. Where the Star once knelt to create
the rivers and the lakes, a dog and wolf now stand, baying at the moon.
There is scorpion climbing out of the water and onto the land. Instead
of stars in the nights sky, there is a sun covered and what almost looks
like rain from above falling down.
This is
a deep and intense image and although it isn't fearful, it is one that
suggests natural melancholia.
What is
interesting about the 'natural' negative cards is that they all seem to
have the picture of 2 columns of equal height and width standing to each
side of the image within the card both of which have no engravings or etchings.
This suggests to me that the image is caught between a 'rock and a hard
place'.
Divinatory
Meaning
The Moon
is a difficult card to read in a reading. To see it denotes that
there has been some illusion taken place which is preventing the person
from seeing the truth. As this card is a major arcana card, it can
be assumed that when this card is seen that there is something major which
is being concealed from the person regarding the matter. This can
either be a lie from another person or more likely, simply a matter in
which the complete truth has not been revealed due to the short nature
of time the person has been involved with it.
This card
can also suggest 'night' or evening activities and all things associated
such as drinking and bars. However the surrounding cards must be
checked in order to see which is more appropriate.
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