"Knowing Oneself is Parmamount to Personal Freedom"
The Queen of Swords from the Thoth tarot deck appears for this full moon – the last of 2024. This queen is conscious of her deep emotions and yet can remain objective. She has the courage to expose what is true for her, and the ability to communicate what’s in her heart. Her mask has been removed and she has found her power, as her mind and heart are aligned.
What soulful realizations are you having at this time?
How can you remain objective amongst all the deep emotions that are surfacing?
The upcoming new moon is accompanied by the Two of Cups from the Thoth tarot deck. This card showed up in last month’s post for the full moon; it really wants to be seen! This card signifies communion and devotional practice. What and/or who am I devoted to? It’s the time to plant the seeds for what you’re envisioning. There may also be a desire to connect with people and share in something together around this time, whether it be a meal, a dance, or an art activity. Regardless of what you “do”, it’s a ripe time for choosing love over fear, and committing to peace in one’s heart is a great first step.
The last super moon of 2024 is paired with the Six of Disks, from the Thoth tarot deck. After a turbulent time, this moon illuminates our feelings of cohesiveness and integration as we watch the cold close out the gardens. The focus is on the material realm – work, home, finances, our bodies, as we acknowledge our successes.
What has been working well for me lately?
Where do I feel grounded and well balanced at this time?
It’s a time of feeling stable in some aspect of our lives as it relates to the material world, regardless of the chaos that’s gone on.
This new moon calls in The Moon tarot card, reversed, from the Thoth deck. We’re being asked to tap into our intuition and look at what’s beneath the surface. It’s erupting up at this time and is close to the surface. What we find may be uncomfortable to come to terms with, and yet is a necessary passage way for our way forward.
What illusion may we be holding onto that needs to be shed?
It’s also a time for initiation of some kind – marking the start of something significant with some kind of action – big or small. We’re needing to bring the vulnerable parts of ourselves out into the world, ultimately for the greatest good. I love seeing the Moon card show up on the new moon. I couldn’t have planned it better myself!
Well it looks like we’re still being drawn into negative head spaces, given that this full moon’s card was once again the Seven of Swords, from the Thoth deck (see September full moon blurb). The good news is that when I asked about how we lift up out of these self-defeating mental spaces, I was shown the Two of Cups. Given this card, I’d say the way to clear out our minds is with love. I’ve been told that love helps to quell fear, and so finding that place of love within ourselves will help us steer out of the fog and find a new healthier self-talk.
What does making a commitment to love look like for you?
The new moon on October 2nd brings us the 10 of Disks from the Thoth tarot deck. It’s the card of inner and outer riches. The seed that was planted recently or long ago is bearing fruit at this time – it’s harvest time! The endeavor you’ve been seeking or working towards is showing manifest in the material world. It’s a card of endings and therefore beginnings; a theme I have written about for 2024.
What are 10 things that have materialized in your life that you’re grateful for?
The Seven of Swords, reversed, for this full moon can be captured best by the ineffectual thoughts such as, “what’s the point?” It’s the defeatist thinking that we can succumb to and the reversal calls for feeling the fear and finding the courage to do it anyway when the soul has been summoned. At this time, we’re being asked to shine a light on where we may be in a mental rut – it’s time to pay attention to your dreams and use creative imagination to lift up out of a self-defeating mental space. With a renewed head space comes new perspective and over time a new identity.
When asking for insight for this new moon two cards fell out of the tarot deck as I was shuffling, and here they are: The two of wands and the three of swords from the Thoth deck together represent the dynamic pioneering spirit that makes a commitment to a cause and sees it through. It’s like a thunderbolt of insight that gives you energy and ignites your fire. A new direction is being sought out. With this, there’s a need for acknowledging the loss that comes when we open up to something new – a new life philosophy is birthing and the old one must be laid to rest. Be gentle with yourself as you pluck the necessary petals – it can be a painful process. You’re making space though to welcome in something that energizes you. I notice a big polarity in the colour of the two cards – one light and one dark; it’s a beautiful display of the universal duality of life.
While the full supermoon is not until August 19th, in my part of the world, I’m getting this out now as I will be away with limited access to email during the full moon time. Plus, it’s a big one – lots to work with. I’ve also rekindled my love for the Thoth tarot deck, and thus will be using it for my moon posts for the next while.
The tarot card for the August full supermoon is the 10 of Swords. With the light of the full moon, things often get clear and it’s a ripe time for completions. The swords indicate the ending of a whole way our minds have been working. We’re leaving the old paradigm behind. We’re bringing out a new consciousness into the world…we’re ready for it. In order for this to occur, we need to clear out any derailing thoughts, doubts, and opinions of others.
This card is also about waking up to circumstances or situations that are no longer working for us and feeling the brokenness in our hearts; feeling our grief around it can be painful and, furthermore, it’s hardly talked about in our culture. Yet it’s this piercing of the heart that brings us to life. And when we can see the value in all of our life experiences, we can transform them into wisdom.
When I asked about this new moon’s significance I picked the HIEROPHANT (image is from the Thoth tarot deck). This card is about our connection to the Great Spirit. It’s about allowing for the Universal Intelligence to be our guide. It’s a call to make a prayer and/or set an intention for something that’s greater than oneself.
“What feels most important to intend and attend to at this time for the highest good of yourself and others?”
The Hierophant is also about personal transformation and healing through great challenges. I believe we are given spiritual challenges on our life’s journey for our souls to evolve and for human consciousness to expand. These experiences take everything we’ve got, and yet they are integral in learning about what it means to be living a spiritual life in this earthly realm.