Tarot Reflections

The FIVE of CUPS, reversed, from the Sharman-Caselli tarot deck showed up for this full moon. It’s a rather somber card, and yet there’s a silver lining. This full moon you may find yourself needing to honour some kind of loss in your life, and/or recognizing what’s out of alignment in your heart. The reversal may indicate the need for you to experience the loss in a way you haven’t done before – perhaps with some kind of ceremony, journaling, or art creation. I was once told that, “tears are a way of watering the Earth”. There may be a readjustment needed to bring more balance and harmony and, ultimately, love in your life. The two cups behind the person are ready to be filled with your hearts’ desire when you’re ready to remove the cloak and turn around to see them. This time may feel heavy, yet it comes with the promise of lightness ahead.

The Knight of Cups from the Hanson-Robson tarot deck exemplifies a person with elegance and grace, who utilizes these qualities for his or her self and for the greatest good of humanity. S/he looks in deep thought all the while connected to his/her heart. I love the purity in this card and this purity can be used as a strength in dealings of the world. For this new moon, we are being asked to connect with our emotional realm, connect with those things and/or people we love with all our heart. There’s real richness in these connections that will aid us in finding our way to being a better human being, and to fulfilling our hearts’ greatest desires. Of course, the challenge is to balance the hearts’ desires with the minds’ desires, so that they may work together in harmony for the greatest good of all. That’s the power of the Knight of Cups.

Since I’ve been hunkered down in my kitchen the last while, processing all the garden goods and tree fruit, I decided to select a card from the Kitchen Tarot deck. The Strength card speaks so well to this solar eclipse new moon. The fire beneath the skillet asks us what we’re feeling passionate about these days. Furthermore, there’s a call ignite what’s in our hearts. If you’ve put something aside for a while, it’s time to dust it off and reignite it. Trust in the universal connectedness of all things, and that your timing is just right, or rather ripe, to unveil your most beautiful self, project, work, relationship.

The image in the six of Pentacles in the Sharman-Caselli tarot deck symbolizes the joyful generosity that each human is innately capable of. Furthermore, it’s as much about giving as it is about receiving – the reciprocal relationship that is deeply rewarding for All. If more humans could come to the mindset of win-win, think about how much more beauty there would be in the world? With all the heightened energy (albeit frantic energy) at this full supermoon, perhaps we’re being reminded to give something of ourselves this week. The act is both freeing and may make us feel like we’re a part of something greater than ourselves. Plus, according to Universal Law, giving and receiving are one in the same, and it always balances out in the end…whenever that is!

The Eight of Wands card in the Mythic tarot deck feels like a promise of something good to come. After an arduous journey, the dolphins are smiling as is the figure head on the ship. The eight wands are aligned and shining brightly, and even through they’re swaying in the wind, they are sturdy and vibrant. You’ve been working with something, you’ve likely endured challenges, and now’s the time to articulate it all. Put the pen to paper, or the voice on the recorder, or however else that process can happen. The times is ripe to create the structure and/or the principles for your endeavor. Whether it’s an inner state of being, a project of passion, or an intuitive life design, you’re getting close to it’s fulfillment. What’s needed now is the form – the final stages of the plan – that comes before the execution, and helps to create a strong foundation for both inner and outer success.

The card for this new moon is the 7 of Cups from the Thoth tarot deck.

This card makes me think of a layered wedding cake that’s been left out for way too long and has clearly gone bad – it’s all slimy! It’s as if the wedding never happened because the relationship fell apart. Did this break up actually occur or was it all a nightmare?

Regardless of what happened, the landscape looks gooey to me. The lotus flowers are wilting, the sky is dense and tense, and the water is murky. How did that happen? One possible reason is that we were out of touch with reality – the one we’ve been creating for a long while now. So it’s time to take an honest look deep into your heart and soul and see what wants to surface. The reflection may look a bit slimy, and there may be some grime that needs to get cleaned up, though it’s all part of our nature to ever-evolve. It’s essential that we move through our shadows in order to come into the light. And this is an ongoing process. Furthermore, this issue is a global one, not a personal one. We are diverse, yet we are ALL united in some way.

This full supermoon brings the Page of Wands to light. The person standing there in the card is centered, standing their ground, and in their personal power. There’s a stillness about the card too – a firm stillness. This is a person that is able to hold their state of being regardless of what’s going on around them. It begs the question, “what’s your state of being at this time?” and the other question to ask is, “what am I standing for at this time”? Take a moment to look out on the horizon and see what’s going on out there. It’s really a reflection of what’s going on within you in some way. The full moon is a time to look at where and how you are at this time, as everything emanates out from this state of being.

“Ask God, Creator, or your helping angels – however you believe it to be – for what you’re needing at this time, and watch for it to show up in the next little while in some form. The key is to ask humbly and from an honest and sincere place in your heart. Be vulnerable just like the naked humans in the card. As I see it, they’re rising up from a death or ending of some sort and ready to begin anew…and joyously! Whether it be an inner or an outer venture, new moons are ripe times to make a commitment to something new. Simply looking at this card feels freeing to me. It makes me want to go and jump in the lake and leave my clothes behind!

The nine of swords for this full moon parallels the fullness of the nines that full moons often bring. As a sword, it can relate to all those negative mental patterns that need uprooting. I’ve been hearing of many people experiencing physical pain, and yet I believe the root cause of all physical pain stems from either the mental realm or the energetic realm…and those two realms are connected. The thought form carries an energy, leading to an emotional expression, and is followed by a fulfillment in the physical realm. All physical form began as thought form. So, in my opinion, we can do all kinds of bodywork, however, unless the mental realm is also addressed the pain will ensue.

This full moon is a great time to become aware of those self-sabotaging thoughts that prevent us from feeling our best selves and can create dis-ease. The nine of swords can also indicate the need to acknowledge how we have been in self-sacrifice in some area of life or in a relationship.

Finally, it can indicate the need to honour the nine experiences we’ve had, or the nine choices we’ve made, that have led to expanded consciousness over our lifespan thus far. The full moons are potent times to carve out time for self-reflection, and it’s especially so for full SUPER moons!

I was away on a personal retreat this past weekend, hence my post arriving a couple days later than usual. For this June 18th new moon, two cards wanted to be known. First, the Ace of Swords: a fertile time for planting a new seed. The swords speaks to intending a new thought pattern, level of consciousness, or possibly a new idea as it relates to work, relationships, your home, or whatever area of life feels poignant for you at this time. This card, coupled with the 10 of Swords, indicates there may also be some kind of completion or ending in the same arena. Maybe you have had a challenging experience of some kind and are ready to begin anew. The card is asking you to look at what has been completed and to honour that phase, as a readiness for the new in the Ace of Swords. With the summer solstice coming in a couple days, there’s lots of potential for creating a really potent shift in mental patterns/consciousness. Pay attention to those subtle thoughts and/or dreams showing up at this time. All manifestations begin with an initial thought or idea. Follow your bliss!