The Moon in Tarot: meaning of the card, in love, health. inverted and more!

The Moon card means that not everything is as it seems. It governs intuition, imagination, secrets, mysteries and warns that what appears in your life is not what it seems, and you need to trust your own instincts to discern the real from the illusory.

The Moon governs the subconscious and therefore draws attention to some important information that went unnoticed. Thus, the answer to your questions may materialize as flashes of memory or through messages in your dreams.

The Moon card represents mood swings, instability and insecurity, often caused by anxiety or fear. It is closely linked to the menstrual cycle and can represent repressed feelings that have begun to surface.

This card can also mean something done in secret, warning that action must be taken or it will be discovered. In addition, it indicates delays in decision-making, as well as doubts.

The Moon card is a dive into the night illuminated by the crescent moon, the central element of the card. It is one of the most enigmatic tarot cards, indicating that there are events that will happen for the cycle to be completed.

To understand its mysteries, we need to understand its history and iconography, presented below.

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The Moon is the major arcana number XVIII, an essentially lunar number, because when reduced to a single digit number (1+8), we obtain the number 9, which is closely linked to the moon.

Following the story started in Blade 0, the Fool decides to continue his journey during the night after having followed the Star. When witnessing the moon’s birth, the moon’s rays reflect off the water and make him feel disoriented, as if he were walking in a dream.

When passing under the moon, he enters the region between the two pillars present in the card, portals to a strange land, but already glimpsed in his encounter with the High Priestess. This time, he was finally able to see beyond the veil.

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The iconography of the moon card reveals a crescent moon in front of the sun, as in an eclipse, positioned between two towers that represent an omen of the final goal. Lunar rays are dew drops that indicate fertility.

Under the moon, a wolf and a domestic dog are seen howling, while a crab emerges from the water, the home of the subconscious mind.

This triad of animals is extremely important for the interpretation of the card: the wolf represents the powerful force of instinct, while the dog reveals its domestication. The crab, on the other hand, indicates the emergence of facts hidden in the subconscious that gained light for the conscious, in addition to the expected encounter with solid ground underfoot.

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The Major Arcana are a set of 22 numbered cards that make up the tarot. Each card represents a scene, with its own elements and iconography that reveal their meanings. Generally, each slide features one or more people, accompanied by their name and number in Roman numerals.

The major arcana represent stages of life and are considered by tarologists as a sequence of keys used to open the paths of a spiritual journey, whose destination is ascension and evolution.

Although some details in the representation of the major arcana vary according to the type and origin of the tarot deck, there are symbols that are universal and that, therefore, tend to be invariable because they contain essential concepts for interpretation.

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The energy of the moon card is related to the sign of Pisces, since both are associated with the subconscious. Pisces is a sign governed by the element of water, an element present in the water mirror visible on the Moon’s blade.

Pisceans are known for their high imagination and creative spirit, important aspects of the Moon chart. Pisces rules the twelfth house of the zodiac which governs escapism, privacy and secrets. Like Pisces, the Moon is shrouded in mystery and generally points to idealism.

In addition, the nature of Pisces always encourages the search for something fantastic desired in your most intimate dreams, other aspects closely linked to lunar energy. In a strip, the Moon can therefore represent someone of that sign.

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The moon card is governed by the moon and the element of water, the rulers of the sign of cancer and is therefore related to it. Furthermore, the iconography of the card shows a crab coming out of the water, which strengthens the link between the card and this sign.

In that sense, the Moon card speaks directly about the influence of Cancer in your life. If you are Cancerian, it may appear in a strip representing you or even someone in your circle born under this sign. Furthermore, the Moon draws attention to the vastness and complexity of the Cancerian’s inner world, normally permeated by intuition, sensitivity and mysteries.

Moon card meanings envelop an aura of mystery and imagination. You decided to follow a path in the dark, without paying attention to the dangers lurking. The Moon draws your attention to your emotions and asks you to use your intuition to find your way.

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The mysterious energy hovering over this card is quite intense. This card seems to carry with it the echoes of others, reflecting that there is a very fine line between what we see and what we feel, but still don’t understand.

Just like the crab that emerges from the waterhole present on this slide, mysteries or even secrets that were kept until then are about to come to light, generating a strong emotional charge.

Added to this scenario are the other double elements in its iconography: two towers, two celestial bodies and two animals, which reveal the duality of everything. These symbols show that there are two possibilities in the present situation and that there is difficulty in discerning which is which.

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Since your vision is distorted and your judgment compromised by the penumbra of this card, you need to be aware of the illusions that permeate your game. Your imagination can take wings under the moonlight and therefore it becomes more and more complicated to know what is real.

The Moon warns you that the time has come to realize this enveloping illusion so that you can finally gain access to the truth that is covered by this shadow of mystery.

Remember that the moon can guide you through the darkness, but you need to listen to your inner voice so that you can move through this dark phase and finally the true path is revealed.

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The Moon card is closely linked to emotions and, by reigning over them, it points out their true nature. When the Moon rises incomplete in this card, it brings with it a torrent of emotions that cause emotional imbalances.

This imbalance in your emotions could be dictating your actions and having disastrous consequences if you fail to regulate your cycle.

The water present in this card can guide you down an inappropriate path, as your discernment is compromised by your own feelings.

Furthermore, the Moon reminds you that you are in an uncertain phase, susceptible to outbursts of anger and therefore you must decide whether it is better to try to circumvent the obstacles in your path or simply forge another path.

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The moon is linked to cycles and this cyclical nature is manifested in different phases of life. In this Arcanum, we see the moon in one of its phases. However, there is a perceptible movement aura that indicates passage and change of state.

When the Moon appears in your game, it can accurately indicate the beginning or end of a phase, which can last from the moon phase change or even a full lunar period of approximately one month.

Unlike other cards that indicate changes such as the Tower and the Devil, the Moon points to a less abrupt and frequent change and it is no coincidence that the menstrual cycle is linked to this card.

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The Moon brings with it revelations of images of the querent’s soul. Often drowned out by the dubious nature of this card, the images will appear like glimpses of a dream, in which it is not possible to discern reality from illusion.

As if in an ecstatic and essentially seductive delirium, this letter involves the subject matter in an almost magical way, ensnaring everything that is under its touch like an enchanter of souls.

The Moon does not allow us to see beyond its veil, when the human and the animal become one, reinforcing even more the dubiousness that hovers along with the fog brought by it.

This card structures the subconscious and indicates that it is necessary to seek in it the revelations about the images of the soul that you are looking for so much.

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The Moon reigns over magic, intuition and dreams. Under it, dreams are shared and it is during the night that most of us can receive messages through them. The Moon also nurtures magic and the imaginary and these powers vary according to their cycles.

Furthermore, the Moon reminds us that we need to be aware of our intuition in order to use it as a healing and survival tool.

In many everyday problems, logic can fail and this is where the power of intuition indicated by this card should come into play. In certain situations, it’s better to have a gut feeling about how to act rather than rationalizing or even talking about the problem.

When the Moon appears in a love strip, it is likely that you are facing problems caused by emotions on the surface. It is necessary that you go deep into them in order to understand them.

As we’ll show, there are important details you need to know depending on whether you’re single or in a relationship.

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For committed people, the Moon card means communication problems. It is possible that you or your partner is not being clear or sincere and that there are unresolved issues between both parties. Part of the conflicts that you pass off as arguments are the result of this lack of communication.

Consequently, the Moon reveals that your relationship is experiencing problems of harmony and that it may be stagnant. It is necessary that you pay attention to the energy of the Moon and seek within yourself the answer to your concerns. Like the crab emerging from the water, the root of the problem will also emerge.

Let the moon’s rays illuminate your relationship and transmute negativity to bring it back into balance.