Tarot Card Meaning: The Moon

The Moon in a Tarot Card Reading

The Moon card is a magical card, mirroring the subconscious and unknown. It’s a card representing dreams, secrets, occult and unknown, in the shadows. The moon is very connected to the idea of bodies of water due to the idea of the tide, and so it can connect to deep emotions and things that happen under the surface.

When the moon comes up in a reading it calls us to listen to what we don’t know, or what we may only be unconsciously aware of. It may hint to listen to our dreams, think about ulterior reasons for why people do what they do, even when they say why they do it. It’s a card calling you to nurture your inner knowing and realities that you may sometimes be hiding from yourself. It tells you to make the subconscious conscious, in order to thrive. Examine the inner motivations that make you act, search for prior, hidden reasons for why you choose to act as you do.

The moon card rules the night, a period of the day associated with the feminine, an archetype known to be focused inwards, investigating what is inside and how it got there, and how to transform it. In the night, we dream and process the events of the day, our brains exploring concepts and forming neural connections. It is a time of introspection, a skill of inner improvement.

Pay attention to any hidden truths, secrets and things that may not be as they seem at first sight. This also relates to illusions, consider what is in front of you - is it really all you think of it, or is fantasy clouding your judgment?