Illustration by Pamela Colman Smith, 1910. Public domain in the US since 1966 and in the UK since 2021. Vector digitisation of the Rider–Waite–Smith deck by OpenClipart contributor "klaatu-tarot", released public domain.
The Moon
Illusion, Intuition, and the Subconscious
Where nothing is quite as it seems: fear and insight arrive together, and only intuition tells them apart.
The Moon immerses us in the mysterious, shadowy landscape of the subconscious mind. It is a realm where reality is fluid, and things are rarely as they seem. This card speaks to deep-seated fears, hidden truths, and the power of illusions. Yet, it also calls upon our profound intuitive abilities. Navigating the path of the Moon requires us to trust our inner senses over rational thought, face our anxieties, and decipher the cryptic messages of our dreams and inner depths to find our way back to clarity.
Light
Trusting intuition, exploring the subconscious, facing fears, uncovering hidden truths.
Shadow
Illusion, deception, anxiety, getting lost in the shadows, repressed fears coming to the surface.
