The Light of the Moon
Image copyright Steele Wizard Tarot 2006-Pamela Steele
I find it interesting that an oversized piece of rock trapped in orbit by our planet's gravitational pull can have such an impact on our world. Since the beginning of Time mankind has gazed at the heavens and marveled at the austere beauty of our closest celestial neighbor. She (yes, I think of the Moon as 'She')has a deep and profound influence on all things liquid in our lives. From a woman's monthly cycles, to the oceans' tides,
From a woman's monthly cycles, to the oceans' tides, to our fluid thoughts, this Heavenly Body governs much more than simple or complex water products and by-products. The phases have a direct impact on our moods and behavior as any law enforcement, hospital or bar tender can tell you. Extra staff and diligence are mandatory under a full moon. Anyone who doesn't believe simply has to cruise by the hospital emergency room during the event.
In tarot, I was originally taught the Moon card represented the Card of the Psychic. One who could 'divine' and intuit events and occurrences with their natural abilities. That was over 3 decades ago and since then it's come to mean much, much more. I see the Moon as constantly shifting and evolving. Much like the cycles of our lives, it is in constant motion.
The Moon has no light source of its own but reflects the Sun's light back to our planet. Where the Sun gives us life, the Moon gives us Dreams. With the Power of the Dreamer we are able to see beyond ourselves and our perceived limitations in earthly bodies. Each phase of our lives represents the constant ebb and flow of our growth and journey. Her full brightness guides us by night, when darkness shrouds the world in subtle shadows lending mystery and depths not visible by the light of day. As the Oracles of Old, when Time demands, She hides her Face casting us into total darkness that we may begin each cycle anew. Fresh with ideas born of her deepest night, we approach the day and our lives filled with the Mysteries and the Knowledge there is More. And that More is us.
Pamela Steele