The Moon

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Following the presentation of my Tarot series,

or the Anibas Tarot deck, we now face The Moon.

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The Moon

Keywords

Lack of clarity/obscured vision. Twilight.

The path is there, but a lot about is not clear. Possibility of hidden danger but also romanticism and unrealistic ideas. Overall, it creates a space for confusion but also imagination and fantasy.

Regarding the hero's journey

To reach the goal of higher consciousness, the hero must make his way through this forbidding landscape. All around are illusions and deceptions which tempt the hero into wild imaginings and fantasies. It’s hard to know what is real and what isn’t. The hero must stick to the narrow path and not get distracted from his goal. He is being tested.

The Moon is a warning to not get caught in fantasy and self-deception as an escape from the world of reality. If the hero wanders from the path he may get lost in the land of the dead. His consciousness will be invaded by destructive forces from the unconscious and the journey will be over.
To fail at this point means getting stuck in an endless dark night. There is only one way out – follow the narrow path. The Buddhists would say follow the Middle Way. In other words, don’t be drawn into dissolution (self-destructiveness) or fantasy (narcissism), and remember this journey is not about boosting your ego but transcending it.

Source: Tarot Hero’s Journey: The Moon

♫ Aural associations ♪ ♩

The music of this Tarot card. Please note: The titles of the selected songs are irrelevant, it is about the vibrations of the music compared to the vibrations of the card. These are personal choices.