Tarot Tuesday 2-16-16

Today's card drawn is "The Moon".

"The Moon" often represents your 'shadow' self.  The shadow is a part of the unconscious mind which consists of the things we repress; our weaknesses, shortcomings and instincts. Sometimes the more we repress our shadow self, the more we project our fears and anxieties onto our external surroundings. The appearance of this card is telling us to turn these negative energies into positive and constructive energy instead.

The images, thoughts and feelings that you may have been repressing over time are causing inner disturbances.  Because of previously repressing these thoughts, you may find that you are now experiencing negative blocks within your personality causing fear and anxiety.  It is a good idea at this point to go through a sort of purging process during which you release deep memories.  This is the time to go through the painful process of going deep into your soul to find those anxieties, fears, and psychic blocks that are holding you back from becoming all that you can be.  Many things are coming to the surface which may confuse you now, but once you become aware of them, they will no longer haunt you. Spending some time in meditation will help.

"The Moon" is a card representing illusion and deception.  It is very possible that things are not as they appear to be.  Be alert to your surroundings and be vigilant to find what is hidden.  It is possible that you could be idealising a situation, and ignoring the fact that there is still the possibility for failure existing among success.  This card could also be telling you that things are not nearly as bad as they seem.  Don't let your imagination run away with you.  Everyone is not out to get you.  Look at troubles with an objective eye when they turn up. Open your eyes to see what is really going on instead of accepting the illusions as they appear.

Sometimes this card appears when you are not sure of your destination.  Sometimes you might not even be sure of the path you are travelling, but you forge ahead anyway.  Since the Moon is a card of intuition and psychic forces, let go of your mental blocks and negativity toward yourself and let your intuition guide you.  Pay attention to your dreams and intuition.  Watch for signs and pay attention. They are there to guide you.  Also remember that it is usually the journey and not the destination that really matters.  Let go of negativity in general, especially when dealing with yourself.  Stay positive and true to yourself and you will get to where you need to be.

If you are a reader of my blog, my van got a new battery yesterday (again, thank you, John) and is running again.  These set-backs really do pass.  I know that for many, 2016 has not been the best so far, but that simply means it's going to get much, much better.  Better than we can even imagine. Great things are on the horizon and we will rise from the ashes.  Stay positive and have a terrific Tuesday.