The Moon, Reversed: A Revelation

It’s been a long while since I’ve written a proper blog post around here. But I haven’t been gone, not really.

No, for the past few weeks, I’ve spirited this corner of the Internet again – coming back to build this dream back up, brick by brick.

And before that, I’d spent the year dabbling in tarot now and again. Reading for friends and loved ones who trusted my cards enough for a little insight. I’ve tried posting my last few card pulls on my Instagram, though it’s been a while since I’ve done that too.

But it’s been a chaotic time for me lately, and I found myself dreading what the cards have to say for my own wellbeing.

So it’s sat at my pedestal, day to noon to night. Soaking up sunlight and moonlight all the while, and away from me. I stayed away, and stayed in the dark, believing I was happier with not knowing.

But I’m here now, and today I finally returned to my cards, ready to receive its message.

What the Moon Says

The Moon, Reversed from Rider-Waite Tarot Deck

Out came The Moon in Reversed. A sign of clarity, perhaps? That things are clearing up for me at last?

The Moon in its upright position would tell you that things are a little foggy now. That in these times, all you will have is your gut to lead you in the dark, and hope you don’t stumble and fall flat on your face.

But in its reversed form, it brings happier news. That the fog of confusion is lifting at last. For better or for worse, hidden things may come to light. It may seem ominous, but a foe you can see is better than a foe that is hidden away.

Stumbling in the Dark

Since the beginning of the year, I had felt like I was stumbling in the dark. Navigating the new year with the expectation and fear that it will be nothing as I expected it to be.

So I dove right in to planning and plotting and compartmentalizing every aspect of life that I could. Thinking: if I can plan everything one or two months ahead, there is no way I could stumble. And yet I stumbled. Over and over.

And yet, every time I did, I saw the path clearer than before. On stony roads, I learned where every rock and stick were, where each puddle and manhole cover hid underneath the sheet of fog. Well, most of them, so far.

I also chose to be more honest than before. To myself, and to others. Keeping things to myself became less of a luxury, and more of a liability.

Because all the while, I learned how something meant to keep others in the dark could keep me as confused as well.

But the truth comes as precious as the first beams of moonlight after a cloudy night. Perhaps the rest of the year will be as illuminating,

Final Thoughts

There are many things I’ve done while scared or uncertain. Personally, I’ve always liked going into a movie completely blind. But as the year began, I thought I would have to rein that habit in.

But as it turns out, some of the best experiences I’ve had these past few months came from my most uncertain decisions. Unsure I was at the time I made them, but oh when it paid off, everything became clear as day. I was meant to walk this path all along.

So the Moon, Reversed reminds me as I’m in the middle of another path: building this blog again. I don’t know if I’ll keep this up in the coming months. If this’ll even work, if it’ll even make sense.

But there’s only one way to find out.