I’ve been doing tarot with moon phases for about a year and it’ll transform how you see the cards (and yourself).
During new moons, I dig into the hidden stuff, you know, all those parts we don’t want to look at. Been working on accepting my perfectionist side instead of constantly fighting it. The cards don’t sugarcoat anything either. Full moons feel like the universe giving us permission to let go of heavy stuff. Makes sense why everyone gets so emotional then, we’re literally being pulled to release things!
My favorite spread goes like this:
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First card: Where I’m at right now in this area
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Second card: (New moon) What shadow needs attention? OR (Full moon) What am I ready to drop?
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Third card: What’s possible if I do the work
When I get stuck interpreting (which always happens no matter how experienced you are), I throw in astrology stuff. Like if my 7th house card is confusing, I think about relationships, Venus vibes, that kind of thing. Really helps build the full picture. I also do this ‘above and below’ thing: Bottom 3 cards = shadow stuff Top 3 cards = how to heal it.
Sometimes I add one more on top for the transformation waiting for me. The same cards keep showing up month after month. Kind of like they’re saying ‘hey, you still haven’t dealt with this!’