Major Arcana 18 · Qof ק · Pisces
The Moon
Illusion, dreams, the unconscious. Face your fears and walk on.
Good and bad traits
Good traits
- Intuitive
- Imaginative
- Psychic
- Sensitive
- Deep
Bad traits
- Anxious
- Confused
- Deceived
- Moody
What The Moon means
- Love
- Love is deep but uncertain; trust grows when the truth is seen.
- Work
- Art, film, psychology, mystery, the sea and the night.
- Money
- Money needs clarity: read every contract and avoid schemes that seem too good.
- Health
- Sleep, fluids and the feet; anxiety shows in the body first.
- Spirit
- The unconscious: you grow by facing your fears and listening to your dreams.
- Advice
- Face your fears and walk on.
Reversed
Confusion, fear and deception; living in illusions, your own or someone else's.
Shadow work: Moods and suspicion can take over. Check your fears against the facts.
Yes or no
Maybe
As a yes or no card, the Moon answers maybe.
Ask yourself
Which fear is speaking to me as if it were the truth?
Affirmation: “I walk through the dark with faith, and I see.”
Correspondences
- Number
- 18
- Hebrew letter
- Qof ק
- Astrology
- Pisces: the card of Pisces
- Constellation
- Wisdom and the unknown. The Hermit and the Moon: the search for truth through solitude, dreams and the dark.
- In the Destiny Matrix
- Intuition, Imagination, Mysticism, Dreams, Art; in the minus: Illusions, Fears, Deception, Anxiety
The Moon as a birth card
Add your birth month, day and year (for 7 March 1990: 3 + 7 + 1990 = 2000), then add the digits until the total is 22 or less; 22 is the Fool. The card you reach first is your soul card, the last your personality card. Work out yours.
Famous people with The Moon as their soul card
Every card
- 0. The FoolBeginnings, faith, the leap into the unknown
- 1. The MagicianWill, skill, turning ideas into reality
- 2. The High PriestessIntuition, secrets, the inner voice
- 3. The EmpressFertility, abundance, nature, mothering
- 4. The EmperorAuthority, structure, fatherhood
- 5. The HierophantTradition, teaching, institutions
- 6. The LoversUnion, choice, values
- 7. The ChariotWillpower, victory, direction
- 8. StrengthCourage and gentle mastery (Justice is 8 in Marseille;…
- 9. The HermitSolitude, wisdom, the inner light
- 10. Wheel of FortuneCycles, fate, turning points
- 11. JusticeTruth, cause and effect (Strength is 11 in Marseille; Lust…
- 12. The Hanged ManSurrender, sacrifice, a new perspective
- 13. DeathTransformation and endings
- 14. TemperanceBalance and alchemy (Art in Thoth)
- 15. The DevilBondage, desire, materialism
- 16. The TowerSudden upheaval and revelation
- 17. The StarHope, healing, renewal
- 19. The SunJoy, success, vitality
- 20. JudgementAwakening and calling (The Aeon in Thoth)
- 21. The WorldCompletion and wholeness (The Universe in Thoth)
Questions and answers
What does The Moon mean?
Illusion, dreams, the unconscious. Face your fears and walk on.
What does The Moon mean reversed?
Confusion, fear and deception; living in illusions, your own or someone else's.
Is The Moon a yes or no card?
Maybe.
What does The Moon mean in love?
Love is deep but uncertain; trust grows when the truth is seen.
What does The Moon mean for money and work?
Money needs clarity: read every contract and avoid schemes that seem too good. Art, film, psychology, mystery, the sea and the night.
Which zodiac sign is The Moon?
Pisces, in the Golden Dawn's order; its astrological attribution is Pisces.