The Moon tarot card meaning: love, career and money

The light and shadow side, love, career, money, feelings, advice, symbolism, and astrology link, in plain words.

Number: XVIII
Theme: uncertainty and fear of the unknown
Keywords: intuition, dreams, the unknown, imagination
Shadow keywords: fear, confusion, illusion, anxiety
Astrology link: Pisces

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The Moon: the light side

Not everything is clear yet, and fear may be filling the gaps with worst cases.

The Moon: the shadow side

Your intuition may be picking up something real. Separate the feeling from the fear.

The Moon in love and relationships

Part of you may be holding on to how things could have been, more than how they were.

As feelings: unsure or confused; their feelings may not be fully clear even to them.

The Moon for career and work

Don't decide on rumours or half-information; wait for clarity.

The Moon for money

Avoid money decisions based on fear or unclear facts.

The Moon for family

Misunderstandings may be growing in silence; gently ask.

The Moon for you and your growth

Anxiety tells stories. Ask what is actually happening today.

As advice

As advice: don't decide from fear; wait until things are clearer.

The symbolism of The Moon

A full moon shines between two towers while a dog and a wolf howl and a crayfish crawls from a pool onto a winding path. It means uncertainty, imagination and intuition.

Astrology link

In the traditional (Golden Dawn) system, The Moon is linked with Pisces. Read today's Pisces horoscope.

A question to reflect on

What do you know for certain, and what are you only afraid of?

saepius opinione quam re laboramus
We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.

Seneca, Letters 13

What people often ask

What does The Moon mean in love?

Part of you may be holding on to how things could have been, more than how they were.

What does The Moon mean as feelings?

unsure or confused; their feelings may not be fully clear even to them.

What does The Moon mean for career?

Don't decide on rumours or half-information; wait for clarity.

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