New Snow Moon
This new moon heralds the Chinese New Year of the Pig. This really is about overdue endings and shiny new beginnings. The Native American name given to this moon by some tribes is the Hunger Moon due to the scarcity of food at this time of year. So what are you hungry for folks? Remember this new moon is about planning for an entire year not just the usual lunar month. The New Moon UK time is Monday 4th February 21:07. However the Lunar Chinese New Year is the following day Tuesday the 5th February and we are planning Vegan Bao Buns. So excited. Happy New Year everyone. Oink oink it’s Pigsy’s time.
Aquarius
Aquarius it’s still birthday season and you are still shining with the sun illuminating your first house of the self. And you really are centre stage. Everyone is talking about you and while that’s great you are focused on something far more cerebral, a new future and the journey to achieve it. The Star offers you healing and hope for that new beginning and a promise that it’s opening up for you now. But just what is that new start? Could it be intense love? Or a new way to love yourself? If you use your cunning and your superior intelligence then you’ll feel the Moon’s love as it rebirths itself anew in your sign Aquarius. So you’ll have the sun and the moon in your sign so enjoy the ride both day and night and welcome the change of pace.
Page of Swords (11 1+1=2). The Star (17 1+7=8). The Fool (0). Two of Cups (2). Fox (14 1+4=5). Crow (11 1+1=2). 2+8+0+2+5+2=19 & 1+9=10 & 1+0=1 New beginnings
Page of Swords – Gossip (11)
This card often refers to being the focus of gossip or slander except when it appears for an air sign. This is the living embodiment of air. Thought, curiosity and learning. The Page of Swords speaks of a year in which gaining knowledge and education is the natural pathway for you Aquarius. You are as sharp as the sword and you don’t miss a trick this year. Your powers of observation are razor sharp too so you won’t miss a thing. Do details and flourish Aquarius.
The Star – Hope (17)
This Star card is ruled by your sign of Aquarius and Uranus and is about being the visionary dreamer of the zodiac. Let the infinite wonder of the universe unfold before you. It’s time to get rebellious and make a stand for greater freedom. It’s also about social gatherings, like birthday parties! Whisper a wish to move forward into a greater circle of connections and friends. The star is the magic point of meditation before a wild journey to the stars. Buckle yourself in and thrust the pedal to the metal.
The Two of Cups – Partnerships (2)
This card is about joining forces in love, business or creativity. It is often about soul mates and karma seeking out a twin flame. This is Venus in Cancer and talks of love and motherhood or family. But it equally refers to a meeting of minds not just hearts. It is a wonderful omen for the year. But it also suggests falling in love with yourself and a new life you are planning for yourself. This is about love but who you chose to love is your decision entirely and whatever the choice you make it is your choice to give your love where you feel it is most deserved.
The Fool – New Beginnings (0)
The Zero starting card of the tarot and the first step on a new journey. A wonderful new opportunity awaits you as this new moon trumpets a new year. A brand new pathway to a fresh new destiny. Before you dive deep into the waters of the unknown just pause and thank the moon and the cosmos for this new opportunity. Then jump and dare to dream big for this is your year now. Focus on your new goals and do not be distracted.
Fox (14)
The Lenormand Fox can be interpreted different ways. It’s one of those cards that should be updated to fit the 21st century. The original meaning is too sexist and outdated. Fox for me means being a cunning survivor. It is about moving deftly and seamlessly through any trials or obstacles that might rise up to block your way. It Fox cannot go through something Fox will go around it but fox is wily and clever. You must use your great skills to negotiate the best way forward.
Crow (11)
Crow is a powerful and clever trickster. Crow is like a shaman teacher and offers surprises from which to learn many lessons for the future. Crow is smart and able to negotiate the invisible world as well as the physical world. Crow offer the understanding that you have the gifts right now to walk the path of your own choosing. The shipapu stick is used to seek grace from the gods of to increase fertility. Crow sits in bold meditation on the stick for crow feels equal to the gods. To remind the gods to not be humble too. Use your powers but do not take yourself too seriously
Pisces
After the lessons of the full moon last month Pisces it’s time to reap some rewards now with a resetting of the energies as this new year starts. It is full of new hope and feelings of joy and happiness but do not allow them to only skim the surface of your life. Look deep inside and water the seeds of your heart and allow love to bloom. This is the new opportunity you have been seeking for so long now. Grab the new energy this moon is offering and pull it close to you. Hug the love. Do not let go of this chance and try to keep the balance all year. This is a time peppered with luck that with keep blooming for you.
Justice (8). Ace of Cups (1). The Sun (19 1+9=10 1+0=1). King of Rods (14 1+4=5). Clover (2). Shaman (33 3+3=6). 8+1+1+5+2+6=23 & 2+3=5 Imbalance
Justice – Balance (8)
Justice comes as the number 8 or 11 in different tarot decks. Not always a card of good as the scales of justice can tip in any direction though here the cards are filled with joyful messages of love and happiness however your numerical total of 5 suggests imbalance which seems most odd. Did you let go of all that cash obsessed thinking last full moon? I hope so as it’s time Pisces to let love and joy enter your life without thinking about money. Don’t unbalance your own good luck.
Ace of Cups – Love (1)
The ace of cups is the emotional river that flows through your sign as well as the other water signs Cancer and Scorpio. This really is the sign of new love with limitless potential. It might be a new project or business but it is an idea filled with potential. It is time Pisces to open your heart to its potential. Do not be scared to feel the emotions that pour through you as this new moon and new lunar year begins. Open yourself so that you might receive all the love that flows your way.
The Sun – Happiness (19)
The sun is the most joyous card that you can have. It is absolute joy and happiness. Time to relax and let all the stresses dissolve. There is harmony all around you. The sun is the centre of our solar-system and this card means focusing on ourself as the centre of our existence. This card is also about seeking your inner child and playfulness. There are trips and holidays offered too so perhaps if you can book somewhere special to travel and relax with the sun. Feel safe and assured that everything is going your way for the next month at the very least if not this lunar new year.
King of Rods – Practicality (8)
This King is all about energy, wisdom and power. Leo mixes fire with air in this card. And while he symbolises freedom openness and practicality he won’t hesitate to employ a scorched earth policy if pushed. This is the card that creates the imbalance in your reading Pisces. He is a warning to you to stay relaxed and go with the flow. Don’t go singeing any beards if you can help it. Travel is important as is social mixes from all corners of the globe. He offers practical solutions and will encourage the growth of your social networks.
Clover (2)
Clover is like the Irish a symbol of luck.Often in Lenormand readings it is seen a small passing luck but this underestimates the tenacity of clover as a plant. Clover is a bugger to be rid of in a lawn and so is good luck when it decides to favour you. Though the plant may be tiny it swathes hillsides and grasslands and the scent of the flowers when open are intensely aromatic and sweet. A favourite of bees too who use it to create clover honey. One of the sweetest honeys. Enjoy this period of luck Pisces and once it strikes keep breathing it in and enjoy the ride.
Shaman (33)
Shaman walks between the worlds and is the giver of thought and liberty. His passing between worlds has taught him a great many things and as a teacher he can guide you to new pastures but you will need to be brave for Shaman has suffered greatly to acquire knowledge. Knowledge costs and Shaman can guide you but you must pay the price for understanding and freedom. Look within yourself and see this lunar new year as a time to gain greater compassion for others. Look inside yourself and be brave. Shine a torch on those things that hold you back and remove them. Cut out that which hinders you progress to love.
Aries
Have a look Aries. Forwards, backwards forwards 21 12 21 or still 3 3 2 2 and you’ve moved forwards from the Lenormand Coffin (8) at the full moon to Flowers (9) now. The Two of Cups has returned too. There is much to give thanks for and to be thrilled with. Activity is about to sweep in and this will be a busy time for you but there is a barrier and it’s a choice that you have to make alone even though again the Two of Cups has turned up offering partnerships again.Settle back and let the moo n wash your soul and bring you back shiny and new,
The World (21 2+1=3). Knight of Wands (12 1+2=3). Two of Wands (2). Two of Swords (2). Flowers (9). The Tepee (21 2+1=3). 3+3+2+2+9+3=22 & 2+2=4 Stillness
The World – Regeneration (21)
This card is about seeing the completion of a life cycle. It tells us to understand all the great achievements we have made to reach this cosmic restarting point. It is time to feel renewed and to find the success you have been seeking. Many of you will be rewarded in some way for your efforts to arrive at this new beginning. For many this will be about relationships as the Ace of Cups declares. Celebrate what you have achieved this year and embrace the new and exciting passions that this new moon is offering you.
Knight of Wands – Activity (12)
This Knight is fire on fire. He is Sagittarius as a court card. The spirit of adventure and quests. He abounds with energy and activity and is restless. When he arrives he brings with him a flurry of activity and a whirlwind of emails or calls. He is the tinder spark under all things. He lights the flame of new and exciting times Aries. Clearly you have put to bed the old shit and are revving up for a whole new focus with this lunar new year. Stay grounded and choose which projects or people you will favour spending time with. You are the fuel so pick wisely before igniting.
Two of Cups – Partnership (2)
It’s time to trust in the partnerships of others around you. Two heads and two hearts are better than one and many heads and hearts are better still. This card is about groups rather than a soul mate. This wolf moon offers energy for you that is about groups and not being alone. Thank the moon for the chance to expand your social circle and networks.
Two of Swords – Crossroads (18)
This card speaks for itself. Moon in Libra offers a simple choice that is full of emotions and extremely difficult and challenging. You cannot see the wood for trees but there are only two trees in truth. There is no middle ground. A decision must be reached and you must reach it alone Aries. This will be a tussle but be thankful that this Libra influenced indecision is just happening this one time not daily. There will be an obvious clue but you can’t see it. Stop and take a fresh look. The growing light of the new moon will help you.
Flowers (8)
You are about to receive a gift or a invitation. It seems likely that this will help you to clarify that which is troubling you. The flowers are often called bouquet but to me they are just flowers. Nature’s jewels. They bloom and while they flower they offer the gifts of joy and wonder. They bring happiness and they are full of sweet nectar. This card is about accepting the gift the cosmos offers to you freely and humbly. You are welcome to rest in the universe’s embrace.
The Tepee (21)
Shelter and protection are the key messages of this card. They provide warmth in the colder months and shade from the sun in the hotter months but more importantly they can be packed up and moved. When you cannot find the correct path or decision then retreat into your sacred space and sit down and let the answer come to you. Tell the new moon to assist you to understand the correct pathway for you.
Taurus
Last month as the full moon bloomed you were dealing with anxiety. You have gained wisdom from this moment of self-reflection Taurus and now it’s time to move forward and let go of the old. This lunar new year is about completely transforming into a new you. But this letting go of old things is causing you much sadness. Don’t let that be the case Taurus. This is about moving forward and becoming something new and better. More creative and full of woken imaginations. Your number is 5 which is all about change. But look at all the 5s you have pointing to the sense of unease at the transformation. Be at peace with the changes and let them flow through you.
The High Priest (5). Knave of Cups (11 1+1=2). Death (13 1+3=4). Five of Cups (5). Tree (5). Kokopelli (14 1+4=5). 5+2+4+5+5+5=26 & 2+6=8 Change
The High Priest – Wisdom (5)
This card is about wisdom. The need to search out new knowledge or to be educated. To seek a new path through listening to your intuition. You are at a point of imbalance but you are ready to move forward now. Look deep inside yourself for a new path with new values. Realise that you have authority inside you to create new ideas. Do not stick to old beliefs. This is a card that is ruled by Taurus. It is about loyalty and tradition and for you it is about being true to yourself. It is ruled by Venus too and points to spiritual treasures being unlocked. Look to the new moon to seek the new spiritual treasures inside you.
Knave of Cups – Imagination (11)
This Knave or Page is a watery emotional figure who overflows with emotions. He is the artist, poet creator. The source of artistic endeavours. He swims through oceans of emotions dreaming all kinds of wonderful new projects. Keep your eyes peeled for champagne and flowers coming your way. You are the object of desire just now so enjoy it. There is kindness and tenderness flowing towards you too so don’t be shy. Ground yourself and wallow in the new sweet energies.
Death – Transformations (13)
Death as many of you know is nothing to do with physical death at all but all to do with ending something that serves no purpose for you now. The death card is all about transformations and finding a new you. Death is about taking something from you so that something new can be reborn. But it is essential that you respect and commemorate this passing phase but you are sad to move on as the next card clearly reveals.
Five of Cups – Sadness (5)
This card is all about feeling sadness and learning to let go of it. It asks you to acknowledge your journey through life. Ahead of you are the calm waters of a new future but you are taking too long to pass under the bridge of change. Let go of the comfort of the familiar. You don’t need it any longer. It’s time to row forwards into the happy new life that awaits you. Cry if you need to but then let it go. It’s not needed but the tears will help you to release it if that’s your way to feel happy.
Tree (5)
Tree is all about a connection with the natural world. Trees grow slowly and and take their time to establish. This card tell you to slow down and enjoy the pace and rhythms of the natural world around you. Trees establish wide roots and through their roots they reach out to the world. Reach out to those around you that matter. Take time to feel closer and more connected to those friends who bring comfort and happiness to you. Grow new branches and leaves in new places and start to blossom in new ways.
Kokopelli (14)
Kokopelli is the young god of music and fertility. When he blows his phallic flute the snake of sexual energy awakens. With his partner all the divine children of talent were created. When we step into our crestive powers we walk with Kokopelli and we can never be sure of the journey of the results. Ask the new moon to protect you as you go strolling with Kokpelli. What will you create together? Nothing unless you are prepared to take the risk and plunge into the divine pools of creativity. Be brave and leap forwards with new vigour.
Gemini
Well Gemini that Karmic ending you were enjoying at the full moon has reached its full ending now and you have a few days to decide what you need to jettison before this lunar new year begins. Think quickly and don’t go asking others for their advice. It’s time to settle into yourself and work things out finally for yourself. Come on you can do this. You were the one that completed the karmic lesson last month so keep that faith in yourself and make a choice for your new cycle and dive into a brand new energy and set sail for the next destination. There are a lot of ones and twos and you key digit is your favourite – 2. So argue amongst yourself and make up your minds as to what you want next from life and the moon will help you if you just ask for support.
Ten of Swords (10 1+0=1). Two of Coins (2). Two of Cups (2). Queen of Rods (13 1+3=4). Man (28 2+8=10 1+0=1). The Heavens (1). 1+2+2+4+1+1=11 & 1+1=2 Partnerships
Ten of Swords – Endings (10)
When this final sword card appears it is all about endings. You have 10 sharpened blades to hand and it is time to cut away the dead wood. Just one blade would be enough but you have 10 so it’s time to get on with things.This card is ruled by the sun but when it shines in Gemini it burns especially bright, This is making you feel even more manic than usual. Calm down and be careful you do not get burnt. See what needs to be scorched out and burn it away quickly. You need to live in the now not last year. Start over.
Two of Coins – Options (2)
It’s time to put down those juggling balls and act. This card is about the differences between acting and reality. The theatre or circus and paying the bills.You are taking too long to decide on your new journey. Ask the moon to offer you guidance in making that choice but you must make it yourself. The counsel of others is not what you need right now. You must decide this alone. You have all the talent and resources to succeed but you must be the one to step forward now and take that step.
Two of Cups – Partnerships (2)
This emotional two is about how you will find immense strength around you and within you if you can reconnect with the love and trust that is swirling all around you. This love must begin with yourself and then it will manifest all around you in others too. You will find yourself surrounded by kindness and joy from all quarters. Friends.family and lovers will all start to show you immense emotional support this lunar new year. What a wonderful gift this new moon is offering to you but only if you let go of that which has been blocking the flow of emotions.
Queen of Rods – Passion (14)
This Queen is the emotional watery Queen of passionate fire. This is about being impulsive. Stop over thinking everything and just get on and act. All your cards are saying engage quickly and don’t waste any opportunities. Because it is you Gemini the cards are telling you to look quickly at yourself and integrate both sides of your sign. Not the twin aspects but the yin and yang duality of yourself. The masculine and feminine parts. Stop doing that overthinking and talking it all through too much. Get on and change things now before this moon gets full and old. Don’t let the new lunar year start without a plan.
Man (28)
The Man card in Lenormand readings like the Woman card is usually little more that a signifier card. Here in this reading it represents the male aspect of your personality. It is time to integrate your twin nature into a single whole person. Don’t be shy about being both male and female. Listen to your own voice and let yourself be your guide.
The Heavens (1)
The Heavens are all about the journey to the place of our destiny. They are the book of life and reveal universal truths over and over again. This is about the mind. Gemini, it’s all about your mind. Your favourite thing, thinking. But now it’s on a cosmic scale. The creator nourishes the world with rain. The stars record our stories. The moon marks time. Seize the moment as transgressors will be struck down with lightning. Act swiftly to cut the old ties then surrender to the Heavens and let the new bigger picture unfold around you.
Cancer
Cancer it’s all change now for you since the blessings of the full moon last month. This solar new moon is a glorious new chapter in everyone’s lives but you seem slightly unwilling to let go of the dying embers of last month’s moon. It was wonderful but the party is now over. You need to pull your socks up and stand tall and prepare yourself for a wonderful new life of fresh energies now. It’s all change and it’s essential that you do not get left behind. Change is as good as a rest and you’ve had a good rest. Get up and get on. Look deep inside yourself and bang out a new beat for this year of the Pig.
Two of Swords (2). Seven of Coins (7). Five of Cups (5). Seven of Swords (7). Cross (36 3+6=9). The Divine Rogue (32 3+2=5). 2+7+5+7+9+5=35 & 3+5=8 Change
Two of Swords – Crossroads (2)
Last month’s hike is over. It’s time to press on with an actual destination now. The choices you have are now causing conflict and tension because you haven’t fully decided on the route you want to take. Make a decision and be clear about it. The moon has drifted into Libra and it’s causing you a great deal of trouble in deciding what is best. Since this card is about the emotions of the moon seeking balance ask the new moon to guide you in your troubling choice.
Seven of Pentacles – Potential (7)
This is the card of patience. You have potential but are you able to identify and focus on that gem within you? There is much to look forward to and you are beginning to see the gains that you have been working towards. However these are not yet the financial rewards you desire. This is Saturn in Taurus and it is about limitations and restrictions. This is a message to not give up but to persevere. You have the potential but you must decide for what.
Five of Cups – Sadness (5)
This card is all about feeling sadness and learning to let go of it. It asks you to acknowledge your journey through life. Ahead of you are the calm waters of a new future but you are taking too long to pass under the bridge of change. Let go of the comfort of the familiar. You don’t need it any longer. It’s time to row forwards into the happy new life that awaits you. Cry if you need to but then let it go. It’s not needed but the tears will help you to release it if that’s your way to feel happy.
Seven of Swords – Loss (7)
This Seven is about completing a life mission that both started and ends in darkness. It has been a secret mission and one that you will not speak of or be acknowledged for completing. This secret mission you set yourself has been a dark goal that at times has threatened your very core. This goal has been difficult and costly but you have completed it now. Be thankful but learn to let it be over. You cannot go forward with this anymore.
Cross (36)
Cross is like the tarot death card in many ways. It is about letting go of things that are no use and burying them. It’s more final than coffin. Cross is the last card in the Lenormand cycle and here the coffin is finally 6 feet under and the tomb stone has been ordered, delivered and in place to mark the grave. You need to be like the crows and take off to soar like a phoenix now. The funeral is over and everyone has gone home. Time you set off for pastures new too.
Drum (32)
Drum is the big bang. Drum is the heartbeat of the world. Drum is thunder and lightning. Drum is creation and destruction. Drum calls to the great creator of all things. Every drum has a unique voice. Every drum is the sum of it’s parts. The unique voice of the materials that created it. Drum can adapt to create different rhythms but all the rhythms are part of the fabric of all life. Find your own inner rhythm and play your unique beat joyfully. Dance with drum. Become one and be at one with drum and all the world.
Leo
That full moon last month was powerful and strongly favoured you Leo however this is now a new moon and a new lunar year so things are going to become very different. That little deal with the dark side you did is now done with and you need to start paying back the karmic loan. This isn’t some scary debt but more that the universe is about to start testing your will and determination once more. You are still all about new beginnings but now you are going to be made to deal with them. Be careful to tread more lightly now and be more open to others around you. Being the centre of everything is not going to be easy so try and take a back seat a little more often.
Eight of Wands (8). Five of Coins (5). Two of Cups (2). Knight of Swords (12 1+2=3). Clover (2). Woodpecker (8). 8+5+2+3+2+8=28 & 2+8=10 & 1+0=1 Beginnings
Eight of Wands – Travel (8)
This cards is about travel but not just journeying to other places but increasing the entire pace of your life. Things will speed up. Words become actions. Calmness becomes a social whirl. This is what happens when Mercury travels to Sagittarius, the sign of optimism and adventure. This new energy will crash in and pick you up like a giant wave so get ready to ride the crest for as long as you can stand tall. News is coming at the speed of light.
Five of Coins – Abandonment (5)
That news arriving quickly will help you with this card which at first glance appears to be rather sad but isn’t. The Five of Coins is the fear of not being included. A deep seated fear within a distant part of your psyche. You worry too much about being alone but also not having enough money or losing a job. Don’t. This card tells you all is not lost but that you must engage with ensuring that you are needed. Change your thought patterns. Widen your social network and ensure others see your value.
Two of Cups – Partnerships (2)
This emotional two is about how you will find immense strength around you and within you if you can reconnect with the love and trust that is swirling all around you. This love must begin with yourself and then it will manifest all around you in others too. You will find yourself surrounded by kindness and joy from all quarters. Friends.family and lovers will all start to show you immense emotional support this lunar new year. What a wonderful gift this new moon is offering to you but only if you stop the worrying and embrace this new wonderful energy.
Knight of Swords – Drama (12)
This Knight of action from the deck of Swords sweeps in a kicks up a dust storm of huge dramas. It is however essential that you do not let him pull you in. You must sit back and let others battle instead. This is fire and air and it’s highly combustible. Gemini and Mercury. You will need to sharpen your intellect and maximise your focus. Mercury is a trickster and you will need to show bravery to overcome obstacles he will throw before you but you do have the next card to help you.
Clover (2)
Clover is like the Irish a symbol of luck.Often in Lenormand readings it is seen a small passing luck but this underestimates the tenacity of clover as a plant. Clover is a bugger to be rid of in a lawn and so is good luck when it decides to favour you. Though the plant may be tiny it swathes hillsides and grasslands and the scent of the flowers when open are intensely aromatic and sweet. A favourite of bees too who use it to create clover honey. One of the sweetest honeys. Enjoy this period of luck Pisces and once it strikes keep breathing it in and enjoy the ride.
Woodpecker (8)
Woodpecker taps at trees with that loud rapid drumming of the head. It echos throughout the woodland. Woodpecker is looking for tidbits even from the trees that appear dead, This card speaks of opportunity. Spirit is shouting loud messages to you but are you listening? The crystal on the card is about clarity. You need to change your thinking in the coming weeks and it is essential you have focus as there is much to learn in this lunar new year. Don’t stumble at the first hurdle but remain determined.
Virgo
How much better are you feeling now Virgo? This lunar new year has such big promises for you. All your tarot cards are from the Major Arcana. This means big messages. You are now on the cusp of major changes and you are feeling bold and intense but you still have some self reflection work to complete before the new phase can properly start. This moon is really bathing you in the sweet energy of new light. All you need to do is search inside for the niggling pains and lift them out and ask the moon to release them so that you might experience newness just like the moon herself does every month. Karma has much to offer you.
Judgement (20 2+0=2). Wheel of Fortune (10 1+0=1). Hierophant (5). High Priestess (2). Snake (7). Bear (10 1+0=1). 2+1+5+2+7+1=18 & 1+8=9 Intensity
Judgement – Self-Reflection (20)
Pluto rules this card and it is about the death of the old so that we may see the start of something new but it is in Scorpio so there is much mystery to be unravelled. Look into your past and seek out memories that may contain unfinished business. Look really deep inside yourself and identify those habits and parts of yourself that are not required for the future. You must ensure you liberate yourself from the old you and create a newer better you to move forward with.
Wheel of Fortune – Destiny (10)
Jupiter rules this card and giant king of the planets rules luck. Everyone will be involved in feeling the influence of this planet but for you Virgo this is about reaching a key moment in your journey to something brighter and shinier. Whether the wheel lifts you up or takes you down is your decision. You must do the introspection to create the lift to a higher sphere of joy through education. Learning is key to your success. Idling about will not raise your karmic wheel. Think wisely at this opportune moment you are being gifted with.
The High Priest – Wisdom (5)
This card is about wisdom. The need to search out new knowledge or to be educated. To seek a new path through listening to your intuition. You are at a point of imbalance but you are ready to move forward now. Look deep inside yourself for a new path with new values. Realise that you have authority inside you to create new ideas. Do not stick to old beliefs even though they have brought you this far. To climb higher you need to learn so much more.
High Priestess – Intuition (2)
This card is the mystery hidden in the depths of the moon. The High Priestess safeguards the veil of dreams and her appearance is asking you to dream a brighter future for yourself. This lunar new moon is exactly the time to open discourse with Vivienne the Goddess in the moon. You are being giving a divine connection to sacred mysteries and you must not waste this wonder. Everything you are experiencing right now is natural and divine. If you still doubt this then ask an older woman for advice and you will hear Vivienne respond.
Snake (7)
Snake is another card that I see very differently in our modern times. It is not about slippery cunning women. Snake is about the sacred energy in all of us. Snake is the promise of Kundalini in us all. Kundalini is the divine twin snake energies that meet at our hearts. Seeking to unite the two snakes is a deeply powerful experience and not something to toy with. Here the snake is alone and holds the golden cosmic egg of creation. Creation is inside all of us. We are the keepers of our own potential and this card reminds us that we are the key to our own successes. But we have to work to create the divine inside us.
Bear (20)
Bear would on the surface suggest strength and confidence but bear is also a creature that hibernates. With bear the message is often introspection. So Taurus what does this mean? Bear is saying look inside and fix yourself. The mirrors on the card are about self inspection so go to the moon and work out the things that upset you and then wake up. Wake up with hunger for life and lust for the pleasures the world offers. It seems you have been sleeping longer than you were meant to.
Libra
It’s time Libra to stop prevaricating and wake up. It’s a new year. You were gifted with a secret or new knowledge in the last two weeks to help you choose the right path to build a better future but you still haven’t acted upon that information. Time is up now. You must chose to reset your scales and seek balance. Throw out that which is dead weight. This may be friends, lovers, work, contracts or just possessions cluttering up your energy flow. Stop. Look around you and quickly decide what stays and what goes. Change is upon us all with this lunar new year. Act decisively and stop thinking so much. It’s time to have some fun again.
The Queen of the Ocean (3). Two of Swords (2). Five of Wands (5). Four of Swords (4). Coffin (8). The Sacred Tree (26 2+6=8). 3+2+5+4+8+8=30 and 3+0=3 Activity
The Queen of the Ocean – Abundance (4)
This Empress Queen is ruled by Venus in Taurus and she is out there turning heads and being notice. Connect with the passionate creative inside you Libra but be grounded. Try to lessen the thinking and go with the flow. All the things that have been stuck in your life are about to flow once more and you need to take a leaf out of Oceanus’ book and climb aboard that huge wave and surf it for the coming weeks. These cards suggest you are wanting to wallow but you can’t.
Two of Swords – Crossroads (2)
It’s time to press on and make an actual destination now Libra. Weighing things up is over now. The choices you have are now causing conflict and tension because you haven’t fully decided on the route you need to take. Make a decision and be clear about it. The moon of this card has drifted into Libra and it’s causing you even greater deal of trouble in deciding what is best. Since this card is about the emotions of the moon seeking balance ask the new moon to guide you in your troubling choice but be quick about it.
Five of Wands – Competition (5)
There’s a lot going on around you with family, friends and colleagues all shouting and calling out for attention and they aren’t calling for your attention, they are just all talking too loudly. Step away from them all and stop and listen to their cries. This will allow you to decide who needs help and who is just being selfish.
Four of Swords – Recovery (4)
This Four is all about Jupiter throwing a party in your own sign Libra. Step outside the humdrum world of life and use your Empress/Queen of the Ocean to turn heads and get noticed. It’s time to recover from the past year and float like a swan into the new lunar year of the Pig. Seek out ways to relax with friends and socialise. Phone all the Aquarians you know and make sure you’re invited to every party and social event you can squeeze in.
Coffin (8)
It’s time to let all the dead things go now and let something new enter your world. The coffin is a warning to stop clinging to everything that no longer serves any purpose. This could be a friendship, work, project, house, car or anything that you identify that is not making you happy but you feel you cannot live without then ask the moon for guidance. She will help you to release it and exchange it for a shiny bright pretty new thing Libra.
The Sacred Tree (26)
The Sacred Tree is the axis between the world of the Earth, the branches that reach to the heavens and the roots that flow down to the lower world. The Shaman climbs and descends all the realms seeking guidance and healing for everyone. It is now time Libra for you to diligently seek solutions to problems that you have been too scared to face. Like the cards before you it is about letting go and exchanging that which has ended for that which has yet to be, What do you seek? Ask and it shall be granted to you.
Scorpio
It’s all still about big lesson Scorpio. All your Tarot cards are Major Arcana cards and they are instructing you to set a new pathway for this lunar new year that is contrary to your usual behaviour. It is a time to heal and a time to find love. Real long term joyful love. Now is a time of Cosmic harmony for you. It is the moment to start to live against the stereotype and settle in for some cold nights at home with a warm lover to help water your soul and feed your heart. But you will have to be brave to successfully negotiate the waves of loving passion flowing towards you.
The Angel of the Ocean (14 1+4=5). The Lovers (6). Strength (8). Wheel of Fortune (10 1+0=1). Ring (25 2+5=7). The Shaman (33 3+3=6). 5+6+8+1+7+6=33 so 3+3=6 Harmony.
The Angel of the Ocean – Healing (14)
There is much going on around you at present. Everyone is calling for you to restore order to their lives. You are being asked to quell a tempest. The Angel of the Ocean is on hand to help you. This angelic spiritual card also offers the chance to heal the past and to reset yourself for a new future too. This is about balancing the needs of others that will also allow you to see inside yourself to heal your mind, body and spirit. Talk to the moon and ask for the supportive energy to let compassion be you guiding force. The celestial spirits are standing beside you to help support you through the changes ahead.
The Lovers – Choices (6)
The choices you make as you wish on this full moon must be for long term goals not short term gains. Now is the time to make a mature decision for your future happiness not that of others. This choice you have to make is not straightforward or easy and may involve walking away from someone or a situation, This is always a mean thing but a healthy way to embrace the future. This is not about love as much as it is about emotional wellbeing. Though for those who are single a new and serious love may be on its way though especially looking at the later cards.
Strength – Stability (8)
Strength is about patience in the face of conflict but here it is also about quelling the beast within. Yes Scorpio you. That temper with the sting in the tale. Strength is about Leo and the sun. The primal beast that is King of the jungle. However Strength is also about being the civilised person who can tame the savage beast that is in their soul. With just one hand the woman controls the lion. Can you tame the monster inside you Scorpio?
Wheel of Fortune – Destiny (10)
Jupiter rules this card and giant king of the planets rules luck. You have reached a key moment in your journey now to something brighter and shinier. Whether the wheel lifts you up or takes you down is your decision but fate is offering you luck and possibilities. There is a decision to be made and for you Scorpio it concerns love and lust. This card is not so much a doing card for you but a receiving card. Love is knocking on your door of fate but will you be brave enough to answer it civilly? That is your test.
Ring (25)
The ring is about engagements and marriage but it is also about connections. This ring is the union of commonality. The desire to reach out and connect with someone or something. Learn to trust that the Cosmos will support you and offer you all that you need. Talk with the moon about letting go of your fears of letting love enter your life. Love is the stable magic that exists after the lust of sex Scorpio. It’s a wonderful feeling if you just let it be as important as the foreplay. Knock knock! Who’s there? Your future love.
The Shaman (33)
Shaman walks between the worlds and is the giver of thought and liberty. His passing between worlds has taught him a great many things and as a teacher he can guide you to new pastures but you will need to be brave for Shaman has suffered greatly to acquire knowledge. Knowledge costs and Shaman can guide you but you must pay the price for understanding and freedom. Look within yourself and see this lunar new year as a time to gain greater compassion for others. Look inside yourself and be brave. Shine a torch on those things that hold you back and remove them. Cut out that which hinders you progress to love.
Sagittarius
Sagittarius your full moon progress has benefitted you enormously but now it has thrown up a few problems that are bothering you greatly and it is making you feel anxious and restricted. You have tasted a touch of freedom and you need more. It is time to face a difficult moment and break free of those people who are holding you back. This is not easy nor is it going to be comfortable but you know that you will have to do this. It is time to ask the new moon to hold your hand and guide you to new pastures. You have the strength and the luck to break the veils of illusion and dream anew with this double moon spread. You are being guided to a new you. Take this moment and run with it.
Eight of Swords (8). Five of Swords (5). Page of Pentacles (11 1+1=2). The Moon (18 1+8=9). Moon (32 1+2=3). The Shaman (33 3+3=6). 8+5+2+9+3+6=33 & 3+3=6 Harmony
Eight of Swords – Restriction (8)
Eights are about change but you have a relationship that is restricting you just now. This is Jupiter in Gemini and it is drowning you in manic energy. You feel trapped and need to escape the bonds that are holding you back. Ask the moon to open your eyes and show you the pathway to freedom. Do not let a lover or friend bind you to a situation you cannot escape from. This is about regaining your freedom.
Five of Swords – Conflict (5)
This is a complicated card of hope triumphing over adversity mostly but is a warning too. Someone has hurt you. They have acted disloyally. Venus the goddess of love in Aquarius is about searching for a soul mate but Aquarius is in love with being in love. As Aquarius is ruled by Uranus the rebellious it has wounded you by not showing you the love you deserve. If you sit on the beach feeling hard done by then someone else will go fishing in the sea and fill their nets. You must push on to triumph.
Page of Pentacles – Opportunity (11)
This Page is the chorus boy standing in the wings waiting to leap onto the stage. He is about chances to improve everything on the work and education front. He does not represent actual money or bonuses yet but he is ready to graft and create the opportunity to make good through hard work. He is a reminder to regain your freedom. It is time to dance solo and not follow the chorus around you as it has been choking your progress.
The Moon – Illusion (18)
The moon shines through the darkness offering a lit pathway to something new. The Moon in Tarot is actually linked to the watery sign of Pisces. The moon does command the tides of the seas and oceans. It is also the eleventh house of secrets and illusions. What is the secret you are holding on to? Let the moon take that secret away and release you from its hold over your emotions.You really need to sit with the moon and reflect on recent events and feelings.
Lenormand Moon (32)
The Moon is often given far too narrow a definition in many Lenormand readings. Shadows and darkness. Activities at night but this does not account for the fact that the moon comes out during the day too. The moon rolls around the Earth and commands the seas. She rules our emotions every 28 days. The moon is about mystery, love, emotions, dreams and hopes. The moon is the magic body that transforms our existences more greatly than any other celestial body and the moon will offer you answers to your dreams if you ask it too. Wishes will be granted.
Crow (11)
Crow is a powerful and clever trickster. Crow is like a shaman teacher and offers surprises from which to learn many lessons for the future. Crow is smart and able to negotiate the invisible world as well as the physical world. Crow offer the understanding that you have the gifts right now to walk the path of your own choosing. The Shipapu stick is used to seek grace from the gods of to increase fertility. Crow sits in bold meditation on the stick for crow feels equal to the gods. To remind the gods to not be humble too. Use your powers but do not take yourself too seriously
Capricorn
It’s a new moon and a new challenge Capricorn. This one involves an extremely hard ask and one that even the bravest of us find almost impossible to achieve. The lunar new year of the pig is offering you a huge challenge of prosperity and wealth and an abundance of happiness if you can just learn to love. Not just simple love for a partner or a friend but to try and open your heart to the truth of love by ringing the bell of the great unstruck higher heart chakra. I want to make a joke and say it’s simple but this is one of the hardest challenges ever but the rewards are immense and failure is nothing to be ashamed of. Trying is rewarding by itself.
Nine of Pentacles (9). The Moon (18 1+8=9). Judgement (20 2+0=2). Knight of Rods (11 1+1=2). Heart (24 2+4=6). Wakan Tanka (17 1+7=8). 9+9+2+2+6+8=36 & 3+6=9 Intensity
Nine of Pentacles – Gratitude (9)
This is Venus in Virgo and she is settling in for a period of luxuries and fine dining. The Nine of Pentacles is all about prosperity and abundance. The usual symbol is a woman dressed in fine robes and dripping prosperity. This is about not just tidying your boudoir but refining and improving it. This refers in truth to your entire home. Make your space open and inviting. Buy new cushions, bake and invite friends to share in your hospitality. Prosperity calls and friendship flourish.
The Moon – Illusion (18)
The moon shines through the darkness offering a lit pathway to something new. The Moon in Tarot is actually linked to the watery sign of Pisces. The moon does command the tides of the seas and oceans. It is also the eleventh house of secrets and illusions. What is the secret you are holding on to? Let the moon take that secret away and release you from its hold over your emotions.You really need to sit with the moon and reflect on recent events and feelings.
Judgement – Self-Reflection (20)
Pluto rules this card and it is about the death of the old so that we may see the start of something new but it is in Scorpio so there is much mystery to be unravelled. It’s that secret again. Look into your past, you know what it is that is unfinished business. It is not required for the future. You must ensure you liberate yourself from that stale old secret and create a newer better you to move forward with.
Knight of Wands – Activity (12)
This Knight is fire on fire. He is Sagittarius as a court card. The spirit of adventure and quests. He abounds with energy and activity and is restless. When he arrives he brings with him a flurry of activity and a whirlwind of emails or calls. He is the tinder spark under all things. He lights the flame of new and exciting times Aries. Clearly you have put to bed the old shit and are revving up for a whole new focus with this lunar new year. Stay grounded and choose which projects or people you will favour spending time with. You are the fuel so pick wisely before igniting.
Heart (24)
This card is basically singing with love but as with all Lenormand cards it is not that simple. This card is about all aspects of love not just romance. This is about opening your heart to all forms of love. Platonic love for your friends, family, children, animals and even places. this card is about trying to strike the heart chakra open and ringing the bell of divine love that resides inside all our hearts no matter how hidden and dusty that bell might be. But to strike the bell we must first remember how to love ourselves. This is why the reading began with advice to tidy your living space. You need self respect to offer yourself love. Then open your heart to everything you can and feel sublime joy.
Wakan Tanka (17)
The Spirit God Wakan Tanka is all about miracles. Everything has its own spirit but Wakan Tanka is the vibration in everything. He is the M-Theory of the esoteric world existing all all things and between all things is this world and all the dimensions that are invisible. The eagle is the only spirit able to traverse the visible and invisible worlds. The energy of life and death. You are being granted access to the Cosmic power and you must ask this new moon for guidance and wisdom that is beyond normal human perception. Miracles are on their way to you. Speak, wait and listen to the moon.
Decks
Oceanic Tarot – Jayne Wallace
Tattoo Tarot – Johnny McCulloch & Megamunden
Morgan Greer – Bill F Greer & Lloyd Morgan
Impressionist Tarot – Corrine Kenner & Arturo Pica
Mystical Lenormand – Regula E Fletcher & Urban Trösch
Native American Oracle – Laura Tuan, Massimo Rotundo & Kaya Walker
