Alright, let’s talk about something I’ve been fiddling with lately – this whole idea of ‘the moon love tarot’. It wasn’t like I went looking for some specific branded deck or anything. It was more about weaving together the moon’s energy, which I’ve always felt drawn to, with tarot readings specifically focused on relationships and matters of the heart.
Getting Started with It
It started pretty organically. I was doing my usual tarot pulls, you know, just general life stuff. But I kept noticing how often The Moon card popped up when I was thinking about relationships, or how readings felt different depending on the moon phase. Got me thinking. Could I be more intentional about this? Could I use the moon’s cycle as a backdrop or a lens for love readings?
So, I decided to try it out. Didn’t buy anything new. Just used my trusty old deck. The main shift was in my approach. I started paying attention to the actual moon phase when I did readings about love.
The Actual Practice – How I Do It
My process became a bit more ritualistic, I guess you could say. Didn’t always have time, but when I did, especially around the new or full moon, I’d try this:
- Setting the Mood: First, I’d just sit quiet for a bit. Maybe light a candle, maybe not. Just needed to clear my head space. Focused on my breath, let the day’s noise settle down.
- Focusing Intent: Then, I’d consciously think about the moon phase. New moon? Okay, maybe focus on new beginnings in love, setting intentions, or understanding hidden feelings. Full moon? Time for illumination, clarity, maybe emotional peaks or relationship dynamics coming to light.
- Shuffling and Drawing: While shuffling, I’d hold my question or the relationship situation in mind, specifically tying it to the lunar energy. Like, “What needs to be released in this connection under this waning moon?” or “What potential is blossoming with this waxing crescent?” Then I’d draw the cards, usually just a simple three-card spread – past influence, current situation, potential path.
- Interpreting with the Moon in Mind: This was the key part. I looked at the cards not just for their standard meanings, but through that lunar filter. How does The Lovers card feel different under a dark new moon versus a bright full moon? How does the Ten of Swords resonate when I’m thinking about letting go during a waning phase?
What I Found Out
It definitely added a layer. Sometimes it felt incredibly insightful. Pulling The High Priestess during a new moon when asking about unspoken feelings? Yeah, that clicked. It felt like it gave the readings a bit more nuance, a specific context.
But honestly? Sometimes it just made things more confusing. Pulled The Sun during a dark moon phase once when asking about clarity. Felt totally contradictory. Took me a while to sit with that one. Maybe it meant finding inner light even when things externally seemed hidden? Still not totally sure on that one!
And The Moon card itself? Oh boy. When that showed up in a ‘moon love tarot’ reading, it was like double trouble. Lots of uncertainty, illusion, needing to trust intuition. It really forced me to rely less on concrete answers and more on gut feeling, which I guess is the point of The Moon card anyway.
Where I’m At Now
I don’t do it every time I read about love stuff now. Sometimes a straightforward reading is just what’s needed. But I definitely keep the moon phase in the back of my mind. It’s become part of my internal toolkit.
It’s less about prediction for me, and more about introspection. Using the moon cycles in my love readings helps me check in with the natural ebbs and flows of relationships, the hidden currents, the moments of clarity. It’s another way to connect the dots, I suppose. Not foolproof, not magic, just… another perspective I’ve found helpful in my own practice.
