
Major Arcana
The Moon
uncertainty, fear, illusion, instinct
Upright
A dog and a wolf howl at the moon, a crayfish climbs out of a pool, and a path runs between two towers into the dark. Waite lists hidden enemies, deception and error. The card is about poor visibility, when fear can make shapes out of very little.
Worried about a colleague's motives or a partner's silence? Separate what you have seen from what you have imagined. Avoid confronting anyone on a guess, and delay big commitments until you have better information. Sleep first.
Reversed
Instability, silence and lesser degrees of error are named here. The fog is thinning, and some small untruths may be coming up.
You could be the one changing your story from day to day, or you could be hearing a version that keeps shifting. Keep a simple written record of what was said. Ask for clarification calmly. Let minor mistakes go once they are corrected.
A card is a prompt for reflection. It cannot promise a result, and it is no substitute for medical, legal or financial advice.
In Waite's words
Upright: Hidden enemies, danger, calumny, darkness, terror, deception, occult forces, error.
Reversed: Instability, inconstancy, silence, lesser degrees of deception and error.
From A. E. Waite, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot (1910), Part 3, on Wikisource. The meanings above are by Cast & Chart.
Card art by Pamela Colman Smith, 1909, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.