Major Arcana
The Moon
Night water, reflected light, animal instinct, and the uncertain road through image and fear.
- dreams
- illusion
- instinct
- fear
- threshold
Upright meaning
The path is real, but mist and fear distort it. Follow instinct and verify what you can.
Reversed meaning
Confusion begins to lift. A hidden fear or false image can now be named.
Symbolism
- moon — Reflected light and changing perception.
- water — The unconscious rising.
- animal-guide — Instinct, both wild and domesticated.
- road — A real path made uncertain by night.
Lore
The Moon is the old road between towers, the animals calling from either side, the creature rising from the water of the unconscious.
In play, it can hide paths, alter perception, surface dreams, test instincts, complicate testimony, or point towards a clue visible only at night.