Since I wrote the text for this one, it focuses on what I think about The Moon. I actually hadn’t looked at this text in a few years. I am surprised to see how unchanged my thoughts are about the moon, for I really think this sums it up nicely (for me). “The Moon fae’s illumination is enchanting and beguiling for those who keep their wits about them. It can be deceptive and dangerous for those who are less careful. Surrounded by daisies, she appears as simple and clear as sunlight. While she can seem either troublesome or charming, she is really neither or both—her effect is based entirely on our perception of her. “Her wolf companion shows how our animal nature is

We asked our Twitter followers a few questions about their first Tarot deck and giving decks as gifts. We had such a great response and enjoyed reading their tweets so we thought we would post them here for everyone to see and comment on. Join the conversation here and follow us on Twitter as @LlewellynBooks. Question #1: Did you buy your 1st #tarot deck or was it a gift? GreenTrinity @LlewellynBooks Gift..then I got rid of that and got what i wanted lol ellyKat @LlewellynBooks I got a "novelty deck" as a gift which piqued my interest, then I later bought my own. I feel connected to both equally. byteofreality @LlewellynBooks Bought my first #tarot deck, but my preferred deck

About five years into my tarot obsession, I joined the American Tarot Association and went through their certification program. There were various things you had to do to earn certification. One was to create a list of keywords for each card upright and each card reversed. That keyword was to cue you into a sentence, that would cue you into a paragraph, that would cue you into the whole realm of meanings you had accumulated. At least that’s how it worked for me.   Can you believe I did not keep my notes or the final list of words? Ugh. I do regret tossing those. But I do remember the process. I gathered all my books and all my decks (the internet was around back then but not used

The little booklet text for this card says: The Moon, benign really, minds its own business in the night sky. It cannot help that it must merely reflect. The Moon can give you nothing more or less than your self, with a few shadows thrown in just to keep things interesting. It is interesting that the sun is still visible, setting on the horizon. That is something we do not usually see in Moon cards. Perhaps it serves as a visual reminder that the Sun (representing our ego) plays a big role in what the Moon creates, so to speak. The girl with her white orbs, what is she up to? Performing a ritual? Offering gifts? Trying to connect with the Moon’s power? Just goofing around?