I kept this New Moon focus simple. Although, it's not really simple, is it? To trust. To trust that which I cannot see but that which has never steered me wrong. Even in the midst of working out what I believe and who I believe in and in what capacity, there is something, someone, I know I can trust that is not only within me but also outside of me. It is that 'other' in which I 'live and move and have my being'...It is the interplay between that and my inner wisdom - the Queen or Goddess within - that I practice trusting this moon cycle. Some days I call it God, though lately that name has been so taken in vain by Christian Nationalism that it tastes bad. So I'll sometimes call it Goddess. I'm still shluffing off the masculine-based faith I was handed so that still feels awkward. Then I'll just call it Jesus. That is quite comfortable since I have experienced genuine relationship with the spirit and story of the great Nazarene, but sometimes that feels incomplete because Jesus was the personification of something so much larger. So then there is 'Spirit', yet sometimes that feels impersonal. What is beginning to feel proper is the 'Magic of the Universe.' Which encompasses the vastness and often mysteriousness of how it all works together. It is what I believe Jesus was teaching about. The main thread of that Magic whether it is based in a brand of theology or no theology at all, is Love. Therefore I will practice Trusting in the Love and Magic of the Universe.
The Crow Tarot is a gorgeous deck by MJ Cullinane who has created a number of amazing Tarot decks. Each card is rich with imagery. It brings out so much additional depth to the classic interpretation. Here is the Ryder-Waite-Smith version of this card: The Three of Cups is about friendship and celebration - taking time to revel in fulfillment. Depending on what is happening at any given time for any of us, this card could bring up anything from happiness, excitement, and gratitude to nostalgia, deep sadness, or grief. Spend some time with one or both versions of this card. What is being communicated to you today? *RWS image credit: Mrtarot.com
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