Tarot & Astrology Musings for Modern Magic Makers

  When the moon is in Gemini, you can find me noticing the patterns. Looking for signs and trying to understand their meaning is the realm of the Knight of Swords. Treating the pursuit of knowledge like it is the quest to find a lover feels very Gemini to me. For the Gemini moon, I choose Knight of Swords as our anchor card. The Knight of Swords in the Moon Void Tarot 4th edition depicts a crow sitting upon a sword - while the sword is extended to the right, the crow’s head faces left. Not only does this invoke...

Mercury is retrograde, you can find me screaming into the void. While in part this is just a meme, there is a real truth to working with The Tower during any retrograde, especially mercury retrograde! For mercury retrograde, I choose The Tower as our anchor card. The Tower in the Moon Void Tarot 4th edition depicts a woman screaming out lightning - while lightning also comes from her fingers. Maybe lighting also strikes her or comes from her head. Meanwhile, her body is shattering and breaking apart. Retrograde periods require us to slow down and re-evaluate, re-think, and often retrace...

When the moon is in Cancer, you can find me in the bath. Working with the moon is one of the first things I learned on my journey and is one of the primary ways I encourage new folks to connect with astrology. For the moon in Cancer, I choose the 4 of swords as our anchor card. The 4 of swords in the Moon Void Tarot 4th edition depicts a woman in the bath, with 4 swords hanging above her, arranged horizontally. When I pull this card, or when I work with this card as an anchor card, it...