Astrology ties the moon to emotions but the practice of tarot gets a little more specific as to what those emotions are. According to Biddy Tarot, the Moon card represents your intuition and subconscious as well as the anxiety of uncertainty. If you see the card upright in a reading, it may be highlighting your own fears of the future or present. "Instead of avoiding them, take the time to let them rise and know that you are strong enough to resolve them," tarot card reader Frances Naude told Well+Good. "The guidance is to see our new phase as an exciting opportunity that illuminates our highest path forward and to trust in the path unknown instead of fearing it," she said.
The Moon is also a Major Arcana card, which means that if it shows up in your reading, it is offering guidance on long-term themes in your life. So, the card may usually appear when there's a period in time that is significant for you in the long run. If it appears reversed, however, you might be processing this time well — you're "receiving intuitive messages" and being called to listen to them, per Biddy Tarot. "Trust that you have all the information and that you can see the situation at hand in its entirety. This transition is happening for you, not to you," Naude advised.
