new moon cards: roses in June

On the night of the new moon, I was stuck on a tram replacement bus service – the tram itself a replacement for a train – making my slow way home. After midnight when I got back home, exhausted and in no fit state to do a full dark moon spread, I drew three cards:

Waxing moon: Page of Wands

Full moon: 7 of Wands

Waning moon: 7 of Cups

new moon cards

Continue reading “new moon cards: roses in June”

dark moon reflections: May

Each moon in Perennial Druidry ends with a reflection:

In the last few days of the moontide, when the moon is dark, consider what you have achieved through the cycle. What have you learned, changed, understood, and given in exchange?

In answering these questions, I felt inspired to revisit my moontide reading for May and reflect on how its lessons manifested through the month.

Continue reading “dark moon reflections: May”

tarot cards for tough times

What could I write, after Monday?
Last night in the pub, people who had woken up to the news of the attack in Manchester – our city – shared stories, feelings, philosophies, and perhaps a little too much wine. We needed it.

This morning, feeling slightly worse for wear, I opened my emails – and found this beautiful post by Carrie Mallon:

http://carriemallon.com/blog/five-tarot-cards-to-meditate-on-for-tough-times/

The timing was so perfect.

“meditating with the Ace of Cups can allow you to hold space for ALL of your feelings. It is okay to feel overwhelmed, anxious, sad, and depressed. Denying difficult emotions is quick way to allow them to become toxic. This card offers you an alternative, which is to let all of your feelings flow. Let them move through you, let yourself experience each feeling fully and completely. It is often this simple act of feeling your feelings that cleanses your soul and allows you to move forward refreshed.”

Ace of Cups
from the Druidcraft tarot

Continue reading “tarot cards for tough times”