While the full supermoon is not until August 19th, in my part of the world, I’m getting this out now as I will be away with limited access to email during the full moon time. Plus, it’s a big one – lots to work with. I’ve also rekindled my love for the Thoth tarot deck, and thus will be using it for my moon posts for the next while.
The tarot card for the August full supermoon is the 10 of Swords. With the light of the full moon, things often get clear and it’s a ripe time for completions. The swords indicate the ending of a whole way our minds have been working. We’re leaving the old paradigm behind. We’re bringing out a new consciousness into the world…we’re ready for it. In order for this to occur, we need to clear out any derailing thoughts, doubts, and opinions of others.
This card is also about waking up to circumstances or situations that are no longer working for us and feeling the brokenness in our hearts; feeling our grief around it can be painful and, furthermore, it’s hardly talked about in our culture. Yet it’s this piercing of the heart that brings us to life. And when we can see the value in all of our life experiences, we can transform them into wisdom.