Half-Light

From the Deirdre of the Sorrows Tarot, the Moon; from the Victorian Flower Oracle, Opium Poppy:

I recently read on Mary K. Greer's blog that the French phrase 'entre chien et loup' (between a dog and a wolf) refers to the time of day "when the half light turns everything monochromatic and you can’t tell the difference between the wild and the tame." This is such an apt description of the Moon card, when our desperate hopes or grave fears often make us imagine something that isn't real. Opium Poppy also suggests that our mind might be deluding us, especially if we don't want to notice what is happening. The antidote to delusion is the practice mindfulness - paying attention without being distracted by our usual inner commentary. Regardless of whether we see things we do or don't prefer, at least we'll comprehend them clearly enough to choose a sane response.

Delusions are distorted ways of looking at ourselves, other people, and the world around us–like a distorted mirror, they reflect a distorted world. ~Geshe Kelsang