This week I'll be using the Albano-Waite Tarot, recolored by Frankie Albano and published by U.S. Games. The oracle deck I'll use is the Rumi Cards, created by Eryk Hanut, illustrated by Michele Wetherbee and published by Tuttle. The cards drawn for today are Moon and "Before death:"
The Moon represents the memories and emotions locked in my unconscious that often trickle out in my dreams and reactions to certain stimuli. It can be helpful to know what is shaping my present from the past, but interpreting the information can be tricky. It is much like the domestic dog and the wolf trying to communicate; there is a definite connection, but the translation is not always perfect. Yet once unlocked, that crayfish can shuffle down the yellow brick road into the present with much more awareness.
If anything can poke the unconscious into peeking out from under its cover, it's the subject of death. Right now I am dealing with a cat who's received an unfavorable diagnosis, a mother-in-law whose dementia and frailty increase each day, and a family member struggling with mental health issues. My natural instinct is to cling tightly to all of them, trying to control or fix every problem. But instead of clinging, perhaps what they need is a more generous spirit. An attitude of openness and compassion, releasing what I want in favor of what they need.
