Reading tarot at the full moon
Everything lit at once, including what you would rather not see. Traditionally the phase of clearest sight and least discretion.
Currently a waning crescent —
today's moon
Culmination and exposure
Everything lit at once, including what you would rather not see. The Moon and The High Priestess both carry lunar imagery directly; The Sun is the full moon's opposite number and reads as the clarity that follows exposure.
Cards that belong to this phase
| Card | Upright keywords |
|---|---|
| The Moon | Illusion, fear, anxiety, subconscious, intuition |
| The High Priestess | Intuition, sacred knowledge, divine feminine, the subconscious |
| The Sun | Positivity, fun, warmth, success, vitality |
| Nine of Cups | Contentment, satisfaction, gratitude, wish come true |
| Three of Cups | Celebration, friendship, creativity, collaborations |
Cards that sit badly here
This is a poor phase for cards about beginnings. An Ace at the full moon usually describes something that has already been running unacknowledged.
A spread for this phase: Full Light
Three cards, drawn in order. The positions are written for what this phase is structurally good at, which is why the same three-card layout reads differently at each point in the cycle.
| # | Position | What to ask |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is now visible | The thing that can no longer be not-noticed. |
| 2 | Who else can see it | Full moons expose. This position asks what is public that you thought was private. |
| 3 | What to do with the sight | Clarity is not automatically an instruction. This card supplies the instruction. |
Journalling prompt
What is now impossible to keep not-noticing?