Make a list, check it twice. Know your virtue, know your vice. Mind past lessons, do not get lost in dreams and metaphors,  or tempest-tossed. With an attitude of gratitude, meet the moon, and know your desires for she will be here soon. 

We have reached The Blood Moon once again; October’s Moon has some lovely names (Vine Moon, Falling Leaf Moon) but this year, it really is about blood. The 2016 Year of Unhinged (per Madame Zolonga) has included many “bloody” transitions – birth, death, illness, accident – and no one seems to have escaped, either directly or indirectly. My favorite depiction so far, “We are all ready for 2016 to take a hike,” and so we are happily heading to the end of the year. But as we all know, it’s not over until it’s over.

The cards above remind us of the critical act of thinking – not just mulling, or reminiscing, but complex, plan-making. Neither easy nor comfortable, we must not allow working hard to replace working smart, or passionate intuition to replace critical problem-solving. Channel your work and passion into a well-devised plan, roll up your sleeves, and get down to business.

The specialties of the Blood Full Moon energy are spiritual; the veil thins as Autumn unfolds, our ancestors reach for us to impart the wisdom of the ages, if we are open to receive it. If you are interested in spiritual advancement, scrying, or dream work, this is the best time to pursue them. Otherwise, as with all Full Moons:

• Think positively; you do not need to magnify negativity with this energy.
• Meditate; soak up the energy and feel it flowing through you.
• Share love; sending blessings to those in need of love, light, healing, peace, etc.
• Maintain calm; avoid anger in yourself and others – chances are, it’s not worth the fight in the first place.
• Attract your reality; envision your desires manifesting in your life as you would like them to be. (NOTE: The Universe usually grants us what we need rather than what we want but there is no harm in asking. 🙂 )
• Enjoy; be happy and grateful for blessings you already have, and do not be shy about sharing with others. When shared, happiness grows,  multiplies, and spreads.

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((The Steampunk Tarot, Moore and Fell))

 

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“I’m a bit busy right now. Please go away.” Barbara Moore

((The Steampunk Tarot. Moore and Fell))

I LOVE THIS CARD!!! 

Although traditionally it is read as mind-heart struggle or conflict, I have never seen it that way. It is often read as “bitten off more than you can chew,” and again, I say nay. Take a good hard look at this card, and notice:

SHE IS ARMED AND READY.

She is poised, she is balanced, she is en pointe (literally as well as figuratively), she is as ready as she will ever be, and she has accepted the challenge.

SO BRING IT ON!!!

And be amazed at just how clever, capable, adaptable and powerful you are in this energy. It is yours to wield (offense or defense as you choose – preferably wisely), and although you may not win every battle, your opponents will not soon forget the fight.

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*Today’s reading is dedicated to Shelagh Nikkel. She is more than tough enough to handle her current set of trials…but let’s help her anyway. She is in Elk Grove Village, IL, US – please send her all the positive strength and healing energy you can share because every little bit helps. Thank you. Love and Light to you all.

 

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((The Steampunk Tarot, Moore and Fell))

“Don’t look back – you aren’t going that way.” Unknown

When Madame Lucy Zolonga said, “The word for 2016 is unhinged,” she was not kidding – no way, no how. Doors have been falling off all over the place. By this point in the year, we have all experienced this on some level. To be fair, it has not been all bad. For some of us, what looked like entropy was really just a challenge to inertia; long-awaited new beginnings, tired of waiting for us to “be ready,” forced their way to the front of the line. Transition – birth, growth, death – tend to be painful, and many of us have faced serious challenges; we are all works in progress.

The reality of our current discomfort tends to make us nostalgic – we long for homes we have never had, clinging to memories we have rose-tinted, mourning the losses of what-might-have-been as if it had actually been stolen from you. The Six of Cups has two important jobs here: 

1. Keep the lessons of the past close to your heart. Every experience taught you something, and that information is important to keep on hand (if it wasn’t, it would not have happened – that’s how The Universe works).
2. Do not cling to the past; it cannot follow you into the future, and it compromises the lessons (and laughter) of today.

And as always, live and love out loud. You cannot grow if you keep it to yourself.

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((Find Madame Lucy at www.madamezolonga.com.))

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