Standing in the Here & Now: A Collective Tarot Read for the New Moon, January 2021
Hello & welcome to the first New Moon of 2021! I love New Moons and the ritual of intention-setting for the lunar cycle. I’ve decided to build mini collective New Moon tarot readings into the rhythm of the blog, to support you in finding some focus and reflection in this liminal time. My hope is that what comes up in this space can provide foundation and direction in your personal intention-setting practice for the coming weeks. But as with all offerings, take from it what serves you, use it however feels meaningful and relevant to you, and leave all else.
A card for the New Moon - Three of Pentacles
A card for alignment - Five of Pentacles
A card for release - Ace of Wands
(Cards pulled from The Dreamweaver Tarot)
It may come as no surprise that the New Moon in Capricorn wants us to ground ourselves in the reality of the moment. This isn’t a time for big dreams and new ideas, but rather a time to stand, firmly rooted, in the here and now. When we consider our intentions for the next four weeks, the invitation is to get closer to our centre, to connect to ourself and to our community. I know adventure and daring may sound like more fun, but all things in their time bbs! We root so that we can rise strong when we are ready.
So where are you right now? It’s no secret that this is a difficult time. On large and small scales, this is a time marked by suffering, struggle, and scarcity. Can you be present with this? Can you sit with the grief in your body? Can you create the space to process your feelings and seek out resources to support you? This is the key to (re)alignment in this moment.
And when we take the time to heal ourselves, we create the capacity to be present for others. This is an excellent place to channel your energy right now. To the extent that you are able - without losing sight of your own process - now is a great time to engage in community care. We get through difficult passages together. Examine what you have to offer those around you right now. What unique contribution do you posses that might ease the load of another?
Don’t be afraid to think small - yes, you read that right! Don’t worry about changing the world or helping everybody. Don’t let the vastness of it all distract you from being present in your own journey and the needs of your community. Home in on what it is that you can do, in real, tangible ways. None of us do this alone. We all have gifts to share. We all have support we need. Find that sweet spot where you can flow with the exchange of energy, giving and receiving freely. If each one of us made the space to sit with our own stuff, ask for the help we need, and support others in the capacity we are best suited, well gosh, I think we actually would change the world!
It might be a bummer to see that beautiful Ace of Wands in the release position, but this isn’t forever. Our lives, and our energy, work in cycles, in seasons, in spirals. The Ace will visit us again, when it’s time. For now, we need to be rooted in what is. And if we think back to the New Year’s reading from a couple weeks ago, which pointed to 2021 being a year of big change and evolution, we can think of this rooting as an important foundational step on our journey. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Let us be right here, right now.
