Your Grimoire
Consulting the deck…
The Major Arcana
0
The Fool
new beginnings · innocence · a leap of faith
I
The Magician
manifestation · willpower · resourcefulness
II
The High Priestess
intuition · mystery · inner knowledge
III
The Empress
abundance · nurturing · creativity
IV
The Emperor
authority · structure · stability
V
The Hierophant
tradition · spiritual guidance · conformity
VI
The Lovers
love · harmony · meaningful choices
VII
The Chariot
willpower · determination · victory
VIII
Strength
courage · compassion · inner strength
IX
The Hermit
introspection · solitude · inner guidance
X
Wheel of Fortune
cycles · destiny · turning points
XI
Justice
fairness · truth · cause and effect
XII
The Hanged Man
surrender · new perspective · sacred pause
XIII
Death
endings · transformation · renewal
XIV
Temperance
balance · moderation · alchemy
XV
The Devil
bondage · materialism · the shadow self
XVI
The Tower
sudden upheaval · revelation · awakening
XVII
The Star
hope · renewal · serenity
XVIII
The Moon
illusion · intuition · the unconscious
XIX
The Sun
joy · vitality · success
XX
Judgement
awakening · reckoning · rebirth
XXI
The World
completion · wholeness · fulfillment
The Zodiac
Aries
Cardinal Fire · ruled by Mars
Mar 21 – Apr 19
Taurus
Fixed Earth · ruled by Venus
Apr 20 – May 20
Gemini
Mutable Air · ruled by Mercury
May 21 – Jun 20
Cancer
Cardinal Water · ruled by Moon
Jun 21 – Jul 22
Leo
Fixed Fire · ruled by Sun
Jul 23 – Aug 22
Virgo
Mutable Earth · ruled by Mercury
Aug 23 – Sep 22
Libra
Cardinal Air · ruled by Venus
Sep 23 – Oct 22
Scorpio
Fixed Water · ruled by Pluto
Oct 23 – Nov 21
Sagittarius
Mutable Fire · ruled by Jupiter
Nov 22 – Dec 21
Capricorn
Cardinal Earth · ruled by Saturn
Dec 22 – Jan 19
Aquarius
Fixed Air · ruled by Uranus
Jan 20 – Feb 18
Pisces
Mutable Water · ruled by Neptune
Feb 19 – Mar 20
The Planets
Sun
identity · purpose · vitality
Rules Leo
Moon
emotion · instinct · comfort
Rules Cancer
Mercury
communication · thought · curiosity
Rules Gemini & Virgo
Venus
love · beauty · values
Rules Taurus & Libra
Mars
action · desire · courage
Rules Aries
Jupiter
expansion · luck · wisdom
Rules Sagittarius
Saturn
discipline · structure · mastery
Rules Capricorn
Uranus
rebellion · innovation · awakening
Rules Aquarius
Neptune
dreams · mysticism · dissolution
Rules Pisces
Pluto
transformation · power · rebirth
Rules Scorpio
The Twelve Houses
1 · angular
The First House
the House of Self
identity · first impressions · beginnings
2 · succedent
The Second House
the House of Worth
possessions · money · self-worth
3 · cadent
The Third House
the House of Words
communication · siblings · short journeys
4 · angular
The Fourth House
the House of Roots
home · family · roots
5 · succedent
The Fifth House
the House of Play
creativity · romance · play
6 · cadent
The Sixth House
the House of Practice
daily work · health · service
7 · angular
The Seventh House
the House of Partnership
partnership · marriage · the other
8 · succedent
The Eighth House
the House of Depths
intimacy · shared resources · rebirth
9 · cadent
The Ninth House
the House of Horizons
belief · higher learning · far travel
10 · angular
The Tenth House
the House of Heights
career · reputation · ambition
11 · succedent
The Eleventh House
the House of Circles
friendship · community · hopes
12 · cadent
The Twelfth House
the House of Sanctuary
solitude · dreams · the hidden
The Moon's Phases
1 of 8
New Moon
beginnings · intention · stillness
2 of 8
Waxing Crescent
emergence · hope · first steps
3 of 8
First Quarter
decision · action · momentum
4 of 8
Waxing Gibbous
refinement · patience · devotion
5 of 8
Full Moon
culmination · illumination · release
6 of 8
Waning Gibbous
gratitude · sharing · harvest
7 of 8
Last Quarter
release · forgiveness · letting go
8 of 8
Waning Crescent
rest · surrender · renewal
Eclipses & Rare Moons
Alignment
Solar Eclipse
alignment · awe · bold beginnings
Two to five times a year somewhere on Earth; any single town waits a long while for totality.
Alignment
Lunar Eclipse
revelation · culmination · the blood moon
Once or twice most years, with the whole night side of Earth invited to watch.
Calendar twin
Blue Moon
rarity · bonus light · second chances
Every two to three years — the saying “once in a blue moon” keeps honest time.
Calendar twin
Black Moon
hidden depths · extra beginnings · quiet
Every two to three years or so, slipping past unseen — only calendar-keepers notice.
Near & far
Supermoon
closeness · intensity · high tides
Three or four full moons a year, usually arriving in a bright little parade.
Near & far
Micromoon
distance · perspective · soft light
A few full moons a year, keeping to the far side of the calendar from the supermoons.
The Year of Moons
January
Wolf Moon
hunger · howling · midwinter
Midwinter's hungry wolves howled at the edge of the villages — the year's leanest, loudest nights.
February
Snow Moon
deep snow · stillness · hearth
The heaviest snows fall now — white fields, banked fires, and the long practice of keeping warm.
March
Worm Moon
thaw · stirring · waking soil
The ground softens and the earthworms stir — the first underfoot proof that spring is coming.
April
Pink Moon
first bloom · renewal · blushing earth
Named for moss pink — creeping phlox, one of spring's earliest wildflowers. The moon itself keeps her silver.
May
Flower Moon
blossom · abundance · fragrance
May's meadows bloom all at once — abundance you can walk through.
June
Strawberry Moon
sweetness · gathering · brief treasure
The brief, sweet season for gathering wild strawberries — a treasure that never keeps.
July
Buck Moon
velvet antlers · growth · renewal
Male deer regrow their antlers now, sheathed in soft velvet — strength renewing itself on schedule.
August
Sturgeon Moon
deep waters · plenty · patience
The great fish of the big lakes were most readily caught in August — plenty rising from deep water.
September
Corn Moon
ripening · gold fields · gathering in
The corn stands ready for gathering — the fields turn gold and the granaries begin to fill.
October
Hunter's Moon
provision · keen aim · preparation
With the fields cleared and the game fattened, the hunt fills the winter stores by bright moonlight.
November
Beaver Moon
industry · shelter · readiness
The beavers finish their dams and lodges before the freeze — industry against the coming ice.
December
Cold Moon
long nights · silver quiet · rest
The year's longest, coldest nights — the moon rides high and the world holds its breath till spring.