Knight of Swords, Sea Turtles, and the Libra Moon

January 30, 2024

Well, the dust has settled from any Leo Full Moon surprises. Now what?

With Mars and Mercury in Capricorn squaring the nodal axis, we have a cardinal T-square. This energy tends to make us feel like a caged racehorse. Stamping our hoofs and tossing our manes around, demanding to be released. This edgy frustrated feeling has persisted for several days now.

Knight of Swords from Oriens Animal Tarot Deck by Ambi Sun

Today, I pulled the Knight of Swords from the beautiful Oriens tarot deck by Ambi Sun. Normally I don’t advise just “doing something.” But sometimes pent-up dynamism is the Universe’s nudge to simply get the energy flowing. The divine will do the rest.

That isn’t to say we should leave our minds at home. There is too much air element in the heavens for that. The Vermilion Flycatcher is sharp, shrewd, and forward-moving. But the key to unlocking the genius of its quick, intuitive mind is that forward movement. Only after we take one step, does the next one become obvious.

This feels uncomfortable for the Moon in Libra which appears to be bearing the burden of today’s energy.

We may fear not first weighing all the pros and cons.

But one small step forward will provide Libra with all

the necessary information to take the next small step.

Be present with the energy and trust the flow.

The Fool from Oriens Animal Tarot by Ambi Sun

This message was further corroborated by the next card: The Fool. Coming off that Leo Full Moon at the apex of a Yod (or Finger of God) last week and the Moon in Libra at the apex of a Yod today, we are being moved by natural cycles much greater than ourselves. This baby sea turtle trusts the process and takes the next natural step without belaboring all the hows, whys, and what-ifs.

Today, pull the release valve on that ripe energy. Chip away at your shell. Let the current beckon you onward.

With Love and Moonlight