Full Moon: Three of Wands, Nine of Pentacles, and the Ace of Cups.

Here we are at the apex of the moon’s power, and its ability to shine where the sun's light can’t reach. If the sun's light is science and materialism, the moon is a different kind of knowledge. One that respects the unknown, and doesn’t try to categorize and exploit it. The full moon is the best chance to glimpse the unscientific and non-materialist world. 

The first card is the reversed Three of Wands by Ambisun, which traditionally means the beginning of a quest. It is the first step on the Hero's Journey. 

The second card is the reversed Nine of Pentacles from the Modern Witch Tarot. This card signifies maturity and making good decisions for your future self. The figure in the card can celebrate her (material) success, because of her past self’s dedication.

The Third card is the reversed Ace of cups from the Lubanko Tarot. Why not dive into your emotions? The Ace of Cups is here to help you begin exploring your emotions.

But—and this is a tough pull—all cards are reversed. The energy is blocked, or even the opposite of the card may be true. But to pull all reversals? All reversals on a full moon?

My first glimpse into the other realm tells me to come back when I am ready. Fair. The real message here is to slow down. You can’t start anything, it isn’t time to harvest, and this just isn’t time to dive into your emotions. Just be. Not everything has to create a record. Not everything has to have a purpose. Not everything has to be planned. You can just enjoy the simple pleasure of being. There will be a day when you can’t, so go outside, feel the cool heavy air on your skin as the clock strikes midnight, and watch the lazy mist come in. Then look at the full moon. Bask in its light and let it guide you into the darkness of the unknown.

I think about the time I read about Mycobacterium Vaccae in the Flowering Wand. This bacteria that resides in the soil was supposed to be marvelous for human beings. As with all books on the border of mysticism, I was skeptical, so I looked it up. As it turns out exposure to this bacteria induces all kinds of positive effects in humans. The mechanism of action is guessed to include some immunomodulation, but no one really knows. Immediately, I wondered if there was a way to get access to M. Vaccae as a supplement. To take it as a pill once a day as a possible panacea for all that ails me. Of course, several startups look to synthesize and purify this bacteria and others, then sell them.

The moon will tell you this is the problem: you need to slow down. You can’t just look at one thing, categorize it, and then buy it in a pill. Life is an interconnected web with interactions occurring on the macro and microscopic level. Taking something out of the web and isolating it to supplement your diet misses the point. Yes, the pill may be helpful—medicine’s crude understanding of our body is still a marvelous gift—but it’s not the M. Vaccae that matters, per se. It is part of the numerous interactions that co-evolved with our body found in nature. If you really want access to a missing piece of yourself (and M. Vaccae), you aren’t going to find it in a pill. Go walk in the woods, stop, and listen to the world. Feel the light streaming through the trees, hear the wind as it rustles the leaves around you, breathe in the air and note it’s different taste, and finally put your hand in some dirt.