The big Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn is coming quick, and I aim to make the best of whatever I’ve got to work with. With such a potent sky, best pay attention. I pulled a card for perspective on how to make best of this cosmic event.

The Wheel spun in. I often think of this as the “Full Circle” card. There’s such a sense of totality. The zodiac spans the wheel, and all the elements are again represented, one for each point to form a sort of elemental compass—echoed again in the backdrop imagery. Jupiter is prominent in the sky, broadcasting expansion and luck.

The eclipse is happening in my fifth house—creation and play feed my soul, but sometimes I inadvertently diet. I have too much Virgo. If something isn’t “work,” I have trouble justifying the time systematically. If it’s my needs or someone else’s, I opt for someone else’s 80% of the time. This costs both me and others in terms of what I have left over to contribute. But I still struggle reconciling the intellectual understanding of the concept with everyday practice.

Focused work with Tarot–the daily discipline of connecting with the wisdom, symbolism and philosophy of Tarot archetypes—is enormously grounding for me. It provides me a constant realignment with my internal compass, delivering perspective, cautions, reminders and confirmation. I have a Saturn-flavored moon. Working from the heart is a very satisfying way to express that energy.

The word that’s been repeatedly hitting my field of vision is integrity. Integrity of intention, of action, of partnership, of focus. Like the fool, sometimes I’m climbing or reaching, sometimes I’m barely hanging on. I don’t always meet my own lofty intentions. But always, looking for more balance helps me gain equilibrium and enjoy some of that luck the Wheel has on tap.

The Wheel encourages me that I’m getting better at incorporating all the elemental energies in my life, allowing me to live more purely, with more integrity—this is exactly where I want to be. I’m not afraid of the Eclipse. I’m excited to see where all that power propels.

Are you worried about the eclipse or excited? Or some of both?

Legacy of the Divine Tarot
by Ciro Marchetti

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