Alright so here’s how I did my New Moon Tarot thing yesterday at home. Super simple but powerful, I swear. First off, I gathered my stuff. Didn’t need anything fancy, just what I had lying around:
- My trusty tarot deck, obviously. Been using the same one for years, corners all worn.
- A small bowl I stole from the kitchen cupboard. Perfect for holding stuff.
- Some salt. Yeah, regular table salt. Fancy cleansing salt? Meh, this works.
- A lighter and a plain white candle I found in the junk drawer. Birthday candle woulda worked too.
- My journal and a pen. Essential for writing stuff down!
- Finally, my phone to put on silent. No distractions, period.
Okay, setting up. Cleared off the coffee table. Moved my coffee mug and yesterday’s mail pile to the floor. Didn’t deep clean the whole house or anything, just wiped the table quick. Felt messy, but whatever.
Cleansing the space. Lit that white candle first. Flickering flame always calms me. Sprinkled a tiny bit of salt in the bowl – felt a bit silly just dumping it in. Took my tarot deck and just kinda held it over the candle smoke for a sec, thought “clean slate,” easy-peasy. Also waved my hands around like I was shooing flies, mentally saying “old vibes, get out.” Probably looked nuts, but it felt right.
The Actual Reading Part
Settled onto the floor. Got comfy, bunch of cushions. Closed my eyes for maybe, like, a minute? Just took some deep breaths. In through nose, out through mouth. Tried to focus on breathing, not the weird creaking noise upstairs. Cleared my head… sorta. Thoughts kept popping in (“Did I pay the electric bill?”) but I gently pushed ’em aside. Kept breathing.
Setting my intention. This felt super important. Held the deck. Didn’t overthink it. Whispered to myself, “What do I need to focus on for growth in the next moon cycle?” Simple. To the point. Felt the weight of the deck in my hands.
Shuffle time. Shuffled the cards slowly, thinking about my question. Dropped a bunch. “Oops,” said out loud. Hey, cards wanna jump out, who am I to argue? Scooped ’em up, kept shuffling. Kept going until it felt “done.” You know that feeling? Yeah, that one.
Drawing the cards. Went with a three-card pull. Basic but effective: Situation, Challenge, Advice. Didn’t plan it, just felt natural. Cut the deck, pulled from the middle, top, bottom – wherever my hand landed.
- Card 1: The Chariot. Huh. Okay, drive forward, take control? Situation makes sense.
- Card 2: Five of Pentacles. Oh joy. Challenge… feeling lack, isolation maybe? Ugh, resonated. Bills again.
- Card 3: Ace of Cups. Phew! Advice: New emotional start, openness. Needed that.
Stared at them on the table for a while. Didn’t rush. Looked at the pictures, the colours. Jotted down first thoughts in my journal, super messy handwriting: “Moving forward? But scared about money. Open heart? Let support in?” Felt rough, but honest.
Wrapping It Up
Journaling explosion. This part took ages. Wrote down the cards, my gut feels about them, how they connect to my intention question. Scribbled questions back to the cards, like “How do I open my heart more when I’m stressed about cash?” Stream of consciousness, no filter. Pages filled up fast.
Gratitude moment. Seemed cheesy, but did it. Placed my hand on the deck, closed eyes again briefly. Just said “Thanks.” Simple. Felt… warm.
Finally, tidied up. Blew out the candle carefully, watched the smoke curl. Dumped the salt back in the box – felt wasteful otherwise. Put the deck away, closed the journal. Let the space just be normal again. Sat for a few minutes just feeling the quiet, the shift in energy. Was it magic? Dunno. But it felt clear and focused. Mission accomplished for June!
