Moon



The Moon Arcana represents illusion, intuition, and loneliness. This is often given to characters who are going through trials. They can also be given to dreamers. Personas of this Arcana often excel in high damage.

Tarot Card Analysis
In ancient religions the Moon deity was often a Goddess with ties to female fertility, because there was a visible correlation between the cycle of the Moon and the female menstrual cycle. While this association is still valid, the Moon of the Tarot tends to deal with fertility of imagination rather than fertility of body. The crayfish shown regularly on Moon cards is a sign of the emerging subconscious and its influence over the conscious mind, and for a mind closed to the messages of its subconscious, there can be a lot of illusion and deceptions to face. You can no longer tell what is real and what is just a manifestation of your fears and desires.

The ordeal of the Moon is the last challenge posed by the Major Arcana, in which you must travel in the dark, not knowing for sure if your path is the right one. There is no sunlight to guide you, no distant landmark in the hills to direct your steps, no one to travel alongside. This is a journey that must be made alone, in darkness and without a map or a compass. You must learn to rely on your own inner light to lead you along the true path. Any hesitation, any doubt, and that light will be extinguished forever. But if you believe, your light will shine forever, as brightly as the sun that will inevitably rise once this night has passed.

Reversed Meaning
Looking down upon the creatures, the Moon shines forth and guides their primal instincts. Reverse the arcanum and you now have the creatures staring down at the Moon. The creatures represent the chaos and confusion within ourselves and the Moon, the light to guide us. Now, chaos thrives and our guiding light cannot shine.

Arcana Advantages

 * Innate Ability: Minor Physical Damage boost
 * Stat Boosts: +3 STR, +3 MAG
 * Skill Boosts: None