The new moon for the month of September happened on the 22nd. For me, new moon represents a new phase, a new beginning. This actually aligned well with where I'm at in my life because I was already in the process of releasing energies that didn't serve me anymore. Also, ghost month for this year has ended (and I have to say, that month really fell heavy on me 😔). So, it's time for a new beginning to reclaim and renew myself. ✨

For this spread, I used my Clow Card set which I have been using before I got my Tarot cards. I think it's been a while since I used the Clow Card set for reading, so I guess I felt that this was the right time to use it again. 💖

This is a six-card new moon spread.

THE CREATE - The first thing that came to mind is the power of creation; In the anime series, this clow card is a journal wherein anything that you write in there, anything in your wildest imagination, will come true. 

I'm interpreting this as my opportunity to recreate and reestablish my life from the shambles of what was left because of last month's storm. 💔This is my time to create new routines, new habits, and new skills because it's a new beginning. For this lunar cycle, the cards and the universe are telling me that these are new pages for me—blank pages where I can do anything and write anything. This is a fresh new chapter for me and I am being invited to unleash and reinvent my life. Time to do that vision board! ✨

THE FLOWER -  This is self-love! 🌸I feel like I have already instilled in my mind the importance of self-love during the healing process that I went through last month (and still continuing up to this day). And so I will continue nurturing this self-awareness and compassion for myself. I also have to be firm about the boundaries I set for myself to protect my energy and my inner peace. One of the lessons that I learned during recent experiences is that I really tend to prioritize other people's convenience over my own, and it was a learning experience that shouldn't be done like that. And I know better now. I am still a work in progress but I'm glad to have uncovered these patterns of mine, which would allow me to interact better with other people. The more important thing also is that I will cultivate a healthier relationship with myself. 

 THE DREAM - I feel like it's referring to that "dream life" that I would have wanted to have, but didn't happen. I have to acknowledge that that dream has ended. I am back to my reality. For the first seven months of the year, I was living that dream, of being someone's muse. Now that it has ended, I have to acknowledge that and tell myself, "hey, it's time to wake up". (I cried during this part, and I'm glad that I did, because I got to release emotions that I was still holding onto at that time). I'm just grateful that it happened. There are many lessons I have learned and am still learning from that experience. 

THE SNOW - I feel like the intention that I have to set for this cycle is reestablishing my inner peace. I have to focus on protecting and maintaining it. This will help me to recharge and become whole again. This is my time to recover from all the stress that has occurred during the last cycle.

THE TWIN - Since my intention for this cycle is to really focus on myself and maintain my inner peace, I feel like this card is telling me to really look inward and do a lot of self-reflection. There are a lot of ways to do that -- journaling and meditation are a few tools that I have already been doing. Exercising self-compassion is also important. I will not focus on the other person or on factors outside of my control. Myself is my focus right now.

THE SHOT - I feel like by the next full moon, I will be able to establish and accomplish milestones  for my goals, and truly become a stronger, better version of myself. I will become someone who is strong, determined in life, and knows what she wants and where she wants to go in life.

So to summarize, for this cycle, I am focusing on the opportunity to rewrite my story. This is a new chapter with fresh blank pages, and I have full autonomy to write and bring to life the things I desire. Since I have already started working on myself: engaging in inner work, self-love, and self-awareness... this will support me in navigating what I want in life.

But first, I must acknowledge and release the fact that the wonderful dream I had has come to an end. It has been beautifully wrapped up already, so I need to learn to let go of that in order to truly move on. I have to focus on maintaining my inner peace, doing the self-work, and getting to know myself better. I can achieve this through journaling, reflecting, and spending some solitude time to really understand my feelings.

By the end of the lunar cycle, specifically by the full moon, I will be able to harvest all the benefits I can gain from this process. I will emerge as a stronger person, a more brilliant individual: someone who knows what she wants. This clarity will be something I can use as I move forward in life.

I feel so happy and satisfied with the reading. It fits because I have a lot of things that I want to do, and this spread was a gentle reminder on the next steps that I need to take. And I'll do just that: taking baby steps towards healing and feeling like myself again.