The height of this moonth’s cycle comes with the full moon arriving on Wednesday, November 5th (exact at 8:20 am ET, time zone converter), and offers a revelation about how the lunar energies initiated on the October 21st new moon are developing. The new moon, guided by its association with the Shadow Woman of Justice, invited us to listen in the dark for Justice’s lessons. Out of a full moon revelation about this developing energy, we are issued an invitation to return a gift to the world in the final weeks of the lunar cycle.

The exact moment of the moon’s fullness comes in the sign of Taurus associated with the Tarot’s Hierophant, who are teachers of, and conduits for, the Greater Than. In a less common astro-Tarot alignment the Major Arcana cards associated with the Justice new and Hierophant full moons are both ruled by the planet Venus, a representation of the Great Mother that we see in the Empress card.

From both the light and the dark the Great Mother is calling our attention so we can commune with her shifting aspects. She is the Compassionate One who answers the prayers of her people. As culture-spanning figures like the Europe’s Black Madonna, Mexico’s Guadalupe-Tonantzin, and Ireland’s Brigid who is Goddess and Saint, She has tricked her way into patriarchal institutions to remain with her people in their times of greatest need. She is constant in her flow of love.

She is also Kali, the Hindu destroyer of time and slayer of demons who wears a necklace of skulls. Even death is powerless before her; she is the great transformer of all. And She is the Furies, the Greek goddesses of retribution and vengeance who avenge crimes against the natural order and especially violations against the sanctity of the family. She is wild with the fullness of her power to create Life and bring Death and to defend that which is sacred to Her.

She exists in all cultures and traditions. Sometimes very visible and honored. Sometimes more hidden and needing to be sought out.

Which aspect of the Great Mother calls to you in these full moon nights? Use the full moon light to find Her and then you are invited to create time and space to be with Her wisdom, to hear Her charge, to know Her love. Then go forth from the full light bringing Her forward from out of your own life.

To encourage a full moon revelation as we journey through this moonthly cycle, you are invited to one, some, or all of these practices:

• Moon bathe by sitting or lying under a window or outside on the ground during these nights of shining. Let go of your thoughts and soak in the light.
• Take out any reading or your reflections from the new moon and look at them in a new light. How does your understanding of the cards shift now that time has passed and light has shifted? (If you haven’t done a reading yet, no problem, just do it now under the light of the full moon. You can try the one from the new moon).
• Bring out your Justice and Hierophant cards from your Tarot deck and connect them to your new moon reading / reflections. You could place/imagine these cards on either side of your reading or above and below, and then look at how they add meaning into the story your original cards offered you. To gather wisdom from this moonth’s special Great Mother alignment, take out your Empress card and place it over the reading. Are the cards and your actions in line with the guidance and wisdom of the Great Mother?

When you are done, remember to offer gratitude for what you have received. Consider what gift you now want to return to the world. Pulling a card for guidance on the gift is always a fine thing to do. In the coming weeks and before the moon returns to dark around November 15th offer your gift to the world.