As a chaos magic enjoyer and Certified Weird, I sometimes have a lot of fun entertaining myself getting deep into meta shit and mapping fictional characters onto things like classical planetary magic and tarot. Since BTAS has a fuckton of characters with great ~deep themes~, and I needed an excuse to play with the Deviant Moon Tarot hardback art book I got with expanded descriptions, I was like "yeah I'll get back on my bullshit again."
And then I was like "I don't even need to think about Jervis though, my gut already says he's the Moon card, but let's check that." And I flip the book open. And I start laughing. Guys. Guys please click this. It's too good.
XVIII THE MOON
The bewildered King and Queen skip wildly through the night, intoxicated by the hypnotic power of a full moon. The moon above manipulates their thoughts like a puppeteer, sending silvery strings of lunar energy into their subconscious minds. Though entangled in a subliminal web, the royal pair experiences a newfound freedom. With reality distorted by illusion, they brush aside their rigid etiquette, allowing hidden personalities to emerge.
The King forsakes his majestic role, for tonight he plays the fool. No longer inhibited, he contorts his body in an expressive dance. Repressed creativity flows from his soul, manifesting into a poetic song, which he sings at the top of his lungs. Influenced through her emotions, the Queen lets go of her heartless and insensitive ways. For the moment, she is drunk with a passion for life, symbolized by the red rose she grips in her hand. Her dreaming eye loses itself in wild thoughts of love and romance. Twisting their legs together and howling with crazed laughter, the delirious couple runs amok down the streets of the city.
Reality is in the mind of the beholder! The deviant Moon tugs on mental strings tied to preexisting thoughts and emotions. It does not create behaviors, but only pulls them out from the shadows of our psyche. The Moon has not misled the King or Queen into their bizarre actions. It has only cast its alluring glow on the way they might perceive life.
UPRIGHT MEANINGS:
The Moon characterizes the subliminal influence your subconscious mind has over you. It secretly commands your entire personality, while serving as a bridge between you and the unlimited ingenuity of the universe. Tune your thoughts to these intuitive brainwaves. Decipher what your mysterious dreams have to tell and allow the interpretation to guide you during the day. Let your imagination run free! Unlock the gates of your mind and release hidden desires and stifled emotions.
Under the spell of the moon, you might notice an increased sense of clairvoyance or other inexplicable psychic abilities. Repressed memories may also be trying to express themselves.
As you come to embrace your subconscious psyche, be aware that it could be deceptive at times. Memories, emotions and behaviors might become tangled in a knot of twisted trickery, leaving you unable to discern reality from fantasy. The Moon card might also warn of dark forces attempting to hijack your mind. Be wary of the psychological persuasion of those around you. Do not let them dictate your destiny with their mental games. Remember that you alone are ultimately in charge of your own thoughts.
REVERSED MEANINGS:
When it appears upside down, the Moon accentuates delusional thinking. You might feel as if you are losing control of your sanity as a long buried mental illness digs its way to the surface. Confusion will strangle your mind with lies, choking all imagination and creativity. Sleep and other natural cycles may be interrupted without apparent cause. Unsettling nightmares will rule your dreams and haunt your waking hours. A reversed Moon is also an indicator of high-strung emotions and mood swings. You may become withdrawn in an effort to avoid reality, as unsociable or disorderly behaviors take hold of your personality.
