Moon Magic, an accidental reading
I got a deck of cards for moon magic, sort of like tarot but moon-focused. I'm a believer in the power of reflection and thought. You might call it magic (magick?), or manifestation, or madness—I call it energy. Part of me does think that there's an energetic influence on which cards are pulled. The other part acknowledges that they're cards, and drawing from a shuffled deck of cards is random. But if I can draw some cards, interpret a meaning, and find a way to make positive changes to my life from that interpretation, who cares if the cards were drawn randomly or influenced by a universal energy??
Before doing any readings with this deck, I wanted to cleanse it. Part of that has been letting the deck sit under the moon for an entire moon cycle, new moon to new moon, shuffling it every couple of days to focus my energy onto it. Last night when I shuffled the deck, 3 cards flew out and I really loved the meaning I found in those cards. So, I wanted to share my interpretation and thoughts! :)
Guidebook descriptions
These are bits of the descriptions in the guidebook which I found meaning in for myself.
New Moon - new beginnings, goal-setting, optimism and positive thinking, the answer to your question is 'yes!', a blessing on its way but you have to do your part by being open to it.
Moon Struck - delight, connection, nurture your inner wonder and to do things that make you feel exhilarated and care-free, find wonder every day.
Esbat - Ritual, awakening, grounding, commitment to spirituality, commune with spirit regularly, it can be simple and easy, show reverence for the path you've chosen.
My interpretation
I'm at a place in life where I'm pushing for big changes. This accidental reading seemed to be telling me that I'm on the right path, but that the changes I want won't come unless I do my part to make them happen. I think the push to experience wonder is a reminder to look for beauty in the world because I have a tendency to get lost in the weeds and, as of late, let the world beat my inner-child down. Connecting with spirituality can be a difficult task, for me. I can talk about the energetic-universe all I want, I still have to fight the part of my brain that says "those cards were just random." But that doesn't mean I shouldn't try to sit with spirit regularly. That's why I got this moon deck. And I really enjoyed how my first reading wasn't even intentional and still the deck was saying "Yes, this is right. You're on the right path. Find joy. And keep doing what you're doing."