While speaking with a friend, I thought it might be interesting to look at the Eclipse.  On a whim, I asked “Should I read for the Sun or Moon first?”.  It was of no matter to my friend so I choose the moon (being we’re both women).  What happened next was very interesting.

I typically throw in lines of five.  I am not sure why, but I like five.  It’s not too many cards but not too few.  When I threw my first line (because when I choose something specific, I will throw lines of five until the card I am seeking appears in a line) the first card out was the Sun.  So I chuckled to myself because I was initially going to choose the Sun.  I continued to throw my five cards and then started the next line.  The first card of the second line?  The Moon.  The eclipse occurs when the Moon moves in front of the Sun.

Here is the full throw:

Because of the way that the cards came up, I decided to read it as layers.  I am leaving out cards 1 & 5 because they are (to me) the eclipse.  So, what will this energy bring?

Garden + Key : A gathering will certainly take place.  This to me is a no-brainer.  It could also be “Meetings are successful”.

Lily + Clouds :   What I find interesting about these two cards are the two Kings.  The Lily is the “Good” king – the lily is generally representative of family matters, harmony and social welfare.  The Clouds – the “Bad” king are about setbacks and storminess – as a person this king is your “Grumpy” man.  Think unpleasant Ex.  What I dislike about this is that the Bad king sits on top of the Good king.  So it appears that harmony will be disrupted.  At least the clouds are a passing influence.

Ring + Dog : This makes me think “obligations will be kept” or a promise fulfilled.  The clouds will still have an influence here – the dark side of the clouds face the dog.  Good people may feel like they’re being dogged.  Aggravation will come with the responsibilities to be kept.

Bear + Tree :  There are a lot of ways to view this combination, but I see it as someone or something seeing a gradual increase of power or influence.  The Bear is a very powerful animal and one which demands your attention and respect.  The tree implys the growth here – slow and steady.  A Maturation of sorts.  Once the energy of the clouds dissipate, the energy of the Dog will take over so I see the growth and power to be more positive.

There’s also the strong possibility that there’s a message here for me personally as in two days time we will be traveling to a family reunion (garden + lily).  There will most certainly be alcohol involved which makes the clouds + lily a funny combination (a family of social drinkers, which they are).  It may be trying (clouds again) but in the end it appears that relationships will grow and strengthen (ring +dog & bear + tree).

Thoughts?  :)