Introduction and I'm The Fool

Art and deck credits go to Barbara Moore, Aly Fell and Megan Lynn Kott. Decks are the Steampunk Tarot and the Cat Tarot

Hey guys. Welcome to Lune Rouge. My name is Meg and I’m an artist, writer and tarot reader based in Southern California. I'm excited to share my creations, readings and musings with all of you. My hope is that you’ll find something that resonates with you in these. I’d like to start things off by mentioning that my desire for this is to create a safe, open space for all of you, regardless of the color of your skin, gender preference and presentation, orientation, creed, etc. Whoever you are, however you come to this page, please know that this space is yours so welcome. I’m happy you’re here.

To give a bit of history about myself, I started reading Tarot cards when I was still in high school. A friend of mine at the time and I had been out walking around and we wandered into a metaphysical store where we found a section for books on the topic. We happened on one that I thought was a novel but turned out to be a tarot deck; in fact it was the deck I started working with. At this point, I had moved onto another part of the store, and sneakily enough, my friend bought and gifted it to me later. (I love her to this day for that) As I worked with the deck, I found it a lot of fun to read the cards, but because of the time constraints, I put down the deck I was using and didn’t pick it back up again until I finally graduated from college. After that, I started to feel a bit lost in my life, that's when I turned to my tarot cards for guidance and comfort. I am so glad I did because now, two years later, I have rediscovered something that made me so happy all those years ago. It is this happy energy I am hoping to pass on to all of you.

As for my art, I am really excited to be sharing it with you all as well. When I started college, I started experiencing a huge amount of stress and anxiety because I was fresh out of high school and probably should have taken a gap year to give myself time to adjust to being on my own. This of course didn’t happen and I just dove right in. On top of that, I was experiencing a lot of emotional issues because of a significant loss in my family. Art and creating things was a way to get me out of my head for a few hours and I found a way of constructively using my time. It was also during this time that I recalled a website another of my friends turned me on to. I had very specific tastes in art during this time and my friend turned me to the site because it catered to my tastes at the time. I became instantaneously fascinated with the content, and signed up. I also began getting into working with fractal geometry (even though I have NOT A CLUE how it’s supposed to work) and catered my gallery to this style of art. 14 years later, I have built up a large gallery and am constantly updating with new work every week. There’s a link on the front page of the site if you want to check it out.

The thing I’d like to start with is the idea of starting out. I have to admit that I’m nervously excited to share this blog, my workings and my art with all of you. I had it in my head for the longest time that no one would be interested in seeing any of it, not my art, not my writing and certainly not my tarot readings. It has taken many months of personal reflection and encouragement from friends to help me see that I have something to offer people in terms of my art and tarot readings. I am just starting this blog, so I don’t have all the answers as to how things are going to go, but that is EXACTLY the thing I need to remember here… I am just starting and with that, the card I’m relating to the strongest right now is The Fool.

The Fool is the first card that comprises the Major Arcana in the standard deck of Tarot cards. (Don't let the numbers confuse you. They’re numbered a bit differently than you’d expect.) They are an absolute beginner and they are at their most enthusiastic where it comes to starting new projects and trying new things. They are right at the threshold of some big adventure and oftentimes, this journey they are on will have a huge impact on their lives moving forward. Sometimes, people might see The Fool as being impulsive and crazy, but really, the decision comes down to whether they back off from what they want to do or whether they follow their inner light and enjoy the journey. If you find you resonate with The Fool, it's best to follow your own inner light and take the first steps into the unknown. No you’re not going to have all the answers just yet. Please know that this is okay because the point is for you to discover and learn as you journey along.

At this point in my life, I resonate with The Fool in a number of ways. Firstly, I have wanted to share my love of the Tarot with everyone but lately I've had a lot of anxiety around it. It had been lots of "what if this happens?" and "what if that happens?" I feel like I’ve spent more time letting these thoughts chip away at my brain. The thing is, I can't answer those questions because I'm just starting. I don't have all the answers. In all honesty though, I do know that I have the enthusiasm and passion to try this, to make this idea in my head, a reality in the physical world. I hope it comes through And you know what? It might go belly up. None of this might work. But even if it is a pie to the face, I’ll have the blessing of saying I tried (and that I get to metaphorically pick cherry pie filling out of my eyebrows. Lol)

Secondly, I felt a similar feeling with my artwork as well. Before I started working on this website, I was working in a bookstore that had a gallery space in one section of the store. I had been showing off my art to a work colleague and they suggested that I rent the space for my own show. I admittedly balked at the idea because it was a daunting idea. While I was massively excited to have the opportunity, I felt a pang of anxiety over whether people would be interested. But I did end up renting the space, I did end up pouring a lot of time into making pieces that I would want to share with the world and as it turned out, several months later, I had my first solo art show with friends and family and total strangers coming by and sticking around to purchase books. I had the time of my life but more importantly than that, I felt empowered to keep trying to get my work out there for people to enjoy.

So what’s the point in saying all of this? The point is that I don’t know what tomorrow holds for me just yet. Today Meg is going to deal with what today has in store, good, bad or other. I don’t know if this website will last or be gone in a flash because I don’t have all the answers just yet. And that’s okay. I’m going to try and I’m going to make the most of my journey while I'm on it. I hope you’ll come along with me.

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