Welcome back to Everyday Tarot! Season 16 is devoted to queer deities, and today, we turn to Artemis—the Greek goddess of the hunt, the moon, and the wild.
What we explore in this episode:
The myth of Artemis
The Myth of Artemis
Daughter of Zeus and twin to Apollo, Artemis strides the forest as huntress and moon goddess. In Greek and Roman strands (Artemis/Diana), she’s keeper of wild creatures, midwifery, and thresholds. Her emblems—bow, hounds, and moon—speak to precision, instinct, and night vision. She embodies the freedom of the woods and the clarity of a steady arrow: act cleanly, aim truly, and disturb as little as possible.
Artemis as a Queer Deity
In many readings, “virgin” meant sovereign—unmarried, self-ruled—not sexless. Artemis rejects compulsory coupling and chooses devotion to women, the wild, and her nymph cohort. Modern lenses find her across spectra: lesbian/bi, ace/aro, gender-nonconforming warrior-scholar of the forest. Her queerness is autonomy in action: centering chosen kin, consent, wilderness ethics, and a life beyond domestic scripts.
Artemis & TarotArtemis’s energy runs through cards that honor intuition, discipline, and instinctual wisdom. Together, these cards remind us that Artemis teaches strength through stillness, clarity through intuition, and liberation through self-trust.
The Moon - Cycles, mystery, instinct, and illumination through darkness
The High Priestess - Sacred autonomy, inner knowing, and feminine sovereignty
The Hanged Man - Shifting perspectives, surrender, and liberation from old patterns
Strength - Gentle courage, emotional mastery, and harmony with nature
Suit of Swords - Clarity, precision, intellect, and truth as protection and power
💭 Today's Tarot Pull:
From The Goddess of Love Tarot Deck: A Book and Deck for Embodying The Erotic Divine Feminine, I pulled the Wheel of Fortune.
This card arrives as a sacred reminder that the universe turns in rhythm with your own evolution. What feels uncertain now may be a necessary turn of fate guiding you toward balance and renewal.
Reflective prompts on this card:
Where in my life am I resisting change that’s meant to move me forward?
How can I honor my wildness without losing my center?
What does sovereignty look like in my relationships, my work, or my creative practice?
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