This time of year, Halloween themes float through the air like the colored leaves falling to the ground. It is a time of masks. Masks are fascinating, both to look at and to wear. They hide who we are and allow us to try on different personas. In some ways they eliminate consequences and grant more freedom. Masks let us show the world a different face and allow us to experience life from a different point of view.

The flip side of masks is mirrors. Mirrors are funny things, allowing us to see ourselves and, in theory, reflecting back nothing but the truth. However, it seems that the mirrors we look in often distort the truth—or perhaps it is our own eyes that alter reality.

The relationship between what we present to the world, our masks, if you will, and the image we see in the mirror is complex. This spread looks at what you show the world and what you see in the mirror and explores the relationship between the two.

During these dark days and long nights, it is natural to turn inward and reflect on ourselves—who we are, what we project to the world, and what we wish to project. Your reading using this spread will give you plenty to explore. You will receive further guidance through the journal prompts created specifically for you based on your reading.

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