Tarotcast

Tarot and Art-cast for Jan 5- 18, 2025

Zarina
Home Is a Foreign Place, Zarina

Happy Gregorian New Year!

The artist highlighted this tarotart-cast is Zarina.  She uses paper as her main medium.  She likened it to skin: “It can be stained, pierced and molded and it still has the capability of breathing and aging. It has a fragility and resilience.”   She used this pulpy instrument to express her travels through life.   Zarina traveled around the world and lived in Aligarh, Bangkok, Delhi, Paris, Bonn, Tokyo, Los Angeles, New York and London.  These movements became her art – an exploration/understanding of the concepts of home, displacement, borders, journey, and memory.  She states: “I do not feel at home anywhere, but the idea of home follows me wherever I go. In dreams and on sleepless nights, the fragrance of the garden, image of the sky, and sound of language returns. I go back to the roads I have crossed many times. They are my companions and my solace.”

Your pondering: What is home to you? What memories tie you to your understanding of home?

Solar System highlights

We begin with the Moon in Pisces – great for dreaming on what to conjure for 2025.  Then it moves into Aries – start something.  On Wednesday it moves into Taurus – supplies energy to what you focus on.   Then on Friday it moves into Gemini – hang out with friends and family.  On Sunday the 12th it moves into Cancer and it’s a full moon so self-care and a slow start to the week. Then into Leo – work on making yourself and others shine.  And lastly for the weekend the lunation moves into Virgo – you can finally spend time cleaning and sorting the odds and ends of 2024.

Mercury is still in Sagittarius until January 8th, 2025. So, we can keep exploring big ideas, truth seeking and growth in communication. The challenge is still being blunt or soapboxing. Then Mercury moves into Capricorn until January 26th, having us working on being efficient and succent with our conversation.  Though be careful about coming off as too bossy or harsh.   Motto: “I know things, but I don’t know everything.” Mars is retrograding again into Cancer until February 23rd, 2025. So once again action moves sideways not in a straight line.   So, it will feel like a very slow start to 2025.

Venus is now in Pisces until Feb 3rd.  This aspect is lovely – a dreamy haze.  Though be careful with this slow start that you don’t just daydream the month away.  There still is action needed but it is an meandering organic evolution of your concepts of beauty and harmony. And Venus will retrograde back into Pisces in the spring.  So don’t stress, once things get moving you will have a second chance to come back to this growth.

Our longer aspects: Jupiter, the planet of abundance and growth, is in Gemini until June of 2025.   This placement is here to help us work with opportunities to grow and succeed through intellectual, verbal, and written pursuits.  However, we must also watch its challenging aspects: not following through, gossip, too much information and fickleness.   Saturn is in Pisces until February 2026 teaching us how to be more fluid and inclusive in our structures. And lastly Pluto in Aquarius is still feeling very new.  So is you are feeling wobbly, remember to take things slowly.  We have lots of time with this aspect.

EXTRA

** Signs with an * it is a big week for you.   Capricorn this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year.  And Cancer it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in, now is the time.

*** I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the tarot & art-casts.

May light be on you, around you, and within you.

Nina

 

 

Aries
Zarina
Beyond the Stars, Zarina

*Star – What a way to begin the year with the Muse of Hope.  This muse would like you to wish upon a star.  Ponder your hopes and dreams.  Are your choices set up for healing?  What can you do to bring more flow into your life without excess stress?  She also advises slowing down.  This is not a time to jump into anything.

Taurus
Zarina
Letters from Home, Zarina

Eight of Fire – The Muse of Messages comes bearing information from a variety of sources.  These messages are for you or can be passed on to another that may need a boost.  And you can ask for information from this muse too.  Just write or say it out loud and information with start coming in.  There are always gifts in this energy, so put on your bunny ears and start listening.

Gemini
Zarina
In the Woods, Zarina

Five of Air – The Muse of Ego is hanging out with you the next two weeks.  Fives are omens of chaos, and this one is chaos created by ego.  Whether that is your ego or someone else’s, this is not a time to prove you are right or they are wrong.  The challenge is just sticking to the facts and moving on if you hit a brick wall.  Remember Mars is in Cancer and retrograde, so things move more sideways then straightforward. This is an opportunity to find ways around instead of through.

Cancerian
Zarina
Bird in Flight, Zarina

Mind of Fire – The Muse of Joie de vivre (exuberant enjoyment of life) would like you to focus on what makes you zing, love, laugh, smile…. The muses would like you to create space for the joy to enter.  The challenge may be feeling as if you don’t deserve it or making time for what you consider self-indulgence.  But the muse reminds you that one of your gifts is if you are truly fired up that fire spreads.   So, the more you zing the more your environment will follow suit.

Leo
Folding Homes, Zarina

*Star – So you all and Aries are vibing the same energy.  You are also being visited by the Muse of Hope.  This muse would like you to wish upon a star.  Spend this time pondering your hopes and dreams.  She asks, are your choices set up for healing?  What can you do to bring more flow into your life without excess stress?  And an added element – you need to make sure your home has a healing element to it as much as your actions.

Virgo
Kiss, Zarina

*Lovers – The Muse of Relationships is your partner for the beginning of 2025.  This muse challenges you to call-in the people you need to help you accomplish what you want to do.  Now I know you all can be uber practical but also think about traveling partners, gaming companions, people or animal companions to have fun with.  This is about calling in support and fun.

 

Libra
Under the Dark Sky, Zarina

Ace of Air – The Muse of Thought is here to start off 2025.  She asks you to ponder what one thought do you need to change.  And by doing this work you have the potential to change your whole way of decision making.  For example:  You say you are not smart enough – switch it to I am exactly the person to solve this problem.  Or I don’t have enough money – switch to I always have enough to survive but now I want to have enough to feel safe.  Think about how to switch poverty or a “less than” mind set to abundance and can-do.

Scorpio
Junk, Zarina

*Death – Nothing like starting out the year with a life-muse (a muse you work with your whole life).  The Muse of Organic Change is asking you to start off 2025 with a bit of Swedish Death cleaning.  It’s not as bad as it sounds -just a mind-set of decluttering your life so more can grow into it.  Time to let things go.

Sagittarius
Almost There, Zarina

Ten of Water – What a great way to start off 2025 with the Muse of Bliss by your side. This muse would like you to imagine what your world would look like if everything just worked out.  She would like you to take this outlook to start your year.  Tens signify completion.  And this energy is about completion in the emotional realm.  This is a moment to end things that do not work for your heart and prep the ground for new emotionally positive events to happen.

 

Capricorn
Travels with Rani, Zarina

Ace of Fire – Woot, what great energy for the new year.  All Aces signify new beginnings, and this energy is around creativity and spirituality.  The muses would like you to embark on a quest of spirit, vitality and creation.  They ask questions like: what is creativity without social bounds?  What is your soul curious about? What energizes your body?  This energy is not about doing but about growing.  And the muses suggest thinking more along a tree’s timeline then daylilies.

 

Aquarius
Shattering Sky, Zarina

*Wheel – The Muse of Surprises is your companion for the beginning of 2025.  She challenges you to go with the flow.  Take opportunities as they show up.  Work on being spontaneous. This is not a time to push through or make things happen.  The world has its own agenda and wants you to loosen up and roll with the surprises. If you do, you will end up in a better place then where you started.

 

Pisces
Weaving Memory, Zarina

*Empress – To start 2025 the Muse of Sensuality would like you to work on yours.  Sensuality in the sense of – the condition of being pleasing or fulfilling to the senses.  And this muse challenges you to indulge your senses and by doing so you will find areas you need to grow in. Especially indulging in the sense you work with the least.  Like if you don’t normal work with your taste – go on a quest to find the best pie.    See this Gretchen Rubin video about happiness science and senses. (You can take her quiz too, but she wants your email).

Tarotcast

Tarot and Art-cast for Dec 15-31, 2024

 

Mila Zemliakova
Mila Zemliakova

Happy Solstice to all of you.  May the light shine on you, in you and with you.

The artist highlighted this tarotart-cast is Mila Zemliakova, @milazemlia.   Mila’s anthropomorphic creations are pieced together from her and her family’s collection of textiles.  The artist shares that she sees this menagerie as an expression of “the connection of Belarusians with their nature, as well as with their traditions, which are now in a dangerous position and under repression.” cite Colossal.   This is one of the many things that artists and their art do for us viewers; they connect us to culture and perspectives that are not our own.

Your pondering: Mila often takes pictures of these soft sculptures outdoors in what could be called their natural setting.  Often sitting in quiet repose, staring of in the distance or if we are lucky into the viewer’s eyes.  Take time this season to sit in quiet contemplation (hopeful within the view of nature) and see what comes up.  May this new year bring peace to you and to collective we call life.

Solar System highlights

We begin with a full moon in Gemini on Sunday night.  Go out and howl at that beautiful, illuminated globe in the night sky.  On Monday the moon moves to Cancer – find ways to nurture yourself.   The on Wednesday the moon shifts into Leo – your time to shine.  And then on Friday it moves into Virgo – great for prepping for your festivities.  Solstice is that Saturday. Release the old and make wishes for the new.

On Monday December 23 the moon moves into Libra- great for hanging with friends and family.  On December 25th the moon is in Scorpio- it’s all about celebrating pleasure.  And then on Saturday the moon is in Sagittarius – go exploring.  And we end the year with a new moon in Capricorn on Monday December 30th – a great time to think about what action steps you would like to take but see Mars below for the challenges.

Mercury is in Sagittarius until January 8th, 2025, and is now out of retrograde.  So, we can keep exploring big ideas, truth seeking and growth in communication. The challenge is still being blunt or soapboxing.  Especially because Mars is retrograding in Leo until Jan 6th, 2025.

This aspect is fiery when direct – great for getting things done but be careful around egotism in yourself and others.  However, when in retrograde it is hard to keep momentum. Also, Mars stays in retrograde though it moves into Cancer until February 23rd, 2025. Which if you remember action moves sideways not in a straight line.   So, with all that New Moon in Capricorn energy for planning our moves forward, it will feel like a very slow start to 2025.

One of our brighter spots is Venus, which is in Aquarius until January 2nd, 2025.  This aspect is all about hope and love.  So, shower the world with hope, harmony and love.  Be the Change….

Our longer aspects: Jupiter, the planet of abundance and growth, is in Gemini until June of 2025.   This placement is here to help us work with opportunities to grow and succeed through intellectual, verbal, and written pursuits.  However, we must also watch its challenging aspects: not following through, gossip, too much information and fickleness.   And Saturn is in Pisces until February 2026 teaching us how to be more fluid and inclusive in our structures. And lastly Pluto in Aquarius is still feeling very new.  So is you are feeling wobbly, remember to take things slowly.  We have lots of time with these aspects.

 

EXTRA

* I usually do a year looking back as my last tarotcast for a year.  That is, I look at the statistics of the most pulled cards.  I am doing this as a 10-year study on whether pulling cards had an even probability.  Or does woo come into play.  Well, my inquiry ends next year at the end of September. So, I decided this year that I will hold off at looking at the trends and do it as a bigger post in October 2025.  Though if I have time, I might post an abbreviated version of this year’s trend on my Instagram @thefoxandthetarot.  Will post around solstice.

** Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Sagittarius/Capricorn this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year.  And Gemini/Cancer it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in, now is the time.

*** I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the tarot & art-casts.

May light be on you, around you, and within you.

Nina

 

 

Aries
Mila Zemliakova
Mila Zemliakova

*Hierophant – These final weeks of 2024 the Muse of Structures challenges you to ponder are the structures in your life supporting you.  Now is the time to tweak or dump what isn’t working for you. This new year is asking you to innovate the structures in your daily life and for some of you investigate your belief systems. Are they giving you the support/foundation you need/want for the year ahead?  Get out your pencil (and I do mean pencil because of the flexible criteria – you will need to erase and rework all next year) and start creating your stronger but more flexible foundations.

 

Taurus
Mila Zemliakova
Mila Zemliakova

Heart of Fire – The Muse of Spark is accompanying you through these final weeks of 2024.  She challenges you to create more space for your passions, for the things that get you up and running, for art, and for more nature.  She would like to see AWE in your everyday life.  So, stay curious, discover and then support the things that make you go: Whoa! Wow! OOOOooo! Yum! Love it!

 

Gemini
Mila Zemliakova

Six of Earth – The Muse of Generosity is here to help you enter the new year with more ease.  She challenges you to look at what you do, see if you can’t make it into a positive and then extend that positivity outward.  Make it magical.  Say you clean the counter – you imagine you are cleaning away old karma for yourself and/or anyone who needs it.  Or you are feeding your family – see it as giving them energy to accomplish their dreams.  Where washing your hair or brushing your teeth becomes a spell for self-care.  And where smiling at a stranger creates a wave of goodwill spreading across the globe.

 

Cancerian
Mila Zemliakova

Three of Air – The Muse of Healing is you co-pilot into the new year.  These coming weeks are meant for parenting that inner child and pampering the adult you have grown resiliently into. You might feel some barbs or twinges of past hurts.  Take this time to see where your scabs are and make sure you have taken the time to properly attend to them.

 

Leo
Mila Zemliakova

Two of Water – The Muse of Love is hanging out with you for the final days of 2024.  She challenges you to figure out what you need and need to heal to be truly in love with someone as well as yourself.  This self-love is especially hard for you lions.  You are all tough on the outside but a mushy kitten on the inside.  Remember to tend to the kitten these coming days.  So, lots of play, naps and cuddles.

 

Virgo
Mila Zemliakova
Mila Zemliakova

*Death – The Muse of Organic Change will be your guide these final weeks of 2024.  She first asks you to excavate what no longer works for you.  What purpose, project, person no longer is appropriate for the new you?  Now is the time to compost these outdated aspects.  By doing so you are creating more fertile ground and resources for growth in 2025.  And then she challenges you to write out a baker’s dozen (13) of things you would like to grow in this coming year.  Your motto: Out with the old and in with the new.

 

Libra
Mila Zemliakova

Four of Water – During these final days of 2024 the Muse of Contemplation hangs with you.  She challenges you to do a deep dive into your emotional well.  Is it full?  Do you have some emotions you haven’t dealt with this year?  What has your heart been saying that you haven’t had time to hear?   But it is not all inner naval gazing part of these insights come from outside sources.

 

Scorpio
Mila Zemliakova

Nine of Air – The Muse of Worry is working with you these final days to slow your mind.  She challenges you to spend these final days of 2024 to set aside any worries you have that you do not have a solution for.  Spend the rest of 2024 creating or doing action steps to clear your plate of solvable scenarios.  So, by the time Mars goes direct in February you are focused and have more time to work on new things.

 

Sagittarius
Mila Zemliakova

Five of Earth – During these final weeks of 2024 the Muse of Refuge is hanging with you.  Refuge is defined “as a condition or something where you are safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble.”  You are the explorers and wanders of the signs, but everyone needs a homebase, a place that grounds and protects you. She asks where is your refuge?   So, she would like you to spend this time shoring up what, where and/or who of the that question.

 

Capricorn
Mila Zemliakova
Mila Zemliakova

Seven of Water – The Muse of Dreams would like you to spend the final days of 2024 daydreaming.  2025 will be full of opportunity.  Now with Pluto off your proverbial back, you will feel freer than you have for the last 16 years.  So, spend time cleaning your plate and dreaming bigger than the practical side of you usually allows.

 

Aquarius
Mila Zemliakova

*Devil – The Muse of Final Exams is here to help you finish out 2024.  She asks what business is unfished?  What would you like to wrap up so by the time your birthday comes you are ready to begin anew.    As Pluto moves in with your Sun sign for the next 2 decades these will be very transformative years for all of you, water bearers.  New careers, new lifestyles, new relationships are all on the horizon.  So clean/finish up what you do not want to carry forward.

 

Pisces
Mila Zemliakova

*Wheel – For the final days of 2024 the Muse of Surprises comes to hang out with the fishes.  She challenges you to go with the flow.  Take opportunities as they show up.  Work on being spontaneous. This is not a time to push things through or make things happen.  The world has its own agenda and wants you to loosen up and roll with the surprises. If you do, you will end up in a better place then you started.

Tarotcast

Tarot and Art-cast for Dec 1-14, 2024

This Way, Lola Dupre

The artist highlighted this tarotart-cast is Lola Dupre. @loladupre Dupre is a collage artist and illustrator.  She plays with the viewers’ perspective and possibly our expectations of what something should look like.  However, these distortions bring often humor and an emotional aspect that we normally read as an undercurrent.  In her words: “I like taking something familiar and making it a subversive shadow of itself.  You might view a new sight with familiarity you can’t quite explain.  It might challenge your opinion of the original…all I can hope for in the viewer is that they might arrive at a thought or ideally, begin a dialogue about something…” cite Metal interview

Your pondering: Try coming into a conversation without expectations but with curiosity.  Learn something you never knew about the person you sit next to, on a train, your workplace, maybe even a close friend.  Humans are complex; work on finding out how multifaceted we are.

Solar System highlights

The moon begins with a new Moon in Sagittarius- great for travel and philosophical discussions.  New moons are great for setting intentions.  On Tuesday the moon moves into Capricorn – time to get to work.  And then on Thursday it moves into Aquarius – innovate and think outside the box.  For the weekend the moon is in Pisces – daydream.   Monday, December 9th we start the week in Aries – fire thing ups.  On December 12th the moon moves into Taurus – get grounded.  And for the weekend the moon will be in Gemini – friends and great conversations to be had.

Mercury is in Sagittarius until January 8th, 2025.  This is due to its retrograde from November 26th to December 15th.    This is a 9-week exploration of big ideas, truth seeking and growth in communication. The challenge is being blunt or soapboxing.    And remember during the retrograde season it is the best time to recharge, reflect and redo.

Venus is in Sagittarius until December 7th. This is a time for exploration and growth around the concepts of love, beauty and harmony. Then moves into Aquarius until January 2nd, 2025.  Shower the world with harmony and love.  Be the Change….

Mars is now in Leo until Jan 6th, 2025.  This aspect is fiery – great for getting things done but be careful around egotism in yourself and others.  This is not a time to start a fight!

Our longer aspects: Jupiter, the planet of abundance and growth, is in Gemini until June of 2025.   This placement is here to help us work with opportunities to grow and succeed through intellectual, verbal, and written pursuits.  However, we must also watch its challenging aspects: not following through, gossip, too much information and fickleness.   And Saturn is in Pisces until February 2026 teaching us how to be more fluid and inclusive in our structures.

Lastly, Pluto recently move into Aquarius and it is still making the world feel wobbly.   The last 15 years Pluto was in Capricorn- an earth sign making us feel a bit more grounded.  While we as society explored the shadowy side of karma, fame, authority, jobs, business, politics and status. Now we move to Aquarius’s shadowy side of luxury, groups and organizations, innovation, technology, and revolution. This sign has a lot of unknowns credited to it because it is outside the box thinking and innovation.  So, this is about the new.   Look to where Aquarius is in your natal chart to see what aspects to focus on personally. Reminder:  it is not all “shadow” with Pluto; there are also jewels brought up from these deep excursions into the darker realms.

 

EXTRA

** Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Sagittarius this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year.  And Gemini it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in, now is the time.

*** I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the tarot & art-casts.

May light be on you, around you, and within you.

Nina

 

 

Aries
Wake up St-Pancras Lola Dupre

*Tower – I hope you work with the Muse of Pace last time, because now the Muse of Quakes has come to shake things up.  This muse brings chaos to shake your foundations and see what is left standing.  What is left, after the dust settles, is your solid ground.  Take this time to remove the rumble and start planning your new innovative and upgraded next build.  Remember Mercury is in retrograde so don’t start the building just yet.  Use this time for cleaning up and planning.

 

Taurus
Bull after Potter, Lola Dupre

Three of Fire – The Muse of Groundwork comes when you need to expend your energy on setting up the preliminaries of your life which then will make your work/life easier.   This may look like making a big batch of soup and freezing some, or reorganizing your workspace, or cleaning out your inbox.  This muse asks, what can you prepare to help the next two weeks flow with more ease?

 

Gemini
Lola Dupre
Randy, Lola Dupre

*Moon – Dear twins the Muse of Moods arrives to help you navigate your tidal emotions.  These next two weeks are going to have some “feels” and it is recommended that you do not ignore or run away from them.  These emotional apparitions are just remnants of old patterns that need to be dealt with and banished.  You no longer need to hold this guilt, fear, sadness…  You have grown past the past.

 

Cancerian
Lola Dupre
Marie Bashkirtseff, Lola Dupre

*High Priestess – The Muses of Higher Purpose comes when you are called to be your most authentic self.  You are being called by fate to implement your purpose more profoundly during this time.  Authenticity is not about perfection but about truth.  By being your truth, you become an example, an aide to others around you.  Opening a door, smiling at someone, being okay with not being oaky has an immeasurable effect on others these next two weeks.  Be the change…

 

Leo
Lola Dupre
Orangie, Lola Dupre

Mind of Water – Okay the emotional high tides of emotions continue to wash your shores.  So once again, some of these waves are yours and some others.  The Muse of Acceptance reminds you as these tides ebb and flow so should your attention to them.  This is not a time to ruminate about each emotion but to deal with the ones in front of you until they percolate in, if yours, or flow away on their own accord if someone else’s. Motto: levees up when dealing with other reactions and levees down to deal with yours.

 

Virgo
Lola Dupre
New Yorker Shark, Lola Dupre

Five of Fire – Chaos is the name of the game for the coming two weeks.  The Muse of Competition reminds you that you have a choice whether to participate in these games or not. If you choose not to, keep walking and no side talk.  However, if you do then you must fully commit to playing by the rules and to its conclusion.  Also, she advises to put on whatever form of padding that is needed before participating.

Libra
Linus, Lola Dupre

Seven of Earth – The next two weeks the Muse of Work is here to cheer you on.  You are almost at the finish line.  Now is not the time to slow down or slack off.  However, the challenge is not taking your work home with you.  When you hang up your coat, metaphorically hang up your work.  Your body and mind need the space and time not only to recharge but also to evaluate what step to take next.

Scorpio
Two weeks in Dundee, Lola Dupre

Eight of Water – The Muse of Cleaning Closets comes when you need to let go of stuff, ideas, and/or emotions that no longer serve you.  The challenge is not critiquing the process or what you have hung on to for so long.  This activity is a cleansing, a purge, to make room for something new.

 

Sagittarius
Bay after Herring, Lola Dupre

Four of Water – The Muse of Introspection comes to make sure you do some internal pondering before heading out into the world and your new birth-year.   This is a perfect assignment for this period.  Your sign is often seen as the travelers and explorers, but you all are just as much in your head as you are on your feet.  So, spend these two weeks pondering this phrase from the muses: Let my heart honor the past, my feet stand firmly in the present and my sight focus on my bright future.

 

Capricorn
Plato, Lola Dupre

Nine of Air – The Muse of Overthinking has come to challenge you to work on how you perceive thinking.  These next two weeks she challenges you to work on not having goals.  To meander throughout your day without examining, critiquing or planning.  When working to only take on the task in front of you.  To do the best that you can and then walk away from it not looking back.  And on your days off, no planning, just doing or dealing with what naturally comes up.  This muse helps you see how many tasks you put in your way just to keep busy.

 

Aquarius
E, Lola Dupre

Seven of Water – The Muse of Imagination comes when you are not dreaming big enough or not dreaming at all.  This muse challenges you to be more creative, to dream bigger, to imagine a world of positives what ifs.  So, find time in the coming weeks to write down a list of dreams, make some of them practical and obtainable but then have at least a few that are really stretching the possible.

 

Pisces

The Intrepid, Lola Dupre

*Sun – The Muse of Shine is radiating her warmth to you.  She challenges you to grow in this illumination.  She asks you, what is the best part of you and then how do you expand that into the world?  Maybe you are a good cook- make cookies/meal for a neighbor.  Perhaps you are good with kids- babysit for a single parent.  You have extra time or money – give to an organization.  Perchance you have a gift of making people smile- make a conscious effort making one random person beam.  See Troy Hawke for examples.

Tarotcast

Tarot and Art-cast for Nov 17-30, 2024

Mastura Abdul Rahman
Mastura Abdul Rahman

Happy Birth-month Sagittarius.   The artist highlighted this art-cast is Mastura Abdul Rahman @mastura_abdul_rahman.  She is a multimedia artist and painter.

To be forthright, Rahman’s account is in Malaysian, and I can’t not get my translator app to work on Instagram and Google is useless.  I would love to read what she says, and then convey a part to you so you can hear the artist’s voice and ideas and not mine. So, this time you just have me and my impressions.

The reason I am drawn to her work is that she creates art that lifts the concept of ornate and can literally challenge the viewers’ perspective, as in her Interiors series.  Ornate is defined as made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.  The judgement of ornate like many things is cultural.  It can be homy, soothing, interesting, chichi, rich, ostentatious, claustrophobic…  But to me Rahman paints the kind of ornate garden I hope to grow in my life rich in color, full of cats, owls and hidden treasures and trinkets.

Your pondering: How does ornate make you feel?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Cancer self-care becomes the focus.  On Thursday the moon moves into Leo – spotlight on our super-powers.  And then for the weekend, it moves into Virgo – helping us get our surroundings clean and organized.  On Monday November 25th the moon is in Libra – harmony is key.  On November 28th it moves into Scorpio- watch overindulgences.  And for the weekend the moon will be in Sagittarius – great for exploration.

Mercury is in Sagittarius until January 8th, 2025.  This is due to its retrograde from November 26th to December 15th.    This is a 9-week exploration of big ideas, truth seeking and growth in communication. The challenge is being blunt or soapboxing.    And remember during the retrograde season it is the best time to recharge, reflect and redo.

Venus is in Sagittarius until December 7th. This is a time for exploration and growth around the concepts of love, beauty and harmony.

Mars is now in Leo until Jan 6th, 2025.  This aspect is fiery – great for getting things done but be careful around egotism in yourself and others.  This is not a time to start a fight!

Our longer aspects: Jupiter, the planet of abundance and growth, is in Gemini until June of 2025.   This placement is here to help us work with opportunities to grow and succeed through intellectual, verbal, and written pursuits.  However, we must also watch its challenging aspects:   not following through, gossip, too much information and fickleness.   And lastly Saturn is in Pisces until February 2026 teaching us how to be more fluid and inclusive in our structures.

Lastly, Pluto moves into Aquarius for the next 14 years on November 20th.  So, where the last 15 years Pluto was in Capricorn we as society explored the shadowy side of karma, fame, authority, jobs, business, politics and status. Now we move to Aquarius’s shadowy side of luxury, groups and organizations, innovation, technology, and revolution. Look to where Aquarius is in your natal chart to see what aspects to focus on personally.  It is not all “shadow” with Pluto; there are also jewels brought up from these deep excursions in the darker realms.

 

EXTRA

** Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Sagittarius this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year.  And Gemini it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in, now is the time.

*** I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the tarot & art-casts.

May light be on you, around you, and within you.

Nina

 

 

Aries
Mastura Abdul Rahman
Mastura Abdul Rahman

Knight of Earth – The Muse of Pace is with you for the next two weeks.  She comes when you need to pace what you do appropriately for the situation and yourself.  The key is if you must sprint then take a restorative break before starting up again.  However, if you are doing a slow steady marathon, then hydration and a steady pace is vital to finish the race.  She advises that before starting an endeavor decide what kind of pace you need and prepare accordingly.  And do not rush unless necessary and especially if you are not sure where to go next.

 

Taurus
Mastura Abdul Rahman
Mastura Abdul Rahman

Seven of Earth – The Muse of Harvest is with you the next two weeks.  She advises that the easier path for now is to finish projects than start new ones.  She is here as your cheerleader.  So, look to what you have had on the back burners and bring them forward.  You will have even more time to complete tasks during the coming retrograde.  However, this muse foretells you will have a lot on your plate until the end of the year and the coming weeks are a good time to clean at least a portion of it.

 

Gemini

Mastura Abdul Rahman

Nine of Earth – The coming weeks are set up for successes.  The Muse of Accomplishment advises to put your energy into the areas that have a 95% success rate.  This is not a time to work on what isn’t working but on what is.  Go with the flow instead of against.

 

Cancerian
Mastura Abdul Rahman

Mind of Earth – The Muses would like you to ponder what grounds you.  And then work to incorporate these aspects into your life regularly.  Grounding your body these two weeks will give you the security and stability to let your mind wander on what to focus/build next.

 

Leo
Mastura Abdul Rahman
Mastura Abdul Rahman

King of Cups – The next couple of weeks have high tides of emotions washing into your shores.  Some of these are yours and some others.  So as these tides ebb and flow so should your attention to them.  This is not a time to ruminate about feelings but to deal with the ones in front of you until they percolate in, if yours, or flow away on their own accord if someone else’s. Motto:  levees up when dealing with other emotions and levees down to deal with yours.

 

Virgo

Mastura Abdul Rahman*Chariot – The Muse of Self-Motivation comes when you need to work on finding a focus and direction for change.  This Muse asks what are the three most important changes you need to happen in your life?  Now plan a road map to get there and before the coming retrograde (Nov. 26th) put the pedal to the metal and put one of these changes in motion.

 

Libra
Mastura Abdul Rahman

Six of Air – The Muse of Transitions is hanging with you these next two weeks.  Her assignment is to help you simplify before you begin to move forward again.  She reminds you to practice packing lightly for the coming days.  This packing is in all areas of your life.  So, with the body don’t physically carry too much.  Make sure your heart does not take on too much emotional work but only what is necessary.   With the mind don’t dive into the big whys of things, stay in the now.  And with the spirit hope for the positives, instead of worrying about potential negatives.

 

Scorpio
Mastura Abdul Rahman

Seven of Fire – For the next two weeks there will be a lot of distractions, so the Muse of Focus has come to the rescue.  She advises spending the first few days prioritizing what is most important to you, with the “you” heavily underlined.  For the projects, people and environment around you will be vying for your attention like the paparazzi around a celeb.  If you prioritize yourself and your goals ahead of others you will actually get done what you need to do and have time to help after.

 

Sagittarius
Mastura Abdul Rahman

Page of Water – The Muse of Joy is hanging with you for the next two weeks.   This Muse often comes when your emotional cups need filling, but you have forgotten how. She reminds you that you need to feed your inner child to therefore realign to your joy.  This can be done with art: finger painting and crayons help to get there. Or playing in water or dirt or both.  Riding a bike or skating.  She suggests finding something to do that has no goals but is done just for the joy of it.

 

Capricorn
Mastura Abdul Rahman

*Sun – Last week the Muse of the Inner Compass wanted you to ponder the Whys behind what you want to do.  So hopefully you did some of this moral aligning and purpose work. For now, her sister the Muse of Growth adds her energy of abundance and shine. This muse would like you to take off you “practical hat” and put on your “dreamer cap”. She challenges you to make your goals reach a bit farther and broader.  How can you step into the mover, shaker, influencer role? For some of you can play on a bigger stage but remember you also don’t have too.  Beneficially shining on one other life is magic enough.

 

Aquarius

Three of Air – Sorrow hangs in the air for you but so does healing. There are three negative thoughts that you need to process in the coming weeks.  They will be triggered to help you figure out which to work with.  So, the Muse of Acupuncture will remind you though you are getting triggered you are not re-living the trauma.  These are simply irritations to point out were you need healing.  Beware of knee-jerk reactions for the coming weeks.  This energy comes to help you prepare for the work of your Sun hanging with Pluto for the coming years.  This is shadow-work area, but also it is a place where gems are made.  Remember the lotus rises from the mud.  Time to get a little dirty.

 

Pisces
Mastura Abdul Rahman

Spirit of Water – The Muse of Humor is here to remind you that laughter is the best medicine.  For the next two weeks watch comedies, go to stand-up, hang out with friends that have the same humor as you.  That can be puns, sarcasm, slapstick etc….  Now for some of you the simple path to humor may be harder.  So, if you fall into that fishbowl, the muse suggests anger as your highway to humor.  That exercise can be yelling into the wind until you are exhausted, smash rooms, working a punching bag, etc.

Tarotcast

Tarot and Art-cast for Nov 3 – 16, 2024

I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih

Since we are still in Scorpio season and have already pondered death and transformation now let’s focus on its other realm, sex.  The artist is I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih.  Murni’s artistic style came from a traditional form of Balinese art, Pengosekan style, painting and batik.  She uses bold colors and strong lines to create her work.  However, Murni broke away from traditional Balinese themes of flora and fauna to work through her traumatic past of sexual abuse by using a stream of images conjured from her dreams and subconscious.  Her work, once considered crude in her home country, is now seen by the world as original and a voice of resilience.

Your pondering: We as a collective are still dealing with gender bias based in our overly simplistic concept and overuse of binarism. This binary thinking leads to “us versus them” instead of “we” or a “black and white: yes/no” instead of the gray areas seen by examining the why behind an action.  What would happen if we when we think of classification and judgment we see a spectrum instead of a set of distinctively separate boxes?  Would it end war? Genderism? Racism?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Sagittarius – the beginning of the week might be challenging to be focused.  But by Tuesday you hit your stride with the moon in Capricorn giving us the motivation and direction to get to work.  On Friday the moon is in Aquarius – go with the flow.  Then on Sunday the moon moves into Pisces – a great time for your imagination and daydreaming.

But again, this moon energy creates a slow start to the week and makes it hard to focus.  But by Tuesday November 12th our energy gets reignited with an Aries moon.  That energy continues as the moon moves into Taurus on Thursday November 14th.  And we end the two weeks with the moon moves into social Gemini – reconnect with friends.

Mercury is in Sagittarius until the end of the year.  This is due to its retrograde from November 9th to the 29th.    This is a 9-week exploration of truth seeking and growth in communication.  And remember during the retrograde season it is the best time to recharge, reflect and redo.

Venus is in Sagittarius until December 7th. This is a time for exploration and growth around the concepts of love, beauty and harmony.  Mars is now in Leo until the end of the year.  This aspect is fiery – great for getting things done but be careful around egotism in yourself and others.  This is not a time to start a fight!

And just to jump to Pluto for a sec.  Since mid-September Pluto has moved back into Capricorn.    So, until November 19th you may feel stuck in old patterns that you thought you had worked through.  This is the last time in our lifetime to do shadow work in whatever house Capricorn sits in your natal chart. And for most of us, we have been doing the work since 2008.  So, this last bit is just to tweak not overhaul.

And our longer aspects: Jupiter, the planet of abundance and growth, is in Gemini until June of 2025.   This placement is here to help us work with opportunities to grow and succeed through intellectual, verbal, and written pursuits.  However, we must also watch its challenging aspects:   not following through, gossip, too much information and fickleness.   And lastly Saturn is in Pisces until February 2026 teaching us how to be more fluid and inclusive in our structures.

 

EXTRA

** Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Scorpio this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year.  And  Taurus it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in, now is the time.

*** I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the tarot & art-casts.

May light be on you, around you, and within you.

Nina

 

 

Aries
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih

Five of Fire – These next two weeks hold the potential for chaos.  The muses’ counsel to navigate this energy is in realizing you have a choice in engaging in the games or not.  You can walk away.  You are not required to play if you don’t like the rules.  However, the challenge is if you decide to jump in you will need to commit to the rules and stay until its conclusion.  If you jump out mid-game, you will be disqualified or create more chaos in doing so.

 

Taurus
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih

Two of Earth – The Muse of Juggling comes when you need to maintain a better focus.  For the next two weeks she advises to stop multi-tasking and only take on one project at a time.  Part of her reasoning is the energy in the coming weeks might throw you some curve balls and if your hands/thoughts are full you will not be able to “catch” and deal with it.  Pare down your to-do list to the essentials, so you can be focused and aware if aspects become off kilter.

 

Gemini
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih

Seven of Fire – The keys to ease in the coming two weeks have to do with two conditions.   One is obtaining a vantage point to gain perspective and secondly, increasing the potential energy to exert more than average force to get something done.  Remember, Mercury starts retrograding and slowing down processes while throwing curve balls, so space and time are both needed to navigate this energy.  So first, the muses advise when trying to find a solution step back from the situation, take a break and walk away for a bit.  Give your mind a rest. Then secondly, they advise being prepared.  Make sure you are well rested and well fed so you can tackle any problem.

 

Cancerian
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih

*World – The Muse of Integration is hanging with you these coming weeks.  She is asking you to take this Mercury retrograde time to process information and emotions so during December you are prepared to take on new opportunities as well as wrap up 2024.  You will get inspiration from the muses during this time, write them down.  They also advise playing with ideas, expanding your dreams, and meditating with the cosmos.

 

Leo
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih

*Wheel – This energy comes to rebalance karma to set up a transformation in your life.  During this Mercury retrograde it is important you go with the flow.  Take advantage of tiny as well as big opportunities.  Spin the wheel often and see what comes up.  The muses remind you this spinning shouldn’t cost you anything on the physical, thought or emotional plane.  This energy is about increasing potentiality so watch expectations.  The lower the expectation the greater the prize.

 

Virgo
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih

Six of Earth – These next two weeks will have some turbulence.  And the Muse of Kindness has come to remind you that you can “catch more flies with honey than vinegar.”  You all may be well- aligned with Venus in her go with the flow attitude, but the people around you are vibing way more with Mars in Leo’s fiery attitude.  So, the muses are warning you not to take the bait and to be “the calm in the storm” by administering kindness instead of being the helpful critic or the hyper-vigilant truth teller that is your innate nature.

 

Libra
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih

Three of Air – The Muse of Breakthrough comes to help you heal old wounds put there by others.  The challenge with these coming two weeks is that it feels as if these wounds are re-opened.  However, the muses remind that these occurrences, though they feel as if you are being re-wounded, are actually just a reminder of where more healing needs to happen.

 

Scorpio
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih

Ten of Fires – The Muse of Burdens comes when you have or about to take on too much.  Some of these tasks are your responsibility but at least 3-4 are not or you can ask for help to get them done.  This muse advises prioritizing what needs to be done in the coming weeks and then just focus on the top three.  Once they are done, you can focus on the next three.  And the rest see if someone else can pick them up or even better, by the end of this time, they are no longer a problem.

 

Sagittarius
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih

Ten of Water – As you finalize this birth year the muse would like you to sit back and enjoy what you have reaped.  All tens are energies of endings, but this one is about enjoying the end before starting anew.  These next two weeks focus on what makes you feel happy, free, and flowing.  If you are having problems seeing the beauty the muses advise daily gratitude to sync you up with the positives.

 

Capricorn
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih

*Strength – The Muse of the Inner Compass is with you in the coming weeks to get you to ponder the Whys behind what you want to do.  She asks will your actions obtain what and who you stand for or want?  Has your morals or goals changed?  What is the most important obtainment that you want in 2025?  Then are you and your tasks/work aligned with that goal?  Take this Mercury retrograde to reflect and readjust.

 

Aquarius
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih

*Death – This energy aligns well with the coming retrograde.  This energy likes releasing as much as planting seeds.  The Muse of Organic Change asks what would you like to change that can be accomplished in the next 9-10 months?  And what do you need to let go so you can?  Use Mercury’s retrograde energy – rest, reflect, and re-do – to lay the groundwork for what you want to grow.

 

Pisces
I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih

Seven of Air – The Muse of Stealth comes when you need to work behind the scenes to find out what needs to be done.  You fish are highly intuitive and absorb others’ emotions readily.  But during this time your radar for the reasons behind the emotions is off.  So, you will need to be inquisitive without being interrogative or overtly obvious in your questioning.  Use your intuitive IQ to look for trends more than relying on gut feelings.

Tarotcast

Tarot and Art-cast for Oct 20–Nov 2, 2024

Haegue Yang

Continuing with the spirit of Halloween and All Saints Day, the art this week is the ongoing series Mesmerizing Mesh by Haegue Yang  @yanghaegue.  Yang is well known for her 3-D collage sculptures, but her spirit filled Flat Works pieces are on display at The Arts Club of Chicago until December 20th.  For the last 3 years she has been exploring paper cutting and the sacred dimension of hanji, traditional Korena paper derived from the inner bark of the mulberry tree.  Hanji is used in purifying, healing, exorcising and cleansing rituals.  These symmetric works allude to sumun a sheet hung from the ceiling in rituals…to keep away evil spirits, while the more figurative, anthropomorphic pieces “resemble soul sheets (nukjeon), in which the shaman blows a spirit treated as the identical entity of the deceased being honored.”

Your pondering:  In this series Yang’s work is a portal into the mystical realms.  She calls them “mystical leaps.”  Much like the concept of the hours between sunset (Halloween) and sunrise (All saints Day).  A time believed when the veil between the spirit and real world thins.  It is time for me to acknowledge and be grateful for my time here and honor the ones who have already transitioned.  What do you do to celebrate the cycle of life?

Solar System highlights

Okay, 13 out 300 said they read this part, so it stays.  Thank you for responding!

The moon begins in Gemini – helping us be ready to hash things out and find ways to communicate more clearly.  On Tuesday it moves into Cancer self-care becomes the focus.  On Thursday the moon moves into Leo, and we can spotlight using our super-powers.  And then on Sunday October 27th, it moves into Virgo – start prepping for the week to come.  On Tuesday October 29th the moon is in Libra great for rebalancing.  Then Halloween’s eve and into the weekend the moon slips into Scorpio making it a perfect time to let the spirit move you.

Mercury is Scorpio until October 31st a great time to explore and express your passions.  Venus is in Sagittarius until December 7th.  Where it supports exploration of beauty and harmony.  Mars is still in Cancer until November 3rd.  Not its favorite place.  Often our plans go sideways but this is the genius of this placement- to find ways around instead of straight through a problem.

And jumping  to Pluto for a sec.  Since mid-September Pluto has moved back into Capricorn.    So, until November 19th you may feel stuck in old patterns that you thought you had worked through.  This is the last time in our lifetime to do shadow work in whatever house Capricorn sits in your natal chart. And for most of us, we have been doing the work since 2008.  So, this last bit is just to tweak not overhaul.

And our longer aspects: Jupiter, the planet of abundance and growth, is in Gemini until June of 2025.   This placement is here to help us work with opportunities to grow and succeed through intellectual, verbal, and written pursuits.  However, we must also watch its challenging aspects:   not following through, gossip, too much information and fickleness.   And lastly Saturn is in Pisces until February 2026 teaching us how to be more fluid and inclusive in our structures.

 

EXTRA

** Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Scorpio this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year.  And  Taurus it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in, now is the time.

*** I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the tarot & art-casts.

May light be on you, around you, and within you.

Nina

 

 

Aries
Haegue Yang

Seven of Earth – The Muse of Harvest helps to finish a project or finalize an idea into action steps.  So, for the next two weeks, she is supplying substance and energy, while also dropping hints for you to take a small rest and nourishment between your big burst of energy.  I.e. cat naps may be necessary.  Her showing up is a reminder that there are rewards to be reaped at the finish line.  So, keep on keeping on.

 

Taurus
Haegue Yang
Haegue Yang

Heart of Fire – The Muse of Spark comes when you need to re-ignite your energy, passion and/or intuition.  Her advice is for the next two weeks to take focused daily doses of nature and art.   This means actual immersion in both and without having a goal in either.  Therefore, play is key in this activity.  This cannot be done in virtual nor while multi-tasking.  You need focused doses of beauty and awe, so you can fuel your spirit and hone your intuition.

 

Gemini
Haegue Yang

*Justice – The Muse of Fair Play is hanging with you for the next two weeks.  She comes when a situation or you need a rebalancing in equity.  Most likely this means there is work on both sides, and you will need to take the lead in the negotiations.  She advises to apply empathy and curiosity to the other side, so you can find commonality to start the process.

 

Cancerian
Haegue Yang
Haegue Yang

Three of Water – The Muse of Friends comes when your emotional cups are running dry and only good times with friends can fill it.  This muse reminds you that friends and comfy convos are the salve your soul needs.   Take these two weeks to reconnect with the ones that you love and that love you back.

 

Leo
Haegue Yang
Haegue Yang

Ten of Earth – The Muse of Calm comes to visit you for two weeks.  She advises that you spend time realizing the work you have done to get to this moment in time.  Whether it is getting your cozy on or being social in your space.  This time is meant to ground you into the place or work that you have decided to focus on.  And if some of you do not feel that calm, take this time to root out what isn’t working so in November you can restart.

 

Virgo
Haegue Yang
Haegue Yang

Ace of Fire – The Muses would like you to spend the next two weeks planting seeds for the future.  That can look like making time in your schedule to do what you love, start a new health regime or spiritual practice, work on the beginnings of a new project or literally plant fall bulbs for spring flowers.  Now is the time for beginnings that have the potential to lighten your soul.

 

Libra
Haegue Yang

Seven of Fire – The Muse of Defense comes when you need to guard an aspect of your life.  She reminds you that boundaries are important and need to be reestablished these coming two weeks.  This doesn’t have to be a fight, but you do need to draw some lines in the sand to feel respected and heard.

 

Scorpio
Haegue Yang
Haegue Yang

Three of Fire – Happy Birth-month.  The Muse of Enterprise has come to help you plan what goals you would like to explore in your coming birth-year.  Enterprise is defined as a project or undertaking, typically one that is difficult or requires effort.   Yes, the muses are trying to push you to think bigger and expand your horizons, even if it may feel difficult.  This is a year to try new things, and the muses would love to help you along the way.

 

Sagittarius
Haegue Yang

Ace of Water – The next two weeks the muses would like to help you seed some emotional beginnings.  They ask what does your heart need to feel freer, more loved, more connected in your world?  By exploring these questions during these next two weeks you can begin to build your game plan for your coming birth-year.  This year’s ease comes when your emotional well-being is the priority.

 

Capricorn
Haegue Yang

Eight of Fire – Messages, inspiration and intel are imminent in the coming weeks.   The challenge is two-fold.  First, this is a time to gather not to process or act.  Secondly, some of this intel is not for you.  The Muse of Messages advises always to keep pen and paper/notes on phone close.  And then if the message is confusing or spotty ask the muses for more info.  They will help clarification.

 

Aquarius
Haegue Yang

*Tower – Where the last two weeks aspect of your life were suspended, however, these next two have the potential for quick change.  The Muse of Sudden Change is here to help.  First, she reminds you that one thing you water-bearers are really good at is going with the flow, and that superpower will come in handy.  Your agility and quick wit will help you see what needs to be done and control it.  So, what could be catastrophic to others becomes a mild disruption for you.  Secondly, she can be called upon for inspiration if you feel bewildered. Though it may be a bumpy ride these changes are readjustments that need to be done to ultimately bring more ease.

 

Pisces
Haegue Yang

Ten of Water – The last two weeks were full and there wasn’t much time to process. But now the Muse of Happiness advises this is the perfect two weeks to process, heal and ultimately invest in your happiness.  She reminds if the message/thought/inspiration doesn’t solve, help or heal it is time to dump it.

Tarotcast

Tarot and Art-cast for Oct 6-19, 2024

Tetsuya Ishida
Lost, Tetsuya Ishida

It’s that time of the year again when I spotlight art that is eerie.  The art this week is the surrealist paintings of Tetsuya Ishida (石田 徹也).  Ishida exposes the pressure and anxieties of ordinary life in urban Japan. His paintings resonate with all of us how hard it can be to try to bear the weight of society’s expectations.  Having us ponder: what is the essence of me?

Your pondering: Surrealism as an art form “aims to liberate the mind through the exploration of the subconscious, dreams, and chance.” Surrealism is much like modern Halloween.   Halloween is a moment that gives us the freedom to play being who we would like to be or an element of ourselves that we would like to explore which during our “normal” life we cannot.  So, my pondering for you is thinking back to the costumes you have worn, what did they let you experience?

Solar System highlights

Posting again – I need some feedback- How many of you want/use this part?  Please reply – if it is at least 10 people – I’ll still include.   2 of you out of 300 answered back, so I’m posting this for one more cycle for you all to respond. 

The moon begins in Sagittarius – the beginning of week might be challenging to find a focus.  By Wednesday you hit your stride with the moon in Capricorn giving us focus and energy.  On Saturday the moon is in Aquarius when it is best to go with the flow.  Then Monday October 14th the moon washes into Pisces.  Great time for your imagination and daydreams.  Again, on Wednesday October 16th our energy gets reignited with an Aries moon.  And lastly, we end this cycle with the moon landing in one of its favorite places on Friday, Taurus.  Which sets us up for a cozy and grounding weekend.

Mercury is Libra until October 13th.  We get to work on balancing our listening and speaking, especially in our close relationships. Then it moves into Scorpio until October 31st, which will be a fun Halloween to explore and express your passions.

Venus is in Scorpio until October 15th.  This is a very sensual vibe, as well as a great time for transformation.   Then it moves into Sagittarius until December 7th.  Where it supports exploration of beauty and harmony.

Mars is still in Cancer until November 3rd.  Not its favorite place.  Often our plans go sideways but this is the genius of this placement- to find ways around instead of straight through a problem.

And our longer aspects:  Jupiter, the planet of abundance and growth, is in Gemini until June of 2025.   This placement is here to help us work with opportunities to grow and succeed through intellectual, verbal, and written pursuits.  However, we must also watch its challenging aspects:   not following through, gossip, too much information and fickleness.   And lastly Saturn is in Pisces until February 2026 teaching us how to be more fluid and inclusive in our structures.

 

EXTRA

** Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Libra this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year.  And  Aries it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in, now is the time.

*** I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the tarot & art-casts.

May light be on you, around you, and within you.

Nina

 

Aries
Tetsuya Ishida
Tetsuya Ishida

Four of Air – The Muse of Rest is here to get you to slow down and plug for a bit.  Usually, this muse shows up when you are not realizing you need to take a break.  That is a break in all areas: mental, emotional, and physical.  For some of you this muse is warning you that your immune system is low so it will be easy for you to catch a cold.  For others it may mean you need to step back from a relationship and reassess your part in it.  And for the rest it means a mental break from social media and just being on 24/7.  The key for all of you is space and time to restore and rebalance yourself.

 

Taurus
Tetsuya Ishida

Six of Earth – The Muse of Giving is hanging with you all for the next two weeks.   This muse reminds you that small acts of gratitude and kindness are worth taking the time for this cycle.  Libra season is a celebration of family and creating harmony, so it will be easier to give to those close to you.  But this muse would also like you to extend a hand out into your broader world, with a smile and nod to your neighbor.  Your motto:  treat people like you would like to be treated.

 

Gemini
Tetsuya Ishida
Tetsuya Ishida

Three of Fire – The Muse of Negotiation comes when you need to work on compromise and diplomacy.  This energy fits right into this season of Libra where the focus is on family and harmony.  This means that you need to work more on your compromising skills, and to look at where you are giving in to much.  Your negotiations for the coming weeks should aspire to be win-win scenarios.

 

Cancerian
Tetsuya Ishida
Tetsuya Ishida

Ten of Fire – The Muse of Burdens comes when you are doing too much.  Yes, you have responsibilities but for the next two weeks the muses would like you to lay some of them down.  She suggests that you prioritize your list by what needs to get done just within these next two weeks and pick the top ten.  Then take the last 3 off.  This is not a time to multi-task but work on one item until you get stuck then move to the next.  And she reminds as the stewardess of your coming weeks:  Put the oxygen mask on yourself before you put it on others.

 

Leo
Tetsuya Ishida, A Man in a Car

Eight of Clouds – The Muse of Binding comes when you are attaching yourself to thought patterns that no longer work for you.  She reminds you that this is not a judgement of those thoughts or processes.  They served their purpose.   But now is the time to let them go and align yourself with new mythos, goals, morals or ethics that are more appropriate and helpful for now.

 

Virgo
Tetsuya Ishida
Tetsuya Ishida

*Moon – The Muse of Emoting is here to help you navigate the slightly obscured emotional waters in and around you.  These next two weeks take extra care with your emotions and others. She suggests you let your heart have a soft focus when dealing with emotional expectations, for during this time your emotional reasoning is slightly off as well as the emotional environment around you being somewhat precarious.   This uncertain is not out of spite or purpose but out of an inability due to skill set or time to self-reflect.

 

Libra
Tetsuya Ishida

*Lovers – The Muse of Relationships fits right in with your birth-month vibe.  She would like you to review and revise, if necessary, the relationships you would like to focus on in your coming birth-year.  Relationships always play a big role in you all’s lives, but this year the focus will be even stronger. She asks – who would you like to spend time within the coming year?  Who is your “ride or die” crew?  What do you need to work on to be a better partner, friend, co-worker?  Are the relationships you are in balanced?  This is the birth year to correct, re-balance and spend more time with the ones you love, and expand your relationships with the ones you want to.

 

Scorpio
Tetsuya Ishida, Earthquake

Seven of Earth – The Muse of Harvest is appropriately here right before your new birth-year.  She advises this is the best time to review what you have done since your last birthday and finish up any lose ends that you do not want to carry into the next.  So, by your birthday you can take stock of what you have and what you will need, so you can properly set up goals and aspirations for 2025.

 

Sagittarius
Tetsuya Ishida

Mind of Earth – The Muse of Building is hanging with you these next two weeks to get you to the next level in a project or any focus you set your eyes on.  This can be improving your exercise regimen, getting to a new point in a work project, cross off a bunch of tiny to-dos on your list.  This muse can give you energy, insight or incentive.  So, pay attention to people offering the latter two and taking advantage of the former when it shows up.

 

Capricorn
Tetsuya Ishida

*Strength – The next couple of weeks can try your resolve.  So, the Muse of Inner Strength is here to help.  She reminds you that you have gone through way worse, but you also now have the wisdom to not repeat previous misconstrues, mistakes and mishaps.  So, you have strengthened your spiritual backbone with poise and confidence that you can now lean on.  You got this if you just stay true to who you are and your vision.

 

Aquarius
Tetsuya Ishida

*Hanged One – The Muse of Suspension is here to point out that inertia can be your friend.  She reminds you that a stop can give you time to think, a breathe, a moment of relaxation, or realign you or situation to a better outcome.  So, take these two weeks as they come.  Try not to push an agenda if you are encountering roadblocks.   Be grateful and take advantage of catching a redlight to get a breath, or not getting a job because there is better one suited for you coming.

 

Pisces
Tetsuya Ishida

Eight of Fire – Messages and information with be overflowing to the point of possible exhaustion or feeling overwhelmed. The Muse of Messages reminds you firstly all this information may not all be for you and secondly that it is just information.  This is not a time to act on any of it.  Think of these two weeks as if you were a research scientist/reporter gathering information.  Write down dreams, ideas, and things that standout, but now is not the time to sift, prioritize, integrate or even process it.

intentions are the children of desire and the grandparents of destiny