Tarot and Art-Cast for April 7-20, 2024

April 6, 2024 Nina

The artist this week is Sasha Gordon. Gordon is a portrait artist that directs the viewer to the study of self. That we all change our perceptions of self, depending on mood as well as our surroundings. In her words: “At first I said ‘Oh they’re not me. They’re just variations of myself.’ While I still think that’s true, they’re definitely all me. I don’t see myself as one person. I change depending on who I’m with or what the situation is or my mood and all these other aspects. Growing up, I guess I had a hard time seeing myself as a person. Painting myself so solidly is a way of making myself feel more permanent and present.”

Your pondering for this week: We are humans, multi-faceted. And if we acknowledge this, we can see that in others. Hopefully brings us to a state of less judgment, more acceptance and ultimately the beauty of our chameleon-like moods and the complexity of humaning. Where do you judge yourself and others? And what do you do to feel more permanent and present in yourself?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Aries – great time to start on a project or an idea you have left dormant. On Tuesday the moon moves into Taurus, you have the energy to make things grow. Then on Friday the moon is in Gemini – time for hanging out with friends for the weekend. Then Sunday, the 17^th, the moon moves into Cancer- self-care is your top priority. On Tuesday the 18^th it moves into Leo – time to shine. And on Friday April 19^th the moon moves into Virgo, a great time for spring cleaning or working outdoors.

There is a solar eclipse on April 8^th that can be seen across the US. For all you Aries and Libra with sun signs and natal nodes watch/listen for downloads of information for the next couple of days.

Mercury is in Aries until May 15^th giving us a crash course in learning to say what we need in a non-reactive way and working on making sure our actions follow our words. Venus joins Mercury during this teachable moment giving us more grace when we are attempting to better our communication skills.

Mars is still in Pisces with Saturn. And they are prompting us to act on being adaptable, especially in our day-to-day life. This theme of adaptable action, beauty, and harmony lasts until the end of April.

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

****And I am experimenting again. I had switched from using the older suits name (pentacles, cups, swords, and wands) to a more elemental way of reading them which is earth, water, air, and fire. Now I would like to leave the binary and feudal system of the RWS’s court cards. So, the RWS old version is Page, Knight, Queen, and King is changing to Heart (pure embodiment of element), Body (moving the element), Spirit (living the element) and Mind (taking care of the element).

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

Nina

Aries

*Hermit – Where the last two weeks have been about Momentum this next two are about standing back and getting perspective. The muses had you set goals and maintain focus. Now it is time to step back from your projects and your life a bit and see what is or is not working. This energy aligns perfectly with Mercury being in retrograde. A time of reflect, reassess, and redo. Take these next two weeks to tweak what needs to be modified. This Muse of Perspective also suggests finding space in your schedule to just ponder and let ideas bubble up.

Taurus

Seven of Fire – The Muse of Will is with you these next two weeks to help you establish and protect your boundaries and ideas. The challenge with this energy is choosing when the fight is just, is it producing more harm than good, and/or understanding your alliances and antagonists so that you are expending energy efficiently. She asks is this a fight or just a boundary dispute? While reminding that you can have boundaries without engaging in a full war; for some fights are not worth the effort and wars are too big to take on alone.

Gemini

Heart of Earth – The Muse of Experiencing comes when you need to gain new knowledge or skills. The next two weeks work on filling the gaps in your knowledge or skill sets. However, she prompts you to look outside your normal sphere of stimuli and do some critical thinking in a new environment or experience. Whether that is finding a new space to do your work or reading a book outside your regular genera, she prods you to make new connections to old experiences.

Cancer

*Emperor – The Muse of Building would like your next two weeks to focus on building something that already is in play in your life. Use this retrograde period to reflect, reassess and redo especially in the considerations of the concept of durability as well as adaptability. She asks does this job, portfolio, or project have the components to last/work for the coming months or years? Is it flexible to evolve with you? Are you building for a brighter future or just building to keep busy?

Leo

*Fool – The Muse of Spontaneity has arrived to shake up some of your restrictions and self-afflicted boundaries. She is promoting you that for the next two weeks fill them with new tastes, thoughts, and experiences, which ultimately shake up your emotions. You all as sign dive deep into experience, but like any cat that will jump an expanse without a thought and then be frightened by the watery aspects of life. This Muse is asking you to just be in the new without judging it or comparing it to the old. Clean slates my friends.

Virgo

Seven of Water – The Muse of Dreams would like you to use this retrograde period to ponder, daydream and use your imagination. This is an exercise of letting go of limits and letting your imagination run wild. Yes, this is a hard assignment because this is an exploration of possibilities without the constructs of perfection, reality, boundaries, and structures you all like. She reminds you that fantasy is a way to explore the unknown without leaving the house. And maybe you can come home with a unicorn or dragon.

Libra

Sasha Gordon, In My Dreams I Dance For You

Heart of Air – The Muse of Lift would like you to focus on what lifts you and how you lift others? For the next two weeks use this retrograde period to tweak the aspects that give you air to breath and energy to fly on. These can be spending time with those that lift you spirits or going on solo flights of fancy. Your goal, support and strengthen the areas of that are your “air beneath your wings.”

Scorpio

*High Priestess – So these past weeks have had you step away and gain perspective on what system you need to refine and then come down from the proverbial mountain and put them in place. Now the Muse of Meaning would like you to spend the next two weeks using your intuition making sure those systems align with your principles and support what brings meaning to your life. If lost or unsure of where to start ask the muses for information, but remember they work in signs and synchronicities so eyes, ears, and mind open.

Sagittarius

Ten of Air – These next two weeks the muses would like you to work on finalizing areas of your life that are like a burr under your saddle. This can be a simple as oiling a squeaky door or as complex as letting a bad habit go. The key is picking the things you know that you can accomplish solo. For the coming weeks, people will try to force their agendas onto yours. Retrogrades with an eclipse is going to put some people in a spin and best you avoid the spin as much as possible.

Capricorn

*Empress – The Muse of Nurturing would like you to spend these next two weeks cultivating this practice into your daily life. She asks how do you nurture yourself? What project(s) would you like to develop in 10 months’ time? Who requires your nurturing? And then this muse reminds you not to rush answering these questions or the nurturing itself. The practice of nurturing is also a practice of patience and subtlety.

Aquarius

*Star – Okay I don’t know what you guys have been doing but for the last 4 weeks you all got the card of rest and restoration, and this card is the Big Momma of the 4 of Air. So maybe you didn’t really relax the last four weeks. Or maybe you just need more rest. So, a stronger message from the Muse of Healing is asking you to sit your butt down. This is a muse you work with your whole life. Her areas are healing and hope in all its forms and challenges. So hopefully these next two weeks you will do some things that rejuvenate your inner flame. These can be as simple as getting massage and a salt scrub, planning a much-needed vacation, having a designated daily unplug time, or putting in time with activities that light you up without tiring you out.

Pisces

Eight of Stone – The last two weeks the Muse of Building wanted you to focus on building something that already is in play in your life. Now the Muse of Labor is telling you to focus on the steps to make that happen. Remember this is a retrograde time so this is not a time for new projects but a time to get projects that are already in the works. And remember this is a time when adaptability is vital to all that you build. So, this retrograde period might be used for tweaking and incorporating the flexibility in said work.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of March 24, 2024

March 22, 2024 Nina

Happy Spring. Even though there is snow on the ground, the beginning shoots of bulbs are popping out. There is more sunlight and colors are beginning to return to the landscape. This season always makes me think about the Impressionists and their pursuit of an art of form that conveyed spontaneity, sunlight, and color. The use of short, thick strokes of paint to capture the essence of the subject, rather than its details. “In paintings made en plein air (outdoors), shadows are boldly painted with the blue of the sky as it is reflected onto surfaces, giving a sense of freshness previously not represented in painting. (Blue shadows on snow inspired the technique.)”

The artist this week is Marie Bracquemond. Bracquemond was a French impressionist and one of only four women that were recognized during the Impressionist movement. She once said, “Impressionism has produced … not only a new, but a very useful way of looking at things. It is as though all at once a window opens and the sun and air enter your house in torrents.”

Your pondering for this week: What could you do to bring a freshness into your life? Open your literal and metaphorical windows and let in the sun and the air.

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Libra – harmony and balance are key. On Wednesday the moon moves into Scorpio – follow your passion. Then on Saturday it moves into Sagittarius – find ways to explore during the weekend. On Monday April 1^st the moon moves into Capricorn – time to get to work, though it is April’s Fools so find some time to be silly. On Wednesday April 3^rd it moves into Aquarius helping us think outside the box. And we finish the two weeks with the moon in Pisces starting on Friday – wanting us to go with the flow.

There is a lunar eclipse on March 25^th and a solar eclipse on April 4^th that can be seen across the US. For all you Aries and Libra with sun signs and natal nodes watch/listen for downloads of information around these days.

Mercury is in Aries for its 8 weeklong crash course in learning to say what we need in a non-reactive way and work on if our action matches our words. It’s a mini course in Non-Violet Communication.

Mars moved into Pisces to join Saturn and Venus. And they are done asking “how to” and are prompting us to act on being adaptable and bring more beauty and harmony into our sphere. This theme of adaptable action, beauty, and harmony lasts until the end of April.

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

Nina

Aries

*Chariot – The Muse of Momentum has pulled up to your door ready to get things rolling for the coming two weeks. This Muse will supply the gas, but you must supply the vehicle and set the course. It is imperative that you have goals from the start, and it is up to you to stay focused. This doesn’t mean you can’t alter course when necessary while you roll through the next two weeks. But again, she reminds you she is only supplying energy. So, if you don’t have a destination you will end up doing donuts in the parking lot.

Taurus

Marie Bracquemond, Landscape in Wintertime

Five of Earth – For the next two weeks your labor is around trying to work within chaos without driving head long into fear of not enough. The Muse of Poverty Mindset reminds you that there is enough for all of us if we share. This includes sharing your sorrow, your workload, and your abundance. She challenges you to think about what you have plenty of and share that. Also, she reminds you that poverty mindset is not just about worrying solely about finances. It is any place you feel you have not or are not enough. To combat scarcity, she advises you to focus on what you do have. And with what you don’t, ask for help.

Gemini

Marie Bracquemond, Portrait of Mademoiselle Charlotte Du Val d Ognes

Ten of Air – The Muse of Culmination comes when you need to finish a project, a relationship, or your own personal drama. This thing is something that has been nagging at you for some time, but you have not the energy to finish it. She prompts you to just get it done, so it will stop draining your energy. She also reminds you that it might even be possible for you just to cross it off your list because it might just be your ego holding on to it.

Cancer

Marie Bracquemond, Three Ladies with Parasols

*Star– The Muse of Hope has come to help you replenish your spirit. Optimism is the key and the challenge in the coming weeks. She advises expanding your vision to the greater arc of life and history. Yes, the world has its atrocities, but the world is a better place now then it was 200 years ago. Less people go hungry, there is less war, overall, there is better healthcare, etc… And then take this longer more positive arc and turn it inward to your own life. You are an amazing person who has done wonderful things and changed more lives for the better, for just existing. She asks you to see your worth and keep on shining.

Leo

*Empress – The Muse of Nurturing would like you to spend these next two weeks cultivating this practice into your daily life. She asks how do you nurture yourself? What project would you like to develop in the future? Who requires your nurturing? And then this muse reminds you not to rush answering these questions or the nurturing itself. The practice of nurturing is also a practice of patience and subtlety.

Virgo

Two of Air – Decisions, decisions, decisions surround you these coming weeks. And this is no time to ruminate endlessly. Luckily the Muse of Decisions is here to help. So, if the old standby pros and cons list is not helping, this muse advises you to go with your gut. She tells you to put yourself in each scenario and choose the one that feels right.

Libra

Five of Water – The Muse of Optimism would like you to work on improving your “cup half-full” mentality. The challenge is acknowledging that emotions can be tough but ultimately seeing their importance and lessons. She asks, do you want grief to define your life or the positive teachings of that grief? We grieve because we love, and we are disappointed because we hope. Let love and hope be the full cups you continue to bring on your journey.

Scorpio

*Hierophant – The last two weeks the Muse of Perspective advises you to pull away from life and gain some distance. Now that you have gained perspective of the situation, the Muse of Structures is here to help you build the support system and the system itself in a more refined and useful way. This muse advises you to start simple and build to necessity not to opulence or overindulgence. And remember the planets are still pushing the concept of being more adaptable and flexible. Your motto: More bamboo, less brick.

Sagittarius

Five of Fire – To navigate the next two weeks the Muse of Chaos has decided to join you. She advises you to be ultra-aware of what you say yes to. First, she reminds you that you do not need to be part of every conversation or discussion. This is a week to pick your battles. Secondly, if you do decide to jump in, make sure you are willing to totally commit to what you have jumped into and keep your wits while you are in it. This period is not a time to be half-ass about anything. If unsure it would be better to wait on the sidelines until the whirlwind has calmed.

Capricorn

Spirit of Air – The Muse of Cleverness is daring you to be more perceptive. To exercise your mind with tenacity. Yes, these next two weeks you have the muses’ full approval to go down rabbit holes. The reason for this mind hunt – they would like you to let your mind play with details and tangents. To press the boundaries of your imagination while synthesizing and theorizing the interconnectedness and/or clashing against conundrums and paradoxes. So, the challenge is this is play not purpose. Your thoughts are like a kite in the winds of intellect.

Aquarius

Four of Air – Holy Moly you got the same card again. So maybe you didn’t really relax the last two weeks. Or maybe you just need more rest. So here you go…. The Muse of Restoration advises rest and restoration. She suggests finding times in your schedule where you can tune out. The challenge is this includes technology or mental output/input. For the biggest part of your body that needs rest right now is your mind. So, sleep is important but also staring out the window with no goals or puttering is too.

Pisces

Marie Bracquemond, Pierre Bracquemond as a Child

*Emperor – The Muse of Building would like your next two weeks to focus on building on something that already is in play in your life. This energy is not only about formation but also durability. She asks does this job, portfolio, or project have the components to last/work for the coming months or years? Are you building for a brighter future or just building to keep busy? Make sure it’s the former not the latter.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of March 10, 2024

March 9, 2024 Nina

The artist this week is Shizuka Kusayanagi @illustrated_by_shizuk. Kusayanagi works in a variety of disciplines: painting printmaking, photography, and writing. She also creates experiences, Art for All Ages workshops, “as a modality to connect with and care for oneself and others.”

One of the beauties of art is it can evoke emotional responses. Having the viewer confront/experience/comprehend their own inner emotions. In her words: “I study and interpret the essence of a subject as if I were creating a portrait or translating a language. A place, a memory, or an emotion all become portraits that I steep myself in to gather information and step out of to tell their unique stories in an attempt to evoke feelings, a universal language without physical form.”

Kusayanagi believes that the practice of art is medicine not only for herself but also for the viewer/receiver. This healing aspect of her work started when she took a year-long dive into inner work and meditations and produced the work, “Body”. “I encapsulate visions I had experienced during meditations or states of mind-body connection. Art is medicine for me, and I intend to spread the medicine of the art, the visual language that unites us all as humans.”

Your pondering for this week: Can you see your emotions as friends, companions, protectors, and healers?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Aries – great time to start on a project or an idea you have left dormant. On Wednesday the moon moves into Taurus, you have the energy to make things grow. Then on Friday the moon is in Gemini – time for hanging out with friends for the weekend. Then Sunday, the 17^th, the moon moves into Cancer- self-care is your top priority. On Wednesday the 20^th it moves into Leo – time to shine. And on Friday March 22^nd the moon moves into Virgo, a great time to finish or get started on spring cleaning.

Mercury is now in Aries for its 8 weeklong crash course in learning to say what we need in a non-reactive way and work on if our action matches our words. It’s a mini course in Non-Violet Communication. Mars is still hanging with Pluto in the water-bearer’s sign of social consciousness. It pushes us to innovate and think about how our actions affect not only our own future but the future of the world. So, you have these 2 areas to focus on. Mars (do my actions benefit more than me?) and Pluto (how can I share my power and wealth to the collective?).

And Venus has just joined the Sun and Saturn. This is still a lesson about our influence and place in society. But instead of just pushing actions they are wanting us to dream bigger without restrictions. And they are asking us, how we can be adaptable in how we shine, and can it bring beauty and harmony into our sphere?

*** Signs with an * it is a big week for you. Pisces this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year. And Virgo it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in now is the time. And I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the weekly forecasts.

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

Nina

Aries

Nine of Air – Life is full of things to worry about. Luckily the Muse of Worries flies to your aid. She reminds you that worrying is actually beneficial if you can control the problem. Worrying helps you to find possible solutions. But she reminds you that being anxious about things you can’t regulate is an unprofitable use of mental energy. So, for the next two weeks practice laying aside worrying about aspects of life you cannot control. The key is working with hope and for the best outcome instead of the worst.

Taurus

Four of Water – The next two weeks the Muse of Contemplation would like you to do some inner work. Pick three subjects, areas, or aspects that you would like to reflect on. The challenges during this work are circle-thinking, going into rabbit holes or self-doubt. When you find yourself doing these, look outward, by asking/finding outside sources for support or the knowledge you are missing.

Gemini

Nine of Water – The next two weeks the muses are wanting you to work on the concept of contentment. The challenge is experimenting with the level of when you are actually satisfied versus when your craving is. So, the muses suggest trying exercises like eating 3/4^th of your meal and seeing how you feel after 20 minutes. Or practice slow living. Slow living is a lifestyle which encourages a slower approach to aspects of everyday life, involving completing tasks at a leisurely pace. The key to this period is finding out what truly makes you feel good.

Cancer

*Emperor – The Muse of Protection would like to work with you these next coming weeks. She asks, what do you need in place to feel protected and then what will help you implement it. This protection can take on aspects of your physical space, like eating more calcium or fixing a door lock. Possibly your friend/work group, are they supportive the way you need it and are you asking for it when you do? Or even your own self-care like enforcing boundaries around your quiet time. Think of this time like a crab forming its new shell after a shed. And I hope you learned from the muses the last two weeks around worry. This is not a time to worry but to strengthen and adapt. Remember the Universe and muses have your back.

Leo

Mind of Water – The Muse of Emotions will be working with you for the next two weeks. This Muse likes to get down and dirty with you about the whys of your emotional state and then how you are dealing with it. This time is not about judging your emotions but hanging out with them, understanding their needs and why they are trying to gain attention. This muse recommends pondering the Guest House by Rumi for inspiration.

Virgo

Ten of Water – The Muse of Happiness would like to work with you for the next two weeks. She challenges you to find what makes you happy and then to create space so you can dive into these sunlit waters more often. These delectable morsels are the little things in life that make you smile: laughter, rainbows, a cool breeze or a warm fire, music, etc…. She reminds you that happiness is flitting, but it is also a well you can return to as needed if you know its source.

Libra

*Magician – The Muse of Experimentation is visiting you for the coming two weeks. This Muse pushes you to experiment with your world. You have all the tools you need but she prompts you to find new ways to implement them. This could be as simple as playing with the layout of your home/office or planning a new garden or trying new recipes to cook. Think experimentation and expansion without too much expense. And lastly, she reminds you that experimentation is more about play than goals.

Scorpio

*Hermit – The Muse of Perspective advises for the next two weeks you need to pull away from life and gain some distance. This distance will give you a broader look on not only the foreground of your life but also, its horizon. This task can make sure what you are doing is aligned with your goals or seeing that maybe the goals have changed. The challenge is for you to find space from your everyday life to get a glimpse at the bigger and more holistic view of your landscape.

Sagittarius

*Judgement – The last two weeks the Muse of Deconstruction had you acknowledge what isn’t working for you; before an outside force deconstructs it for you. And then the planets threw in a challenge to make sure your redesigns lift yourself and others while being adaptable. Well, the Muse of Evolution is here to help with those redesign, because they still are not right in helping you step up your game while also being flexible enough to change as circumstances do. This can be as simple as making empty space in your schedule that can be utilized when needed. Or maybe it’s about bringing part of your work-out nearer to home, so you do it more constantly or for less money. Remember evolution is really being able to utilize a niche with more ease.

Capricorn

Seven of Fire– The Muse of Competition comes for two reason. Either you are competing with someone or a concept in society or you are competing for your personal resources of time and space. So, if competing with an person or idea, she reminds you that what you are doing is about your unique calling. It is not comparable. Or if it is a resource then she endorses establishing your boundaries with clarity and conviction in the coming weeks. It is not that your resources are in lack but there is only so much time in the day. Key words: determination, distinctiveness, and demand.

Aquarius

Four of Air – Where the last weeks were all about momentum, these next two are about relaxation. The Muse of Restoration advises rest and restoration. She suggests finding times in your schedule where you can tune out. The challenge is this includes technology or mental output/input. For the biggest part of your body that needs rest right now is your mind. So, sleep is important but also staring out the window with no goals or puttering is too.

Pisces

Five of Water – The Muse of Optimism would like you to work on a cup-full mentality. The challenge is acknowledging the spilled cups while also picking up the full ones and moving on. She asks, do you want grief to define your life or the positive lessons of that grief? We grieve because we love, and we are disappointed because we hope. Let love and hope be the cups you continue to bring on your journey and not the worry that they might spill.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Feb 25, 2024

February 23, 2024 Nina

The artist this week is Emma Amos. Amos is a painter, printmaker, and textile artist. Her work often confronted and destabilized the norm of Big A art. She embraced complex issues of being looked over, not seen, erased from history because of color, gender and even choice of art materials. She looked at her inner conflict of loving artistic styles of Gauguin or Picasso, the celebrated echelon of white Eurocentric art and her own identity as an artist. In her words: “Every time I think about color it’s a political statement. It would be a luxury to be white and never have to think about it.”

Your pondering : How has your race, gender or sexual orientation benefitted and/or hindered your life?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Virgo – keeping you organized and focused. On Tuesday it moves into Libra – harmony and balance are key. On Thursday thru the weekend the moon moves into Scorpio – follow your passion. Then on Sunday it moves into Sagittarius – find ways to explore. Then Tuesday, March 5^th the moon moves into Capricorn – time to get to work. On Thursday it moves into Aquarius helping us think outside the box. And we finish the two weeks on Saturday with the moon in Pisces wanting us to go with the flow.

Venus and Mars are still hanging with Pluto in the water-bearer’s sign. Aquarius is the sign of social consciousness. It pushes us to innovate and think about how our actions affect not only our own future but the future of the world. So, the areas these planets are having us look within the context of making personal and social change is Venus (can I create beauty and harmony not only for myself but for all around me?), Mars (do my actions benefit more than me?) and Pluto (how can I share my power and wealth to the collective?). So, I suggest pondering at least one of these planets’ questions in the coming weeks.

And then the twist comes with the Sun and Mercury moving into Pisces joining Saturn. They are asking us how we can be adaptable in how we shine and how we communicate. This is still a lesson about our influence and place in society. Just these two are asking us to be more flexible and respondent to the situation and how we react to it.

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

Nina

Aries

Seven of Water – The Muse of Dreams would like you to find time in the comings weeks to daydream. And this muse says to dream big. It is not a guarantee that it will come true in its entirety, but it will lead you to what you need. As the Stones say: You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find you get what you need.”

Taurus

Body of Earth – The Last two weeks the Muses had you working on building up something in your life. Now they are giving you the stamina and more time to continue that work. This Muse reminds you that your pace is an important factor to this process. This is a lesson on slow and steady wins the race.

Gemini

*Judgement – The last two weeks the Muse of Forms wanted you to focus on how to innovate your day-to-day structures to give you a strong base. And now with those strong foundations in place you can jump with the Muse of Liberation into a future that is more uplifting and transformative. Here’s the challenge; if those foundations are clipping your wings, then you need to tweak them until you can soar. An easy example: less caffeine and more B-vitamins. And the muses remind you to use the planets’ energy of social consciousness and adaptability to help you in your liberation.

Cancer

Nine of Air – So you have been doing a lot of thinking…. maybe too much. The Muse of Worry advises the next two weeks to be a crash course on what you can and cannot control and to work on being present. This muse reminds you that worrying is a useful skill if it actually solves a problem, but many aspects of life are not pre-solvable. What can make you prepared is to work on making your mind more resilient and flexible. And realizing that if you’re reading this you already are intelligent and strong-willed enough to survive, so give yourself some credit.

Leo

Ten of Water – The Muse of Happiness would like you to indulge in some joy these coming weeks. Yes, there is work to be done and yes tomorrow is looming. But also look around, you are surrounded by good things and now is the time to feed those aspects. Pay attention to the beauty of living. Enjoy the sun coming through the window, running in the rain, hugging your family and friends, laughter, good food, music…

Virgo

Eight of Earth – The Muse of Craft is working with you these coming two weeks to elevate your work practices. This could be working on your organization skills, taking a class, or practicing scales in music. They key is you have superpowers now is the time to super charge them.

Libra

Ten of Earth – The Muse of Family asks you to reconnect with yours in the coming weeks. This does not have to be your blood relatives, but people that make you feel grounded and supported. The muses are asking you to deepen the roots with those people in your life. This is a great time to reminisce and acknowledge yourself and each other how far you all have come.

Scorpio

*Emperor – The Muse of Realization prompts you to build something. The key is this work needs to be done on something already in process or something that was put on the back burner. Now is the time to dust it off and get it to the next level. And remember to use those planet energies of how does it benefit not only you but others and/or has does it improve adaptability or is it adaptable to more than one scenario?

Sagittarius

*Tower – The Muse of Deconstruction is here to have you acknowledge what isn’t working for you and correct it; before an outside force deconstructs it for you. Now the planets are throwing in a challenge and hints to these re-designs. Making it so it helps you but also lifts others and/or it utilizes the concept of adaptability. This Muse suggests studying and incorporating the properties of bamboo: durability, flexibility, strength, and versatility.

Capricorn

Three of Earth – For the next two weeks the muses would like you to reflect on the concept of collaboration. Collaboration is when two or more things work to obtain the same goal. This is not just human focused but also looking at how trees collaborate with their environment, how your pet collaborates with you or how bees collaborate in a hive. The planets are helping by adding how does what you do resonate with society as a whole and how does collaboration increase adaptability?

Aquarius

*Chariot – The Muse of Momentum comes to help an aspect of your life along. For the next two weeks, she will help you with the proverbial gas and vehicle, but you will have to work on the roadmap. So, she asks you what is your goal? What is the timeline? What provisions do you need for an ease passage? Now you have two weeks to work on this “map” but the sooner you get things prepped the sooner you can hit the gas and go. On a very practical side check your tires, and make sure you wear the right kind of footwear for each occasion.

Pisces

Seven of Earth – The next two weeks will require some head-down hard work. The beauty of this is if you do the work now in two weeks you will be able to relax a bit and enjoy the harvest. The Muse of Work advises navigating this period with more ease by having a designated stop time each day and like last weeks’ muse advice, preparation is key. So, this means strict boundaries around your work time as well as rest time. You need to focus fully on both, and you have a finite amount of energy and time each day. So, this Muse also suggests turning away from social media, news, and mind-numbing activities during this time.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Feb 11, 2024

February 10, 2024 Nina

The artist this week is Charles White. White was a gifted painter, draftsman, muralist, and teacher. And an amazing influential black artist that taught a new generation of artists. Pushing them to stay in the now, to use art to speak/confront/enlighten inner truths not just to mimic surface beauty. He believed that art had a role to play in changing the world perspective. In his words, “Art must be an integral part of the struggle. It can’t simply mirror what’s taking place. It must adapt itself to human needs. It must ally itself with the forces of liberation. The fact is artists have always been propagandists. I have no use for artists who try to divorce themselves from the struggle.”

Your pondering for this week: The Sun and Pluto are in Aquarius and also this past new moon. Then during these next two weeks three planets, Mercury, Venus, and Mars, are all joining Pluto and the Sun in the water-bearer’s sign. Aquarius is the sign of social consciousness. It pushes us to innovate and think about how our actions affect not only our own future but the future of the world.

So, the areas the planets are having us look within the context of making personal and social change is the Sun (when we shine do we also get others to shine with us?), Mercury (is our communication self-centered or we centered?), Venus (can I create beauty and harmony not only for myself but for all around me?), Mars (do my actions benefit more than me?) and Pluto (how can I share my power and wealth to the collective?). So I suggest pondering at least one of these planets’ questions in the coming weeks

Solar System highlights

The moon begins the week in Pisces – go with the flow. On Tuesday it moves into Aries – you have the energy to get to your projects. On Thursday the moon moves into Taurus, so you have the stamina to finish what you started. Then on Saturday – time for hanging out with friends. Then Monday the moon moves into Cancer- self-care is top -priority. Then on Thursday the 22^nd it moves into Leo – define your shine. And we finish the two weeks on Saturday with the moon in Virgo to help us prep for the next week’s agenda.

Mercury is in Aquarius until February 23^rd. Mars (action) moves into Aquarius on February 14^th to March 22nd. Venus moves into Aquarius February 16^th until March 11^th. See ponderings above for what to focus on.

Jupiter (abundance) is in Taurus (grounding) until May 25, which is all about expanding pleasure but watch overindulgence. And Saturn (structures) is in Pisces (dream, create) thru Feb 13, 2026, so fluidity is the name of the game for 2 more years.

*** Signs with an * it is a big week for you. Aquarius this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year. And Leo it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in now is the time. And I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the weekly forecasts.

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

Nina

Aries

Body of Earth – The Muse of Pace is working with you these next two weeks to improve your personal pace. Yes, some of your work needs to be at the speed of a sprinter. But other aspects of your life need to be worked at a snail’s pace. So, getting a project done is great if you also savor the moments that have flavor.

Taurus

*Emperor – The Muse of Formation suggests working on an aspect of your life that you want to build upon. This “project” is not new but is something that is in process already. Remember these next two weeks have a social focus. So, this building should not only be good for you but also for your community.

Gemini

*Hierophant – The Muse of Forms is wanting you to focus the next two weeks on how to innovate your structures. She says to start on those basic aspects that no longer support the future you are wanting. So, look at your sleep patterns, eating, time for quiet, time for socializing. These are the areas that give you a strong foundation to create the life you want.

Cancer

Heart of Fire – The Muse of Spark would like you to spend the next two weeks finding ways to reignite your spirit. This can be done through the mediums of art, spirituality, nature, or a combination of all three. The key is it should excite you.

Leo

Ace of Earth – The Muses are declaring that these next two weeks are set up for planting the seeds for new projects that have to do with the material plane. So now is the time to buy the supplies you need, create time in your schedule to work on this project, set up that vision board.

Virgo

Ace of Water – The Muse are wanting you to socialize. This is the time to create new connections and deepen the ones you have. Your heart is thirsty for companionship. So, you must be willing to keep it open and jump into the new or deeper waters of intimacy during these next two weeks.

Libra

*Lovers – The Muse of Companionship is asking you to gauge the people that are around you. This muse asks, “are they supporting you? Is your commitment to each other or the goal the same? If so then it would be great to spend these two weeks engaging and deepening these relationships. If some are not, now is the time to rebalance your effort by either having conversations around it, lowering your energy, or letting them go. These next two weeks are about raising your relationship standards.

Scorpio

Eight of Earth – The Muse of Craft would like you to modernize your work game. You have skills, and these Aquarian aspects for the next two weeks are wanting you to innovate them. So, identify your super powers and update them for the situation now.

Sagittarius

Ace of Fire – The Muses would like you to spend the next two weeks planting the seeds of inspiration and creativity. So go out and get that paint set, get the new technology that will help you create, visit a paint/music/hobby store, or spend time in nature. Anything to get your creative juices flowing.

Capricorn

Ten of Fire – The Muse of Burdens is warning you not to put two much on your plate for the coming two weeks. You already have obligations and goals on your docket. This is not the time to add more or get pressured to do so. Focus and simplicity are your friends.

Aquarius

Body of Water – The Muse of Flow would like you to find yours in the coming weeks. “Flow in positive psychology is the mental state in which a person performing some activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity.” This isn’t about being in it all the time, but about finding the moments and things that can get you there with ease.

Pisces

Nine of Fire – The Muse of Groundwork advise that during the next two weeks be prepared for the day. This will take some work. You will have to think ahead, but she warns this is not about pessimism and expecting the worst-case scenario. But this is about hope and preparing for as many possible outcomes that you have control over.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Jan 28, 2024

January 27, 2024 Nina

As some of you know my life has changed a bit from the past 9 years. We moved to a new state and my mom now lives with us. She is transitioning to a phase where she needs more care. We, myself, my partner, and a team of amazing aides, are caring for my mom at home. Thus, my time to write, do readings, and just breathe has become more finite and something must give. I need to do tarot readings. Not only because I love doing them and they give me a place to connect with my spirit and you all, but they are my means of monetary sustenance. So, I either raise my prices so I can do less readings and keep writing weekly or keep my readings more affordable and do less writing which I would like to keep as a free resource. I have decided to try the latter and do tarotcast every 2 weeks from now until the end of February and reassess then. Thanks as always for patronizing the passenger’s seat while we ponder and admire the scenery.

The artist this week is Camila Reis @cammiereis. She works in 2D Animation, character design, illustration, and storytelling. Not much background on her other then I personally own four of her prints. Because I have a thing about dryads and her animations always bring me joy. So, I would like to share her art. Hint: I would love it if someone would collaborate with her and make a dryad oracle deck.

Your pondering for this week: Thank a tree for giving you shade and oxygen.

Solar System highlights

The moon begins the week in Virgo – an organized way to start the week. On Tuesday it moves into Libra – move the focus to relationships. On Friday and through the weekend it’s in Scorpio – work on or with things that ignite your passions. Then the moon moves in Sagittarius on Sunday- start exploring alternative avenues. On Tuesday it moves into Capricorn, so the next three days are perfect for getting things done. Then on Friday and the weekend it is in Aquarius great for innovation.

Mercury is back in Capricorn to implement what you have learned in the past 3 months around communication. Mars (action) is in Capricorn (discipline) until February 14th. This is a great time to get things checked off your to do list. While Venus also has moved into Capricorn wanting you to act on how to bring more beauty and harmony into your life. These next two weeks are support by these planets to get things done.

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

Nina

Aries

*Moon – The Muse of Emotions advises to take your moods seriously. They are trying to give you intel into your subconscious. The subconscious “is the part of your mind that notices and remembers information when you are not actively trying to do so, and influences your behavior even though you do not realize it.” And this week your emotions are the doorways to start to see the information and influences that you were not aware of. So, take a deep dive into your emotions and dreams these next two weeks.

Taurus

Seven of Air – The Muse of Success would like you to break up your to-dos into small incremental steps for the next two weeks. The tasks at hand or goals are too daunting to do or even look at on a large scale. Simon says “break things down to at least seven jumps to reach your objectives.”

Gemini

Five of Earth – The Muse of Scarcity comes when you believe that there is not enough for everyone, especially you. She reminds you that sharing and asking for help are the ways to invite abundance in your life these next few weeks. Use some of that Gemini charisma you know you have and get people to help you move some mountains.

Cancerian

*Star – For the next few weeks the Muse of Healing and Hope is calling to you. Self-care is important if you are doing it not an excuse to hide but as an action to heal and re-illuminate your moon-shine. She reminds you to truly heal you need to keep one foot in the emotional waters while keeping the other on firmly on terra forma. Hope and healing are a balance of magical thinking and reality to make what seems impossible, possible.

Leo

Mind of Fire – The Muse of Reigning advises you to spend the next two weeks working on your confidence so you can start taking charge. Stop allowing negative mindsets to interfere with your uniqueness. Leos are amazing at what they are passionate about. Pluto moving into Aquarius has thrown you off your game but only because the “game” has new rules. And if you can suss out what they are, it is your time to rule the roost (or savannah).

Virgo

*Hanged One – The Muse of Suspension is advising you to hang back and ponder the whys and how of what you want or need to do. You may find yourself in a stalemate around something. That is the Universe telling you to stop, breath and let your inner self find a place of stillness. This can be as simple as a one-minute meditation at stoplights or as complex as holding off on finding a new job. In this silence answers and inspirations will come.

Libra

*Magician and Six of Waters – Two muses visit you during these net two weeks. The Muse of Manifestation and the Muse of the Past are working together for you to manifest in the future by using the past. Some examples are looking to childhood passions and manifesting them in adult form. Or using your grandmothers’ teacups to plant seedlings to sell. Or going through old designs and tweaking them to create a new modern look. As they say “everything old is new again” – Peter Allen

Scorpio

Spirit of Fire – The Muse of Heat reminds you that you can literally light up a room. You are inspirational when you engage with your passion. These next two weeks this muse is advising you to work on new ways to stoke your internal flame. The planets ie: universe is not going to help this deep dive into self-ignition, but they are protecting you from internal combustion with so many of them in earth signs. So, work on burning brighter.

Sagittarius

Ten of Fire – The Muse of Burdens is having you re-evaluate your load. You have a lot going so adding more to do in the next two weeks isn’t advisable. This muse reminds you that you do not need to be the one picking up all the slack. And you’re right you have things you must do. However, make a list, prioritize, and put the bottom third of them off to the side. You will find by the end of this period either someone else did it or it is easier to do now that you waited.

Capricorn

Seven of Fire – The Muse of Focus is your partner in the coming two weeks. She reminds you that your time and space need protecting so you can focus on what needs to get done. This is not a time to add to your list but to prioritize what is most important and tackle it like a keen-eyed agile footed goat does when they climb a mountain. Focus on one step at a time and take the easier path when you can.

Aquarius

Seven of Earth – The Muse of Work advises doing just that the next two weeks. Yes, you might want to rest but this is a time to get things off your plate from last year. Why? So you can go into your new birthyear with a lighter load and gain the abundance and bounty from the work you have put in from last year.

Pisces

*Justice – During the next two weeks the Muse of Fairness would like you to contemplate what justice means to you? Is justice about fairness or retribution? Do they lie in balance? Does your definition of justice have a means to an end? Can your sense of justice improve the social landscape of your life as well as others?

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Jan 14, 2024

January 12, 2024 Nina

Sonja Hinrichsen and a bunch of volunteers

The artist this week is Sonja Hinrichsen @sonjahinrichsen. Hinrichsen is a multimedia artist that works within and about nature and how humanity interacts or could interact with it. Her work resonates with ancient petroglyphs, chalk land carvings, but also the clash between nature and modern civilization. All her pieces seem to investigate the vacillation from flow to stillness, so we can see the movement of land, a bird, and our observations through time.

One of the beautiful things about Hinrichsen’s work is that with many of her pieces, you can imagine yourself participating in it. Like her snow drawing pieces which is often done with herself and up to 50 volunteers in snowshoes interacting with the land and a concept. And by doing so we can see that we are connecting not only to each other but the land itself. In her words: I believe that through the means of art it is possible to point out the importance of environmental soundness – through speaking to emotion and passion for nature, and through unlocking an ancient sense of freedom and awe.”

Your pondering for this week: Spend time interacting with the flora and fauna. Harmonize with the duality of the flow and stillness of nature.

Solar System highlights

The moon begins the week in Pisces – go with the flow. On Tuesday it moves into Aries – kick into action. On Thursday and through the weekend it’s in Taurus – ground yourself and finish tasks.

Mercury is back in Sagittarius so you can re-tweak and do more experimenting with your communication skills until February 8^th when it rolls back into Capricorn to implement what you have learned. Mars (action) is in Capricorn (discipline) until February 14th. This is a great time to get things checked off your to do list. While Venus (beauty and harmony) has moved into Sagittarius until January 23^rd, so she would like you to experiment with any aspect that increases beauty in your life.

Jupiter (abundance) is in Taurus (grounding) until May 25, 2024, which is all about expanding pleasure but watch overindulgence. And Saturn (structures) is in Pisces (dream, create) thru Feb 13, 2026, so fluidity is the name of the game.

*** 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. And I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the weekly forecasts.

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

Nina

Aries

Eight of Fire – This is the second eight so a quick dip in the number. Eights in tarot are the cards of holding and releasing. Last week the muses wanted you to consider where you have been, where you are now and then consciously embarking on a journey that brings you new emotional horizons. And now the muses would like to download information that you will need to move forward with impetus. Hint: this info often comes in multiple times and various ways until you get it, so ears and mind open for glitches in the matrix.

Taurus

Spirit of Fire – The Muse of Warmth reminds you that you can literally light up a room. You are inspirational when you engage with your passion. So how can you feed your fire so you can feed others?

Gemini

Nine of Air – The Muse of Overthinking has come because you are circling a problem that has a hidden solution. This can be either you are worrying over something you can’t control, or this is not the time to deal with it. Either way you need to put the problem down for a while and come back to it later – this week, next week or possibly never.

Cancerian

Heart of Water – The Muse of Joy would like you to find time this week to play, because your emotional well is running a bit dry. So, playing on the floor with pet or child, drawing or coloring, snowball fights, sledding, skating, swimming, whistling, singing or any way to use your senses without a goal in mind is prescribed.

Leo

Two of Water – The Muse of Romance would like you to use that amazing charisma you have and to charm the pants figuratively or literally off someone (or yourself). You need to flex and strengthen that amazing skill you have of giving pleasure and making someone’s day. Go on, you can do it, you know you are good at it.

Virgo

Spirit of Earth – The Muse of Nurturing comes when someone or something needs tending to in a supportive way. This energy is not asking you to take control but to help guide the person or process in a gentle and loving way. This muse challenges any co-dependent energy and persuades you and the energy to become more naturally interdependent.

Libra

Nine of Earth – The Muse of Contentment is here to remind you to stop for a moment and realize all that you have accomplished and reassess what is left to do to succeed. You may find that you are a place where you can put down the proverbial spade and relax for a moment. This is a smell the roses – stop and contemplate the rainbow kind of week.

Scorpio

*Empress – The Muse of Nurturing comes when it is a good time to create something. The challenge is this thing needs to be nurtured into being- like think 10 months from now. So, what would you like to bring into the world? Think around the concepts of cultivation, wholeness, nature, and coexistence.

Sagittarius

Spirit of Air – The Muse of Angles advises looking at situations from all sides. By doing this you are diverting the energy from critical to inquisitive and from ignorance to insight.

Capricorn

*Death – The Muse of Organic Change comes when your process of transformation needs some revisions. You are trying to quicken the pace of a manifestation. She advises slowing down. There is something that needs to be re-worked or possible let go so that the movement and creation happens more organically.

Aquarius

Spirit of Water – The Muse of Flow would like you to examine yours. She asks you to look for places that feel stagnated or dammed up. These places of restriction are linked to untapped emotions. These restraints are self-placed, and you are taking something way too seriously. Even if the situation or feeling is dark, she advices to uncork it with laughter and have some fun.

Pisces

Heart of Earth – The Muse of Discovery comes when there is some skill set that you need to learn or update. You will need this knowledge in the coming months. Look to places of discomfort or unease to if you are at a loss on what to study. This week take yourself back to school.

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