Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of July 25, 2021

July 25, 2021 Nina

Happy birthday month Leo!

This week’s artist is Peng Wei @pengwei_weipeng. Wei uses classical ink and painting techniques on rice paper. Though as the viewer examines more closely you see that there is always a twist. She applies them on torsos, inside shoes or presents them in “playful combinations of harmony and discord”. For instance, her shoes are titled a Beautiful Pair and show a couple in an intimate embrace but in the next insole another figure interacting with the woman. Or she presented her landscapes on musical stands accompanied by calligraphed translations of Chopin letters to friends with erotica played in the background. She has the viewer questioning our surface perceptions and therefore has us questioning who we are and what the world expects us to be. Your pondering for the week what are your assumptions and how do they guide you in your perception of reality?

Solar System highlights: Moon starts in Pisces – keep on dreaming. Then moves to Aries on the 28th – great time to start or finish tasks. It then ends in Taurus on 30th – this is where it is exalted- good vibes wherever you focus. Mercury is still in Cancerian a great time to express your emotions and have deep convos with your besties. It then goes into Leo on 27^th great time for PR and making yourself shine.

Venus is in Virgo this can be a hard configuration around your relationships, so watch frustrations and critical talk – patience is key. On the positive side a great time to weed and fertilize anything you want to grow or create space for. Mars is in Leo until the 29th, so continue manifesting your desires, then switch focus as it goes into Virgo – time to clean and tidy up anything. And I just want to remind everyone that Jupiter returns to Aquarius on the 28^th, so until then it gives you a window into 2022, so if you do not like what you see, time to start making changes. After that it is back to the drawing board innovating and upping your game for the rest of this year.

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

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

Nina

Aries

Eight of Swords – The Muse of Bondage has come to teach you a lesson of limiting beliefs. You have allowed societal thought patterns to hold you back. Now is the time to let go of those now self-restricting patterns and walk with autonomy to your true north.

Taurus

Five of Swords – The Muse of Conflict has come to your door with boxing gloves in hand. This week is full of conflict, but also the potential for resolution to situations that have bubbling under the surface. The key is how and what you choose to fight for. You are advised by this muse to come at each round with a deeper understanding of your opponent’s fighting style and navigate if it worth the fight for the long game?

Gemini

*The Fool – The Muse of New Beginnings is here to divinely guide you to your next endeavor. This is a great week to explore your surroundings, experience something new, start a class, start anything. The challenge she poses in that you must have faith. Even if things seem to not work out as you have planned, there is a divine scheme that is in place. Trust.

Cancerian

Ten of Wands – Finally the Spotlight has moved off and you can go back to you doing you. However, don’t forget this year’s theme is about creating structures that promote contentment, sustainability, and stability. Your challenge is to remain flexible and innovative so as you grow so does your “shell.” But this week the Muse of Burdens has come to try and knock you off course with obligations and responsibilities. Your goal is to par down your workload to only things that are necessary to your themes above. Let go of the obligations that society or your worrying is trying to put on you.

Leo

Three of Wands – Last week the Muse of Death had you cleaning your decks for the coming year. Well, this week that energy continues with The Muse of Forethought. Put your thinking cap on and start looking at the steps you will need to take to make this coming year all that it is meant to be. She also emphasis that you will need space to allow new things into your life. So, the first step is setting up the space to think, so you can simplify your surroundings.

Virgo

*Hierophant – Last week the Muse of Higher Purpose has come to remind and/or deepen your commitment to the many reasons you are here on this plane at this time using synchronicities and cycles to help guide you. Now her partner has joined the ranks emphasizing that you need rituals and structures set up, so you doing your purpose comes with more ease. Your challenge is to set up the constructs that support your desires and destiny. Look at your schedules, self-care regime, and workload.

Libra

Three of Cups – Last week the Muse of Bondage came to help you find freedom. Asking what are you “wedded” to that just feels wrong? This Muse lovingly reminded you that these bindings were beneficial for time to soothe yourself or make it through tough times. But now you have learned healthier ways to combat these struggles. One of these ways is gathering good friends around you. This week it is time to cull the herd if any of them do not support the new you.

Scorpio

Four of Coins – The last couple of weeks you have been dealing with the Kali like energy of Deconstruction. You needed to dismantle what was no longer working for you. Now it is time to rebuild; however, your challenge is using your resources wisely. This week is very much about quality versus quantity and working smarter not harder.

Sagittarius

Three of Coins – The Muse of Cooperation is here with two more friends. This muse prophesizes that networking and bouncing ideas off colleagues will be vital to create ease on your work front or any other material plane concern. She reminds you that you do not need nor should do this week’s task alone. Also, look for triangles and threes as markers of good tidings.

Capricorn

Page of Swords – The Muse of Investigation comes with notepad in hand. This week nothing is clear cut. You will need to ask questions to get to underlying issues. The challenge is crafting questions and ponderings that don’t shut down your investigation. This week takes a lite touch and good listening skills to get at the truth.

Aquarius

King of Swords – The Muse of Long-Term Planning asking you to ponder where you want to be in 10 years. She does this not to get you to set things in stone, but to realign your actions to desires for your future self. Finding what is off kilter in what you do today will ensure your tomorrow and taking the long view will help you recalibrate.

Pisces

*Lovers – The Muse of Duality has come to your backdoor and let herself in. Her favorite pastime is to point out the paradoxes and conundrums in your life. Like Gemini, Pisces deals with duality all the time, but instead of feeling comfortable with them working at the same time, you try to deal with them separately. However, this is the week to start dealing with double truths, or conflicting wants like: stability and freedom, love and frustration, happy and sad etc.…Try to think of these dualities like salt and pepper; if you use both, your cuisine becomes better flavored.

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of July 18, 2021

July 18, 2021 Nina

This week I highlight the artist Firelei Báez. This summer she has installed a new piece at Boston’s ICA Watershed (see Scorpio’s forecast). Báez has reimagined the ruins of Sans-Souci Palace in Hati arising within the gallery. Which is in a working shipyard, a port of entry for immigrants as well as goods. Like all her work, she shows the viewer the weaving, interrelations and influences between Europe, the African continent, and The Americas. She populates these historically-loaded representations of space with change-making creatures—whose hybrid forms incorporate folkloric and literary references, textile pattern, plantlife, and wide-ranging emblems of healin and resistance—to present fictional alternative universes.

Her work has us imagining how our own powerful healing and resilient personas might represent within a diasporic landscape. How our influences weave into our creation story. Her work immerses the viewer to honor where they came from but also has us see that the adding and broadening in our lives has the potential of making us more magical. Each of us unique in the one but intertwined in the whole.

Solar System highlights: Moon starts in Sagittarius – expand your boundaries and wander. Then moves to Capricorn on the 21^st – great time to work. It then goes into Aquarius on 23^rd – it’s all about innovation and ends in Pisces on the 25th – time to dream. Mercury is still in Cancer a great time to express your emotions and have deep convos with your besties. Venus goes into Virgo on 21^st this can be a hard configuration around your relationships, so watch frustrations and critical talk – patience is key. On the positive side a great time to weed and fertilize anything you want to grow or create space for. Mars is still in Leo, so continue manifesting your desires. And I just want to remind everyone that Jupiter is in Pisces until the 28^th. This gives us a window into 2022, so if you do not like what you see, time to start making changes.

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

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

Nina

Aries

FIRELEI BAEZ — Firelei Báez To-see-beyond-it-and-to-access the places that we know lie outside its walls

Two of Wands – Last week the Muse of Building was here to help you to expand projects already in motion. By working on something is already started you create more stability and sovereignty in your life. This week the Muse of Exploration has you stop on your building because you need to discover something outside your domain to continue the project. Take time this week and explore new things to help you innovate old projects.

Taurus

Nine of Wands – The past three weeks, the Muse of Structures asked you to investigate your constructs to see if they could sustain you for the long haul. Then the Muse of Divine Manifestation came to help you either to fix the cracks you found or to totally create a 2.0 version. Then the Muse of Divine Balance joined to help you find your flow and get to work. You have more time to work this triad of energies. However, it will be harder to defend your personal boundaries to do so. This muse suggest you set your borders at the onset of the week. But also recommends decreasing your focus to a couple of tasks, for the outside world is competing for your attention.

Gemini

Page of Swords – The Muse of Detectives’ energy has come to help you investigate something that lies beneath the surface. This week asking questions and digging for clues is what is needed to create ease, for there is more information that begs for deeper investigation.

Cancerian

*Hierophant – This is your last card for you birth year. So far, the Muses have told you that you are on the right path but to stay on it you must follow the thought form of contentment. This year is all about creating stability on the physical and emotional plane. They advised you that the what, how and where you put effort into needs to profit sustainability. And that you will need the time and the space in the coming year to pull away if you become overwhelmed. However, your challenge is not to pull in completely. The outside world still holds bountiful gifts. And lastly the Muse of Stability and Structure has come to emphasis this is the year to work on steadiness and contentment. You need traditions, schedules, and moral constructs to align with your true wants and needs. Your challenge is to remain flexible and innovative so as you grow so does your “shell.”

Leo

*Death – This is your last days of your old year and the beginning of your new birth year. Of course, the Muse of Death has arrived to help you clean space out for the coming year. This cleansing process will take at least 6 months, for this is a deep cleaning that includes your physical and spiritual plane. This Muse reminds you that as you release the old worn out, be grateful, for it is the fodder for your growth. The process until the end of the year is composting. Be cognizant as you turn your “soil” to do so with intent and attention. For there are gems and metaphorical mushrooms that provide sustenance, inspiration and building blocks for 2022.

Virgo

*High Priestess – The Muse of Higher Purpose has come to remind and/or deepen your commitment to the many reasons you are here on this plane at this time. This week you need to recommit to why you are here. If you know your purpose, use this week to set up rituals in which you can access this energy. If you are still seeking, look for synchronicities and cycles to help guide you.

Libra

*Devil – The Muse of Bondage has come to help you find freedom. What are you “wedded” to that just feels wrong? Either because you are taking the easier road of apathy, distracted from your true path, or allowing old destructive behaviors to creep back into your life. This Muse lovingly reminds you that these bindings at the time were beneficial for they were the only way you knew how to soothe yourself or make it through tough times. And now you have learned healthier ways to combat these struggles. This is just a transient test of boundaries, so do not re-live past afflictions.

Scorpio

*Tower – Last week the Muse of Deconstruction came inspecting your foundations and structures, and this week her big sister has come to tear down what no longer is working. This Kali like energy is needed to wake you up if you did not do the work from last week. But if you did, then she can huff and puff at your brick house and it will not fall. Your song: Brick House

Sagittarius

Six of Cups – The Muse of the Past is in your attic pulling out clues for you to use. Your memories have information to help create ease this week for you. Make time to go down memory lane. If you are confronted with a struggle or problem, traversing memory lane will help find a solution. And if not, it is a way to tap into the endorphins of joyful memories.

Capricorn

Page of Cups – Last week the Muse of Fairness entered the sandbox it could have been rough. She kept testing your alignment with your true purpose and higher self. Now because you did the hard work the Muse of Joy has come to play. This Muse reminds you that all work and no play makes Jill/Jack a dull person. She knows this is hard for you goats, but she reminds you that to be in the game you also need to play a game. Joy suggests that if you have forgotten this video will remind you: Playful

Aquarius

*Strength – The Muse of Inner Strength has come to hold a mirror up to you, for you are taking yourself for granted. You don’t’ seem to remember all that you have survived. You are resilient and have overcome so many trials and tribulations and are now in a good place because of your hard-earned work. So, you got this.

Pisces

King of Swords – Last week the Muse of Long-Term Goals has come with a 2031 calendar. Yep, they are asking where you want to be in 10 years. Then they have you look at where you are now. And asks, are you on the path to accomplish these extended goals? If so great. If not adjust.

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of July 11, 2021

July 11, 2021 Nina

This week I highlight the art of Tamara Natalie Madden. Madden’s art is richly in color and regal in tone. Her subjects are “everyday folk” that surrounded her in her homeland of Jamaica. Inspired by Klimt, Egyptian and West African depictions of royalty, she uses gold leaf and vibrant quilted fabrics to adorn and uplift the unseen.

“In order to fully represent the intrinsic beauty of many of these individuals, I decided to emphasize society’s fascination with materialism and splendor by using bright colors, golden washes, silk fabrics, and bold patterns. I found that the most powerful images of our time were those that demanded attention and admiration, and I wanted these individuals to have their moment to shine, thus many of my paintings feature singular portraits.” In many of her paintings her subjects are accompanied by a bird. This bird signifies freedom. “The birds in my paintings are symbolic of my personal struggle with illness, and a representation of my survival and freedom from it.”

Sadly, Tamara died from cancer in 2017. But during her the 16 years, she painted she was prolific. She lived her art. However, almost all her interviewers at some point highlight her struggle with sickness. And though it was pivotal to her art and life, have we missed the point of the birds? Do we, as a society, underline the shadow-the struggle- and make it the hero? Instead, like Tamara’s art, shouldn’t we uplift and shine a light on our beauty, our divineness and the freedom we obtain when we do not chain ourselves to that struggle?

Solar System highlights: Moon starts in Leo – good time to focus on what you want to grow. Then moves to Virgo on the 13th, a great time to get organized and clean. It then goes into Libra on 15^th – all about relationships and balance and ends in Scorpio on the 17th – time to play and have some fun. Mercury is still in Cancer a great time to express your emotions and have deep convos with your besties. Venus and Mars are in Leo, it is all about loving the things you have around you, so time to manifest your desires if you are not feeling the love. And I just want to remind everyone that Jupiter is in Pisces until the 28^th. This gives us a window into 2022, so if you do not like what you see, time to start making changes.

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

Nina

Aries

*Emperor – The Muse of Building is knocking with plans in hand. Take this energy and apply it to anything you want to build upon. This is not a week to start new projects but to expand ones already in motion. By working on something that has already started you create more stability and sovereignty in your life. The challenge is making sure that you are not the only one benefitting from this project.

Taurus

*Temperance – Another big energy week for you. The past two weeks, the Muse of Structures asked you to investigate your constructs to see if they could sustain you for the long haul. Then the Muse of Divine Manifestation came to help you either to fix the cracks you found or to totally recreate a 2.0 version. Now the Muse of Divine Balance has joined this holy triad to help you find your flow and get to work. If you have done the past two weeks homework you will easily tap into your life force and flow. However, if you have not done your work the past two weeks you will have no place or plan to use this energy wisely. You can still tap in but narrow your focus.

Gemini

Three of Coins – The Muse of Cooperation has come and invited some people with her. This week any major actions/decisions require at least 2 more people to get the complete picture. Yep, three heads and six hands are better than one and two. Your challenge is asking or accepting the help.

Cancer

Four of Cups – Your second four so just to highlight that. Fours mean you are craving stability. This is not only a theme this week but for the coming year. Last week’s muse advised you that what, how and where you put effort into needs to profit sustainability. And this week the Muse of Introversion adds her two-sense. She foretells you will need the time and the space in the coming year to pull away if you become overwhelmed. Specifically, to stabilize your emotional landscape, you will need introspection; however, your challenge is not to pull in completely. The outside world still holds bountiful gifts.

Leo

Three of Cups – The Muse of Friendship comes when you need to connect to your pals. This energy shows up when you need to fill your cup with laughter and companionship. Find time to reconnect and share physical and emotional sustenance.

Virgo

Eight of Coins – The Muse of Mastery has come to tell you it is time to up your ante. You have skills and those need to be enhanced. This will create more monetary sustenance and widen your influence. Her motto is work smarter not harder.

Libra

Eight of Cups – The Muse of Moving-On invited herself over to help you realign with your goals. You have an aspect in your life that is not longer working for you. And it is time to pack it in and move on. Simplification is key this week.

Scorpio

Five of Cups – Last week the Muse of Deconstruction came inspecting your foundations and structures, because you are not paying attention to what is not working in your environment. Luckily, you have another week to hunt for messes and mistakes. Time to fix what needs to be repaired, clean up the mess, and move on.

Sagittarius

King of Wands – The Muse of the Visionary is asking you to see with holistic eyes. Events this week need a broader perspective. The concept of Seventh Generation should be consider in your everyday actions. The muse asks you: Is what you do today not only a good thing in the present, but does it resonate 140 years from now as still good?

Capricorn

*Justice – The Muse of Fairness has entered the sandbox this week. If you are acting in alignment with your true purpose and higher self, then all is well; keep sifting sand and making castles. However, if you are not aligned you will be called to make amends. Starting with yourself and rippling out to those around you if needed.

Aquarius

Four of Coins – The Muse of Frugalness has come to tighten your flow of resources. However, she also reminds you not to be pennywise and pound foolish. She asks you to perceive how you spend your resources. Are you too frugal that you miss profitable choices? Or are you picking quantity over quality because you are too energy spent? Spend wisely in all you do this week.

Pisces

Six of Coins – Last week the Muse of Clean Slates came to remind you that this moment is a place of beginning. A time where you can start on a new path. You are divinely guided but need faith so you can step into this new unknown. For there are gifts at every step. Well, this is another week of wandering in the new; however, you need to be a bit careful on how you step. If you are aligned with positive vibes then more gifts will be bestowed upon you; however, if you are carelessly, then retribution comes quickly. So Be Nice.

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of July 4th, 2021

July 4, 2021 Nina

Eighty percent of our world population lives within 60 miles of the coast. Why do we like beaches? Science has something to say about this. Our brains like being able to see our environs well. We natural like vistas like hills, savannahs, and coastal areas, so we can see the possibility of harm from a distance. And specifically for beaches, our primitive mind feels secure because water predators do not typically come from the water onto land.

Also, there is an enormous amount of food and material resources that are provided in or near water. Then that whooshing sound of a calm ocean sounds a lot like the beating of a tranquil heart mixed with a relaxed breath cycle. This sound helps us go into a meditative state easily. Lastly our brains are hard-wired to love the color of blue. Clear skies equal no threat, again settling our brain waves into calmer frequencies. Beaches and lakes allow our primitive brain, where anxiety and fear sit, feel happy and calm. So, go find you some water this week and relax.

Solar System highlights: Moon starts in Taurus but quickly moves to Gemini this week, so communication and getting the word out is highlighted. It then goes into Cancer on 8^th – great for self-care and nurturing, and then ends in Leo on July 10th – time to shine. Mercury is still in Gemini until July 16^th, so communication is emphasized. Venus and Mars are in Leo, it is all about loving the things you have around you, so time to manifest your desires if you are not feeling the love. Also, it is a great time to be with those you love. However, if you find yourself solo it is a perfect time to make new friends or get a new plant (if humanity is driving you crazy). Whatever you shine your light on will grow.

*These are amateur and professional photographs from the decades 1890’s and going forward.

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

Nina

Aries

Page of Wands – Last week the Muse of Final Exams came to test your resolve. It seems you passed for this week the Muse of Invention has come to spark new creation. Your imagination is essential this week. Time to tap into new ways of doing things, and the best way to do this is through experimentation or play. Look less at your success or failures this week and more about what you learned getting there.

Taurus

*Magician – Last week the Muse of Structures gave you guidance in investigating your constructs to see if they could sustain you for the long term. Now the Muse of Divine Manifestation is here to help you either to fix the cracks you found or to totally recreate a 2.0 version. Your ego alone will not sustain you to accomplish this manifestation. You need to connect with the Divine and then be flexible to learn from your mistakes while experimenting with creation itself. Remember 2021 and 2022 are all about innovation. Do not recreate the wheel but build upon what has been, to create what needs to be.

Gemini

Ace of Swords – This week’s energy is all about insight. The definition of insight is the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing. By gaining insight into these deeper qualities of the things and people around you, allows beneficial breakthroughs and cognitive concord to occur.

Cancer

Four of Coins – The Muse of Saving has come to tell you to hold back on extravagance. She reminds you spending resources like money or energy needs to center around quality not quantity. This is not only a theme this week but for the coming year. And make sure, the what, how and where you put effort into, profits sustainability in the long-term.

Leo

Queen of Coins – The Muse of Luxury has come to help you redecorate. Your birthday is coming up and you need to make a wish list of all the things you would like to materialize in the coming year. Practicality is important to this Muse but so is healthy indulgence. Have at least a few things on your list that make your mouth water, toes curl and create sighs of joy.

Virgo

Nine of Swords – The Muse of Overthinking has asked herself over. This energy is not the best guest, but it can still teach you where to be kinder to yourself. Each worry that arises ask these three questions. What is triggering the feeling of anxiety? Is it a true right now? If so, what can I do to fix it, and if not, how can I comfort myself healthfully?

Libra

Three of Cups – The Muse of Friendship has come with beverages. This week you need to hang out with your chosen family. Those close friends that fill your cup with energy. Find time to reconnect and share physical and emotional sustenance.

Scorpio

*Tower – The Muse of Deconstruction has come to inspect your foundations and structures. You are not paying attention to what is not working in your environment. So, follow this energy as it shows you cracks in your surroundings. This can look as simple as literally needing to recalk your bathtub or as complex as finding a solution for that stressful thing you have been ignoring. Now is the time for repair or your “house” will fall.

Sagittarius

Eight of Pentacles – The Muse of Mastery has joined you at your worktable. You are good at many things, but you have only a few things you are extremely talented at. This week do at least one of those things and keep practicing until you have upped your game.

Capricorn

Three of Wands – The last couple of weeks you have been working with big energies. The Devil had you modulate your speed and assess how far you have come so you can readjust how you want to continue. Then the Muse of Inner Strength came to help you locate your inner true north, aligning it to your outer manifestations, thus creating a path of ease to your guiding star. Now the Muse of Foresight has come to help map that path and pack for the journey. Take this week to collect what you need to start your work.

Aquarius

Five of Cups – This week will be filled with messes. The Muse of Spilled Milk has come to help you decipher which ones are your responsibility. Your lesson is choosing which to clean up and which you can walk away from. However, with either choice do not let it waylay your course or your joy.

Pisces

*Fool – The Muse of Clean Slates has come to remind you that this moment is a place of beginning. A time where you can start on a new path. You are divinely guided this week, but you need faith so you can step into this new unknown. Trust where this Muse guides you, there are gifts at every step.

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