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.
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May light be on you, around you, and within you.
Nina
Aries
*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
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
*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
*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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
*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.
*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.
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.
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