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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Dec. 12, 2021

Janis Miltenberger
Janis Miltenberger

One of my favorite ornaments are my great grandmother’s handblown glass balls.  Somehow, they have survived packing, moving, and unpacking for over 150 years, and I ponder all the stories and lives they have reflected in their spherical surface.  So, as I was decorated my tree, I turned on the Blown Away Christmas Special on Netflix.  Coincidentally the series is also how I started 2021.  So, I took the universe’s hint and picked the glass artist Janis Miltenberger @vitrovixen to highlight this week. 

Glassblowing or the practice of blowing air into a tube with a mass of molten glass on the end was invented by Syrian craftsman in the 1st century BCE.  These vessels were used for everyday containers or were luxury items where the glass was blown into molds like shells, clusters of grapes and human heads.  Eventually the blowers discovered the skill of making natural spheres without molds working with two or more gaffers.

Instead of working with a team of people at a glass furnace, Miltenburger works alone using blow torches to build her structures adding elements to an internal framework.  She creates stories made of glass. As she explains: “As curious creatures we attempt to make sense of our world connecting lines and creating stories based upon the images we see. We hold a vocabulary of common imagery that human experience has provided. It is the everyday images I seek out as elements of fables that can speak to each of us in symbolic language. A nest, wishbone and glass cage, those images have recognizable meanings and draw upon feelings and experiences of our shared humanity.” Your reflection as we head towards the end of 2021, look around your environment and what items reflect your life story?

Solar System highlights:  The Moon starts this week in Aries – action and movement.  Then moves into Taurus on the 14th – time to get grounded.  Then onto Gemini for the 16th – a great time for conversations and exchange of ideas at all levels.  Mercury is in Capricorn – great for working out difference but must have a practical side to all convos.  Venus is in Capricorn until the end of the year – where beauty and harmony are achieved with practicality.  Mars moves into Sagittarius on Monday until the end of the year– a lovely time to expand and explore not only your environment but your mind.  And lastly, Jupiter and Saturn are in Aquarius – so innovating and upping your game is their focus until end of December.

P.S. 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.

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

Nina

Aries
Janis Miltenberger
Janis Miltenberger

Nine of Coins – The Muse of the Individualism has come to retether you to You.  She reminds you that working alone might be the way to go this week.  You need the quiet of solitude to discern what are the next steps, without the opinion of others.

Taurus
Janis Miltenberger
Janis Miltenberger

Two of Cups – The Muse of Romance is here to give your close relationships a booster shot.  This week dine by candlelight, whisper sweet nothings, and engage in flirtatious play with the person that fills your cup.  And if you’re not in a relationship this week stretch your flirt muscles, find ways to make strangers feel special and in turn their response will boost you.

Gemini
Janis Miltenberger
Janis Miltenberger

Two of Wands – The Muse of Contemplation has come with tea and a comfy chair for you to thoughtful ponder your future.  You are at a place of in between and this muse is advising to take this week to think about where you want to be at the end of 2022.   Take time to meander down the boundless possibilities that you could traverse next year.   Are their exotic lands you want to discover?  Skills you have always wanted to tinker with?

Cancerian
Janis Miltenberger
Janis Miltenberger

Eight of Cups – The Muse of Minimalism is advising come at this week with simplicity.  You may have to walk away from a situation or find a new course of action but insure this act does not come from a place of fear, but of strength.  This Muse reminds you that not all things are under your control.  These decisions are not about can or cannot but about should or shouldn’t.  Humility is the key to seeing what you can handle and what is asking too much of you.

Leo
Janis Miltenberger

Seven of Swords – The Muse of Schemes has come to tell you something is a foot.  The hard part about this week is this feeling of not rightness is hidden by a fog of uncertainty.  The only way to work with this energy is to take the high road.  Don’t be pulled into the schemes of others.  Keep your moral integrity as you wander the unknown.

Virgo
Janis Miltenberger
Janis Miltenberger

*Chariot – The Muse of Momentum is here to help you get things moving.  The challenge with this energy is you must have a plan or destination.  If you don’t have a focus or goal, you will be driving in circles.  So, spend today planning on where you want to go and then check your GPS daily to make sure you are on track.

 

Libra
Janis Miltenberger

Seven of Cups – The Muse of Day Dreaming is asking you to do some poignant wishing this week.  The best exercise to do is write down all you wishes: extravagant, useful, big and small.  The Universe is wanting a wish list to see what it can line up for you in the coming year.

Scorpio
Janis Miltenberger

Five of Cups – The Muse of Processing has come with tissues and hot cocoa.  This past year has asked you to sacrifice somethings.  Take this week to mourn those losses, but she also reminds you with every loss there was also a gift.  So, tally up the positives and take them with you into 2022 and leave the rest behind.

Sagittarius
Janis Miltenberger

*Emperor – First let’s review what Muses you will be working with in your coming birth year. First the Muse of Details reminds you to pay attention to the little things. Then Muse of Small Kindnesses challenges you to consciously walk on this Earth and see that little decisions at times resonate more than the larger ones. Your third Muse has you pondering what is success, for 2022 will be full of achievements and positive outcomes, though it may not all be in places that you planned on.  She also reminds you that to win the war, your game plans need to be innovative.  So, make sure you are updating your metaphorical hardware and software as you go through the coming year.  And lastly the Muse of Building helps you build durable facets to your life that help you prosper and enhance your physical domain.

 

Capricorn
Janis Miltenberger

*Lovers – The Muse of Choice has come at the end of your birth year to have you grade the choices you have made since your last birthday.  What selections have you made that you would give yourself an A on?  The interesting outcome with this exercise is discerning if you had a true choice or not.  This Muse has you see that options are often finite but on the other hand if they were innumerable would you make a choice at all.  This week is about seeing your collaboration with the Universe is really working in your best interest, as long as you chose with your heart.

 

Aquarius
Janis Miltenberger

Six of Coins – The past two weeks you have worked with stability and flexibility.  This week the Muse of Giving has arrived bearing gifts, wrapping paper and bows.  She reminds you for every kindness that is extended to you this week to give back three-fold.  Charity and kindness are your keys to ease this week.

Pisces
Janis Miltenberger

King of Swords – Last week the Muse of the Unconscious downloaded some information for you, but it was layered with metaphor.   This week you will be able to continue unwrapping this information’s mysteries, for this week is all about decision making and logic.  Hopefully your download will help because it is time to decide and act upon it.  The Muse of Long-Term planning counsels you to make that first step and the rest will follow with ease.

Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Dec. 4, 2021

Rachael Talibrat
Maelstrom Monstrous whirlpool (Norse) Rachael Talibrat

The artist this week is Rachael Talibrat @rachaeltalibrat. Talibrat’s photography is powerful. Most of her photography has to do with the ocean.  You can tell her love for its power and serenity.  This series is called Sirens, photographs of the sea at its most tumultuous.  The ocean wild with the weather.  She has named most her of these pictures from mythology.  Which adds to their power and reminds us of the strength and mythos of storm and water, bearer of life and destruction.  As we view this series, we hear the crash and feel the spray on our face, eliciting both fear and awe of something bigger than us and out of our control.

 

Ocean storms are vital to feed the wildlife below and bring new life to distant shores, as do the storms in our lives.  These past two years have been tumultuous for us, they have shown us the cracks in our systems.  The places that don’t hold up when the weather whips up.  But it has also highlighted what is most important in our lives: quality of life, companionship, time, our health, etc…  This storm is creating a new shoreline, new and better ways to live, refocusing us on what truly feed us.

 

Solar System highlights:  The Moon starts this week in Capricorn – focus on work and getting things done.  Then moves into Aquarius on the 7th – look for innovation and inspiration.  Then onto Pisces for the 9th – a time for future casting and daydreams.  And ends the week, on the 11th in Aries – action and movement for the weekend. Mercury is in Sagittarius until December 12th – great for deep philosophical conversations with folks but watch for right vs. might attitudes.  Venus is in Capricorn until the end of the year – where beauty and harmony are achieved with practicality.  Mars is in Scorpio – desire is in the air, and it is a great time to work on long term projects that you care about.  And lastly, Jupiter and Saturn are in Aquarius – so innovating and upping your game is their focus until end of December.

 

P.S. 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.

 

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

Nina

 

 

Aries

Rachael Talibrat
Rachael Talibrat Harpy Winged wind spirit (Greek)

Three of Wands – The Muse of the Timing is here to remind you that things need to click into place before you can move forward.  Having a goal and the steps to get there are important this week but so is timing.  Do what comes easily and leave the parts that aren’t working for another day.

 

Taurus

Rachael Talibrat
Rachael Talibrat Aphrogeneia

Queen of Cups – The Muse of Silliness has come with her lampshade on.  You are taking life too seriously and she is here reminding you that laughter is the best medicine.  Yes, you have obligations and there are snafus in the mix this week, but if you can’t laugh at these missteps then you can’t learn from them.  So, smile at this week’s comedy of errors, for some of the most profound insights come from humor both light and dark.

 

Gemini

Rachael Talibrat
Gemini Twins, Argonauts (Greek) Rachael Talibrat

Four of Cups – Your third four so more work on stability in your life.  So far, the Muses had you stabilize your physical and mental health by laying low and stabilizing your home environment with some beautification.  This week the Muses focus on stabilizing your emotions.  A great exercise is doing this is creating emotion rooms in your mind or journal it.  Each emotion gets a room and gets to decorate it, but only with stuff to help that emotion cope.  So, say anger gets a bunch of pillows to punch and scream into and sadness gets a fireplace and comfy blanket.  How you decorate will give you insight on what to do in the real world to help your emotions process, instead of stuffing them down.

 

Cancerian

Rachael Talibrat
Nyx Goddess of the night (Greek) Rachael Talibrat

Queen of Wands – The Muse of Awe wants you to engage in awe inspiring activities.  You need to reconnect with the unconscious collective and your own spirit self. You can do this by spending time with art in any form and/or nature.  And by doing so you reconnect with your higher purposes.

 

Leo

Rachael Talibrat
Erinyes Rachael Talibrat

Eight of Swords – The Muse of Bondage has come with a set of keys.  This week can feel as if the world is closing in and/or you are stuck in a looping cycle.  This energy comes to show you that you have options but only if you take off your blindfold and believe you have choice.  Maybe not every choice you could wish for at this point, but you do have the choices of staying or leaving.   This energy wants to remind you not to choose either because of fear.  Especially the worry mindsets that have been placed in your brain by others, but you have now accepted as your own.  This week release the hold the past has on you.  Your song:  Should I stay or should I go.

 

Virgo

Rachael Talibrat
Etain Rachael Talibrat

Four of Coins – The Muse of Financial Stability has come with her calculator.  This energy reminds you how you spend your energy or money is key to your near future ease.  You should be focusing on quality not quantity or short-term gain.  So be careful with what and how much you spend your money or energy on this week.

 

Libra

Medusa Snake-haired Gorgon (Greek) Rachael Talibrat

Queen of Swords – The Muse of Details comes when you need to pay attention to the particulars more than the big picture.  Take your eyes off the horizon and become aware of the minutia of the present.  Small gestures of compassion, empathy and everyday conversations are needed this week to create more ease and less missteps.  If you have any agreements, legal items or contracts read the fine print and ask questions around anything you do not fully understand.

 

Scorpio

Makara Rachael Talibrat

Three of Cups – The Muse of Friendship comes when your emotional cups need filling.  Spend times with friends or your chosen family and refill your emotional cups with love and laughter this week.

 

Sagittarius

Behemoth Creature of monstrous power (Hebrew) Rachael Talibrat

Six of Wands – Another six so this year the concept of positive karmic balancing will be taking place.  Your third Muse to work with is success that build on each other.  This year the energy of what is success for you will come to the forefront.  You will find 2022 will be full of achievements and positive outcomes, though it may not all be in places that you planned on.  She also reminds you that to win the war game plans need to be innovated, so make sure you are updating your metaphorical hardware and software as you go through the coming year.

 

Capricorn

Hippocamp Horse of the sea (Greek) Rachael Talibrat

Six of Coins – The Muse of mini-Karma comes to heighten your awareness of cause and effect in your life.   The interesting thing with this energy is sometimes the energy exchange is immediate and with others it is convoluted.  This week the more positive energy you spend the more you receive but it also works with negative energy, so tread lightly and kindly.

 

Aquarius

Apollo Rachael Talibrat

*Hierophant – Last week the Muse of Positivity shone on you.  Working with you to shine a light on not only the good things in your life but also the shadow side so you could work with it.  This week the Muse of Structures adds her energy.  This Muse comes when something in your structures or goals is not aligned with your moral compass.  Reading or listening to philosophical ponderings is helpful if you need guidance.  And on practical levels readjusting your sleep cycle, health habitats, or work schedule will help create more ease this week. This muse reminds you more structure or more restrictive is not always the better route for you all.  Stability and flexibility are the keys.

 

Pisces

Goddess, Queen of the Sea (Greek) Rachael Talibrat

*Moon – The Muse of the Unconscious will be downloading information to you.  They show up in your dreams and emotional states.  Remember these are not to be taken personal or as reality but to be seen through the lens of metaphor.   For example: if you have waves of sadness then you keep seeing plastic flamingos which relates to Florida and Florida has flamingos on its lottery tickets then you see a ten-dollar bill on the floor.   Yeah, this week

Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Nov 28, 2021

Irene Febry
Irene Febry

Happy birthday Sagittarians!

The artist this week is Irene Febry @irenefebry.  Her collage work reminds the viewer of coral reefs.  Small bits of life clinging to one another and creating a larger ecosphere in which a variety of organisms can live and thrive and do so only because of this collaboration.

As Febry says her work does come from nature: “My inspiration comes from nature and the things around me, such as sand, stone, fungus, bacteria, insects, microorganisms, a pattern on the wall, etc. My collage always begins with a small size of paper scrap as it grows in size and detail. A growth which results in a kind of microcosm of colour and shapes on its own. They interact with one another as if forming a relationship or a new dynamic.” As a viewer this dynamic is what resonates with us. We see how our lives interconnect with others.  That these relationships create families, friends, neighborhoods, businesses, countries and ultimately the World.  The past 2 years has again proven we can no longer be just an individual organism.  We are all part of this Ecosphere called Earth.

 

Solar System highlights:  The Moon starts this week in Virgo – finish tidying up.  Then moves into Libra on the 29th – to a focus on relationships.  Then onto Scorpio for the 1st– lighting up our passions.  And ends the week, on the 3rd, moving into Sagittarius -when personal freedom is key. Mercury is in Sagittarius until December 12th – great for deep philosophical conversations with folks but watch for right vs. might attitudes.  Venus is in Capricorn until the end of the year – where beauty and harmony are achieved with practicality.  Mars is in Scorpio – desire is in the air, and it is a great time to work on long term projects that you care about.  And lastly, Jupiter and Saturn are in Aquarius – so innovating and upping your game is their focus until end of December.

 

P.S. 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.

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

Nina

 

 

Aries
Irene Febry
Irene Febry

King of Wands – The Muse of Inspiration’s energy surrounds you this week.  Using innovation and thinking outside of the box is the way to success and ease.    Your challenge is to make sure you don’t have unrealistic expectations around the implementation of these new avenues.  Mistakes give more information then successes.

 

Taurus
Irene Febry
Irene Febry

Ten of Wands – The Muse of Obligations is here to help you navigate this week’s to-do list.  You can get things done this week, but you are also easily overwhelmed.  She has you prioritize your list either from old to new or least time to most time.  Then tackle one task at a time, and if needed breaking those into even smaller steps.

 

Gemini
Irene Febry
Irene Febry

Four of Wands – This week and last week you got fours so a bit of a dive into this number.  These Muses come when you need or want to create some stability in your life.  Last week it was about stabilizing your physical and mental health by laying low.  This week to stabilize put your energy into your making your home cozy.  Whether that is setting up for the holidays or tidying up from the last one.  Take time to care for your home and it will care for you.

 

Cancerian
Irene Febry
Irene Febry

Ace of Cups – The Muse of Emotional Beginnings is here to help you tweak your keen emotional intelligence.  This week gives you opportunities to up your game in compassion, relationship interactions and keys to handling your own emotions.

 

Leo
Irene Febry
Irene Febry

Page of Wands – Last week the Muse of Sentimentality worked with nostalgia to help you gain insight into your emotional landscape.  Now the Muse of Creativity wants you to materialize what you have learned through art, music, or anything creative.  She asks: How do you manifest your sentimental legacy?

 

Virgo
Irene Febry

Ten of Cups – Where last week had its downs, this week has it ups.  The Muse of Happiness comes with rainbows, ice cream and dance.  This energy bears small gifts of joy throughout your week.  Look for flowers growing out of cement, bird songs, crickets, hugs, smiles, etc.  Feed the aspects of your life that give you joy and both you and they will prosper.

 

Libra
Irene Febry

Seven of Wands – Last week the Muse of Experimentation suggested finding ways to bring magic and the unexpected to your life.  This week the Muse of Focus adds to the energy mix by asking what are you using your energies on? Hopefully things are smooth sailing and if so, just keep putting coal in your engine.   But if you are stagnating maybe, it is time you reevaluate what you are aiming at or how you are allotting your energy.

 

Scorpio
Irene Febry

Ace of Coins – The Muse of Material Beginnings is here.  Growth is in the air and soil.  This is a great week to start a venture, put out new inquires on expanding your career, or working on long-term projects.

 

Sagittarius
Irene Febry
Irene Febry

Six of Pentacles – Your second energy to work with this year is the Muse of Small Kindnesses.   This year it is important that you see that many of your actions lead to reactions.  This year is a study in this cosmic energy exchange.  When this Muse shows up, she challenges you to consciously walk on this Earth and see that the little decisions at times resonate more than the larger ones.

 

Capricorn
Irene Febry

Queen of Swords – The Muse of Detail has come with her magnifying glass to help you sort through the finer elements of your life.  You can easily see the big picture but the steps to get there might be elusive or overwhelming.  Make you tasks bite size so you can get checks things off your lists.  If you have any legal matters, contracts, or agreements read and discuss the fine print.

 

Aquarius
Irene Febry

*Sun – The Muse of Positivity is shining on you this week. This energy shows up to have you bask in literal sunlight (ie get outside) and to also see that you have a pretty good life.  Not that this energy doesn’t also cast shadows, but the ones that show this week are amendable.  And their contrast to the good things in your life make them feel less “shady”.

 

Pisces
Irene Febry

Two of Coins – The Muse of Balance has you juggling work and play.  If you are not doing both well, stop one to re-balance the other then start again.  No matter where your weekend lies in the next seven days find the time to relax as hard as you work or vice versa.

Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Nov 21, 2021

Needed a mental health week so no artist this week.  Your forecast is below and here are some pictures of my cats, mom’s dog, and scenery around me.  Pics by my partner @durocair and me.

Solar System highlights:  The Moon starts this week in Cancer – self-care.  Then moves into Leo on the 24th – do things that make you happy.  Then onto Virgo on the 26th – leftovers and tiding up.  Mercury is in Scorpio until the 24th – it focuses us on our passion and letting go of forms of communication that no longer work for us.  Then moves into Sagittarius – great for deep philosophical conversations with folks, but watch talking politics at the table or right vs. might attitudes.  Venus is in Capricorn – where beauty and harmony are achieved with practicality.  Mars is in Scorpio – desire is in the air, and it is a great time to work on long term projects.  And lastly, Jupiter and Saturn are in Aquarius – so innovating and upping your game is their focus until end of December.

 

P.S. 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.

 

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

Nina

 

 

Aries

*Justice – The Muse of Fairness has come to your dinner table.  She comes when injustices are in the air.  The challenge with this energy is how to be a champion for the cause.   This Muse helps us navigate the complexity of right and wrong.   Most people are reactive to injustice instead of proactive of the reasons behind the unfairness.  Make sure when you defend, you defend from a place of compassion and fix the why behind the problems.

 

Taurus

Ace of Coins – Last week the Muse of Vitality came highlighting your successes, bringing good luck, and giving you strength to spread positivity.  The Muse of Material Beginnings rides on that wave of achievement giving you ease in all projects that you start.  The only challenge is focusing on one at a time.

Gemini

Four of Swords – The past couple of weeks were deep.  The Muse of Higher Purpose helped realign you with your path.  And the Muse of Creation came to help seed any new endeavors you want to grow in the coming new year.  This week the Muse of Relaxation and Restoration is here.  Your challenge is to find the quiet still moments.  Great week for a book, fire, and intimate chats.

 

Cancerian

Five of Cups – The Muse of Spilled Milk has come with a rags and cleaning supplies.  This week has its ups and downs, but overall, you end up with a silver lining.  The positives may not seem obvious, but they have been in front of you the whole week.

 

Leo

*Moon – The Muse of Sentimentality has come to go through your emotional closet.  It is defined as of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.  Whether you are in the states where we are starting the holiday season or in other parts of the World this week will stir your heart strings.  The key to navigating the Nether Regions of Emotion is to be gentle with all that show up at your emotional table, especially nostalgia.  New research has come out that nostalgia gives us a sense of belong as much as a hug.

 

Virgo

Three of Swords – The Muse of Healing Wounds has arrived to pull splinters out of fingers and hearts.  This week’s events can trigger old wounds.  These hurts are meant to be pulled out, examined, and healed.  This is not a week to stuff down or mask your pain but also do not expect everyone to be able to help or relate to your healing process.

 

Libra

*Magician – The Muse of Experimentation is here this week.  This is a great time to try on new traditions. Like adding new meals to the menu.  Switch who sits at the head of the table.  Eat by candlelight only.  Read a story instead of watching a movie.   Find ways to bring magic and the unexpected to the celebration.

 

Scorpio

Queen of Coins – The Muse of Luxury has come to remind you that you work hard and deserve something special.  You have her blessing to buy or do something frivolous this week.

 

Sagittarius

Queen of Swords – The Muse of Details is your first birth year card, and she is here to up your game.  This year the little things count more than sweeping gestures.  Whether that is buying a flower for your loved one, holding hands, putting a sweet note in your child’s lunchbox, making the bed, opening a door for another, etc.…All the little flourishes you do will be appreciated and bring you more joy this birth year.

 

Capricorn

Six of Wands – The Muse of Success comes with garlands in her hands.  This muse wants you to note everything you have accomplished this year.  She reminds you there is still a war to win, but you have gotten to a place where you can see the finish line.  Take this week to celebrate how far you have come in the 11ish months since your last birthday.

 

Aquarius

Two of Wands – The Muse of Imagining is here to help you plan for the future.  Take this week to play with ideas and scenarios of where you would like to go, who you would like to be and what you would like to do in 2022.  Also messages may come from far away to help you day-dream.

 

Pisces

Ten of Coins – The Muse of Long-Term Success is here to put a pin in at this point of your timeline.    Take this week to see how your hard work is paying off.  You are on the right path to physical stability.  Whether that is a good home, building a family, a job, adding education to what you already know.  Take this week to express gratitude and celebrate fulfilling some of your material-plane dreams.   Also, a great time to finish off an old project.

Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Nov 14, 2021

Eclipse
Nasa

The Fall night sky calls us to look up as eclipse season begins. On Friday November 19th we start with a Lunar eclipse in Taurus starting the Taurus/Scorpio eclipses that will last until 2023, and on December 4th a solar eclipse in Sagittarius ends the Gemini and Sagittarius eclipse pairings.  What does this mean?    By definition it means, an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination. One can look at their natal chart and see if your planets or nodes are energized by being in these signs.  But for all of us its a dance of constancy and passion.  These eclipses illuminate aspects in our lives, so we may work on making our dreams come true.

This week art highlights Nasa’s library, of visual and audio files of plants, moons, nebulas, and universes.  @nasa The library spans 101 years of space exploration.  These visuals show us how amazing and vast the Space we live in is.

Solar System highlights:  The Moon starts this week Aries – great for tapping into energy to start projects.  Then moves into Taurus on the 16th– great time to grow anything you focus on. We have a lunar eclipse in Taurus on Friday the 19th and moves into Gemini by midnight.  So, through the weekend the focus switches to intellect, learning and conversations.  Mercury is in Scorpio – it focuses us on our passion and letting go of forms of communication that no longer work for us.  Venus is in Capricorn – where beauty and harmony are achieved with practicality.  Mars is in Scorpio – desire is in the air, and it is a great time to work on long term projects.  And lastly, Jupiter and Saturn are in Aquarius – so innovating and upping your game is their focus until end of December.

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

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

Nina

Aries
Helix Nebula Nasa

Nine of Swords – The Muse of Worry will be knocking on your door this week.  Yes, there is a lot to still worry over, but when is worry useful?  Worry is only positive when what you worry over has a solution.  So, for everything you can’t do anything about, let that go, and fix what you can.

Taurus
New star Nasa
New star Nasa

*Sun – The Muse of Vitality has come to shine joy and abundance in your life.  This week’s energy not only highlights your successes and brings good luck, but it also gives you the strength to spread positivity to your community.  The challenge with this card is you need to let the Sun in.   So go out for a walk, smile at other people, and share your joy.

Gemini
NASA
Earth NASA

*Empress – This is the second powerhouse divine feminine to lighten your doorway.  Last week, the Muse of Higher Purpose helped realign you with your path.  So now that you are more allied with your purpose – what needs to be planted?  This week the Muse of Creation is here to help seed any new endeavors you want to grow in the coming new year.  The challenge is if you are still at a loss for what to do.  If so, spend this week writing a list of what would you grow if you had no limitations, for this Muse is handy with creating something out of what seemly is nothing.

Cancerian
Nasa
Baby star being born in Perseus Nasa

Eight of Cups – Finally a week to take a breath.  The Muse of Simplification is here to help you streamline your life.  Remember last week the Muse of Creation had you thinking on what you want to grow in 2022.  Well to do this you will need to par down what you are doing.  Spend this week sifting through items/thoughts/projects into two piles.  What needs to be done to create for 2022 and what you can let go off that stunts that creation.

Leo
Nasa
Veil Nebula NASA

Five of Swords – Your second five so let’s look at fives for a sec.  Fives signify chaos.  Last week it was about which chaos are you actually responsible for and this week it’s about chaos of the Ego.  This Muse points out how you, at times, define your sense of self around other people’s ego.  This can look like getting into arguments you know won’t change people’s minds, or taking on another person’s mood, or believing you can harness the chaos.  The challenge is for you to sidestep the drama this week.

Virgo
NASA
Saturn Moons Titan, Rhea and Mimas NASA

Four of Coins – The Muse of Fiscal Responsibility has come to help with your financial outlook.  This is a great week to balance your books, save money, pay off some debt, invest wisely, and even spend if you choose quality and long-term gains.  This Muse challenges your ideas of where and what you spend your resources on.

 

Libra
Jupiter NASA

Six of Wands – The Muse of Success is here.  This week’s energy is about highlighting your accomplishments.  Not only does it bring small victories, but it is also a week you can take some time to relax and celebrate.  This Muse reminds you that the war has not been won, but your success so far has given you some time to regroup and have some fun.

Scorpio
Canon of dust in Orion belt  Nasa
Canon of dust in Orion belt Nasa

Six of Swords – This is your final week of energies that will work with you in the coming year.  Let’s review.  First the Muse of Deconstruction and The Muse of Potential.  The first Muse comes to show you some aspect of your life is not working for you, and you have not been dealing with it or making excuses around it.  The second Muses will help re-divine a new you. Then the Muse of Education declares this coming year one of your roles is the student.  Next, the Muse of Financial Security will help you accumulate resources.  And the Muse of Relationships challenged you to let go of energy vampires and only fill the emotional cups of people who fill yours.  Lastly the Muse of Transitions is rippling back to your first karmic card of Deconstruction, 2022 is a year of change the challenge with these energies if you don’t do the deconstruction and move to the next realm the Universe will step in and make its own changes.

Sagittarius
Black Hole Tsunami NASA

Six of Coins – The Muse of Karma has come to play with you this week.  So, as you do good in the world, she will make sure you are compensated for it.  The challenge is that this works for the bad you do too.   Motto: what goes around comes around.

 

Capricorn
Horse Head nebula NASA

Seven of Wands – The Muse of Competition is here to help you navigate challenges.  Lately it feels as if you are having to constantly prove yourself.  She asks to whom?  She reminds you, the truer you are to your self and purpose(s), the more self confidence and preservation you will have on your path.  Your soul came to live your life not the life that others have prescribed to you.

Aquarius
NASA

*Lovers – The Muse of Connection spends this week reminding you that a feeling of belong is as vital as having space.  This Muse comes when you have either lost connection to yourself and/or to parts of your chosen family.   Socializing this week is about balancing your time to reconnect with your self and time spent with loved ones.  Find time for both.

Pisces
NASA
Saturn NASA

Seven of Swords – The Muse of Ethics has come to hold you to yours.  This can look like someone trying to get away with not telling the whole truth or possibly deceiving yourself.  The challenge is how you handle this dilemma. Deciphering the why behind the deception will get you a lot farther

Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Nov. 7, 2021

Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi

The artist this week is Artemisia Gentileschi.  She lived in the 17th century mostly in Italy.  Gentileschi was one of the few woman painters of that time and was well known enough that she made a living with selling her paintings to nobles and royals like Charles I of England.  She is also known for being the daughter of Baroque painter Orazio Gentileschi and being raped and winning her case against her rapist when she was 17.

When men write about her, they note the power of her brushstroke likening it to men of her time, or her boldness of portraying strong women characters, unlike the men of her time.  Feminists write about her through a lens of a survivor and a woman who made her way in the patriarchal system.  When female art historians write about her, they see her in a broader context with a variety of aspects that contributed to what she painted and why.

As a viewer we do look through our personal lens.  Asking questions like did this feminine perspective become her selling point?  Or was it the subjects she chooses?  her “fame” of the rape?  Or did she exemplify Baroque art with its drama, rich and deep color and intense light and dark shadows?

All of these are pertinent questions, but also, maybe we just like her work, amazed at how she can capture candlelight.  As we view and relate to art or our lives, one must remember that a point in time resonates throughout our lifetime, but it does not solely define us or our actions.  We are a sum of all the things that makes us.  And at the same time, we are beautiful, amazing, and valid for just being alive as any other thing in nature.

Solar System highlights:  The Moon starts in Capricorn – focus on getting things done on material plan. Then on Tuesday it moves into Aquarius – use your intellect and thinking outside the box is needed.  The Moon then finishes in Pisces for the weekend – follow your dreams and soul’s desires. Mercury is in Scorpio – the focus is passion and letting go of forms of communication that no longer work for you.  Venus is in Capricorn – where beauty and harmony are achieved with practicality.  Mars is in Scorpio – desire is in the air, as well as, it is a great time to finish up projects.  And lastly, Jupiter and Saturn are in Aquarius – so innovating and upping your game is their focus until end of December.

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

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

Nina

 

 

Aries
Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi

Three of Swords – The Muse of Heartbreak has come to help you heal from a hurt you have been holding on too.  This hurt usually shows up as self-criticism.  These are deep wounds that keep cyclically happen in your life.  So, fill in the thought “I’m not lovable because….”  And heal that wound so you can accept the love that is already in your life or coming around the corner.

 

Taurus
Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi

Eight of Swords – The Muse of Self-binding Thoughts has come to trigger beliefs that no longer serve you.  Your challenge is to release yourself from these mind ghosts.  The keys to these emotional handcuffs are the upsets/traumas happened in the past, were put there by others, and you have made them your own.  Release and free yourself.

 

Gemini
Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi

*High Priestess – Last week the Muse of Fortune calibrated your karma, good or bad, a debt has now been paid.  Now, the Muse of Higher Purpose has come to realign you with your path.  You are here for a variety of reasons: being a parent, sibling, work, your passion, etc.… If you listen to your inner voice or external synchronicities, this Muse will guide you to resources that help you gain traction on your path.

 

Cancerian
Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi

*Empress – Your third big energy week.  So, you may be feeling a bit tired, stressed, and/or overwhelmed.  Because you had the Muse of Destruction dismantling some aspect of your life that needed fixing. Then the Muse of Stabilization shored you back up.  Now it’s time to create with the Muse of Creation.  Ugh but your tired.  Breath.  This energy would like you to focus on a project that will take you through the New Year.  She asks, what will you birth into 2022?  Grow it slowly, and nurture yourself as you nurture it.

 

Leo
Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi

Five of Cups – The Muse of Spilled Milk is here to remind you that every mess you encounter this week is not your responsibility.  Yes, you have things that need cleaning, but this Muse reminds you that some problems are meant for others to deal with.  So, your challenge is to see why you are doing it.  Are you avoiding your own messes?  Do you like the attention even though it is co-dependent?  Or is it if not you then who?  Focus on your mess only this week.

 

Virgo
Artemisia Gentileschi

Two of Swords – The Muse of Decisions is here to help you make more aligned choices. We all are making choices every day, but are they aligned with how we want to feel as we make them?  This muse suggests this week pick a feeling or word that you want to live by and then make choices from that feeling or word.

 

Libra
Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi

Ace of Cups – The Muse of Love has come to fill your emotional cup.  She suggests noting all the loving things that happen in this week.  Your pet greeting you, your kid’s hug, someone opening a door for you, or a smile.  But here is how she challenges you.  When someone does a wrong, mentally thank them for the reminder of how you don’t want to be or show them some compassion.  They may be having a shitty day.  You see, kindness fills the cup coming and going.

 

Scorpio
Artemisia Gentileschi

Two of Cups – Next energy up for your new year is the Muse of Relationships.  This year highlights relationships.  The challenge with this energy is by 2023 all your relationships should all be built on equality.  They fill your cup as you fill theirs.  Start this week cleaning out the emotional vampires.

 

Sagittarius
Artemisia Gentileschi

Seven of Coins – The Muse of Work has come to help you further a project on the material plane.  This energy is like those people that give out water during marathons.  Look for moments to re-energize yourself, take small breaks like a walk if you are stuck, drink tea, or tiny 10-minute desk naps; and keep going.

 

Capricorn
Artemisia Gentileschi

Page of Coins – The Muse of Learning has come with books in tow.  This week is great for acquiring a new skill or useful bit of information.  You might have to hit the books, watch documentaries or informational podcasts.  Knowledge is power.

 

Aquarius
Artemisia Gentileschi

Eight of Coins – The Muse of Mastery comes when you need to focus on a project and move it to completion or tweak it to a more valuable form.  Art is taking the everyday and lifting to a place where we can see its beauty.  This week take something to the next level.

 

Pisces
Artemisia Gentileschi

Three of Wands – The Muse of the Productive Waiting has arrived reminding you to use this time and space to prepare for what is about to happen.  For example, if you were going on vacation in 2 weeks, pack now and you might find that you need a new bathing suit.  Something needs to be done while you are waiting for the next thing to happen.

Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Oct. 31, 2021

Georgiana Houghton
Georgiana Houghton

Happy Halloween. Blessed Samhain to all my Gaelic folk. And blessed Day of the Dead to my Mesoamericans.

The artist this week is Georgiana Houghton @georgianhoughton.  Houghton was a spiritualist medium in the 1860’s and 70s. She used watercolors to create vivid and complex abstract paintings.  Houghton declared that she was guided by various spirits including family members, Renaissance artists and angelic beings to create these works.  She used a color scheme to express characteristics of people and conditions. There is a list of what each color means at her website.

Houghton predates, by 50 years, the “declared” founder of Wassily Kandinsky who started dabbling in abstract painting in 1911, and Hilda Klimt who was painting abstractly five years before Kandinsky. Klimt also declared herself a spiritualist.  Does art history need a re-write?  Kandinsky even proclaimed in the essay “On the Spiritual in Art”, (paraphrased) that all forms of art can reach a level of spirituality.  He often argued that color could be used to paint something autonomous like music.  So why can’t the two women before him be seen as artist who paint the soul, the ultimate of abstraction?

Your pondering: As the veil thins tonight – what spirit would you call in to inspire you?

Solar System highlights:  On Monday the Moon starts in Libra – relationships and beauty are the focus. Then it moves into Scorpio on Nov 3rd focusing on passion and letting go.  The Moon then finishes in Sagittarius – go outside and enjoy the weekend. Mercury is in Libra until the 5th– great for communication, creating networks and getting in touch with friends.  Then it moves into Scorpio switching the focus to passion and letting go of forms of communication that no longer work for you.  Venus is in Sagittarius also until the 5th then moves Capricorn where beauty goes from free spiritedness to practicality.  Mars is in Scorpio – desire is in the air as well as a great time to finish up projects.  And lastly, Jupiter and Saturn are in Aquarius – so innovating and upping your game is their focus until end of December.

 

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

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

Nina

 

Aries
Georgiana Houghton
Georgiana Houghton

Five of Cups – The Muse of Optimism has come to help you see that your cup is half full.  Yeah, there are some not so great things this week, but overall, you have a lot to be content about.  People around you might also need this insight.

 

Taurus
Georgiana Houghton
Georgiana Houghton

Nine of Cups – Last week, the Muse of Structures arrived to check the constructs that support you in life, and something was off kilter.  If you fixed it awesome you have a week off.  Find your comfy spots and dig in.  If you didn’t, use this week to realign but take the weekend off.

 

Gemini
Georgiana Houghton
Georgiana Houghton

*Wheel of Fortune – The Muse of Fortune has come to calibrate your karma.  This week can either go good or bad.  But no matter where your wheel lands by the end of the week your karmic bank will be more balanced.   Have faith in the Universe everything is happening as it should.

 

Cancerian
Georgiana Houghton
Georgiana Houghton

*Temperance – Last week the Muse of Destruction came to dismantle some aspect of your life that needed fixing. Your job was to fix the cracks to lessen or avoid the blow.  This week the Muse of Stabilization has come to shore you back up.  This energy is best in building back a more balanced world around you, so you can let your life force flow without resistance.  Moderation is key.

 

Leo
Georgiana Houghton
Georgiana Houghton

Queen of Coins – Final a week to settle in with the Muse of Luxury.  The last 3 weeks have been full of energy surrounding and demanding a lot out of you.  But this week there should be a balance of work and play.  The Muse of Luxury reminds you that for every bit of energy discharged there should be an equal amount of energy taken in.  So, for every minute you work your behind off, there should be an equal amount of time you spend luxuriating.  She challenges you with this pondering – why and what are you working so hard for if you are not also enjoying the process or the harvest?

 

Virgo
Georgiana Houghton

Six of Coins – Last week the Muse of the Unconscious had you conversing with the darker hidden aspects of what you fear and seeing that they don’t have to protect you.  Now the Muse of Cause and Effect comes to ground you back into reality and your impact on it.  This week notice how your actions and words effect those around you.  This Muse reminds you “what goes around comes around.”  So, practice what you preach.

 

Libra
Georgiana Houghton

King of Coins – The Muse of Ambition has come to help you turn your visions into reality.  If you know what to do this is the week to get it rolling.  The only challenge is if you don’t know where to go next.  If you are floundering, start fixing the small things around you that are not working.  This will give you ideas or at least a cleaner platform to begin from.

 

Scorpio
Georgiana Houghton

Ten of Coins – Next energy up for your new year, you will be working with the Muse of Financial Security.  This year will be a bumper crop on your career front.  This is a year to accumulate wealth.  The challenge is what do you need that will sustain you and help you build into your future.  This can be as easy as creating a savings account and as hard as keeping it full.

 

Sagittarius
Georgiana Houghton

Page of Cups – The Muse of Play has come to lighten up your week.  Her goal is to remind you to play each day.  Whether that means cards or crayons, play is best done with people you love.

 

Capricorn
Georgiana Houghton

Knight of Wands – The energy this week leads you to the right place at the right time.  No matter good or bad you are synced with the Universe, and it has gifts waiting around each corner.  This is not a week to be idle in mind, spirit and/or body. The challenge is moving patiently forward so you can receive your gifts and insights.

 

Aquarius
Georgiana Houghton

*Death – The Muse of Letting Go prompts you to do some recycling in your life.  She asks you what is no longer serving you?  What are you carrying that is holding you back?  Your challenge is to use the past like compost for the future.  Bury it, burn it and/or free it, so that something new can grow in your life.

 

Pisces
Georgiana Houghton

Two of Wands – The Muse of the Present has come to firmly remind you that each day is important and to live in it to the fullest.  We average 31,755 days or 762,120 hours in a lifetime.  And only 508,080 hours of that are we awake.  For every year that you are alive subtract 5,800 hours.  So, if you are in your 20’s you have around 400,000 hours; if you’re in your 40’s that s 254,000 hours. Yes, she says, life is short and precious; use it wisely.