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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Oct. 24, 2021

October 24, 2021 Nina

The artist this week is Dorothea Tanning. When you play the game Having a Dinner Party, where you pick 10 people alive or dead that you would have over, I would pick Dorothea Tanning as one of them. She is a creative. Tanning is well known for her surreal paintings, but her endeavors include drawing, painting, sculpting, installations, costume design, set design, writing poetry….

She published a book of poetry the year before her death in 2012 at 101 years old. The span of her work in her words is “her enigmatic versions of life on the inside, looking out.” Tanning draws us into her mind as well as her physicality. She also often paired her work with poems from other poets, to give even more depth into her painterly ponderings. As we view her work one feels not only acquainted with her investigations of self but also, we identify ourselves in her. For me, I would learn more about me by my conversations with her.

Your pondering, as the veil thins this week, who would you invite to your party, dining with the dead? And I have attached a line, bolded, of Tanning’s poem All Hallow’s Eve to each of your casts. Start with the first 2 lines here and read down.

Be perfect, make it otherwise.
Yesterday is torn in shreds.

Solar System highlights: On Monday the Moon starts in Cancer– get cuddly with a partner or pet and self-care should be on the agenda. Then it moves into Leo on Oct 28th – a time to shine. The Moon then finishes in Virgo – so you can categorize your candy haul. Mercury is in Libra– great for communication, creating networks and getting in touch with friends. Venus is in Sagittarius asking are we feeding and nurturing our relationships enough to keep them growing? Mars is in Libra until Oct. 30^th – the last week investigating relationships around the question are your actions following your words? Then it moves into Scorpio – passion is in the air and 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

Page of Wands – The Muse of Inspiration has come this week. You will find that she has hidden at least one “Easter egg” of insight in each day. These small gifts are here to help you motivate or bring your work/life up a notch. Lightning’s thousand sulfur eyes

Taurus

*Hierophant – The Muse of Structures has arrived with rulers and T-squares. This energy comes around when you need to check the structures that support you in life. Something is off kilter. Whether it is your schedule, eating habits, your rules/morals, or your boundaries one of these is not aligned with your way of life. The challenge with this energy is making sure when you do this re-structuring that it remains flexible enough that you can still grow. Rip apart the breathing beds.

Gemini

Five of Cups – The Muse of Clumsiness is here to spill liquids and disrupt emotions. So, on a practical side, don’t put your fluids by electrical devices. And on a heart side, be careful how you interpret emotional outburst- yours and others. This week can also be full of fret. Your challenge is to clean up your mess and leave others to clean up their own. Hear bones crack and pulverize.

Cancerian

*Tower – The Muse of Destruction has come with a sledgehammer to dismantle some aspect of your life. You don’t really have any power in this deconstruction; except to lessen the chaos by finding what needs to be fix before this energy does it for you. This can be as simple as your desk has been a mess for weeks – clean it up. Or as challenging as leaving a job or relationship that is no longer working for you. Look around and find out what you have pushed off for ages and know well and good that it needs to be done so do it. Doom creeps in on rubber treads.

Leo

*High Priestess – The third high energy week for you. The last two weeks advised you to pause and evaluate, then the Muses suggested remixing to balance your fabrication. Now the Muse of Higher Purpose ask you to tap into your intuition and ask what’s next? Now this Muse is asking what the purpose is behind your next steps? Are they leading you to where you want to go, who you want to be? If not, time to take a hard look at your plan and re-do. If so, you still have a few insights to round out the picture. Intuition and asking your spirit guides are keys to unlock the secrets to the next steps. Countless overwrought housewives,

Virgo

*Moon – The Muse of Unconscious is here to help with your fears. This energy wants you to investigate the darker hidden aspects of what you fear. This Muse reminds you that interacting with your worries as if they are friends, allows you to see that they are like helicopter Moms. Trying to keep you from harm, but also keeping you locked up. So, this week converse with your fears, and coax them to see that they really don’t have to save you. You are doing just fine. Minds unraveling like threads,

Libra

Seven of Coins – The energy this week is all about work. Time to get things done and off your to-do lists. The challenge is you will not see the benefits from your labors for a couple of weeks. Try lipstick shades to tranquilize

Scorpio

Page of Coins – Last week you started off your birth month with the Muse of Deconstruction and The Muse of Potential. They wanted you to strip away what is not working so you can re-divine a new you and your surroundings. Now the Page of Coins joins this duo declaring that one of your roles this coming year is being the student. This is a year to learning new skills on the material plane. This can look like going back to school, learning new skills for work, or trying on different hats in the workplace. Fears of age and general dreads.

Sagittarius

Two of Coins – The Muse of Juggling comes when you need to adjust at how you get things done. This week is not made for multi-tasking. This muse advises to take on one thing and do it well before adding a new something to your attention. Sit tight, be perfect, swat the spies,

Capricorn

Four of Cups – The Muse of Introspection has come to help you remove the metaphorical lint from your belly button. She advises that you spend ¾ of your time navel gazing, but you must spend the other fourth doing and being in the world. Don’t take faucets for fountainheads.

Aquarius

Three of Cups – The Muse of Friendship comes when your emotional glass is empty. She reminds you that friends can uplift your spirts the best. Find time this week to just hang and talk shit with loved ones. Drink tasty antidotes. Otherwise

Pisces

Queen of Coins – The Muse of Keep Calm and Carry On is here to remind you to do just that. She advises that practicality, down-to earthiness, and compassion are the elements to work with this week. Also, a great week to invest in your future. You and the werewolf: newlyweds.

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Oct. 17, 2021

October 17, 2021 Nina

The artist this week is Laura Makabresku. Makabresku works within the genre of surreal photography. Surrealism was defined by Andre Breton in 1924 in the Manifesto of Surrealism. He characterized the movement as “psychic automatism in its pure state.” In other words, it is a genre that explores the unconscious, dreams, and emotions by putting together images that are chimerical and spark intellectual ponderings of what is real. Makabresku’s photos uses symbolism, fairytales, but also seems to pry into the chaos of our dreamscapes. Her photographs are often underexposed or show a hint of a scene. Like when we wake from our dreams, her images leave us more with a feeling then with certainty of what we dreamt/seen. Thus, with her work and our dreams, we investigate more of the why then the what.

Your pondering for the week as we enter Scorpio season of death, birth, transformation, sexuality and psychology: When we wake from our nightly dreamscapes what do we consciously care into our days?

Solar System highlights: On Monday the Moon starts in Aries– a time to start new projects. Then on Oct 20^th the full Moon is in Taurus – a great time to move projects forward. The Moon then finishes in Gemini – conversations and knowledge are the keys to enjoying the weekend. Mercury goes direct in Libra– great for communication, creating networks and getting in touch with friends. Venus is in Sagittarius and asks are we feeding and nurturing our relationships enough to keep them growing? Mars is in Libra – another planet sending energy into investigating relationships this is around the question are your actions following your words? This theme and work around your relationships is big until Mercury moves into Scorpio Nov. 7^th. And lastly, Jupiter and Saturn are in Aquarius – so innovating and upping your game is their focus for the rest of this year.

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

Nina

Aries

Ten of Wands – Last week the Muse of Creation challenged you to begin a project. This week the Muse of Burdens suggests you par down your workload into more doable chunks. The way to ease this week is realism, by downsizing your schedule and prioritizing your to-do list. Plan for things taking twice as long and using more of your resources faster.

Taurus

Nine of Coins – The Muse of Fiscal Independence is here to help you plan on creating more wealth and sovereignty. Her motto is “Work smarter not harder”. Time to ask for compensation, a raise or raise your prices.

Gemini

Six of Swords– The Muse of Transition has come to help you unblock and move into new landscapes. Something is holding you back. This week is the perfect time to identify, remove these obstructions and move on. Though the future is foggy there is land on the other side.

Cancerian

Three of Coins – Last week the Muse of Truth came to help you make an important decision and/or search for your personal truth. She asked are you aligned with your higher self and your credos? Now the Muse of Implementation has come to help you plan your next steps. She also reminds you to use your network to help in your preparations.

Leo

*Temperance – Last week the energy suggested a rest stop to do some needed reevaluation. Now the Muse of Mixology has come to help you take your next steps. This energy suggests that a remix of items will help in balancing your fabrication. The challenge with this process is imbalance often shows the way to balance. So, a material plane exercise is moving everything in an area to the center of the room and then put back the items in a different way/place/combination. Keep doing this exercise and you will find the mundane items you have remixed bring a new flavor into your life.

Virgo

King of Wands – The Muse of Growing Pains has come to push you on. This week is challenging but all that you do is moving you to the next level. The surer you are of your direction the faster the growth.

Libra

Five of Swords – A bit of a review of the energies to work with in your coming birth year. First, the Muse of Adventure is pushing you out of the door this year to discover the new. Then the Muse of Material Success has you reviewing last year’s successes and setting goals for the coming year with them as a foundation. And the Muse of Pace has you finding what tempo you work the most efficiently at. Then the Muse of Creation’s goal is co-creating and growing more abundance and beauty into your life. Lastly the Muse of Discord reminds you that conflict cannot be avoided this year. As much as you like Harmony to truly create something new you will have to work with some chaos and dissonance. This is not a year to moderate but to push through.

Scorpio

*Tower and the Ace of Wands – Not only did you finish the year with a bang, that was meant to create space, but you are starting your birth year with the Muse of Deconstruction and The Muse of Potential. The first Muse comes to show you that you have some major cracks in your foundations. This can be taken literally or in any area of your life. Something is not working for you, and you have not been dealing with it or making excuses around it. These Muses want you to strip away what is not working so you can re-divine a new you and surroundings. The challenge with these energies if you don’t do the deconstruction the Universe will step in.

Sagittarius

Nine of Cups – The Muse of Contentment is here with a bag of cider donuts. Yep, this energy wants you to find the little things that make life pretty darn good. Whether that is apple picking, carving pumpkins, being out in nature, mulled wine or making pie. This week enjoy the season.

Capricorn

Knight of Wands – This week has you in the right place at the right time. Whether that is waiting in a long line or it’s all green lights, the Universe and you are in the flow. So don’t over think – just go with it.

Aquarius

Ace of Swords – The Muse of New Ideas is here to help in decision making, organizing, ponderings and mental breakthroughs. This energy helps you think. This is a week where your mind is a better place to dwell then your heart.

Pisces

Ten of Cups – The Muse of Bliss is here to help you engage in some joy. This Muse comes when you must reengage with your heart. Start this week by listing 10 things that make you happy. Your assignment: do some form of al

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Oct. 10, 2021

October 10, 2021 Nina

First I want to thank all of you for reading my ponderings. I just finished my sixth year doing these tarotcasts and I am grateful to all of you. Well here we go for another round….

The artist this week is Fanny Sanin. Sanin explored many art forms, but eventually honed her eye to explore geometric abstraction. She focuses on color and form, but all within boundaries of straight lines and arcs. Her goal is for the viewer to perceive through symmetry and balance an almost “mystical experience.” A place where the composition does not jar or distracts us but narrows our perception. Her work eases the eye while heightening our natural intuition/response. When you go to her website her paintings are grouped by decades and we can see how she went from non-form abstraction, 1962-1968, to this geometric play for the next 50 years. (You can see partially the progress as you scroll down ). In her scope of work the viewer can see not only her journey with color and form but also that this play is endless. Where a lifetime of work does not complete this line of discovery.

Your pondering this week: is this true with all that we do? Are there endless combinations to work with for lifetimes? And if so, what are yours?

Solar System highlights: On Monday the Moon starts in Capricorn– a great time to get things done on the material plane. Then on Oct 13^th it goes into Aquarius – a time of invention and innovation. The Moon then finishes in Pisces – dreamy vibes for the weekend. Mercury is in its last week of retrograde in Libra– great for communication, creating networks and getting in touch with friends. Remember when Mercury is retro not a great time to start projects but perfect tie to Review, Reflect and Revise.

Venus is now in Sagittarius and asks are we feeding and nurturing our relationships enough to keep them growing? Mars is Libra – another planet sending energy into investigating relationships this is around the question are your actions following your words? This theme and work around your relationships is big until Mercury moves into Scorpio Nov. 7^th. And lastly, Jupiter and Saturn are in Aquarius – so innovating and upping your game is their focus for the rest of this year.

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

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

Nina

Aries

*Empress – The Muse of Creation has come to help you grow anything you put your mind to. Her challenge is this project may take up to 10 months of work to fully develop. If you can not commit to this, then creation is still available to you, but you will have to let go of expectations of the outcome. For example, you want to grow a zucchini then up to 10 months of focused attention will grow a bounty of zucchini. However, if you can’t spend the time and focus, something will grow in its place, but you will not know it’s form until the summer of 2022.

Taurus

Ten of Wands – The Muse of Burdens is here to help you in relieving some of yours. This week there is no way you are going to accomplish all that you need to do. So, this Muse suggest make a list of your todos, prioritize them two ways by ease and necessity, and see where those two lists overlap. Then only do, at most, the top eight. The rest put off until next week. The lesson with this card is not only to get things done but you may find that next week the leftovers might lose their significance.

Gemini

Ten of Cups – The Muse of Bliss Finding is here with brownies. This energy comes when an emotional restoration is needed. Find or create moments that create bliss each day. Ex: napping with your animal, sitting in a sunbeam, a beverage of choice while sitting still, read a book, stay in your PJs for a day etc….

Cancerian

*Justice – The Muse of Truth appears this week to help you make an important decision and/or search for your personal truth. She asks are you aligned with your higher self and your credos. Now this can go both ways, possibly you need to adjust your actions to align with beliefs or your beliefs need tweaking. This is not a week of right versus wrong. You need to see the grey behind the decisions and find a balanced compromise that does not dilute who you are.

Leo

*The Hanged Man– The last couple of weeks you have been working with lessons around fairness, decisions and how they affect your growth. This week you are in a holding pattern. This energy is aligned perfectly with the last week of Mercury’s retrograde. Whether you spend that time revisiting the last two week’s lesson or decide to tune out, both are beneficial. The challenge is around not being pushed forward when you know the timing, i.e. this week, is not right for moving forward.

Virgo

Ace of Coins – You have the energy this week to start new projects; however, with Mercury in retrograde you are making your life harder if you do. Yes, the early bird catches the worm. But if you go before dawn, the worms aren’t up yet because it is too cold. Therefore, this week instead of jumping into doing, prepare and organize, so you can be the first one out of the gate next week.

Libra

*Empress – The third energy to work with for this coming year is the Muse of Creation. This Muse is big karmic growth energy to work with however, it will take all year to see the fruits of your labors. This Muse wants to co-create abundance and beauty into your life. So first she asks to acknowledge the beauty that already surrounds you. These you want to continue growing. And then she has you ponder what is missing? This year she will help you fill in voids of your garden.

Scorpio

*Strength – The third big energy week for you. The past weeks had the Muse of Opportunity opening doors for you to dabble in new worlds. The Muse of Patience and Moderation advising you to reduce your speed and rebalance. And this week the Muse of Inner Strength has arrived to build your courage, determination, and compassion. So, it is interesting that you can work with all these big energies in the final weeks of your birth cycle, and that they coincide with Mercury retrograde. When this happens, the Muses are trying to get you to tie up loose ends and prep the ground for your coming year. They ask you what do you want to finish up/let go of before your birthday? By dealing with them now, you create space for creation in the coming year.

Sagittarius

Eight of Cups – The Muse of Release has come to help you clean out your closets or send something/person off. This can look like literally cleaning out your space or it can be releasing emotions, situations, persons that don’t jive with who you are. This energy usually shows up to create space for new things, people or situations that will be arriving soon.

Capricorn

Four of Cups – Last week the Muse of Composting came to help review and recycle what no longer serves, by taking the nutrients from the past to grow the future. The Muse of Contemplation continues this theme in the final week of Mercury’s retrograde. Take this week to do ¾ internal work and ¼ external. She advises that slowing down will speed up the process.

Aquarius

Six of Cups – The Muse of Remembering has come to swapp stories of youth and the past. This energy comes around when the past has information for your present. Pay special attention if you feel a Deja Vue or a familiarity. Sit with it, notice all that is happening around you for clues to your download.

Pisces

Seven of Wands – The Muse of Grit has come to help you make a stand or fortify your resolution. She helps by reminding you the why you are dealing with/through the challenges you have control over. Is it for more ease? Better Life? Sense of Security? If you can stand behind why you are fighting, then what seems like a war becomes a quest for your desires

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Oct. 3, 2021

October 3, 2021 Nina

The artist this month is Hope Gangloff (@hopeloff). The definition of vibrant is full of energy and enthusiasm. Gangloff’s color palette is vibrant. She is known for her large portraits, but with Covid her subjects have changed to more landscapes and still lives. Her paintings are still color saturated. A lesson in color theory, and possibly a nod to Edvard Munch’s exploration in vivid colors. But her new exploration of our everyday surroundings sets us the viewer to see the world still full of energy and enthusiasm. That possible with Covid, a divided world, injustices every day in the news, etc… that we can still see life and hope around us.

Solar System highlights: This week the Moon starts in Virgo – a time for organizing. Then on Oct 5^th it goes into Libra with the new Moon on the 6^th – all about relationships. October 7^th it goes into Scorpio – feed your passions. On October 9^th it goes in Sagittarius- taking mini trips on the weekend. Mercury is still retrograde in Libra– great for communication, creating networks and getting in touch with friends. Remember when Mercury is retro not a great time to start projects but a great time to Review, Reflect and Revise, and of course back -up your technology.

Venus is in Scorpio – a great time to feed your pleasures and passions but in general watch overindulgences. Mars is Libra too – another planet sending energy into investigating relationships this is around the question are your actions following your words? This theme and work around your relationships is big until Mercury moves into Scorpio Nov. 7^th. And lastly, Jupiter and Saturn are in Aquarius – so innovating and upping your game is their focus for the rest of this year.

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

Nina

Aries

Six of Cups – This is your second six so a quick dive into this number. Sixes are about balance and information. Last week was about cause and effect and how far you ripple out into your world. This week it is the balance of past and present. There is some information from your childhood that needs to be either used and/or resolved this week.

Taurus

Nine of Cups – Finally this week brings you a break from the past month’s big energies. This week the Muse of Contentment has come to remind you that simple things like tea and toast, a cat’s purr or a bird song is as delightful and probably more sustaining then the big energies of last months. Have gratitude for the humble moments this week.

Gemini

Seven of Swords – The Muse of Authenticity is here to help you with aspects of either your environment or yourself that have been hidden away because of guilt, fear, or mistrust. Tread lightly to find the truth but it does need to see the light of day, so it doesn’t fester.

Cancerian

Seven of Cups – Last week the Muse of Stagnation had you in a hovering pattern. Which perfectly concedes with Mercury in retrograde a great time to review, reflect and revise, and possibly a download from the Universe. This energy continues as does the retrograde until October 18^th. Thus, this week the Muse of Dreams advises to take time to daydream as well as look to your night dreams for information and guidance.

Leo

*Judgment – Well the Big Sister of Justice continues the lesson around fairness and decisions, but she ups the ante by asking does this sense of Justice help you evolve? So last week you dealt with the concept that true Justice is slow and complex. And your actions around fairness should be reflecting not only the truth but how that truth is dealt. Now this energy wants you to step back and see if you are dealing with or judging the world, possible yourself, and narrowing your possibilities with past mistakes or grievances. When you should be broadening and building the new world and more evolved you. Motto: Be the change you want to see in the world -Ghandi.

Virgo

Seven of Coins – The Muse of the Harvest has come to help you muster all that needs to be done this week. The challenge is choosing what will give you more bang for the buck. She guides your energy with this question: Does what you do this week contribute to what you will need in the coming months?

Libra

Knight of Coins – The second energy to work with for this coming year is Muse of Pace. She asks at what new pace do you want to move at. Take this month to find the tempo in which you work at most efficiently. Whether you excel as a marathoner or a sprinter, the goal for this coming year is to set up the schedules and systems to support you at the stride you choose.

Scorpio

*Temperance – Last week the Muse of Opportunity was opening doors for you to dabble in new worlds. This week the energy slows with the Muse of Patience and Moderation. Use this energy to reduce your speed and rebalance. This is perfectly synced with Mercury’s retrograde this week. Last week opened your eyes and mind to new things, this week take time to process that information to see it’s usefulness.

Sagittarius

Six of Wands – The Muse of the Laurel has come to celebrate with you. This week reflect on past successes before moving ahead. Not only will this review in successful strategies help you going forward, but it also allows you to take a break from the hustle and bustle to enjoy yourself.

Capricorn

*Death – The Muse of Composting has arrived to help review and recycle what no longer serves. The challenge is your refuse is still useful in growing to the next level. Take the nutrients from the past to grow the future.

Aquarius

Queen of Cups – The past couple of weeks have had some complex and heavy energies. First the Muse of the Shadow Self triggered and tested you on behavior patterns that no longer serve you. Then Muse of Healing reminded you that every scar represents the wound of the past, the healing of the present and the potentials of the future. Now, the Muse of Compassion comes to help guide you through this healing process. She reminds you the best way to tend to yourself and others is to hold space. Listen with your heart open.

Pisces

Queen of Coins – The Muse of Luxury is taking you out on a shopping spree or a scrumptious dinner. This energy advises you to spend some money on yourself. You deserve it. Though her practical side reminds you quality over quantity.

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Sept. 26, 2021

September 26, 2021 Nina

This week’s artist is Shahzia Sikander. She has a show touring called Extraordinary Realities and will be at the Rhoda Island School of Design Museum from November 12, 2021 through Jan 30^th, 2022. She brings the traditional art form of Indo-Persian miniature painting into a modern-day art practice with animation, installations as well as 2-D. Her works explore history, class, gender, the immigrant, the Muslim, and LGBTQ. Sikander shines a light on the feelings around being the outsider or “otherness.” She directs the viewer to examine how culture and society shapes our imaginations and the way we can clash or how we try to conform within those intersections.

As we move through this planetary time where relationships are being brought to the forefront, this idea of otherness becomes vivid. We either belong within a relationship or community or we are outside. Sikander’s art nudges us to relate to our otherness. By finding even aspects of her art relatable we create a new community where we find sameness, “normalness” from difference or “the other.” Your pondering for the week: What if we entered community from the perspective that we all are other?

Solar System highlights: This week the Moon starts in Gemini – great time to putting forth your voice. Then on Sept. 29^st it goes into Cancer – self-care and home is highlighted. Then by nighttime on the 30th it goes into Leo – your time to shine just watch you don’t step on anyone’s toes. And we are still in a time where the good and bad of our relationships are highlighted. Mercury is turning retrograde in Libra– great for communication, creating networks and getting in touch with friends. Remember when Mercury is retro not a great time to start projects but a great time to Review, Reflect and Revise, and of course back -up your technology. Venus is in Scorpio – a great time to feed your pleasures and passions but in general watch overindulgences. Mars is Libra too – another planet sending energy into investigating relationships this is around the question are your actions following your words? This theme and work around your relationships is big until Mercury moves into Scorpio Nov. 7^th. And lastly, Jupiter and Saturn are in Aquarius – so innovating and upping your game is their focus for the rest of this year.

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

Nina

Aries

Six of Coins – Conscious connections and moral dilemmas were the themes last week. Those themes continue with a smattering of cosmic karma. This week your actions ripple out farther then you might realize. So, the challenge is seeing the subtle differences and nuances of treat your neighbor as you would treat yourself versus care for your neighbor as you would like to be cared for.

Taurus

*Magician – Ok another big karmic week. Three weeks ago, Muse of Structure came to help you build a schedule with the flexibility and spaciousness to create freely. Then the Muse of Flow came to help you equalize the consumption and release of energy, and the Muse of Opportunity provided openings to up your game. And now you have the Muse of Manifestation. Time to utilize the structures you built, the energy you have tapped, and the opportunities that have been provided to DO. Yep, this week get in the ring and fight for your creativity and purpose for being here and then do the work.

Gemini

Two of Coins – As a sign you will always work around the concept of balance, but this week has the potential to knock you off kilter. This energy is an exercise in doing one thing well before you add another ball to your juggling mix.

Cancerian

*Hanged Man – This week the Muse of Stagnation has you in a hover pattern. Think of this time like a rest stop in your life. A time to refuel, find your bearings and readjust your game plan. This perfectly concedes with Mercury going into retrograde a great time to review, reflect and revise. This stop can also provide a download from the Universe, so mind open.

Leo

*Justice – If only this week’s energy could be as obvious as yes or no. But true Justice is slow and complex. This week you need to be honest with yourself about the truth of a situation. The beauty behind this energy is it also provides fairness in the end. Though you may not see it this week, what you do during this time if done with integrity will come out justly for you.

Virgo

Queen of Coins – Last week the Muse of Manifestation came to aid you in your creations, tuning you into the Universes power source. This week the Muse of Luxury wants to remind you that all work and no play can make you a bit dull. Why work so hard if you do not reap the benefits, she asks. So, make sure your vision and goals for the coming year include enjoyment. And try to indulge in a good meal or soft sheets this week to start that ball rolling.

Libra

Nine of Coins – The first energy to work with for this coming year is Muse of Material Success. She asks what do you have to show for all the work you have been doing since your last birthday? If you have at least nine successes that have brought you a sense of accomplishment or material gain, great. Time to line up some new opportunities to work with for the coming year. However, if you don’t now is the time figure out why it didn’t happen. Success awaits you this year so tweak what isn’t working.

Scorpio

*World – The Muse of Opportunity is here to open doors for you. This week is a week of saying yes. You don’t have to commit if you end up not liking it, but you need to try new things. Give the Universe the chance to open new portals and the World to you. Great time to travel this week even if it’s a small trip.

Sagittarius

Eight of Wands – Last week you needed to hone your skills in riding with the waves of Life. This energy went about rebalancing karmic debts, but as you will discover things are beginning to work in your favor this week. The Muse of Momentum is pushing you to the next level. The challenge is, are you ready?

Capricorn

King of Cups – The Muse of Mastering Emotions has come to help clean up after last week. The emotional plane is not your favorite place, you all are doers. If it doesn’t have a reason, then you challenge it. Well, this week this Muse wants to show that sometimes it is just about immersing yourself into your heart for no reason other than getting better at riding the waves of being.

Aquarius

*Star – Last week the Muse of the Shadow Self triggered and tested you on behavior patterns that no longer serve you. Having you watch your reactions, to see if they are representations of the new or old you. Luckily the energy has shifted to healing. Take time out to be with yourself and re-discover your hope. This Muse reminds you that every scar represents the wound of the past, the healing of the present and the potentials of the future. Your song: When you wish upon a star.

Pisces

Three of Coins – The Muse of Collaboration has come with company. This week’s energy is all about getting help and listening to others’ ideas. The more heads and hands you invite into problem solving the more collective experience you have to work with and less likely in redoing old mistakes. Your Motto: I do not h

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Sept. 19, 2021

September 19, 2021 Nina

In honor of the Sun going into Libra a time we can focus on balance and relationships in our disordered world, this week’s artist is Glendalys Medina @glendalysmedina. Medina uses a few geometric shapes to create abstract paintings and in some cases portraits. This sounds simplistic but how she uses color and overlays them shows the viewer that even in what seems chaotic can be balanced, ordered and with her choices calming, regal and joyful. Medina’s pieces have us wondering about our own interactions with the complexities of “humaning” and how we try to order our world. Are they confining? Can we use what we know/have though simply in design complex in use. That we are singularly human but diverse as our cultures.

In her words: “My practice is inspired by how humans learn, create order out of chaos and make sense of the world; how previous knowledge is essential for learning and perceiving; how the ambiguity of the world increases our reliance on that previous knowledge; how we project that knowledge when we don’t understand; and how we see with our brains recognizing patterns of information. I create work that amplifies marginalized voices, deconstructs and reconstructs image, language and systems to insight a change in cognitive structures that occur as a result of an experience. I am interested in creating moments when previous knowledge gets an upgrade and new perspectives are formed to establish cultural inclusivity. My work exhibits Taíno (indigenous carribeans) culture, Hip- hop and Latinx culture and music, and explores personal development as an empowering tool to re-identify societal and personal value structures to gain cultural equity in a transcultural global society.”

Solar System highlights: The sun moves into Libra on the 22^nd. Happy birthday Libra. This week the Moon starts in Pisces – time to get dreamy. Then on Sept. 21^st goes into Aries – don’t rush but start moving. Then on the 24^th it goes into Taurus time to balance work and play. And over the next couple of weeks all aspects of your relationships good and not so good are highlighted. Mercury is in Libra– great for communication, creating networks and getting in touch with friends. Venus is in Scorpio – a great time to feed your pleasures and passions but in general watch overindulgences. Mars moves into Libra – another planet sending energy into investigating relationships this is around the question are your actions following your words? This theme and work around your relationships is big until Mercury moves Scorpio Nov. 7^th. And lastly, Jupiter and Saturn are in Aquarius – so innovating and upping your game is their focus for the rest of this year.

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

Nina

Aries

*Lovers – Conscious connections are the theme this week. You may be facing a moral dilemma. Now is the time to think through all the consequences before you act. And to help you navigate this, make sure your choice results in love for yourself, others, and the universe at large.

Taurus

*World – Wow three big energy weeks for you. First Muse of Structure came to help you build a sense of a schedule with the flexibility and spaciousness to create freely. Then the Muse of Flow came to help you equalize the consumption and release of energy within them. And now the Muse of Opportunity is knocking to provide openings to up your game with these upgraded talents. The challenge with this energy is to realize that you can try out one opportunity without the other doors closing. I know you all are loyal, but you are allowed to try things out before you commit.

Gemini

Nine of Coins – You have worked hard to get where you are at. This week the Muse of Abundance advises you to take some time to enjoy your accomplishments instead of moving to the next thing or thinking about next week or farther. Take this week to treat yourself because you have earned it.

Cancerian

Nine of Cups – This week the Muse of Contentment has come to sprinkle abundance and ease into your life. This week things just come together. Even the not-so-great stuff has a silver lining to it. Your homework, start each day with a blessing and end with these three prompts for that day’s experiences: 1) gratitude for a living thing that you encountered 2) identify a pleasure that happened, and 3) something that provides a promise into the future.

Leo

Six of Swords – Transitions are highlighted this week. This energy is pushing you to change something. This is not about big changes; these are tweaks that once done make larger shifts occur. This can look as simple as you are bored/listless- take a small trip someplace. Your work or home space feels off – rearrange the layout. Even switching the items in your drawers around will subtly shift your mental space.

Virgo

*Magician – Just like you all to squeeze in another big energy card to work with in the coming year. This week the Muse of Manifestation is here to aid you in creating. This Muse tunes you into the Universe’s power source. This is the year to manifest your goals. The challenge is maintaining a clear focus on your vision. Create a vision statement and tack it to your fridge. And then take the first step this week to manifest it on this tangible plane.

Libra

Ace of Wands – Your second Ace. This Muse also begins your forecast of what energies to work with in the coming year. So just a quick dive into Aces. Aces are new beginnings. Last week was about forming a new thought pattern or identifying and possible figuring out a big obstacle. This week’s new beginning is pushing you to start a project around something that inspires you or start an adventure. Your passions and intuitions are the keys to not only this week but your coming birth year.

Scorpio

Two of Coins – The name of the game this week is balance in all that you do. Work and play, Wake and Sleep, Movement and Rest, Carb and Proteins… Now balance does not mean equal with this energy. Weigh your options on how you physically feel. For example, you can have a 7 hours’ sleep or 11 hours. Which one has you waking up without an alarm and feeling rested?

Sagittarius

*Wheel of Fortune – Last week the Muse of Healing advised rest and recuperation, so you could heal the body to support the mind and soul. Where last week was quiet, this week has the potential to be chaotic. Life is continuously changing and this week you will need to hone your skills in riding with the waves of it. This Muse is rebalancing karmic debts. Have faith in the Universe, go with the flow, for it has your back and everything is happening as it should.

Capricorn

Three of Swords – The Muse of Deep Wounds is here to trigger what still needs to be healed. This week watch what causes disparity in how you work and how you feel. This energy is trying to point out what is missing or what still needs to be tweaked around feelings/thoughts and how they effect your work.

Aquarius

*Devil – The Muse of the Shadow Self has come to lighten up the darker recesses of your mind and soul. This place week can trigger some behavior patterns that no longer serve you. You might have thought you have outgrown or learned this lesson. Well, this Muse likes to test you on them. So, watch your reactions, are they representations of the new you or the old you?

Pisces

*Chariot – The Muse of Momentum has arrived at your front door to help you get going. This is a great time to do work on the material plane. However, the challenge is it is all up to you to decide the destination, goal and do the driving. This Muse just supplies the fuel. If you don’t give it a direction you will find that you are just doing donuts in the parking lot.

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

September 12, 2021 Nina

This week’s artist is Mona Caron, @mona.caron. Her main art form are murals, beautiful, majestic, but sublime in image and message. She has a series where she paints weeds larger than life, like side of a building large. The definition of weed is – a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants. Weeds are often considered a nuisance. Something to pull out. Or life barely noticed but eking out an existence in a landscape of urban concrete. However, Caron utilizes them to show their beauty and resilience. (Please watch her stop-motion animation, as they sprout out on urban landscapes.)

Often weeds are more native than the plants chosen to be planted in a garden. Alexis Nikole Nelson known as the “Black Forager” on TikTok shows us that what is considered a weed can be used as an urban food source. Or Sean Sherman and Dana Thompson’s cook book The Sious Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen highlights native food as foundations of amazingly tasty recipes. These people are reconnecting us to a lost knowledge base in our society and a broader perspective on what is a weed.

So, the pondering for this week: where in your life do you try to pull out your weeds? By eradicating them are you missing their beauty, contribution to your resilience, and them as a resource? Possibly, that your weeds are more native and useful to your actual being than what you are cultivating?

Solar System highlights: This week the Moon starts in Sagittarius – great for excursions and adventuring through the 13th. Then the Moon goes into Capricorn a great time to focus on work and getting things done. Then on 17^th it goes into Aquarius – time for innovating and tweaking what you did on the previous days. Also, a great time for deep intellectual conversation and experimentation over the weekend. Mercury is in Libra– great for communication, creating networks and getting in touch with friends.

Venus is now in Scorpio – time to up your game in actions in your intimate relationships. And a great time to feed your pleasures and passions in general just watch overindulgences. Mars moves into Libra – another planet sending energy into investigating relationships this is around the question are your actions following your words? This theme and work around your relationships is big until Mercury moves Scorpio Nov. 7^th. And lastly, Jupiter and Saturn are in Aquarius – so innovating and upping your game is their focus for the rest of this year.

P.S. Signs with an * it is a big week for you. Virgo this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year. And Pisces 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

Knight of Coins – Last week’s energy was pushing you to evolve into a new you. Having you investigate the best qualities of your peers and mentors that you want to add to you. The Muse of Getting Things Done is asking you to start this process with actions steps. It is time to walk your talk.

Taurus

*Temperance – Last week, the Muse of Structure came to help you build a sense of a schedule with the flexibility and spaciousness to create freely. Hopefully you have placed some of those flexible structures, for now the Muse of Flow has come to help you equalize the consumption and release of energy with in them. This can look as simple as mediating with breath work at the opening and close your day or creating better but flexible eating habits with your only rule is eating 100 different things a week (that includes spices). How do your rules and structures work with to promote flow? The key is broadening your rules.

Gemini

King of Coins – The Muse of Experienced Wisdom has come to remind that you are a source of inspiration. This week you will be called on for your expertise. The challenge is how you give it. You audience needs inspiration as well as a sense of security and hospitality.

Cancerian

Eight of Coins – Last week the Muse of Co-Creation recommended bringing into your life and working with the people, things and ideas that make you a better you. You get another week to do that with the Muse of Mastery. This Muse wants you to practice with these co-creating elements to produce or at least deepen the your understanding and applicability of your work.

Leo

Two of Swords – The Muse of Decisions is here to help you decided. This week will require a lot of what feels like monumental decisions; however, the individual decisions are not as consequential as the reason behind your decisions. Make sure the why behind what you decided is more tangible then the possibly the decision itself.

Virgo

Seven of Swords – This is your last week of your birth month and gives you your final theme to the year. Let’s review. So far, the Muses to work with in your coming year are Muse of Teamwork, Muse of Transitions, and the Muse of Healing. So whatever you are working on it is more fortuitous or more likely of having success with more sets of eyes, minds, and hands then just yours. Your second energy advise for the first part of your journey to travel light. Do this by physical lightening your load and simplicity are key. Your third and Big Karmic energy is magic is flowing around you to help heal and reset you on your purpose. And lastly the Muse of Victory with Small Battles gives you the key to ease. Break your work processes down to bitesize chunks and any challenge is surmountable.

Libra

Ace of Swords – The Muse of the Intellect will accompany you this week. Cool logic and defined truths are the keys. Your mind is your biggest asset. And with it and this Muse’s help you find new innovated solutions to old problems.

Scorpio

Eight of Cups – The Muse of Dissatisfaction has come to help you see and release things that no longer work for you. This can be as simple as releasing the plethora of plastic tops that have no mates or memorabilia that no longer resonates or a job that sucks at your soul. This week begin to release what no longer works for you.

Sagittarius

*Star – The Muse of Healing has come with her first aid kit and tea. You need some rest and recuperation. This week might identify some deep wounds that need mending or a deeper contemplation on emotions you are having to succor. Take advantage of any time you have space to just be with your body and listen. Ask it what it needs. Long Bath? Massage? Sweat Lodge? Multiple nights of 8-hour sleeps? This week is a perfect time to heal the body so it can support the mind and soul.

Capricorn

Seven of Swords – Last week, the Muse of Hermitage has called you back to the cave to gain perspective. Now the Muse of Cunning has joined to help you figure out how to come back into society with your refreshed perspective without succumbing to societies whims and obligations. Again, these muses remind you at times the chase or hidden discovery brings more pleasure than something easily won. You don’t have to hoard your gifts, but you don’t need to give them out like Halloween candy either.

Aquarius

Five of Coins – Last week the Muse of Truth came to help align you to your purpose or to help you find a solution to a problem. This week brings with it a bit of chaos that can leave you feeling drained of your resources. However, your newly focused purpose, or the skills you used last week to solve problems will come in handy with this energy. This Muse reminds you the universe has your back. The help you need is there is you reach for it.

Pisces

Four of Cups – The Muse of Inner Wisdom has come with your mediation pillow and yoga mat. This week belly button gazing is needed. Your soul/body/mind have some information to disentangle with you. So, whether you mediate, journal, or doddle. Tune out the outside so you can tune inward. Because this inner work has answers so you can tune outward with more ease. The only challenge you can’t stay in this state past this week.

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