David Wojnarowicz came up in the New York art scene in the late 70’s doing graffiti of burning houses and falling people. Throughout the 80’s he began crisscrossing the genres of performance art, film, music, photography, and painting. He did not adhere to any one technique but keep experimenting throughout his life. Queer and later diagnosed HIV-positive he became an advocate for people with AIDS when thousands were dying due to the government’s inaction. Even with the positive Supreme Court decision, LGBTQ+ folks are still fighting today.
Art and activism can be exceptional companions. What made his art so active was in each piece you can see into his spirit. He laid it out, vulnerable, quivering and sometimes with anger, in each format he chose. And because of that it is jarring possible hard to look at but necessary to understand the pain, the questioning, and the joy. In David’s words: “To make the private into something public is an action that has terrific ramifications.”
This eclipse season, rumbling until two weeks after the July 5th’s Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn, is our midway point in 2020, and with this week’s five planets in retrograde, it is a great time to take pause. Reflect on your past, see what is no longer important. (Take a gander back at my 2019 in review see how 2019 set us up for this year.) Review now what is. And reassess how you will continue you forward. Life has been rough for many of you. Take care of yourself, be active, make change where and how you can. And know you are loved.
P.S. Signs with an * it a big week for you. Cancer this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year. And Capricorn it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in now is the time.
May light be on you, around you, and within you,
Nina
Aries
*Judgement – This week’s energy is about evolution and awakening to your divine nature. Time to allow self-compassion and forgiveness to leave the past in the past. The question to ponder this week is am I fulfilling my purpose or calling? If not, this is the time to start creating the parameters to allow your evolution. If you are, take it to the next level.
Taurus
*Empress – The energy around you is dripping with creation. With the power of love anything can flourish: plants, children, creativity… You have the seeds in your hands. What will you plant? What will you nurture and grow? Your only challenge is not to control all the expansion. Just be in tune with your big bang heart and give to the energy of creation.
Gemini
4 of Coins – Savings is in the air around you. What do you need to feel financial safe? What on the material plane do you need, to feel you have your own back? A new car? 6 months savings? Now is the time to make sure you know what you require and start to save for it. Your challenge is to remember though it is always nice to have and build more they are not the only essentials for joy.
Cancer
*Hierophant – The outdated systems are crumbling around you. Hollow out by a loss of integrity or alignment to who you are now. What will be the systems you put into their cavities? What new structures need to be built to access this next part of your journey? New structures, boundaries and schedules need to be created.
Leo
5 of Cups – Emotions like grief, sadness and hurt are lingering around you, and this energy wants you to feel into the feelings. Dive deep with empathy and process them, and when you get to the bottom you will find a reservoir of love, laughter, and hopefulness. Your challenge is processing is a process.
Virgo
Queen of Wands – This week’s energy invites you to engage with inspiration. Follow your internal compass, exploring places in nature or things that create awe. A Muse is waiting there to entice, support and sprout originality and creativity. The challenge is pushing your boundaries around concepts of self-acceptance, courage, and leadership. Color outside the lines.
Libra
Knight of Coins – The energy around you is about diligence and work. The challenge is relaxing into the tasks you love and find meaning in the tasks you do not. This is not a week to future trip or think of goals but to keep a steady pace forward.
Scorpio
Ace of Coins – The energy this week is expansion and growth on your material plane. Look in your environment for seeds to plant and what roots to grow. This is a time for new opportunities.
Sagittarius
7 of Coins – This week’s energy could slow time for you. This plateau of pause if perfect for the 3 R’s: reflect, review, and reassess especially around work, projects, your physical environment, and anything on the material plane. Your harvest is around the corner take this time to prepare and tweak what is not just right.
Capricorn
Four of Cups – The energy this week has a tendency to be self-indulgent by being self-deflecting. The challenge is seeing your own self-worth. You are here for a reason yes, but literally part of that reason is you being you. Reflect on your unique qualities that you bring to the table and focus on strengthening them.
Aquarius
5 of Coins – The energies around you are working with you and your relationship to money and prestige. Who you are has little to do with what you own or your work that makes you money. You know that, but you are losing your concept of self-worth with only what you do on the material plane. Take this week to reflect on what people love you for.
Pisces
6 of Wands – Last couple of weeks had you seeing the depth of your energy-well and how to manifest on the material, mental and people planes. This week the energy level dials back just a little. You are in the spotlight of success this week. Can you see it? Can you see how far you have come to creating the future you wanted? Take this week to sit in that dusting of confetti celebration. Be proud of all that you have done and take this week to prepare for the battles and victories yet to come.
6 of Cups – The key to this week’s energy is the playfulness and joy of an ideal childhood. Your work is to find a moment in your past that was all rainbows and lollipops and bring that feeling forward. It has been a tough three months and you do not need to disregard what has been going on, but it is that quality of hope that is very much needed to carry on.
8 of Coins and 6 of Cups – First read Aries above because you got that card too. The other concept this week is work. You need to get back into your game. Drop any aspect of perfectionism and just do what you do. You have all the tools and knowledge to go, so you do you.
5 of Swords – Reconciliation and compromise are the keys to this week’s energies. However this is not about surrendering your ideals. A path can be found were both parties end up happy. Also for you twins, those two parties can be your two warring selves. For example: how can the extroverted you also make the introverted you happy?
8 of Wands – Lots of information is in the air, almost to the point of sensory overload. Do not panic you will be able to access what you need, but only by stepping outside of the whirlwind and slowing down. You need to fly outside of the flock to see its murmurations.
Queen of Swords – Last week’s energy asked you to break down structures mostly on the material plane to give yourself some freedom. This week you will need to do this on the mental plane. You have built up walls that should come down. Yeah it’s going to bring up emotional stuff. The challenge is not letting bitterness win.
3 of Coins – This week disharmony and dissension are lingering around you, and this leads to apathy for your part. Collaboration and teamwork are the only way any learning and forward movement can happen. It is time to unfurl fists and start holding hands, so work can get done.
2 of Cups – Relationships are the focus this week. Where there is disharmony, harmony is needed. Where there is distrust, trust needs to be built. Where there is tension, there needs to be a release. This is all about balancing. Lucky for you this is your jam.
9 of Cups – The last couple of weeks had you overloaded and unbalanced so emotional outbursts were necessary to vent and recalibrate. Then with opportunities knocking you still needed to finish the old to make way for the new. This week is welcomed relief. The energy to focus on is contentment. Be grateful for and imbibe in all that is good around you.
Ace of Swords – The last two weeks had you spotlighting things you want to do and opening portals to the soul. So your higher being could have some face time with you and do some personal Socratic Q&A. Well the energy continues around this thought and inquiry. It is here to help you cut through the chaos and gain clarity. The trick is to keep meditating, exercising your brain, day and night dreaming.
Knight of Cups – Time for some romance in your life. This is a hard one for you Cappies, you are so practical. But the energy this week is pleading with you to get that imagination going and dive a bit deeper into intimacy. Your all are charmers and great hosts, use these skills with those that you love.
Four of Wands – Finally, you have a week without the big energies pushing and pulling you to do things. This week taps into being a homebody and reconnecting with your intimate community. The only thing on your to do list is tidying up your personal space and then enjoying it.
*Emperor – Last week hopefully reinforced that you have a deep well of reserve energy which, though you have been dipping into a lot, the universe is also refilling. This week’s energy is now calling you to manifest. When working with the material plane, its best done with a hands-on approach. When working with ideas, do it with a sense of focus and authority. While working with people, use your charm and give the strength and support of a loving parent.
Two of Wands – You are in the land of in between. Caught between the past and the future. To use this energy, it is about being very present. Seeing each moment for the preciousness bit of life it is.
Three of Swords – Last week the energy was used hopefully in finding the pearls in your world. However, the challenge was in answering: Are you flexible enough to know when to let it go if it isn’t working or allowing it to evolve into an unknown ending? This week the energy has shifted to heart break. You are feeling the World’s pain and having a hard time figuring out what to do with it. If you met last week’s challenge (re-read the first two lines) finding flexibility and letting go, then you realize evolution and healing are done in small steps and they start within. So, this week has a lot of heart work in yourself and in your world. Don’t force it. Feel and tend the way to rebuilding.
Eight of Wands – Movement is the energy you need this week. Get out of the house if you can, ride a bike, walk, turn the music up and dance, play an instrument, paint with big broad stroke, etc…. You are holding in energy and it needs to get out, or you will sink more into lethargy and/or nervousness. This week let your body move, so your soul can soar.
Page of Wands – This week has aimless energy. You are feeling the world’s energy and it is painful. This brings on setbacks which lead to procrastination. First, realize that the majority of people are or have felt this energy in the past couple of months, and so can you. Then to get you out of the morass go into your shell and dive into your imagination. Find things on the web, TV, books, art, nature, etc… that let you have a bit of escapism but it must also tap into your sense of wonderment. You need to recharge, and childlike wonder and curiosity are a great ways to get there.
*Hierophant – This week energy is around structures. Now is the time for you to break them down. You need more freedom and a bit of rebellion to do it. What structure in your life just isn’t working? Look to the physical plane first. It could be when you go to bed, when you wake up, where you work, how you work, how you let people step on you… By deconstructing the structures on the material plane, you will give your spiritual self the space and freedom to rebuild.
Queen of Wands – You are creative, courageous and fierce. Now your challenge is to believe it. Release your self-doubt and go get what you want.
Eight of Swords– Self-acceptance is the key to this week. Allow yourself the ability to have foibles – we all do. The key is accepting these perceived quirks and converting them to your superpowers. Be compassionate with your heroine/hero character you are creating and ignore what others perceive it to be. Then re-write your narrative.
*World – Another high energy week for you. Last week the energy overloaded and unbalanced you, so emotional outbursts were necessary to vent and recalibrate. The key was purposely vent before the pressure made you burst. Hopefully, you got that out of your system, for this week you are called into the World. There is a mass of opportunities for you to try out this week, but you need a sense of completion to move on. Your challenge is to finish the old to make way for the new by the end of the week.
*Beyond – Last week, the energy asked you to spotlight your focus on things you want to do – not things you had to do. The energy this week adds to that force of optimal growth by opening portals to the soul. Take this week to meditate, be philosophic, find some awe, and dream day and night. Your higher being is asking for some face time with you. Time to listen and do some persona Socratic Q&A.
Four of Coins & Five of Wands – The last two weeks’ energies have you now moving with a more natural pace, in a more comfortable place, and your mind has disseminated and cleansed the what ifs scenarios. For with that skill set you can navigate this week’s two-sided energies. One side is chaos and drama and the other stability. Though the former might have you feeling too conservative or greedy with your resources. So the challenge this week is fine tuning your skills at healthy boundary making, so chaos can happen but in a safer play-pen arena.
Three of Cups and Emperor – The month of May was full of big energy. It started with summoning you to take control over your destiny by showing up. Then you dealt with the concepts of refinement, the grey areas of fairness and harmony and final, self-determining change. So now you are given a choice of paths. You can continue the high energy ride with the Emperor. This energy is about manifesting things on the material plane. It is a great time for all things around business and culture. Or you can take the second route, having fun with friends and filling up your emotional cups. Hopefully, you can do both, but don’t be surprised if one the roads whisks you away.
*Strength – The energy that surrounds you and is within you is fortitude. You have a deep well of reserve energy which, though you have been dipping into a lot, the universe is also refilling. So, if you are having self-doubt, know you are supported by the cosmos not as a crutch but as a comfy blanket when you need it. Your task is realizing you can call on your power at any moment needed or not.
Queen of Wands – This week the energy can invigorate anything you put your focus to. It also supplies you with the courage and fierceness to take charge of all that you survey. The challenge is doing it alone. It is not necessary, but you can if you must.
Eight of Swords – Self acceptance is key this week. You might be feeling entrapped, but this time is meant for healing. Sometimes the inertia of life has nothing to do with you as long as you don’t take it on as your story. Let go of the collective thought patterns. They are not part of your narrative.
Queen of Cups – Last week your brain was taxed. The energy takes a 180 degree turn to your heart this week. Compassion, calm and comfort are the keys to ease. Find time daily to invite in the 3 Cs. This is no time for martyrdom – take time off and have some fun.
en of Wands – Another week spending energy in completing old projects and cleaning your desk/mind/spirit. The challenge is being responsible for your obligations to those close to you but also to yourself. This week is setting you up for new beginnings once your plate is cleared from the old.
Four of Swords – This energy shows up when you need to recuperate and relax. You are being drained and are not aware of the source or how much it is taking out of you. The best way of finding the leaks is by walking away from all your responsibilities for a small amount of time. Then once you return the seepage will be more obvious and easier to fix.
*Temperance – The energy that surrounds you this week is excessive. This overload unbalances you, so emotional outburst may be necessary to vent and re-calibrate. However, be careful, impatience can trigger more negative and unworthy outpourings. The key is purposely vent before the pressure makes you burst.
*Sun – The sun will come out tomorrow and shine on you all week. So that is great if you are ready to play in the sunlight. However, there is a distinct possibility you may also want to hide in the shadows of pessimism. The challenge is that more you try to be happy the less you accomplish it. In other words, you are thinking to much. Sag your free spirit is needing airing, a drive in the car with windows down, a picnic in the woods, or anything outdoorsy without any goal setting is required. Try spotlighting your focus on things you want to do – not things you have to do.
*Justice – Last week organic change was asking you to not resist or fear transformation. Letting things end so others can begin. You are hopefully now moving with a more natural pace and to a more comfortable place. Luckily, you get another week to work on this shift by focusing on cause and effect. For each decision you are making imagine the possible or impossible outcomes. Why focus on the impossible? Because your mind wants to think of the what ifs and this is the week to let it. Those out-there worst-case scenarios need airing. Not to bring them in to being but to see the truth of their outlandishness.
*Chariot – Wow four weeks in a row with big energy. It started with summoning you to take a bit of control over your destiny by showing up. Then Temperance energy suggested creating your life like a refined meal that has many notes to balance in the creation of a delectable dining experience. Then Justice had you looking for the grey areas to find a true sense of fairness and harmony. Now self-determining change has arrived. This energy is giving you control. The good side is that you have more sway then you think. The bad side is it is all in your hands. This week if you want movement to happen you will need to take the reins. If you look at all of May/June’s forecast now is the time to be flexible and delicate when applying energy but continue moving forward.
Two of Wands – Discovery is the name of the game this week. The challenge is that you are still in a place that is neither the past nor the future; however, you are not inert. You are just taking a moment finding needed items and planning for the move forward. The only challenge is while you are doing this be mindful of the precious moments this pause has given you.
Eight of Coins– This week is all about work. You got skills and you need to use them. So, now is the time to get things done. The challenge is being humble enough to know you always have something more to learn
Two of Cups – It is all about partnerships this week. This time holds possibilities of unity and connection, but if emotions are not attended to, it can also hold tension and disharmony. Be aware it takes two to tango or waltz. One can lead but the other must agree to follow.
Ten of Cups – This week’s energy is around family bliss. Spend these coming days cultivating harmony and happiness. Find ways to enjoy the company of others, whether that is with a web wine meet up or a virtual game of cards. Companionship is key this week.
*Star – Last week’s energy is about bring the divine down into practical applications. Using your resourcefulness and skills to create action. Now the card of healing joins the mix. For last week’s energy was a mix bag of actions. This week you can step back and see why your creative fires did not light or burn as brightly as you intended. Do not be discouraged. This is part of the process of action you need to learn before your new birth year starts. Understanding and mending is needed as much as action to create a healthier future.
Eight of Swords – Ok week two of moody thoughts and feelings surrounding you. The key to this week’s feeling of being trapped is again around self-acceptance. You are allowed to have feelings, but overthinking those feelings is where the trap gets triggered. Take this time to discern and disengage from the entwinement of your heart and your mind.
*Empress – Creativity is calling to you. But something is holding you back. This week find out how to mother and not smother that creativity. It is natural for you to nurture others but when it comes to yourself you stop. Why? Let loose of the structure and cultivate organic expression.
Ace of Wands – Last week’s energy was about creating new beginnings if you are not reckless or naïve in its undertaking. The energy continues this week. However, so does the energy of distraction. Why are you hesitating on moving to the next level, beginning a new project, or just being creative without any goals? Again, the key and conundrum is around planning. You do have to plan the whole project. This energy is about taking one step at a time and enjoying the process hopefully as much as or more than the result.
Knight of Swords – You are unstoppable this week, and that has two potential outcomes. Either you can impulsively rush in without thinking and either bruise yourself or another. Or you can swoop in with heroic and selfless actions and save the day. The key is thinking before you act.
Four of Coins – Conservation is the energy you will need to work with this week. Your resources are limited, so use them wisely. This isn’t about being miserly but being frugal. Frugal in the sense of simplifying and focusing your energy, within the context of what you feed grows.
Ace of Swords – The energy this week is about breakthroughs. There is clarity in the air which brings new ideas and thoughts into your mix. The challenge is deciding either surfing the chaos like a Zen wave rider or diving into the depths letting the waves roll above the contemplative stillness you have found. The choice is yours.
*Temperance – Last week, it was time to take a bit of control over your destiny by just showing up. The high energy continues this week but with less of a roller coaster feel. This energy asks you what is your purpose? The keys to finding these answers is patience and balance. Your life is complex, so balancing out different aspects and aspirations is important to moving forward in the year to come. Think of your life like a refined meal that has many notes to balance its tastes into a delectable dining experience.
Two of Swords – Decision making time. There is a stalemate that is about to happen but just being decisive about what you want and how you want to feel will avoid later confusion. Do not avoid what you know needs to be done.
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