This portrait is part of the ongoing series Eyes as Big as Plates a collaborative project between Riitta Ikonen, Karoline Hjorth and their models. It started off as an exploration of Nordic folktales and ended up becoming a collaboration with farmers, fisherman, zoologists, plumbers, opera singers, housewives, academics to name a few from all over the world. The models and artistic duo co-create the sculptures they wear. The elements of the sculptures are collected from the landscapes of the photographs.
It is interesting that these artists collecting their models by just thinking of the most interesting people they knew. And of course, they were led to picked people who have lived for a while on this Earth. Who have a story to tell. Who by just looking into their eyes or their stance you can see that they have the wisdom of living.
PS. Happy birthday Aquarius. Don’t forget it is a great time for you to get my Astro Reading.
*Aries – Empress
Last week, the Emperor told you to build, create, and conquer. Now the feminine version of that creative energy, the Empress, appears this week. The Empress’s energy is less of the hustle and bustle of Emperor last week energy and more about tending, grooming, and coaxing along your work. The challenge with the Empress is being open to a more organic approach then sticking to plans.
Taurus – Ten of Pentacles
The Ten of Pentacles brings prosperity to those that finish their work. This card is about finishing up projects. Your challenge is to work on the projects that are close to finish first, before starting anything new. You will find the more you can check off your list the more new prosperity will begin to grow.
Continue reading Tarotcast for The Week of Feb. 4, 2018
The Emperor tells us to stop procrastinating. This is a week to build new bridges, create new civilizations, to conquer your fear and just do it. The challenge is believing you can and asking for help when you can’t.
The King of Swords says now is the time. Your challenge this week is to walk your talk, so be careful what you promise. Your words are now as loud and important as your actions.
The Judgment card heralds it is time for you to take the next step in your evolution. You are awakening to what new steps to take in your life. This can look as simple as changing your diet or it can be as complex as decreasing your carbon footprint. The challenge is whatever decisions you make – make sure they alter your life for the better – not only for you but the world. Joke: …so I gave him the flipper.
Last week, the Empress challenged you to see the ends in beginnings and the beginnings in ends, and that it takes both to create growth. This week the Knight of Cups carries on the Empress’ concept of duality by focusing on emotions. The Knight of Cups challenges you to be aware on how you emote your emotions through action and movement. This week see how your emotional actions cause reactions and your emotional reactions cause actions. Joke: …no, he did what…
They say that boys don’t cry, but this card wants you to get in touch and express your emotions this week. You might think being a King means to rule over your emotions with a tight fist. However, this King says you find more strength and courage by being friends with your feelings.
The Empress is the card of Gaia, the supreme mother and creation. I know we are in the middle of winter in the northern hemisphere and creation seems buried in the snow, but in the southern hemisphere it is in the middle of fertile season. The Empress embodies this flow where there is death she balances it with life. The Empress’ challenge is to look at this week’s events and see the death in life and the life in death. It takes both to create growth.
The Page of Swords advises you do more investigating before making any decisions this week. The Page of Swords challenges you to dig deeper, for the solution of the problem is out there. It is just hidden and not in the obvious places.
The Five of Pentacles challenges us when times are rough to ask for help. This week help is just around the corner. You just need to walk a few more steps to see it.
The Eight of Swords challenge is what binds you. Last week the tarotcast asked you to leave behind your obstacles. Thinking that you have to settle for “what is” is part of your challenge. Remember change can as easily begin with a thought as an action..
Page of Pentacles is the card of the student. This week you need to put on your observation goggles and hearing aids to aid you in finding what is lacking or needed. There are new skills for you to learn so you can solve a question or two with more ease.
If it hasn’t recently happened already, you will win a victory this week., so take time to rest on your laurels at the beginning of the week. Then by the end, your challenge will be to take stock of what you have and restock if necessary, for there is another skirmish around the corner.
This week take control of your surroundings. King of Wands challenges you to rule your environment and deal with the people with justice and integrity. This is a test whether you are ready to handle more power.
Lots of information coming at you this week. Your challenge is to sift through it and pick out the bits that are useful. An exercise to make this easier is set an intention and use only the information that pertains to it. Motto: One intention at a time.
Time to work on or in your home. The challenge this week is to stoke the fires of your hearth and heart. Your goal is to daydream, create and get comfy in your home. If you can’t to make your home a place where you can reconnect to yourself with ease, then find a substitute structure whether that is your car, a cafe or the park.
The Strength card advises you to look within, see your strength then strengthen your sense of self. This challenge can look as simple as doing a contemplative exercise like yoga that also works your core, or as complex as writing a list of your accomplishments. As the film director and producer Billy Wilder said “You are as good as the best thing you have done.”
There will be chaos this week that will be hard to avoid. The Five of Swords advises the best thing is to stay out of it as long as you can, realize most of it is due to outside influences, and observe before stepping into it. This is like playing Double Dutch with five jump-ropes instead of two.
Your gift from the Three of Wands is patience and preparation. Take your time in 2018. Make sure you are prepared as you go into new situations. When you need to slow down do so and when you need to run – run. If you trust yourself, your timing will be perfect.
Knight of Swords’ gift is ambition and action. 2018 is the time to move your career along. Your only challenge will be to look both ways before charging ahead.
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