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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Nov. 26, 2023

November 25, 2023 Nina

The artist this week is Bill Traylor. Traylor started painting at 86 years old and continued to the end of his life, 1939-1949. His canvases were the discarded pieces of paperboard he found around his neighborhood. Through flat images he tells the story of the complex time between slavery and civil rights in Jim Crow South. For African Americans in the south literacy, personal agency, and personal expression were dangerous. Traylor’s body of work “is artistically unique, but its historical position is singular as well. When he started drawing it was a radical act.”

Traylor would be classified under outsider art. Outsider art is considered art made by someone not formally trained. But here is crux – though some artists are all about the technical aspects of a form of art. Most artists I know use art to express their creative voice. I do believe that we all can be in some form creative. But not so sure we can call everyone an artist. I also ponder around, as many art associated people do, what makes art so selective, categorically art? Is it like what Traylor did, expressing a viewpoint through satirical whimsy of what was happening around him without the technical prowess of say DaVinci? Or the intellectualism of Dadaism of making art that is anti- art? Or Abstract art expressing a feeling instead of the technicality of Realism? Is art just a form of expressing self, perspective, a radical act or possible all three? Then maybe we can all be artists in some way?

Your pondering for this week: What is your definition of art?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins the week in Gemini where exchange of knowledge is key On Wednesday it moves to Cancer highlighting self-care. On Friday it moves into Leo – get outside into the sun if you can, if not bask in your own light.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Sagittarius (exploration) until Dec 1^st, where we can experiment with our communication style. Don’t worry if you don’t get it Mercury rolls back for a replay at the end of December. Mars (action) is in Sagittarius (exploration) until the end of the year wanting us to investigate and expand our horizons. While Venus (beauty and harmony) is in her home sign Libra (relationships and harmony) until December 4^th, so finding and creating harmony plays a big role in the next couple of weeks.

The outer planets until the end of the year and into next are having us work on nurturing the pleasures in our lives, be aware of dipping into overindulgence, making our structures elastic and responsive to change, and lastly looking back to 2008 to see if any lose ends need to be tied up especially around the house and planets that sit in your natal Capricorn.

***Signs with an * it is a big week for you. Sagittarius, this is a perfect time to get a 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. And I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the weekly forecasts.

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

Nina

Aries

Seven of Water – The Muse of Dreams is challenging you to dream bigger. She is not asking you to unrealistically dream but just to expand the boundaries of your imagination. So, explore questions like – what would I do if I didn’t have to worry about money? Or what would I do if there were 3 more hours in a day?

Taurus

*Judgement – The Muse of Transformations challenges you to start evolving a part of your life this week. She is asking you to get a head start on what might be your intentions for the coming year. This exercise is meant to liberate you from only making resolutions on big occasions. She is asking you to start your evolution in small doable steps.

Gemini

Eight of Water – The Muse of Closet Cleaning comes when you need to make some physical space to allow new things to come in or to give your eyes a space to rest on. She reminds you that you may need to walk away from old thought patterns to free up some space in your environment. An example: is holding on to clothes that no longer physically or mentally fit who you are today.

Cancerian

Three of Earth – The Muse of Collaboration comes when you need to ask for help from those around you. This help can take any form. Physically needing more hands, mentally needing different perspectives, or emotionally some cheerleading and hugs. You are not in this alone.

Leo

*Tower – The Muse of Disruption is challenging you to shake things up. She reminds you that as a fire sign sometimes you need upheaval to gain revelation. But she would like you to control the commotion and not have it come from an outside source. If you don’t know where to start, look for an irritation. Like a chair you bump into all the time this muse advises rearrange your space, so nothing interferes with your dancing.

Virgo

*Sun – The Muse of Radiance would like you to turn up your shine. She would like you this week to focus your energy on things you do best and do more of that. Also if you can get some actual sun this too may give you more energy and ideas on what to focus on.

Libra

*Chariot – The Muse of Momentum would like you to move a project or idea to the next phase. The issue is that the energy to ignite this entropy needs to come from you. Do not rely on others this week to get things done. It doesn’t mean you have to do everything, for it is also up to you to prioritize needs over wants.

Scorpio

Five of Air – The Muse of Ego comes when egos get in the way of creating balance. So, this week watch getting into discussions of who’s right. It is best when dealing with another’s ego-distortion to not confront it at all. If you do engage then you chance your ego getting bruised and fighting back.

Sagittarius

*Death – The Muse of Purification would like you to incorporate a monthly ritual of purification for your coming birth year. By literally or metaphorically sloughing off your old skin, you allow space and air for your new dermis to not only glow, but it will also be able to better protect you.

Capricorn

Ace of Fire – The Muse of Genesis would like you to list the things you would like to grow in your coming birth year. And then categorize them into needs and wants. The needs list this muse suggest start growing now, so you can propagate the wants in fertile soil.

Aquarius

King of Water – The Muse of Emotions is challenging you to get in touch with yours. You may think that because you have been distancing yourself from them or handling them alone that you have not been emotional. This muse reminds you that emotions are hard to damn up forever. The dam will break, so a little venting goes a long way this week.

Pisces

Eight of Earth – The Muse of Mastery comes when you need to hone your strengths instead of focusing on your weakness. She reminds you that you have learned some handy and unique skills, so use them.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Nov. 19, 2023

November 19, 2023 Nina

Happy Birth-month Sagittarians!

The artist this week is Emmi Whitehorse, a painter and printmaker. As a student in the late 1970s, E. Whitehorse joined the groundbreaking “Grey Canyon Group”, which was comprised of other contemporary Native American artists. Together, the group challenged beliefs placed on Indigenous-made art by utilizing modernist abstraction to express Indigenous themes and worldviews.

Throughout her forty-year career, E. Whitehorse has created abstract and meditative mixed-media paintings. Her main sources of inspiration come from the landscapes of the American southwest and her Navajo culture. She cites her grandmother, who was a traditional Navajo weaver, as one of her earliest art mentors. Her grandmother’s influence not only shaped how the artist viewed composition but also ingrained in her the Navajo philosophy of Hózhó, or balance. This philosophy has inspired the artist to make artworks that honor the aspirations of a harmonious balance between nature and humanity.

Cite: awarewomenartist.com

Your pondering for this week: For me ancestors and family are a big theme for the period from Halloween to the New Year. I go from Halloween honoring ancestors and people who have passed on to Turkey day spending it with family and friends in the present. Then onto Solstice where I celebrate letting go of the old and inviting in the new with friends and at times strangers that become new friends. In all these celebrations I try to honor the people in my life. How do you honor your ancestors, family, and friends; past, present and future?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins the week in Pisces – important to go with the flow On Wednesday it moves to Aries giving you the energy to finish the week. On Friday it moves into Taurus – great for doing things around the house and with family.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Sagittarius (exploration) until Dec 1^st, where we can experiment with our communication style. Mars (action) is in Scorpio (passion and letting go) until November 24^th. Wanting us to check that our actions are supporting the expression of our passion. Then moves into Sagittarius until the end of the year wanting us to explore and expand our horizons. While Venus (beauty and harmony) is in her home sign Libra (relationships and harmony) until December 4^th, so finding and creating harmony plays a big role in the next couple of weeks.

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

Nina

Aries

*World – The Muse of Opportunities is knocking on your door. This is a week to say yes to all offers. The challenge is you think that you must take each opportunity to its conclusion. However, this week is about seeing all your options before you make a choice. Go discover what is out there.

Taurus

Two of Air – Decisions abound and there are some vital ones to make this week. The Muse of Choices reminds you that not all decisions are ones of logic. Sometimes the heart is better to follow then the head. So go with what feels right.

Gemini

Five of Earth – The Muse of Poverty reminds you this week that though your resources may be at an all time low, you still can ask for help. Do not assume that people will notice you need assistance, for you are usually seen as not needing help at all. Go on, ask.

Cancerian

Knight of Earth – The Muse of Steadiness is here to help you slog through all you have to do. This muse reminds you to take things slow for the terrain is ever changing, but if you play it right you can keep a steady pace throughout it all.

Leo

*Strength – The Muse of Inner Strength is an energy you wrestle with your whole life. She works with you to discover and utilize your superpowers. She reminds you that as you negotiate with your inner world your outer world falls into place. You are strong, amazing, creative but you need to believe it to make it present in the world.

Virgo

Ace of Water – Aces herald new beginnings. The Ace of Water declares you can have a new start on the emotional plane. Whether that is looking for a new love or igniting a relationship you are in. You are ready to dive deeper into intimacy and matters of the heart.

Libra

Queen of Fire – The Muse of Protection is asking you to set up some boundaries in your life. You naturally tend to protect others but this week you need to shield yourself first. She reminds you just like an airplane stewardess – put the oxygen mask on yourself first.

Scorpio

Eight of Water – This is your second eight so a deeper dive into the number. Eights are the “refine and release” muses of the tarot. Last week the muses asked you to release old thought patterns that are holding you back. This week the Muse of Simplification would like you now to refine what is left. She asks you questions like what are the top 8 ideals you live by? Or what eight things would you take with you if you had a fire in the house? Or pare down and refine your wardrobe? Work with streamlining and simplifying this week.

Sagittarius

Four of Earth – The Muse of Resources comes around when your resources are depleting faster than you can save. She advises spending your physical resources of time, money, and/or space frugally this week. She is not heralding poverty, but you might need some extra assets in the coming weeks.

Capricorn

Queen of Air – The Muse of Details advises to pay attention to the minutia this week. She comes when you may be spending too much of your vision looking at the big picture and future instead of what is needed practically and in the present. This is especially true if you are doing any legal work – read and negotiate around the fine print.

Aquarius

Four of Fire – The Muse of Happy Home would like you to spend time in yours and spruce it up. Whether that is putting flowers in your home, fixing squeaky doors, or just putting your feet up. Home is where your heart is, so make sure your heart is happy at home.

Pisces

*Magician – The Muse of Manifestation asks you to be vigilant about what you are manifesting in the world. Is it for your higher good or for the higher good of others? If the answer is no to either of those options, go back to the drawing board, re-do the plans, goals, or outcomes to be more favorable for you and the world.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Nov. 12 2023

November 12, 2023 Nina

The artist this week is Carrie Mae Weems. Weems uses her art to bear witness to the presence or absence of black woman in history. She used photography, video, performance, installations, and social practices to explore this subject. Trained in dancing and photography in the mid-1980s she became interested in the observation methods used in the social sciences.

By the early 1990s, she began placing herself in her photographic compositions in an “attempt to create in the work the simultaneous feeling of being in it and of it.”² She has since called this recurring figure an “alter-ego,” “muse,” and “witness to history” who can stand in for both the artist and audience. She helps us explore the concept of who is doing the looking and for what reason or end? Watch the video explaining her work From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried (1995). Weems work could be summed up in this quote from an interview with Dawoud Bey, “My work endlessly explodes the limits of tradition… I’m determined to find new models to live by. Aren’t you?

Your pondering for this week: What models do you live by?

Solar System highlights

The moon is still in Scorpio at the beginning of this week – keep your passions lit. On Tuesday it moves to Sagittarius – find time to explore something new. On Thursday the moon moves to Capricorn – giving you the drive to finish up the work week. And on Saturday, the moon moves into Aquarius – spend time in society.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Sagittarius (exploration) until Dec 1^st, where we can experiment with our communication style. Mars (action) is in Scorpio (passion and letting go) until November 24^th. Wanting us to check that our actions are supporting the expression of our passion. While Venus (beauty and harmony) is in her home sign Libra (relationships and harmony) until December 4th. So, November is a big month in exploring how to harmonize our communication to help us harmonize our relationships while we make time in our life for things that make us zing.

***Signs with an * it is a big week for you. Scorpio, this is a perfect time to get a 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. And I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the weekly forecasts.

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

Nina

Aries

Three of Air – This week has the potential to trigger old wounds. This energy is not a warning of things to come but a place where healing should begin. The Muse of Healing recommends that you dive deep into the why behind your frustration, anger, or sadness, find its source, and give yourself the love that was denied or never given.

Taurus

Seven of Earth – This week’s energy gives you the stamina and resilience to get stuff done. The Muse of Work reminds you there is a harvest at the end of this push. A time to enjoy what you have sown and rest from the work, but this week is not the time. Carry on and get sh*t done.

Gemini

Six of Air – The Muse of Transition comes when it is time to move on. Whether it is a project, relationship, way of thought or action. Something is not working for a reason. Now is not the time to push through. Let it go for this week and see if by week’s end it resolves or it is no longer a problem. If it does not, then you can reassess and simplify.

Cancerian

Three of Water – The Muse of Friendship would like you to enjoy yours. Spend time with the ones that you love that love you back. This is a time to share emotions and deepen bonds.

Leo

Page of Earth – The Muse of Study would like you to pick up a book, listen to a podcast or watch a documentary. This muse comes when you are doing to much internal gazing and/or skimming social media. This muse challenges you to deep dive into something interesting. There is a spark for you there, but it’s up to you to do the homework.

Virgo

Seven of Air – The Muse of Scheme is pushing you to plan. This muse is not using scheme as a verb but as a noun ie: a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining a particular object or putting a particular idea into effect. Pull a hope or wish off the shelf and start to make plans for how to bring it into existence.

Libra

Four of Earth – The Muse of Resources comes when your resources of time, money, and/or space are limited. She advises that you budget them better this week or you will run out of one or all of them before you can finish what you started.

Scorpio

Carrie Mae Weems, From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried

Eight of Air – The Muse of Bondage asks you what old thought paradigms are holding you back? If you need help, she reminds you they are not yours but were placed there by others and you have now adopted them. Maybe at some time they worked, but now they are more like burdens. She advises that all you have to do is let go.

Sagittarius

Tower – The Muse of Deconstruction comes when some part of your life is on a shaky foundation. Is your sleep schedule off? Are you eating right? Have you had enough physical contact? Have you had time to just relax? All these components are necessary supports for you to do you out in the world. Shore up what is missing this week.

Capricorn

High Priestess – The Muse of Sacredness comes when you need to tap into your spirit. She advises finding a mundane task you do every day and making it sacred. Things like brushing your teeth become an act of loving kindness to your body. Or taking out recycling becomes a ritual of honoring the earth. She challenges you to make the mundane – sacred.

Aquarius

Carrie Mae Weems – In De Sica’s Light, Roaming Series

*Devil – Last week’s energy was around starting a new project or idea. However, this week life is throwing some distractions to take you off course. So, watch surfing the internet for hours, your social media intake, dealing with other people’s problem and not your own or any other rabbit holing that you may do. This week is about staying focused.

Pisces

Carrie Mae Weems – A Single Waltz in Time

King of Wands – The Muse of Charisma challenges you this week to turn up yours. There is a vibrance in you that can move mountains and break down walls. She does advise to watch that your compliments reside in truth and your goals are not solely self-center. This exercise is for the good of the whole as well as you.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Nov. 5, 2023

November 4, 2023 Nina

The artist this week is Anne Ryan. Ryan (1889–1954) was an American Abstract Expressionist artist associated with the New York School. She began as a poet and novelist, then moved on to oil painting. By 1941 she encountered the New York City avant-garde when she joined the Atelier 17, a famous printmaking workshop in New York.

The prominent turning point in Ryan’s work occurred after the war, in 1948. She was 57 years old when she saw the collages of Kurt Schwitters at a gallery. That night she dedicated herself to this newly discovered medium. She started with words, scrapes of paper like Schwitters but moved onto a rich variety of fabrics and papers to achieve effects that are both calming and intimate. Ryan could see that collage like poetry conveys meaning in a compact space. Her work in this medium numbered over 400 pieces by the time of her death six years later.

Your pondering for this week: Have you ever experienced something profound or meaningful because of its briefness?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Virgo, a great way to start the week organized and ready to go. On Thursday it moves to Libra – it’s all about relationships and balance. And on Saturday, the moon moves into Scorpio – dive into your passions.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Scorpio (passion) until Nov. 10^th. Express yourself but watch over doing it. It then moves into Sagittarius, where we can experiment with our communication style. Mars (action) is in Scorpio until November 24^th. Wanting us to check that our actions are supporting the expression of our passion. While Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Virgo (organization) until November 8th. So now we move from contemplating our outward expression harmonizes with what is within, to applying what we have learned into our life.

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

Nina

Aries

*Justice– The Muse of Justice would like you to see that a variety of aspects in your life are not right or wrong, but they are complex and often paradoxical. There are situations where you need to find the best solution which is one of compromise and equity. This week is a balancing act of give and take with any negotiations. This is especially true if you are doing any legal work.

Taurus

Five of Fire – The Muse of Chaos comes when you are working outside of the flow. Think of this energy like jumping into the ropes of Double Dutch. There are factors you need to work with, timing and commitment. You don’t have to play but if you do, you will need to commit to it.

Gemini

*Magician – I hope you got rest last week, for this week the Muse of Manifestation is calling. This is a great week to bring something into being. The challenge is that you will need to focus the energy and it needs to benefit more than you. Wands out – and start the magic.

Cancerian

Queen of Water – The Muse of Fun would like you to partake in some belly laughs. Maybe you are down in the dumps, stressed or just so focused and serious, this week balance it out with some joy. It will create more ease and flow in your heart, mind and creativity if you do.

Leo

King of Earth – The Muse of Construction is here to help you finish a project or at the very least get it to the next phase. She challenges you by asking what is your motivation? If you have a solid answer that spurs you on to jump to it. But if not, she asks you to ponder – is the problem you or are you building something you don’t believe in?

Virgo

Nine of Water – The Muse of Overflow comes for two reasons. One you are accepting the abundance around you and the other is you are feeling like too much of a good thing can be overwhelming to. The key for both is to share the abundance.

Libra

Page of Fire – The Muse of Art would like you to experience some this week. This energy comes to give you inspiration and can relight your spark. So, get out your art supplies and make some art, dance, go to a museum, music venue or gallery and experience some, or all of the above.

Scorpio

King of Water – The Muse of Emotions comes to remind you that you need to sit with yours and get to know them individually. Each of your emotions this week has a valuable lesson or information for you. To better understand this process read the Guest House by Rumi.

Sagittarius

Seven of Fire – The Muse of Climbing would like you to ponder what mountain are you climbing and why? Is it to get a better vantage point? Is it the challenge? Etc.… The important point to these forms of questioning is to find out if the exertion level is enough to get you to the summit. And if not, what resources do you need to help you reach it.

Capricorn

Ten of Fire – You are carrying a hefty load, and the Muse of Burdens asks you is this excess necessary at this moment? She challenges you to deal with the parts that are a priority whether it is an obligation or timing and put the rest down. For some things can wait or they are not your responsibility in the first place.

Aquarius

Ace of Air – All Aces are energies presented to begin something. This energy is about processing a new way of thought. The muses suggest the best way to gather intel into this is looking outside yourself first then change the dogma internally.

Pisces

*Temperance – Moderation is key this week. Moderation is defined as “the avoidance of excess or extremes, especially in one’s behavior or political opinions.” But it can also be seen as the Middle Path in Buddhism “the avoidance of two extremes of practical life, namely, indulgence in sensual pleasures on the one hand and severe asceticism on the other.” The muses would like you to avoid the extremes this week like over the top self-indulgences or severe self-judgements.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Oct 29, 2023

October 28, 2023 Nina

Happy Halloween

The last spooky artist for October is Deborah Sheedy @deborahsheedy. (I LOVE her work). Sheedy works with photography, animation, soundscapes and film. Her work is eerie while at the same time it reaches back into our soul-scapes tapping into something ancient. Viewing it stirs up an almost primordial fear of the blur, or something we glimpse off to the side or far in the distance. Something nameless and hidden in the shadows that can scare us but also resonates with an essence of beauty.

Your pondering for this week: What is hidden in the shadows for you?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Taurus, good for grounding us, then quickly moves into Gemini – where communication is key. On Wednesday it moves to Cancer – self-care is needed. And on Saturday, the moon moves into Leo – your time to shine.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Scorpio (passion) until Nov. 10^th. Hopefully we have learned to balance deep listening and clear communication and can now apply these lessons to explaining our passions without getting over emotional. Mars (action) is also in Scorpio until November 24^th. Wanting us to check that our actions are supporting the expression of our passion. While Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Virgo (organization) until November 8th. So now we move from contemplating our outward expression harmonizes with what is within, to applying what we have learned into our life.

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

Nina

Aries

Six of Air– The Muse of Transitions comes when you need to move on. It is time to let go of an idea, thing, thought, project, or person and move on to the next level. The challenge is not to lose the lesson of the past but to release the burdens of it.

Taurus

Five of Air – The Muse of Ego comes when yours is too involved in your decision making. This muse advises listening more and holding off on making big decisions. Often the challenge is you think you know what’s going on, or it’s too soon to judge a situation or you think your way is absolute. There is more to learn and listen to before you take action.

Gemini

Four of Air – The Muse of Rest comes to preempt you feeling too drained. She advises to take time off to rest and restore. And this often includes taking a break this week from technology as often as you can.

Cancerian

Six of Earth – The Muse of Exchange comes when you are due to cash in on your karma points and bank some new ones. She reminds you that what you put out comes back three-fold, good or bad. The challenge is that it usually takes a meandering path back to you.

Leo

Ten of Water – The Muse of Bliss would like you to list at least ten things this week that brings you happiness. Not what you would like to bring in or is missing but what is. Then she challenges you to thank each thing for coming and applaud yourself for receiving it.

Virgo

Queen of Fire – Hmm last week you got the Muse of Nature, and she comes again this week. Did you not listen to her calling you to come and visit with the flora and fauna? Were you too busy? Are you so exhausted you can’t get to enjoying humaning in our natural environment? Or did you go and need more? This muse comes again, for your spirit needs more refreshing, cleansing, and recalibration with your earthy self.

Libra

*Fool – The Muse of Roaming would like you to explore your neighborhood, city, relationship or if you want to go big – how you live life. This muse encourages looking at what is known with fresh eyes like it was your first time experiencing it. Or, instead of shopping at your usual haunts go to a new store, eat at a new restaurant, or do an activity you have never tried. You may find something new or find a new appreciation for your old haunts.

Scorpio

*World – This birth year you will go from the Alpha Muse of Possibilities to the Omega Muse of Oneness. This year will feel like you have walked a million miles, learned self-truths and expanded your boundaries while letting go of things that no longer work. These Muses want you to see this year as an adventure, full of treasures and challenges. But the most exciting aspect is they often close doors while opening others. Delivering what you think is out of your reach, a new healthier path and/or some treasure you haven’t even thought of.

Sagittarius

Queen of Water – The Muse of Fun is here to remind you that fun needs to be part of your regime this week. Of course, this muse loves Halloween because it uses imagination, and we get to dress up. You of course can choose to have fun anyway your heart’s desires. However, this Muse suggests your heart’s desires or Halloween costumes require some aspects that produce belly laughs.

Capricorn

King of Air – The Muse of Future Planning would like you to pull out next year’s calendar and start to do some planning for the coming year. This muse challenges you to think about where you will be and what you would have liked to accomplish by 2025.

Aquarius

Four of Earth – The Muse of Savings comes when you need to hoard resources like time, money and space. It is not that you are so much in need, but it would like you to have a nest egg for the coming months.

Pisces

*Sun – The Muse of Shine would like you to be a bit of an optimist. She would like you to imagine what if everything that happened this week eventually brought you abundance. The funny thing with this exercise is that it calls in abundance as well as for the next seven days gives your pessimist time off for good behavior.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Oct 22, 2023

October 21, 2023 Nina

Happy Birthmonth Scorpios!

The spooky artist this week is @junkykid. He has great YouTube videos just showing his creative process, “mistakes and all”. These are again from #mabsdrawlloweenclub. The prompts are all about Halloween spooks, monsters, bats and cats. See below for the prompts if you want to join in the fun.

I find it interesting that monsters were created to deal with fears of the unknown and in most cultures, they were feared. But in modern times monsters have also become superheroes like Swampthing, Venom, Spawn, etc… Or even if they invoke fear there also is fascination/love affair with them. Where now vampires and werewolves can be a love-interest. Have we changed our relationships with the unknown or fear itself? Or because we now can explain that what looks like someone changing into a monster is just the rabies virus and is preventable? Our monsters now seem to be climate change, war, racism, and oligarchies. All known and created by us. So now the monsters come to save us from us?

Your pondering for this week: What characteristics do your monsters have?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Aquarius – think outside of the box and what is good for the many. On Tuesday it moves into Pisces – go with the flow. And on Thursday, the moon moves into Aries – great energy to get things done before the weekend. And a full moon in Taurus for the week a lovely energy for grounding and puttering around your home.

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

Nina

Aries

Two of Water– The Muse of Love is wanting you to share some of yours. This muse reminds you that your emotional cup can be refilled by the non-expectational act of giving to another. So, give some love to a plant, person, or pet each day this week.

Taurus

*Magician – The Muse of Manifestation would like to help you bring something into being. This can be a thought, emotion, creative endeavor or the act of buying something. The key is there needs to be a divine aspect about this conjuring. It can benefit you, but it also needs to benefit the ones around you. The challenge is having the self-control and conviction to bring this ethereal something into reality.

Gemini

*Lovers – The Muse of Relationships works with you your whole life. Your challenge and purpose are about learning and living with and through your relationships with others. So, concepts like caring, vulnerability and communication are important. You are reminded of this this week. As bell hooks said in All about Love: New Visions: “To truly love we must learn to mix various ingredients – care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open communication.”

Cancerian

Two of Fire – The Muse of Thought-Fullness is hanging out with you this week. You have a lot on your mind. And the muse reminds you that pondering is an important aspect to being grounded in how you are feeling and the whys behind it. Spend time this week contemplating where you want to go and what you learned from where you have been.

Leo

Ace of Air– All aces represent a new beginnings. And air/swords are the suit that is about knowledge and thoughts. The muses this week would like you to work on one thought. They ask what thought holds you back from evolving and starting a new? Start there.

Virgo

Queen of Fire – The Muse of Nature is calling to you. Yes, you need a forest bath, a swim in open waters, a walk on the beach, a drive in the mountains or even a sit in a park. For this muse comes when your spirit needs refreshing, cleansing, a recalibration with your earthy self. So go reconnect with mother nature as she reconnects you to your natural self.

Libra

Three of Waters – Last week The Muse of Relationships advises to re-commit to the relationships that feed you as much as you feed them. Though this doesn’t always play out 50/50 so communication is key. Well, you have another week to work on this. The Muse of Friendships is now asking you to assess your friend group, are they lifting you up? If so, find time for a hang. If not it is time to create some space between you and them and spend your time finding ones that do.

Scorpio

*Fool – The Muse of Possibilities is here to celebrate with you this new birth-year. She reminds you that your birthday signifies a beginning, a time to shed what you no longer need, to lighten your load with only what is necessary on this new journey. The challenge is to not turn this year into a quest with a list of goals. She suggests looking at this year as an adventure. Because the universe may deliver what you think is out of your reach, a new path or some treasure you haven’t even thought of.

Sagittarius

*Star – The Muse of Hope comes when you need to realign your compass to your true north. She asks you to remember the worst thing that ever happened to you and contemplate how your reaction either realigned you to what you really wanted or drove you from something you didn’t realize you didn’t want or wasn’t good for your growth. This realignment happened because you are resilient and a gifted self-healer. She reminds you that your highest form is Chiron the Wounded Healer. Heal on.

Capricorn

Nine of Fire – The Muse of Endurance is with you this week to help you see how resilient and strong you are. You have prepped for this marathon, now it is up to you and your grit to run it.

Aquarius

Knight of Earth – The Muse of Pace advises that slow and steady wins the race. Yes, you can sprint when necessary but this week being “the tortoise” allows you not only to be more thorough but also to take some time to take in the scenery.

Pisces

Two of Earth – The Muse of Balance comes when you need to take on one thing at a time. This is not a week to multi-task. Focus and thoroughness are the keys and the challenges.

Tarotcast

Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Oct 15, 2023

October 14, 2023 Nina

The spooky artist this week is Michelle Machara @macharaology. I found her by search drawing prompts and it’s Halloween my favorite time. There are a bunch out there like: @drawtober or #mabsdrawlloweenclub #drawlloween #comictober. Her art is amazing and once you enter her site you see she often works in mini paintings the size of playing card!

I love October not for the fall colors or the pumpkin spiced anything but because it is spiritual a time to ponder death and possible hang out with ancestors. And a time we can openly use our imagination and play dress up. I often wonder if our choices for our costumes are a place to show or investigate different parts of personas. Some costumes are humorous, some are scary, but they all are ways to use our imagination and to be someone or something else. A time to let go of our everyday self and have fun.

Your pondering for this week: What was your favorite Halloween costume? And why?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Scorpio – wanting us to focus on what makes us zing. On Tuesday it moves into Sagittarius – wanting us to explore our emotions or the why behind what we do. And on Friday, the moon moves into Capricorn – great for getting chores done around the home.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Libra until Oct 22^nd. Where the lessons are around balancing deep listening as well as communicating clearly. Mars (action) is in Scorpio (passion). Wanting us to check that our actions are supporting the expression of our passion. While Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Virgo (organization) until November 8th. So now we move from contemplating our outward expression harmonizes with what is within, to applying what we have learned into our life. This week is prime time to start making those changes. You will have the rest of October to catch this wave.

***Signs with an * it is a big week for you. Libra, this is a perfect time to get a 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. And I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the weekly forecasts.

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

Nina

Aries

Three of Earth– The Muse of Collaboration advises this week that you get advice and help from others. It is not that you couldn’t do it yourself, but this muse question why wouldn’t you ask for help and do it in less time? This week the key is efficiency.

Taurus

King of Fire – The Muse of Expression would like you to work on your “elevator pitch.” That is a five minute or less speech about who you are, what you stand for, and what you are doing in the world. You may need it in the coming months to pitch an idea, project or yourself. The clearer you are about who you are, your goals, why those goals are important, and what do you uniquely bring to the table, the better they will hear and be sold on your pitch.

Gemini

Eight of Swords – The Muse of Bondage comes when old thought patterns will not help a situation or problem. She advises walking away from these archaic pathways that no longer serve you. This week think outside the box or even allow a blank slate. She reminds you that it is okay to erase and begin again.

Cancerian

*Chariot – The Muse of Momentum comes for a couple of reasons. The first is practical, this muse often shows up when your mode of transport needs modifying or fixing so check your shoes and mode of transportation. The second is more esoteric. This week you may need to be the one in the lead to get anything done. You will need to take the reins to get the metaphorical buggy on the road.

Leo

Queen of Earth – You work hard but the Muse of Luxury would like you to balance that with some luxuriating. So, during the workday, work. But once that whistle blows leave your work behind and enjoy yourself. This muse reminds you that you need to enjoy the life you worked so hard to get.

Virgo

*Devil – This week is especially full of diversions. So, the Muse of Distractions advises before this week even starts to list what you need to do, so you have an idea what to focus on. She also advises to try and limit your social media or technology time. On your off time grab a book or some other form of non-digital entertainment. You need to stay in your reality not others’ figments of one.

Libra

*Lovers – The Muse of Relationships advises this week to re-commit to the relationships that feed you as much as you feed them. This doesn’t always compute to 50/50 exchange. Like Brene Brown says no working relationship is 50/50 all the time, but when you or your partner are at 20% usually the other can pick up the slack. But here is where the commitment piece lies. If you both are in the lower percentages, you communicate well enough to figure out a plan so you both come out on the other side.

Scorpio

*Temperance – The Muse of Mixology comes when something is off balance. She reminds you this is not about applying equal parts but to come at the problem by tweaking just one ingredient at a time. The key is being very observant to details and having a delicate touch when readjusting.

Sagittarius

Two of Air – Every week is full of decisions but this week the path chosen is more about how you feel than what would be the logical choice. The muses would like you to weigh things with your heart not your mind.

Capricorn

Ace of Earth – All aces herald a new beginning. This week the beginning is on the material plan. This can come as a new form of prosperity that makes you feel protected and more stable. Some examples are a new health regime, a new form of transportation, a new money source. The muses only ask that you open your arms to the abundance that you have planted and is now sprouting.

Aquarius

Page of Earth – The Muse of Study comes when you need to learn something. Critical thinking is important this week, but you may not have all the answers or even the right questions without look to outside sources.

Pisces

Seven of Earth – The Muse of Work advises the best thing for you to do this week is keep busy. Whether it is because you have a huge to-do list or you are antsy or even sluggish, keeping your hands and mind busy will help with checking things off your list while keeping your mental state firmly rooted.

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