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Tarot and Art-cast for June 30 – July 13, 2024

Gordon Cheung
Gardens of Perfect Brightness, Gordon Cheung

Happy birth month Cancerians.

The artist this week Gordon Cheung @gordoncheung.  (Please go to his sites  for the close up to these.)  Cheung is a contemporary multi-media artist that uses 3-D printing methods, AI generated flowers, financial newspapers, acrylic paint and sand to create 3-d features that intersect the real and the surreal.   His landscapes and still life paintings reflect on how global capitalism and colonialism affects us in history through modern times.

For example, his landscapes series uses Yuanmingyuan imperial scroll stolen by France during the looting and burning of the Summer Palace in Beijing during the Opium Wars.  That war was started to force China to trade opium that then lead to the colonization and annexing of Hong Kong.  And we can see how that has had consequences for the people in modern day Hong Kong. Or his still life flowers series he explains: “In part they are about the rise and fall of civilizations, as well as the romantic language of still-life painting:  futile materialism and fragile mortality reflected by the transient beauty of flowers.”

Your pondering: Colonialism, the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically, has had a long and sorted history in almost every part of the world.  Often, we believe that this practice doesn’t exist in modern times.  Though the situation in the Middle East we can see its repercussions in real time.  But also, this mindset still infiltrates our hivemind expressed in examples in politics, corporate takeovers, Apple’s “ecosystem”, and even in our justification of global expansion. How does colonization or its mindset impact your life?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Taurus – time to ground yourself.  Then on Wednesday it moves into Gemini – exchanges of information is highlighted.  Friday the moon moves into Cancer- self-care is your top priority for the weekend.  On Sunday the 7th it moves into Leo – focus on aspects that help you and others shine.  Then on Wednesday July 10th the moon moves into Virgo – great for organizing and clearing off your desk or checking off to-do lists.  And then it moves into Libra on Friday the 12th – spend time with friends and family this weekend.

Mercury moves into Leo on Monday – great for storytelling but the challenge is balancing talking with listening. Also, Venus is in Cancer until July 11th – wanting us to center in on making a home homier. Then moves into Leo switches our focus to from our homes to being generous in our relationships.  Mars is still in Taurus giving us the stamina to finish projects or bring something from the back-burner forward.

Jupiter, the planet of abundance and growth, is in Gemini until June of 2025.   This aspect is here to help us work with opportunities to grow and succeed through intellectual, verbal, and written pursuits.  However, we must also watch its challenging aspects:   not following through, gossip, too much information and fickleness.   And lastly Saturn is in Pisces until February 2026 teaching us how to be more fluid and inclusive in our structures.

EXTRA

*** Signs with an * it is 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. And I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the tarot & art-casts.

**** I am experimenting.   I have switched from using the older suits name (pentacles, cups, swords, and wands) to a more elemental way of reading them which is earth, water, air, and fire.  Also, I would like to leave the binary and feudal system of the RWS’s court cards.  So, the RWS old version is Page, Knight, Queen, and King is changing to Heart (pure embodiment of element), Body (moving the element), Spirit (living the element) and Mind (taking care of the element).

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

Nina

 

Aries
Gordon Cheung
Engraved Moon and Unfolding Clouds, Gordon Cheung

Queen of Earth – The last two weeks the muses had asked you to build.  Challenging you with questions of durability, realism and altruism.  Now the Muse of Luxury would like to ask you why do you build?  What is your motivation for working?  And are you able to enjoy the benefits of that work?  She challenges if you are not getting anything out of a focus why are you doing it?  And if you are getting what you need, spend time these next two weeks enjoying the harvests of your work.

Taurus
Talkers, Gordon Cheung

*Lovers – The Muse of Connection is hanging with you all this week.  She challenges you to take a deep dive into your relationships.  Are you connecting with the ones you love on a more intimate level?  Or open enough to invite new people into your circle?  This focus can take form in hanging out and just being with your chosen ones, checking in with someone you haven’t had an intimate convo within a while, or create stronger bonds with someone you want to get to know better.  One of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of humaning is connection.  This period is a great time to flex your social muscle.

Gemini
Gordon Cheung
Heavenly Lake, Gordon Cheung

Two of Water – The Muse of Relationships would like you to work feeling balanced and harmonious in your close relationships.  She especially would like you to work with the concept of reciprocity.  Defined as “the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit”.  This rebalancing not only creates connection but fills both yours and others emotional cups.  Find time these next two weeks to clink glasses with the ones you love, that love you back.

Cancerian
Gordon Cheung
Augury, Gordon Cheung

Spirit of Fire – The Muse of Enchantment would like you all to take these two weeks to call in some magic into your coming year.  Aspects like ways to help you be more curious, creative, more aligned with your intuition, or more in tune with your environment.  She recommends you do this asking along with a ritual.  It can be as simple as preparing your wishes days before you blow out your birthday candles or as complex as creating an altar to yourself.

Leo
Gordon Cheung
River, Gordon Cheung

Six of Air – In preparation of your birth month the Muse of Simplicity would like you to hone aspects of your life down.  She challenges you with questions like – if you could only focus on one thing for next year what would it be?  Or what are you physically, mental or emotional carrying that no longer serves you?  Now is the time to let it go, so you can transition into this new birth year less encumbered, more focused and with ease.

Virgo
Gordon Cheung
Pearl of the Yangtze, Gordon Cheung

*Emperor – The Muse of Building has come to spend the next two weeks with you.  This muse challenges you to focus building, broadening, strengthening or finishing projects.  Think of these next two weeks full of kinetic energy that you can direct into anything and move it to the next level. The challenge is being truthful with who and why you are doing this building.  So watch if the building is only for status or greed this muse suggest you are going in the wrong direction.

 

Libra
Gordon Cheung
Merciful Clouds Protect All, Gordon Cheung

Two of Air – Decisions fill our lives on the daily but these next two weeks can feel muddy in which way to go.  In swoops the Muse of Choices to help you navigate these coming hazy days.  She suggests first and foremost do you need to make the decision right now?  Often this muse arises when you need more info before deciding.  Secondly, if you do need to decide now, she suggest following you heart instead of your mind.  What you think is logically will lead you astray with the energies around these two weeks.

Scorpio
Gordon Cheung
Pacific Century, Gordon Cheung

*Magician – The Muse of Experimentation has come to hang with you for the coming two weeks.  Usually, this energy comes when you need to try things out before you begin manifesting.  She reminds you that you have all the tools you need to work out solutions and play with ideas.  So think about playing with combinations or tweaking processes than manifesting a whole new makeover.

Sagittarius
Megalopolis, Gordon Cheung

*Strength – The Muse of Inner Strength comes when you need to work on your resolutions around some aspect of your life.  Maybe you are reinforcing your boundaries, or you made a promise that you haven’t stuck to.  This muse is not here to reprimand but to have you re-enforce why you had set up these regulations in the first place.  If your reasons for doing it have changed then change the resolve to match and if they have not now is the time to double down on your comment to yourself.

 

Capricorn
Gordon Cheung
Gordon Cheung

Body of Fire – The Muses would like you to spend your energy these next two weeks connecting and working with art and/or nature.  This energy often comes when you need to work with your creative and/or spiritual self.  Or when one feels stuck or has lost one’s zing.  By working with art or nature you re-connect with the aspect of awe.  And Awe helps us connect to the universe, curiosity and ardor.

 

Aquarius
Tears of Paradise, Gordon Cheung

Spirit of Water – The Muse of Fun is here to help you get out of your head.  This Muse reminds you to take the world, your work, your life less seriously.  Yes, aspects of life and humaning might not be all sunshine and roses.  But adding to the cynicism and negativity also doesn’t help.  So, these next two weeks work on your empathy with yourself and humanity.

 

Pisces
Augury of Xian, Gordon Cheung

*High Priestess – The Muse of Intuition would like you to hone your skill and possible your belief in your intuition.  She recommends trying this experiment.  What if you didn’t for the next two weeks, second guess yourself and just go with your gut.  So, every time you start a thought with what if or should I you just check in with your intuition.  Now she also reminds you that because she comes when you are most doubtful, she asks that you be patient to find out the outcomes of this experiment.  Intuition isn’t always an easy left or right but more of a meandering path full of information and wonder.

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Tarot and Art-cast for April 21 – May 4, 2024

nature photography
Amet Eshel Nubian Ibex

Happy birth month Taurus!

The artists this week are the winners of the World Nature Photography Awards.  Every year around Earth Day I highlight nature photography awards winners.  In the past the only way for people to see animals and plants from other places was museums and illustrations.  Now with photography we can get a literal birds-eye view of our world.   And the more we can see the world the more we can understand it and then protect it.  As Chief Dan George of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation said: “If you talk to the animals, they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them, you will not know them and what you do not know, you will fear. What one fears, one destroys.” So go out, get close to the flora and fauna and do some of your own nature photography.

Your pondering for this week:  “We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren, and children yet to be born. We must protect the forests for those who can’t speak for themselves such as the birds, animals, fish, and trees.”- Qwatsinas  (Hereditary Chief Edward Moody), Nuxalk Nation.  What do you or can you pledge to do this year to help care for Mother Nature?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Libra – harmony and balance are the focus. On Wednesday the moon moves into Scorpio – follow your passion.  Then on Friday it moves into Sagittarius – get out, explore, and let fun be the focus.    On Sunday April 28th the moon moves into Capricorn – great for prepping for the work week.  On Wednesday May 1st it moves into Aquarius helping us think outside the box.  And we finish the two weeks with the moon in Pisces starting on Friday – wanting us to go with the flow.

Mercury is in Aries until May 15th giving us a crash course in learning to say what we need in a non-reactive way and working on making sure our actions follow our words.  And we finish with it in retrograde April 25th.  Venus stays with Mercury until April 29th during this teachable moment, giving us more grace when we are attempting to better our communication skills. Then Venus moves into Taurus, it’s home sign prompting us to focus on grounding and how we love.

Mars is still in Pisces with Saturn until April 30th.   And they are prompting us to act on being adaptable, especially in our day-to-day life.  Then Mars will join Mercury pushing us into action around how we communicate. However, from April 30th to May 15th this push can be dangerous.  We need to be careful that our actions follow our words.   And that we can curb being judgmental and harshness in our communication. In our words watch your tongue.

EXTRA

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

**** I am experimenting.   I have switched from using the older suits name (pentacles, cups, swords, and wands) to a more elemental way of reading them which is earth, water, air, and fire.  Also, I would like to leave the binary and feudal system of the RWS’s court cards.  So, the RWS old version is Page, Knight, Queen, and King is changing to Heart (pure embodiment of element), Body (moving the element), Spirit (living the element) and Mind (taking care of the element).

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

Nina

 

Aries
nature photography
Tracey Lund – Gannets

Nine of Air – To finish off your birth month the muses would like you to work with your worries for the coming year.  They suggest you write all of them out. Then vehemently cross off the ones you have no control over.  And with the rest, prioritize the list, and when Mercury goes direct on April 25th you can start working through them one by one.  With all these planets in your sign you need to focus slowing your mind down.

 

Taurus
nature photography
Miki Spitzer – Iceland glacier

*Death – The Muse of Organic Change would like you to spend the next two weeks doing some composting of ideas and/or projects that no longer work for you.  The challenge is seeing that what “use to work” still contributes to what you are trying to change.  In essence your past feeds your future.  So, if you deny or toss it away you can not use it as fuel for your potential growth.

 

Gemini
nature photography
Jouni Erola – Swan

Heart of Air – The Twin Muses of Inhaling and Exhaling are asking for the next two weeks to breath.  Now the challenge from these two is about the silence between the breaths.  By tunning into these breaks internally, you can tune into the subtle silences around you.   Listen to “the feel” of the story instead of the plot.  Read between the lines in a conversation.  Be curious, ask questions and deep listen to the answers.

 

Cancer
Bill Klipp Sally Light Foot Crabs

Three of Earth – The last two week the Muse of Building had you looking at adaptability in what you are developing.  These next two weeks the Muse of Collaboration would like you to focus on what you need or are lacking in skill and knowledge to further this project or idea. Then ask for help to fill in the gaps.  As they say 2 heads are better than 1, but 3 heads and 6 hands are even better, so expand your resources for intel and support.

 

Leo
nature photography
John Seager – Marine Iguana and Lava Lizard

Six of Earth – The Muse of Giving would like you to take part in an exchange of knowledge, love, or resources for the next two weeks.  By helping someone else, you begin to see that you are worthy of being helped yourself.  Giving goes both ways or it becomes self-centered. And remember the exchange does not have to be tit for tat or linear.  Be open to receiving from a stranger and that giving or getting does not have to be solely a physical exchange.

 

Virgo
nature photography
Richard Lee Cheetah

*Magician – The Muse of Manifestation is hanging with you for the next two weeks.  She usually shows up to help you in the process of creating.  Because either the universe doesn’t know what you want because you don’t, or there is an aspect(s) that needs to be tweaked. So, she suggests writing down what you are wanting to manifest or if you are in the process of creation what isn’t flowing.  The latter can look like you have missed a vital step in creation or a step in the process isn’t viable and needs an alternative.  This period is about experimentation.

 

Libra
nature photography
Chatree Lertsintanakorn – Thismia thaithongiana

Nine of Fire – The Muse of Resilience would like you to assess where you are at and what you need for the coming weeks.  She usually shows up when things are about to become busy.  So, she prompts to do things like fill up your freezer with readymade dinners and your pantry with on-the-go snacks.  Or do you have all the components for the coming projects?  Now is the time to chop wood and carry water to prep for the press of the coming months.

 

Scorpio
nature photography
Ivan Pedretti – Iceland

Six of Fire – The Muse of Celebration would like you to take these next two weeks and bask in all that you have accomplished since 2022.  She especially shows up for some of you that feel as if you have not accomplished anything.  Looking at the steps big or small that you have taken to get to the here and is pretty amazing.  Take a moment to reconnect and enjoy what you have created, for you need the rest and jubilation to ready you for the coming challenges before your next birthday.

 

Sagittarius
nature photography
Nicholas Remy Angler Fish

*Strength – The Muse of Poise has arrived on your doorstep to have you show off your best side.  Poise is defined as “a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession: to show poise in company. Synonyms: refinement, grace, polish, self-confidence, steadiness; stability: intellectual poise.” So Centaurians these next two weeks the muses advise to be less like the freewheeling half-horse and more like Chiron the great educator. Show your demurer side so people can see your true strength.

 

Capricorn
Rafal Dymarkowski -Frog

Ten of Water – The Muse of Happiness is visiting you these next two weeks, to remind you that all work and no play makes Jill/Jack a dull person.  This is not an ease card for you goats.  For most of you after “kid” hood forget how to frolic and kick up your hooves.  You have replaced it with the perpetual mountain climbing that you innately do.  So, your challenge for the next two weeks is to find some time to enjoy life too.

 

Aquarius
Giovanni Crisafulli – Jellyfish

Four of Air – Holy Moly it has happened again, the Muse of Rest is back. This is now 8 weeks of the muses begging you to relax.  Yes, you all took some time off because the big momma of rest the Muse of Healing backed-off.  But you still need to pay attention to your output in comparison to your input.  Health and rest are still your focus for another two weeks.  Some examples can be as simple as getting massage, taking a three-day weekend, having a designated daily unplug time, or scheduling more activities that lighten you up without tiring you out.   (And just the statistic it is a 3 out of a 10 million chance that I would pull the same card 4 times in a row.  So, if you can’t listen to the Woo listen to the math.)  Get some rest.

 

Pisces
Philip Hamilton – Humpback Whale

Four of Fire – The Muse of Happy Home would like you to focus on making your environments cozy.  You can concentrate on your home, neighborhood, workspace, and the ultimate goal of the world at large.  She asks what support you need to feel safe, secure, and stable in your environment(s).   So, examples are finding like-minded people to hang with, decorating a corner nook in your house that helps you relax or getting to know your way around a new part of the city.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for April 7-20, 2024

 

Sasha Gordon

The artist this week is Sasha Gordon.  Gordon is a portrait artist that directs the viewer to the study of self.  That we all change our perceptions of self, depending on mood as well as our surroundings.  In her words: “At first I said ‘Oh they’re not me. They’re just variations of myself.’ While I still think that’s true, they’re definitely all me. I don’t see myself as one person. I change depending on who I’m with or what the situation is or my mood and all these other aspects. Growing up, I guess I had a hard time seeing myself as a person. Painting myself so solidly is a way of making myself feel more permanent and present.”

Your pondering for this week:  We are humans, multi-faceted.  And if we acknowledge this, we can see that in others.  Hopefully brings us to a state of less judgment, more acceptance and ultimately the beauty of our chameleon-like moods and the complexity of humaning.  Where do you judge yourself and others? And what do you do to feel more permanent and present in yourself?

 

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Aries – great time to start on a project or an idea you have left dormant. On Tuesday the moon moves into Taurus, you have the energy to make things grow.  Then on Friday the moon is in Gemini – time for hanging out with friends for the weekend.    Then Sunday, the 17th, the moon moves into Cancer- self-care is your top priority.  On Tuesday the 18th it moves into Leo – time to shine.  And on Friday April 19th the moon moves into Virgo, a great time for spring cleaning or working outdoors.

There is a solar eclipse on April 8th that can be seen across the US.  For all you Aries and Libra with sun signs and natal nodes watch/listen for downloads of information for the next couple of days.

Mercury is in Aries until May 15th giving us a crash course in learning to say what we need in a non-reactive way and working on making sure our actions follow our words.  Venus joins Mercury during this teachable moment giving us more grace when we are attempting to better our communication skills.

Mars is still in Pisces with Saturn.   And they are prompting us to act on being adaptable, especially in our day-to-day life.  This theme of adaptable action, beauty, and harmony lasts until the end of April.

 

EXTRA

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

****And I am experimenting again.   I had switched from using the older suits name (pentacles, cups, swords, and wands) to a more elemental way of reading them which is earth, water, air, and fire.  Now I would like to leave the binary and feudal system of the RWS’s court cards.  So, the RWS old version is Page, Knight, Queen, and King is changing to Heart (pure embodiment of element), Body (moving the element), Spirit (living the element) and Mind (taking care of the element).

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

Nina

 

Aries
Sasha Gordon, Static

*Hermit – Where the last two weeks have been about Momentum this next two are about standing back and getting perspective. The muses had you set goals and maintain focus.  Now it is time to step back from your projects and your life a bit and see what is or is not working.  This energy aligns perfectly with Mercury being in retrograde. A time of reflect, reassess, and redo.   Take these next two weeks to tweak what needs to be modified.   This Muse of Perspective also suggests finding space in your schedule to just ponder and let ideas bubble up.

 

Taurus
Sasha Gordon, Drive Through

Seven of Fire – The Muse of Will is with you these next two weeks to help you establish and protect your boundaries and ideas.  The challenge with this energy is choosing when the fight is just, is it producing more harm than good, and/or understanding your alliances and antagonists so that you are expending energy efficiently.  She asks is this a fight or just a boundary dispute? While reminding that you can have boundaries without engaging in a full war; for some fights are not worth the effort and wars are too big to take on alone.

Gemini
Sasha Gordon, Campfire

Heart of Earth – The Muse of Experiencing comes when you need to gain new knowledge or skills.  The next two weeks work on filling the gaps in your knowledge or skill sets.  However, she prompts you to look outside your normal sphere of stimuli and do some critical thinking in a new environment or experience.  Whether that is finding a new space to do your work or reading a book outside your regular genera, she prods you to make new connections to old experiences.

 

Cancer
Sasha Gordon, Concert Mistress

*Emperor – The Muse of Building would like your next two weeks to focus on building something that already is in play in your life.  Use this retrograde period to reflect, reassess and redo especially in the considerations of the concept of durability as well as adaptability. She asks does this job, portfolio, or project have the components to last/work for the coming months or years?  Is it flexible to evolve with you? Are you building for a brighter future or just building to keep busy?

 

Leo
Sasha Gordon, Garden Troll

*Fool – The Muse of Spontaneity has arrived to shake up some of your restrictions and self-afflicted boundaries.  She is promoting you that for the next two weeks fill them with new tastes, thoughts, and experiences, which ultimately shake up your emotions.  You all as sign dive deep into experience, but like any cat that will jump an expanse without a thought and then be frightened by the watery aspects of life.  This Muse is asking you to just be in the new without judging it or comparing it to the old.  Clean slates my friends.

Virgo
Sasha Gordon, Echo

Seven of Water – The Muse of Dreams would like you to use this retrograde period to ponder, daydream and use your imagination.  This is an exercise of letting go of limits and letting your imagination run wild.  Yes, this is a hard assignment because this is an exploration of possibilities without the constructs of perfection, reality, boundaries, and structures you all like.  She reminds you that fantasy is a way to explore the unknown without leaving the house.  And maybe you can come home with a unicorn or dragon.

 

Libra
Sasha Gordon, In My Dreams I Dance For You

Heart of Air – The Muse of Lift would like you to focus on what lifts you and how you lift others?  For the next two weeks use this retrograde period to tweak the aspects that give you air to breath and energy to fly on.  These can be spending time with those that lift you spirits or going on solo flights of fancy.  Your goal, support and strengthen the areas of that are your “air beneath your wings.”

 

Scorpio
Sasha Gordon, Surrogate Self

*High Priestess – So these past weeks have had you step away and gain perspective on what system you need to refine and then come down from the proverbial mountain and put them in place.  Now the Muse of Meaning would like you to spend the next two weeks using your intuition making sure those systems align with your principles and support what brings meaning to your life.  If lost or unsure of where to start ask the muses for information, but remember they work in signs and synchronicities so eyes, ears, and mind open.

 

Sagittarius
Sasha Gordon, Muse

Ten of Air – These next two weeks the muses would like you to work on finalizing areas of your life that are like a burr under your saddle.  This can be a simple as oiling a squeaky door or as complex as letting a bad habit go.  The key is picking the things you know that you can accomplish solo.  For the coming weeks, people will try to force their agendas onto yours. Retrogrades with an eclipse is going to put some people in a spin and best you avoid the spin as much as possible.

 

Capricorn
Sasha Gordon, Hugger

*Empress – The Muse of Nurturing would like you to spend these next two weeks cultivating this practice into your daily life.  She asks how do you nurture yourself?  What project(s) would you like to develop in 10 months’ time?  Who requires your nurturing?  And then this muse reminds you not to rush answering these questions or the nurturing itself.  The practice of nurturing is also a practice of patience and subtlety.

 

Aquarius
Sasha Gordon, Mirror

*Star – Okay I don’t know what you guys have been doing but for the last 4 weeks you all got the card of rest and restoration, and this card is the Big Momma of the 4 of Air.  So maybe you didn’t really relax the last four weeks. Or maybe you just need more rest.  So, a stronger message from the Muse of Healing is asking you to sit your butt down.  This is a muse you work with your whole life.  Her areas are healing and hope in all its forms and challenges.  So hopefully these next two weeks you will do some things that rejuvenate your inner flame.  These can be as simple as getting massage and a salt scrub, planning a much-needed vacation, having a designated daily unplug time, or putting in time with activities that light you up without tiring you out.

 

Pisces
Sasha Gordon, Trimmings

Eight of Stone – The last two weeks the Muse of Building wanted you to focus on building something that already is in play in your life.  Now the Muse of Labor is telling you to focus on the steps to make that happen.  Remember this is a retrograde time so this is not a time for new projects but a time to get projects that are already in the works.  And remember this is a time when adaptability is vital to all that you build.  So, this retrograde period might be used for tweaking and incorporating the flexibility in said work.

 

Tarotcast

Tarot and Art-Cast for week of March 24, 2024

Marie Bracquemond
Marie Bracquemond

Happy Spring.  Even though there is snow on the ground, the beginning shoots of bulbs are popping out.  There is more sunlight and colors are beginning to return to the landscape.  This season always makes me think about the Impressionists and their pursuit of an art of form that conveyed spontaneity, sunlight, and color.  The use of short, thick strokes of paint to capture the essence of the subject, rather than its details. “In paintings made en plein air (outdoors), shadows are boldly painted with the blue of the sky as it is reflected onto surfaces, giving a sense of freshness previously not represented in painting. (Blue shadows on snow inspired the technique.)”

The artist this week is Marie Bracquemond.  Bracquemond was a French impressionist and one of only four women that were recognized during the Impressionist movement.  She once said, “Impressionism has produced … not only a new, but a very useful way of looking at things. It is as though all at once a window opens and the sun and air enter your house in torrents.”

 

Your pondering for this week:  What could you do to bring a freshness into your life?  Open your literal and metaphorical windows and let in the sun and the air.

 

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Libra – harmony and balance are key. On Wednesday the moon moves into Scorpio – follow your passion.  Then on Saturday it moves into Sagittarius – find ways to explore during the weekend.    On Monday April 1st the moon moves into Capricorn – time to get to work, though it is April’s Fools so find some time to be silly.  On Wednesday April 3rd it moves into Aquarius helping us think outside the box.  And we finish the two weeks with the moon in Pisces starting on Friday – wanting us to go with the flow.

There is a lunar eclipse on March 25th and a solar eclipse on April 4th that can be seen across the US.  For all you Aries and Libra with sun signs and natal nodes watch/listen for downloads of information around these days.

Mercury is in Aries for its 8 weeklong crash course in learning to say what we need in a non-reactive way and work on if our action matches our words.  It’s a mini course in Non-Violet Communication.

Mars moved into Pisces to join Saturn and Venus.   And they are done asking “how to” and are prompting us to act on being adaptable and bring more beauty and harmony into our sphere. This theme of adaptable action, beauty, and harmony lasts until the end of April.

NEWS

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

****And I am experimenting again.   I had switched from using the older suits name (pentacles, cups, swords, and wands) to a more elemental way of reading them which is earth, water, air, and fire.  Now I would like to leave the binary and feudal system of the RWS’s court cards.  So, the RWS old version is Page, Knight, Queen, and King is changing to Heart (pure embodiment of element), Body (moving the element), Spirit (living the element) and Mind (taking care of the element).

 

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

Nina

 

Aries
Marie Bracquemond, Self Portrait

*Chariot – The Muse of Momentum has pulled up to your door ready to get things rolling for the coming two weeks.  This Muse will supply the gas, but you must supply the vehicle and set the course. It is imperative that you have goals from the start, and it is up to you to stay focused. This doesn’t mean you can’t alter course when necessary while you roll through the next two weeks.    But again, she reminds you she is only supplying energy.  So, if you don’t have a destination you will end up doing donuts in the parking lot.

 

Taurus
Marie Bracquemond, Landscape in Wintertime

Five of Earth – For the next two weeks your labor is around trying to work within chaos without driving head long into fear of not enough. The Muse of Poverty Mindset reminds you that there is enough for all of us if we share.  This includes sharing your sorrow, your workload, and your abundance.  She challenges you to think about what you have plenty of and share that.  Also, she reminds you that poverty mindset is not just about worrying solely about finances.  It is any place you feel you have not or are not enough. To combat scarcity, she advises you to focus on what you do have.  And with what you don’t, ask for help.

 

Gemini
Marie Bracquemond, Portrait of Mademoiselle Charlotte Du Val d Ognes

Ten of Air – The Muse of Culmination comes when you need to finish a project, a relationship, or your own personal drama.  This thing is something that has been nagging at you for some time, but you have not the energy to finish it.  She prompts you to just get it done, so it will stop draining your energy.  She also reminds you that it might even be possible for you just to cross it off your list because it might just be your ego holding on to it.

 

Cancer
Marie Bracquemond, Three Ladies with Parasols

*Star– The Muse of Hope has come to help you replenish your spirit.  Optimism is the key and the challenge in the coming weeks.  She advises expanding your vision to the greater arc of life and history.  Yes, the world has its atrocities, but the world is a better place now then it was 200 years ago.  Less people go hungry, there is less war, overall, there is better healthcare, etc…  And then take this longer more positive arc and turn it inward to your own life.  You are an amazing person who has done wonderful things and changed more lives for the better, for just existing.  She asks you to see your worth and keep on shining.

 

Leo
Marie Bracquemond
Marie Bracquemond, Lady in White

*Empress – The Muse of Nurturing would like you to spend these next two weeks cultivating this practice into your daily life.  She asks how do you nurture yourself?  What project would you like to develop in the future?  Who requires your nurturing?  And then this muse reminds you not to rush answering these questions or the nurturing itself.  The practice of nurturing is also a practice of patience and subtlety.

 

 

Virgo
Marie Bracquemond, Pots de Fleurs Vres

Two of Air – Decisions, decisions, decisions surround you these coming weeks. And this is no time to ruminate endlessly.  Luckily the Muse of Decisions is here to help.  So, if the old standby pros and cons list is not helping, this muse advises you to go with your gut.  She tells you to put yourself in each scenario and choose the one that feels right.

 

Libra
Marie Bracquemond, Melancholy

Five of Water – The Muse of Optimism would like you to work on improving your “cup half-full” mentality. The challenge is acknowledging that emotions can be tough but ultimately seeing their importance and lessons.  She asks, do you want grief to define your life or the positive teachings of that grief?  We grieve because we love, and we are disappointed because we hope. Let love and hope be the full cups you continue to bring on your journey.

 

Scorpio
Marie Bracquemond, The Backgammon Game

*Hierophant – The last two weeks the Muse of Perspective advises you to pull away from life and gain some distance.  Now that you have gained perspective of the situation, the Muse of Structures is here to help you build the support system and the system itself in a more refined and useful way.  This muse advises you to start simple and build to necessity not to opulence or overindulgence. And remember the planets are still pushing the concept of being more adaptable and flexible.  Your motto: More bamboo, less brick.

 

Sagittarius
Marie Bracquemond, Woman in the Garden

Five of Fire – To navigate the next two weeks the Muse of Chaos has decided to join you.  She advises you to be ultra-aware of what you say yes to.  First, she reminds you that you do not need to be part of every conversation or discussion.  This is a week to pick your battles.  Secondly, if you do decide to jump in, make sure you are willing to totally commit to what you have jumped into and keep your wits while you are in it. This period is not a time to be half-ass about anything. If unsure it would be better to wait on the sidelines until the whirlwind has calmed.

 

Capricorn
Marie Bracquemond, Under the Lamp

Spirit of Air – The Muse of Cleverness is daring you to be more perceptive.  To exercise your mind with tenacity.  Yes, these next two weeks you have the muses’ full approval to go down rabbit holes.  The reason for this mind hunt – they would like you to let your mind play with details and tangents.  To press the boundaries of your imagination while synthesizing and theorizing the interconnectedness and/or clashing against conundrums and paradoxes.  So, the challenge is this is play not purpose. Your thoughts are like a kite in the winds of intellect.

 

Aquarius
Marie Bracquemond, Afternoon Tea

Four of Air – Holy Moly you got the same card again.  So maybe you didn’t really relax the last two weeks. Or maybe you just need more rest.  So here you go…. The Muse of Restoration advises rest and restoration.  She suggests finding times in your schedule where you can tune out.  The challenge is this includes technology or mental output/input.  For the biggest part of your body that needs rest right now is your mind.   So, sleep is important but also staring out the window with no goals or puttering is too.

 

Pisces
Marie Bracquemond, Pierre Bracquemond as a Child

*Emperor – The Muse of Building would like your next two weeks to focus on building on something that already is in play in your life.  This energy is not only about formation but also durability.  She asks does this job, portfolio, or project have the components to last/work for the coming months or years?  Are you building for a brighter future or just building to keep busy?  Make sure it’s the former not the latter.

 

Tarotcast

Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Feb 25, 2024

Emma Amos
Emma Amos, Head First

The artist this week is Emma Amos. Amos is a painter, printmaker, and textile artist.  Her work often confronted and destabilized the norm of Big A art.  She embraced complex issues of being looked over, not seen, erased from history because of color, gender and even choice of art materials.  She looked at her inner conflict of loving artistic styles of Gauguin or Picasso, the celebrated echelon of white Eurocentric art and her own identity as an artist. In her words: “Every time I think about color it’s a political statement.  It would be a luxury to be white and never have to think about it.”

Your pondering :  How has your race, gender or sexual orientation benefitted and/or hindered your life?

 

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Virgo – keeping you organized and focused.   On Tuesday it moves into Libra – harmony and balance are key. On Thursday thru the weekend the moon moves into Scorpio – follow your passion.  Then on Sunday it moves into Sagittarius – find ways to explore.    Then Tuesday, March 5th the moon moves into Capricorn – time to get to work.  On Thursday it moves into Aquarius helping us think outside the box.  And we finish the two weeks on Saturday with the moon in Pisces wanting us to go with the flow.

Venus and Mars are still hanging with Pluto in the water-bearer’s sign.  Aquarius is the sign of social consciousness.  It pushes us to innovate and think about how our actions affect not only our own future but the future of the world.  So, the areas these planets are having us look within the context of making personal and social change is Venus (can I create beauty and harmony not only for myself but for all around me?), Mars (do my actions benefit more than me?) and Pluto (how can I share my power and wealth to the collective?).  So, I suggest pondering at least one of these planets’ questions in the coming weeks.

And then the twist comes with the Sun and Mercury moving into Pisces joining Saturn.  They are asking us how we can be adaptable in how we shine and how we communicate.  This is still a lesson about our influence and place in society.  Just these two are asking us to be more flexible and respondent to the situation and how we react to it.

 

EXTRA

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

****And I am experimenting again.   I had switched from using the older suits name (pentacles, cups, swords, and wands) to a more elemental way of reading them which is earth, water, air, and fire.  Now I would like to leave the binary and feudal system of the RWS’s court cards.  So, the RWS old version is Page, Knight, Queen, and King is changing to Heart (pure embodiment of element), Body (moving the element), Spirit (living the element) and Mind (taking care of the element).

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

Nina

 

Aries
Emma Amos
Black Dog Blues, Emma Amos

Seven of Water – The Muse of Dreams would like you to find time in the comings weeks to daydream.  And this muse says to dream big.  It is not a guarantee that it will come true in its entirety, but it will lead you to what you need.  As the Stones say:  You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find you get what you need.”

 

Taurus
Emma Amos
Streaks, Emma Amos

Body of Earth – The Last two weeks the Muses had you working on building up something in your life.  Now they are giving you the stamina and more time to continue that work.  This Muse reminds you that your pace is an important factor to this process.  This is a lesson on slow and steady wins the race.

 

Gemini
Emma Amos
Coloring Lesson, Emma Amos

*Judgement – The last two weeks the Muse of Forms wanted you to focus on how to innovate your day-to-day structures to give you a strong base. And now with those strong foundations in place you can jump with the Muse of Liberation into a future that is more uplifting and transformative.  Here’s the challenge; if those foundations are clipping your wings, then you need to tweak them until you can soar.  An easy example: less caffeine and more B-vitamins.  And the muses remind you to use the planets’ energy of social consciousness and adaptability to help you in your liberation.

 

Cancer
Emma Amos
Baby, Emma Amos

Nine of Air – So you have been doing a lot of thinking…. maybe too much.  The Muse of Worry advises the next two weeks to be a crash course on what you can and cannot control and to work on being present.  This muse reminds you that worrying is a useful skill if it actually solves a problem, but many aspects of life are not pre-solvable.  What can make you prepared is to work on making your mind more resilient and flexible.  And realizing that if you’re reading this you already are intelligent and strong-willed enough to survive, so give yourself some credit.

 

 

Leo
Flower Sniffer, Emma Amos

Ten of Water – The Muse of Happiness would like you to indulge in some joy these coming weeks.  Yes, there is work to be done and yes tomorrow is looming.  But also look around, you are surrounded by good things and now is the time to feed those aspects.  Pay attention to the beauty of living.  Enjoy the sun coming through the window, running in the rain, hugging your family and friends, laughter, good food, music…

 

Virgo
Tightrope, Emma Amos

Eight of Earth – The Muse of Craft is working with you these coming two weeks to elevate your work practices.  This could be working on your organization skills, taking a class, or practicing scales in music.   They key is you have superpowers now is the time to super charge them.

 

Libra
Seated Figure and Nude, Emma Amos

Ten of Earth – The Muse of Family asks you to reconnect with yours in the coming weeks.  This does not have to be your blood relatives, but people that make you feel grounded and supported.  The muses are asking you to deepen the roots with those people in your life.  This is a great time to reminisce and acknowledge yourself and each other how far you all have come.

 

Scorpio
All I Know of Wonder, Emma Amos

*Emperor – The Muse of Realization prompts you to build something.  The key is this work needs to be done on something already in process or something that was put on the back burner.  Now is the time to dust it off and get it to the next level. And remember to use those planet energies of how does it benefit not only you but others and/or has does it improve adaptability or is it adaptable to more than one scenario?

 

Sagittarius

*Tower – The Muse of Deconstruction is here to have you acknowledge what isn’t working for you and correct it; before an outside force deconstructs it for you.  Now the planets are throwing in a challenge and hints to these re-designs.  Making it so it helps you but also lifts others and/or it utilizes the concept of adaptability. This Muse suggests studying and incorporating the properties of bamboo: durability, flexibility, strength, and versatility.

 

Capricorn
Two Standing Women, Emma Amos

Three of Earth – For the next two weeks the muses would like you to reflect on the concept of collaboration.  Collaboration is when two or more things work to obtain the same goal.   This is not just human focused but also looking at how trees collaborate with their environment, how your pet collaborates with you or how bees collaborate in a hive. The planets are helping by adding how does what you do resonate with society as a whole and how does collaboration increase adaptability?

 

Aquarius
Targets, Emma Amos

*Chariot – The Muse of Momentum comes to help an aspect of your life along.  For the next two weeks, she will help you with the proverbial gas and vehicle, but you will have to work on the roadmap. So, she asks you what is your goal?  What is the timeline?  What provisions do you need for an ease passage?  Now you have two weeks to work on this “map” but the sooner you get things prepped the sooner you can hit the gas and go.   On a very practical side check your tires, and make sure you wear the right kind of footwear for each occasion.

 

Pisces
Worksuit, Emma Amos

Seven of Earth – The next two weeks will require some head-down hard work.  The beauty of this is if you do the work now in two weeks you will be able to relax a bit and enjoy the harvest.  The Muse of Work advises navigating this period with more ease by having a designated stop time each day and like last weeks’ muse advice, preparation is key.  So, this means strict boundaries around your work time as well as rest time.  You need to focus fully on both, and you have a finite amount of energy and time each day.  So, this Muse also suggests turning away from social media, news, and mind-numbing activities during this time.

 

Tarotcast

Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Jan 28, 2024

Camila Reis White Birch

As some of you know my life has changed a bit from the past 9 years.  We moved to a new state and my mom now lives with us. She is transitioning to a phase where she needs more care. We, myself, my partner, and a team of amazing aides, are caring for my mom at home. Thus, my time to write, do readings, and just breathe has become more finite and something must give.  I need to do tarot readings.  Not only because I love doing them and they give me a place to connect with my spirit and you all, but they are my means of monetary sustenance.   So, I either raise my prices so I can do less readings and keep writing weekly or keep my readings more affordable and do less writing which I would like to keep as a free resource.  I have decided to try the latter and do tarotcast every 2 weeks from now until the end of February and reassess then.  Thanks as always for patronizing the passenger’s seat while we ponder and admire the scenery.

The artist this week is Camila Reis @cammiereis.  She works in 2D Animation, character design, illustration, and storytelling.  Not much background on her other then I personally own four of her prints. Because I have a thing about dryads and her animations always bring me joy.  So, I would like to share her art.  Hint: I would love it if someone would collaborate with her and make a dryad oracle deck.

Your pondering for this week: Thank a tree for giving you shade and oxygen.

 

Solar System highlights

The moon begins the week in Virgo – an organized way to start the week.   On Tuesday it moves into Libra – move the focus to relationships. On Friday and through the weekend it’s in Scorpio – work on or with things that ignite your passions.  Then the moon moves in Sagittarius on Sunday- start exploring alternative avenues.  On Tuesday it moves into Capricorn, so the next three days are perfect for getting things done.  Then on Friday and the weekend it is in Aquarius great for innovation.

Mercury is back in Capricorn to implement what you have learned in the past 3 months around communication.  Mars (action) is in Capricorn (discipline) until February 14th.  This is a great time to get things checked off your to do list.  While Venus also has moved into Capricorn wanting you to act on how to bring more beauty and harmony into your life. These next two weeks are support by these planets to get things done.

Jupiter (abundance) is in Taurus (grounding) until May 25, which is all about expanding pleasure but watch overindulgence.  And Saturn (structures) is in Pisces (dream, create) thru Feb 13, 2026, so fluidity is the name of the game for 2 more years.

Heads-up

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

****And I am experimenting again.   I had switched from using the older suits name (pentacles, cups, swords, and wands) to a more elemental way of reading them which is earth, water, air, and fire.  Now I would like to leave the binary and feudal system of the RWS’s court cards.  So, the RWS old version is Page, Knight, Queen, and King is changing to Heart (pure embodiment of element), Body (moving the element), Spirit (living the element) and Mind (taking care of the element).

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

Nina

 

Aries
Camila Reis
Camila Reis Cypress

*Moon – The Muse of Emotions advises to take your moods seriously.  They are trying to give you intel into your subconscious.  The subconscious “is the part of your mind that notices and remembers information when you are not actively trying to do so, and influences your behavior even though you do not realize it.”  And this week your emotions are the doorways to start to see the information and influences that you were not aware of.  So, take a deep dive into your emotions and dreams these next two weeks.

 

Taurus
Camila Reis
Camila Reis Palm

Seven of Air – The Muse of Success would like you to break up your to-dos into small incremental steps for the next two weeks.  The tasks at hand or goals are too daunting to do or even look at on a large scale.  Simon says “break things down to at least seven jumps to reach your objectives.”

Gemini
Camila Reis Sunflower

Five of Earth – The Muse of Scarcity comes when you believe that there is not enough for everyone, especially you.  She reminds you that sharing and asking for help are the ways to invite abundance in your life these next few weeks.  Use some of that Gemini charisma you know you have and get people to help you move some mountains.

Cancerian
Camila Reis Sugar pine

*Star – For the next few weeks the Muse of Healing and Hope is calling to you.  Self-care is important if you are doing it not an excuse to hide but as an action to heal and re-illuminate your moon-shine.  She reminds you to truly heal you need to keep one foot in the emotional waters while keeping the other on firmly on terra forma.    Hope and healing are a balance of magical thinking and reality to make what seems impossible, possible.

Leo
Camila Reis
Camila Reis Rainbow eucalyptus

Mind of Fire – The Muse of Reigning advises you to spend the next two weeks working on your confidence so you can start taking charge.  Stop allowing negative mindsets to interfere with your uniqueness.  Leos are amazing at what they are passionate about.  Pluto moving into Aquarius has thrown you off your game but only because the “game” has new rules.  And if you can suss out what they are, it is your time to rule the roost (or savannah).

Virgo
Camila Reis
Camila Reis Magnolia

*Hanged One – The Muse of Suspension is advising you to hang back and ponder the whys and how of what you want or need to do. You may find yourself in a stalemate around something.  That is the Universe telling you to stop, breath and let your inner self find a place of stillness.  This can be as simple as a one-minute meditation at stoplights or as complex as holding off on finding a new job.  In this silence answers and inspirations will come.

 

Libra
Camila Reis
Camila Reis Bonsai

*Magician and Six of Waters – Two muses visit you during these net two weeks. The Muse of Manifestation and the Muse of the Past are working together for you to manifest in the future by using the past.  Some examples are looking to childhood passions and manifesting them in adult form.  Or using your grandmothers’ teacups to plant seedlings to sell.  Or going through old designs and tweaking them to create a new modern look.  As they say “everything old is new again” – Peter Allen

Scorpio
Camila Reis Oak

Spirit of Fire – The Muse of Heat reminds you that you can literally light up a room.  You are inspirational when you engage with your passion.  These next two weeks this muse is advising you to work on new ways to stoke your internal flame.  The planets ie: universe is not going to help this deep dive into self-ignition, but they are protecting you from internal combustion with so many of them in earth signs.  So, work on burning brighter.

 

Sagittarius
Camila Reis Baobab

Ten of Fire – The Muse of Burdens is having you re-evaluate your load.  You have a lot going so adding more to do in the next two weeks isn’t advisable.  This muse reminds you that you do not need to be the one picking up all the slack.  And you’re right you  have things you must do.  However, make a list, prioritize, and put the bottom third of them off to the side.  You will find by the end of this period either someone else did it or it is easier to do now that you waited.

 

Capricorn
Camila Reis Bamboo

Seven of Fire – The Muse of Focus is your partner in the coming two weeks.  She reminds you that your time and space need protecting so you can focus on what needs to get done.  This is not a time to add to your list but to prioritize what is most important and tackle it like a keen-eyed agile footed goat does when they climb a mountain.  Focus on one step at a time and take the easier path when you can.

 

Aquarius
Camila Reis Sakura Grove

Seven of Earth – The Muse of Work advises doing just that the next two weeks.  Yes, you might want to rest but this is a time to get things off your plate from last year.  Why? So you can go into your new birthyear with a lighter load and gain the abundance and bounty from the work you have put in from last year.

 

Pisces
Camila Reis Olive tree

*Justice – During the next two weeks the Muse of Fairness would like you to contemplate what justice means to you?  Is justice about fairness or retribution?  Do they lie in balance? Does your definition of justice have a means to an end?  Can your sense of justice improve the social landscape of your life as well as others?

Tarotcast

Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Jan 14, 2024

Sonja Hinrichsen and a bunch of volunteers

The artist this week is Sonja Hinrichsen @sonjahinrichsen.  Hinrichsen is a multimedia artist that works within and about nature and how humanity interacts or could interact with it.  Her work resonates with ancient petroglyphs, chalk land carvings, but also the clash between nature and modern civilization. All her pieces seem to investigate the vacillation from flow to stillness, so we can see the movement of land, a bird, and our observations through time.

One of the beautiful things about Hinrichsen’s work is that with many of her pieces, you can imagine yourself participating in it. Like her snow drawing pieces which is often done with herself and up to 50 volunteers in snowshoes interacting with the land and a concept.  And by doing so we can see that we are connecting not only to each other but the land itself.  In her words:  I believe that through the means of art it is possible to point out the importance of environmental soundness – through speaking to emotion and passion for nature, and through unlocking an ancient sense of freedom and awe.”

 

Your pondering for this week: Spend time interacting with the flora and fauna. Harmonize with the duality of the flow and stillness of nature.

 

****And I am experimenting again.   I had switched from using the older suits name (pentacles, cups, swords, and wands) to a more elemental way of reading them which is earth, water, air, and fire.  Now I would like to leave the binary and feudal system of the RWS’s court cards.  So, the RWS old version is Page, Knight, Queen, and King is changing to Heart (pure embodiment of element), Body (moving the element), Spirit (living the element) and Mind (taking care of the element).

 

 

Solar System highlights

The moon begins the week in Pisces – go with the flow.   On Tuesday it moves into Aries – kick into action. On Thursday and through the weekend it’s in Taurus – ground yourself and finish tasks.

Mercury is back in Sagittarius so you can re-tweak and do more experimenting with your communication skills until February 8th when it rolls back into Capricorn to implement what you have learned.  Mars (action) is in Capricorn (discipline) until February 14th.  This is a great time to get things checked off your to do list.  While Venus (beauty and harmony) has moved into Sagittarius until January 23rd, so she would like you to experiment with any aspect that increases beauty in your life.

Jupiter (abundance) is in Taurus (grounding) until May 25, 2024, which is all about expanding pleasure but watch overindulgence.  And Saturn (structures) is in Pisces (dream, create) thru Feb 13, 2026, so fluidity is the name of the game.

 

*** Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Capricorn this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year.  And Cancer 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
Sonja Hinrichsen
Sonja Hinrichsen

Eight of Fire – This is the second eight so a quick dip in the number.  Eights in tarot are the cards of holding and releasing.  Last week the muses wanted you to consider where you have been, where you are now and then consciously embarking on a journey that brings you new emotional horizons. And now the muses would like to download information that you will need to move forward with impetus.  Hint: this info often comes in multiple times and various ways until you get it, so ears and mind open for glitches in the matrix.

 

Taurus
Sonja Hinrichsen

Spirit of Fire – The Muse of Warmth reminds you that you can literally light up a room.  You are inspirational when you engage with your passion.  So how can you feed your fire so you can feed others?

 

Gemini
Sonja Hinrichsen
Sonja Hinrichsen

Nine of Air – The Muse of Overthinking has come because you are circling a problem that has a hidden solution.  This can be either you are worrying over something you can’t control, or this is not the time to deal with it.  Either way you need to put the problem down for a while and come back to it later – this week, next week or possibly never.

 

Cancerian
Sonja Hinrichsen

Heart of Water – The Muse of Joy would like you to find time this week to play, because your emotional well is running a bit dry.  So, playing on the floor with pet or child, drawing or coloring, snowball fights, sledding, skating, swimming, whistling, singing or any way to use your senses without a goal in mind is prescribed.

 

Leo
Sonja Hinrichsen

Two of Water – The Muse of Romance would like you to use that amazing charisma you have and to charm the pants figuratively or literally off someone (or yourself).  You need to flex and strengthen that amazing skill you have of giving pleasure and making someone’s day.  Go on, you can do it, you know you are good at it.

 

Virgo
Sonja Hinrichsen

Spirit of Earth – The Muse of Nurturing comes when someone or something needs tending to in a supportive way.  This energy is not asking you to take control but to help guide the person or process in a gentle and loving way.  This muse challenges any co-dependent energy and persuades you and the energy to become more naturally interdependent.

 

Libra
Sonja Hinrichsen

Nine of Earth – The Muse of Contentment is here to remind you to stop for a moment and realize all that you have accomplished and reassess what is left to do to succeed.  You may find that you are a place where you can put down the proverbial spade and relax for a moment.  This is a smell the roses – stop and contemplate the rainbow kind of week.

 

Scorpio
Sonja Hinrichsen

*Empress – The Muse of Nurturing comes when it is a good time to create something.  The challenge is this thing needs to be nurtured into being- like think 10 months from now.  So, what would you like to bring into the world? Think around the concepts of cultivation, wholeness, nature, and coexistence.

 

Sagittarius
Sonja Hinrichsen

Spirit of Air – The Muse of Angles advises looking at situations from all sides.  By doing this you are diverting the energy from critical to inquisitive and from ignorance to insight.

 

Capricorn
Sonja Hinrichsen

*Death – The Muse of Organic Change comes when your process of transformation needs some revisions.  You are trying to quicken the pace of a manifestation.  She advises slowing down.  There is something that needs to be re-worked or possible let go so that the movement and creation happens more organically.

 

Aquarius
Sonja Hinrichsen

Spirit of Water – The Muse of Flow would like you to examine yours.  She asks you to look for places that feel stagnated or dammed up.  These places of restriction are linked to untapped emotions. These restraints are self-placed, and you are taking something way too seriously.  Even if the situation or feeling is dark, she advices to uncork it with laughter and have some fun.

 

Pisces
Sonja Hinrichsen
Sonja Hinrichsen

Heart of Earth – The Muse of Discovery comes when there is some skill set that you need to learn or update.  You will need this knowledge in the coming months. Look to places of discomfort or unease to if you are at a loss on what to study.  This week take yourself back to school.