Takashi Murakami is a Japanese contemporary artist, who works in both fine and commercial arts. He is known for blurring the lines between “high” and “low” arts. I am drawn to him today because of his use of smiling flowers and inquisitive mushrooms. However, as you dive into his work, like every artist there is a deeper meaning.
Art shows us the emotions behind our history. As Takashi said in a recent interview, As an artist, all I can do is paint when history-making moments unfold, like Francisco de Goya did during the Spanish Civil War. All I can do is look at the situation, understand it and put it into my work so that hopefully it will remain a permanent part of our history.
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*Aries – Strength
This week will be easier if you fortify your inner strength. Now I’m not suggestion drinking for courage especially for anyone with an addictive personality. You should work on having habits in place that ground you and give you courage in more positive ways. But if a glass of wine, chocolate, or binge watching BadLands grounds you can do it without guilt, but only this week.
Taurus – Knight of Wands
Since mid-March you all have actually been in a good place. The Knight of Wands is confirming that even the hardships you have gone through are starting to make sense and you are seeing the purpose behind the movement. Your challenge is to keep moving and know you are on the right path. Continue reading Tarotcast for Week of April 8, 2018
The Four of Cups wants you to center your emotions without diving too deep. The challenge is gaining enough space from your emotions to contemplate your high and lows. If you find yourself uselessly ruminating, then look up, get outside and experience the positive in your life.
The love continues this week with the King of Cups. This King reminds you that your emotions are one of big principles of human life. Your challenge this week is to be in your emotions. The more you deal with your emotions now, the less you will see them as a burdens in the future.
Last week, the Chariot arrived the second time this year, challenging you to deal with balance issues while making a change in your life. This week is still big work, but where last week was about movement, this week is about stillness. The Hanged Man is time to sit in the sacred and reflect. This can be as simple as sitting on your porch and just reflecting on day, or as complex as mediating on big questions like Who am I, What is my purpose, and/or Why am I here?
The love continues this week with the Page of Cups. This Page wants you to practice looking through rose-colored glass. This card’s challenge is to see instead of an experiment in naiveté, you actually perceive with a cleaner perspective.
Wow the Chariot again, guess you all are dealing with balance issues while making a change in your life. The Chariot at its best is movement in equilibrium. You must also remember that the Chariot is change that you have total control over. You create the pace. Your challenge is to check and make sure you have all you need while embarking on this time of change. The question is what you choose to carry? In its simplest form this can be traveling light but with all you need. Remember, no need to carry something that you can get along the way.
The Ace of Cups is all about cleaning off your emotional slate and creating something new. For you single people out there ask someone out on a date. For those in relationships go enjoy the company of your special someone. And for single people who are taking a break from the relationship scene, treat yourself like you would want your lover to. For all you Aries this week is about healing and feeling the love.
Last week, the Chariot advised you to correct the imbalances in your life so that the change that is happening would be smooth sailing. The King of Cups continues this theme with a focus your over-indulgences. At times we over-indulge and use it as a crutch for not healing the hurt. The balance you need to find is when to lay down your crutches. They are important when you are healing, however, once you have healed you need to let them go.
The Devil last week foretold that you would be tested on your resolves. This theme continues this week but the focus shifts to the Three of Pentacles. This is the card of cooperation and asking for help. The Devil is not testing you to see if you can do it alone. One of his tests is seeing if you can work with others to accomplish what you want to do. This is a week were 2 or 3 heads are better than one.
The Sun says you can overcome any obstacle or fear that your subconscious mind brings up. Cancers feel uncomfortable at times when the Sun shows up. It just can be too bright. But remember Moon child the Sun is how you gain your light. You need joy and success to shine it back on others. So take this week to bask in your successes, see the beauty of what you have, and see that the road you are creating is lining up many of the things you have wanted.
Last week the Sun challenged you to bask in the good things life has to offer. This week the Ace of Wands wants you to continue to do just that. The only challenge this Ace brings is asking you how will you will continue creating good vibe opportunities in the coming weeks.
The Queen of Cups advise this week to speak softly, kindly, and with truth. Her challenge to you is to learn how to do that without spilling your emotions all you, others, and the table.
Queen of Swords is the strategist card. You have to look at this week like a scientist. You need a hypothesis/goal, make sure you have your materials, plan out your work, do the actual work, and then look over the results and tweak your procedures where needed or start over with a new hypothesis.
The last two weeks have been heavy with change. With Death two weeks ago wanting you to clear your emotions for the change that is coming , and the Hermit giving you time to contemplate the change you want to happen and how to get there. Now, the Empress has arrived to start the process. The Empress is giving you about nine months to create the change you want to happen. Your only challenge is that with this pregnancy you are pretty much guaranteed a period of morning sickness. Realize whats make you sick for now should be avoided.
More intel gathering this week. Where last week the information came to you, this week be more like a spy. Be subtly to find out what is going on behind scenes. These two weeks are not decision-making weeks. There is obviously information you need before moving ahead.
The Two of Wands advises you to have a broader perspective in all that you do. This card’s challenges you to see if what you are doing or have in planning actually fits into the world view you are trying to create.
The King of Wands asks you what kind of ruler are you. Are you kind but a bit of a push over, orderly but a bit of tyrant, or intellectual but not compassionate enough. This week look at how you rule your work place, your family and yourself and find ways to improve it. The King of Wands challenges you to be a better more balanced ruler while keeping in mind this is a year to heal and create a new order.
Last week, Judgment and the Four of Swords reconfirmed that you are on a journey to rebirth and reminded you that you need to take care of yourself along the way. Well, guess that advice was hard to swallow, because you got the Three of Swords this week. This card says that you are holding on to three concepts that are holding you back. I bet one of those is that anytime life hurts you somehow you are responsible for it. This card challenges you that you can’t control the getting hurt but you can control the healing.
Last week, the Emperor told you to build, create, and conquer. Now the feminine version of that creative energy, the Empress, appears this week. The Empress’s energy is less of the hustle and bustle of Emperor last week energy and more about tending, grooming, and coaxing along your work. The challenge with the Empress is being open to a more organic approach then sticking to plans.
The Ten of Pentacles brings prosperity to those that finish their work. This card is about finishing up projects. Your challenge is to work on the projects that are close to finish first, before starting anything new. You will find the more you can check off your list the more new prosperity will begin to grow.
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