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Tarot and Art-cast for Sept 8-21, 2024

September 7, 2024 Nina

The artist, singer and inventor this week is Margaret Watts Hughes. Hughes invented a device, the eidophone (from the Greek eido-to see and phone- voice/sound). She found that with this device and powder, seeds or sand, she could see the geometrics of her voice and the notes themselves to create shapes. Hughes called these voice-figures or voice flowers. She then used colored glycerin on a glass plate. And from that she sang the above and below pictures into existence.

Your pondering: How lucky we are to be in a time when sound is recorded. We can listen to a song or someone’s voice without the confines time. But I often wonder because we can hear it again, do we lose the preciousness of it when it is happening the first time. What would it have been like to hear a song only once?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins this week in Scorpio – follow your passion. Then on Tuesday it moves into Sagittarius – go exploring. On Thursday it moves into Capricorn – use this energy to get things. On Saturday the Moon moves into Aquarius – time to daydream. Monday Sept. 16^th it moves into Pisces – start the week by going with the flow. On Wednesday Sept. 18^th the moon is in Aries – a great time to start a project. And we finish with the moon in Taurus on Friday – enjoy and savor the good things in life.

Mercury moves into Virgo until September 26^th. Once again sharpening our conversation skills to be precise and direct but not harsh. Venus is in Libra – this is her home and a good time for us to readjust and rebalance. Harmony is the key and the gift. And then Mars moves into Cancer. Not its favorite place. Often our plans go sideways but this is the genius of this placement- to find ways around instead of straight through a problem.

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. Virgo this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year. And Pisces it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in, now is the time.

*** 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

Ten of Water – The Muse of Happiness has come to visit with you for two whole weeks. She comes to remind you that life, no matter the circumstances, still holds beauty. Whether it is a stranger’s smile, your barista knowing your order, a child’s hug, hanging with a friend, your pet giving you affection, a butterfly fluttering past you… This muse challenges you to understand happiness appears often but is fleeting. So, take time when each moment of bliss occurs during this period. Soak it in.

Taurus

Nine of Water – The Muse of Satisfaction comes to you this period to help you navigate perfectionism and being content with what is then what could be. The muses would like to remind you that you all are the foundational sign of the zodiac. You represent earth in its most natural state. The goddess Gia walks with you every day of your life. Now this muse would like you to think of a leaf with a hole in it. That hole fed an insect. Or think upon a tree fall in a forest, it makes way for new and more diverse plant growth. Nature teaches us that our perceived imperfections are gateways. Places that feed new beginnings and growth.

Gemini

Ten of Air – All tens represent an ending. The Ten of Air is an ending of a way of communicating, thought process or a drama that is in your life. The muses remind you to follow your intuition during this time. If you need to put a project or person on hold, do so in these coming weeks. These weeks may have some challenges, but they are put there to strengthen your intuition as well as have you reflect on your own hubris. Taking ego out of the situation will help guide you to see that you may not have to engage with these scenarios like you think you do.

Cancerian

Eight of Fire – The Muse of Messages comes when there is a lot of information coming at you. She advises navigate this onslaught of intelligence by knowing your priorities and goals, so you can utilize the information that you actually need. The big challenge with this energy is not feeling as if you need to make haste with any decision. You all can feel a vibe like no other sign, so trust your superb crabby intuition while sifting through the intel.

Leo

*Death – Another big energy week for you all. This week is about change. The gorgeous aspect of this kind of change is that it works with the Universe and is very much about natural cycles. The challenge for you is to mimic the ebb and flow of this energy model. So, if you find that you lose interest, or something begins to pull away or die off then let it. For either that energy will grow into something new and more suitable to what you need now. Or it will cycle back just like the seasons or the setting and rising of the sun. The muses remind you to not push but to fall in with the groove of the now and is.

Virgo

Nine of Fire – The Muse of Preparation comes when you need to take time to plan out not only your day to day but also the coming couple of seasons. This energy falls right into place with not only your birth month but also your general vibe. You all do better if you are prepared. It’s not that you can’t fly by the seat of your pants but the more prepared you are the easier it is for you to tackle the unexpected.

Libra

*Devil – The Muse of Exams comes when circumstances are testing your resolve and principles. So, this muse becomes your cheerleader and task-keeper to help you navigate these times. She reminds you that you are ready and equipped to handle these tribulations. Ultimately you have the tools and knowledge to work through the ups and downs of the coming weeks. The key is to be true to who you have become.

Scorpio

Five of Earth – The fives are the cards of chaos. And this energy works on the material plane, usually around finances or at least your perception of yours. The Muse of Lack has you looking at what aspects in your life are lacking? Yes, she said material plane but this sense of lack is more tied into your emotional or intellectual realms. This muse challenges you to look at where you over-indulge and the whys behind it. If you can work on healing what was lacking by, for example love from a partner or parent, you can turn around this poverty mind-set. As RuPaul says: “If you don’t love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?”

Sagittarius

*Strength – The Muse of Inner Wisdom is hanging out with you for the next two weeks. She would like you to dive deep into the whys behind what you are doing on the material plane. Are they aligned with who you are and what you stand for? What part of your inner landscape needs strengthening to have a stronger resolve to live the life you are meant to live? You have a solid foundation, now is the time to strength and ground yourself, for the months ahead. This is not about prepping for only the more challenging aspects but also to be grounded enough to relish the exquisite ones.

Capricorn

Eight of Earth – The Muse of Work comes to give you energy to put towards the tasks you would like to focus on. This energy shows up when you need to concentrate on what is at hand more than what will be. This energy is about productivity, handiwork and working with your superpowers to get sh**t done. So, gardening/work gloves on and get to it.

Aquarius

Ace of Earth – All aces signify a new beginning. This energy would like you to focus on the material plane. What would you like to manifest on this earthly plane? Yes, do some work seeding this idea or project, but also mantras of abundance and flourishing are helpful.

Pisces

*High Priestess – The Muse of Sacred Mysteries is hanging out with you all for the next two weeks. She shows up to hone your intuition as well as give you sage advice. The challenge is she does it with twists, turns, synchronicities, déjà vu and in dreams. You can ask her questions just know they most likely with be veiled in riddles and repetition. So, eyes, ears, and mind open to the muses planting easter eggs to help you on your higher path. Your motto: “Your passions in life should fit you exactly but your purpose in life should exceed you.” – Kevin Kelly

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Tarot and Art-cast for May 19-June 1, 2024

May 18, 2024 Nina

Happy Birth-month Gemini!

The artist this week is Mother Nature again. Yes, I highlighted her work a month ago but….

Every morning, I take a walk around our acre and see what is new in the yard. It is spring here. The leaves are my favorite color, lime green and the flowers are popping.

As I walk, I watch where my mom’s dog, Patsy, nose points. I wonder what animal traces she is smelling that have traversed across the lawn overnight. This past Monday Patsy was interested in a very specific spot in the woods. And as I searched the landscape for the typical chipmunks or squirrels out popped 3 little baby fox heads! As you all may know, one of my last names is Fox, hence the fox and the tarot. Anyway, this event has made my week, so I thought I would share.

The pic above is one of the babies, a red fox, vulpes vulpes. Red foxes are the most common of the 27 fox species in the world. “Foxes are small-to-medium-sized omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull; upright, triangular ears; a pointed, slightly upturned snout; and a long, bushy tail (“brush”).

Twelve species belong to the monophyletic “true fox” group of genus Vulpes. Approximately another 25 current or extinct species are always or sometimes called foxes; these foxes are either part of the paraphyletic group of the South American foxes, or of the outlying group, which consists of the bat-eared fox, gray fox, and island fox.”^[1]

In the mythology and literature that surround foxes, they are often tricksters. I, however, favor the Japanese tales of the kitsune. Stories that portrays them as messengers of the gods and good luck.

Your pondering for this week: What’s your favorite animal and why?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Libra – harmony and balance are the focus. On Tuesday the moon moves into Scorpio – follow your passion. Then on Thursday it moves into Sagittarius – get out and explore. On Sunday May 26^th the moon moves into Capricorn – great for prepping for the work week. On Tuesday May 28^th it moves into Aquarius helping us think outside the box. And we finish the two weeks with the moon in Pisces starting on May 30^th Thursday – wanting us to go with the flow.

Mercury moves into Taurus to hang with Venus so communication will be smoother. Venus in Taurus until May 23^rd – prompting us to focus on grounding and how we love. Then Venus moves into Gemini, having us work on how to create harmony through communication also a great time for delving into the arts and how your environment speaks or doesn’t about who you are. Mars is the last space body to hang in Aries, so until June 9^th giving energy to propel beginnings.

And then Jupiter, the planet of abundance and growth, moves into Gemini on May 26^th for a year. To help us work on 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.

EXTRA

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

*Chariot – The Muse of Self-Motivation is prompting you this week to get your bearings and then get moving. Spring has sprung and you are in the beginning of a new birth year. This energy is giving you a green light to move forward, but your work for the next two weeks is: do you have a clear view of your goals? This muse asks where you want to be this time next year? Once you have that destination in mind use this time to push yourself or project forward. The universe will give you the gas, but you need the map and the will, to push the pedal to the metal.

Taurus

Ace of Fire – Your second ace. All aces represent new beginnings. The last two weeks this was about revamping old constructs. Now the muses want you to play and experiment with your creativity. They ask when was the last time you played a musical instrument, drew, tinkered? The muses are wanting you to revamp not only your thought processes around creativity but also how you create. And the best way is to just play with ideas, preferable using the arts and/or nature. Think creating seed bombs, en plein air/painting outside, playing and recording music under a bridge or in your bathroom, collage the last four pictures on your phone, etc…..

Gemini

Nine of Earth – The Muse of Enjoyment would like you to enjoy these next two weeks. Enjoyment is defined as the “state or process of taking pleasure in something.” Pleasure is “a feeling of happy satisfaction.” And satisfaction is the “fulfillment of one’s wishes, expectations, or needs, or the pleasure derived from this.” So, this muse is wanting you to dive into the feeling of fulfilling a wish, expectations, or need. And if it doesn’t satisfy you in some way, she asks why are you doing it?

Cancer

Eight of Earth – The Muse of Skills would like to remind you that you have talents. And in these net two weeks those competences are going to be put to the test. This period isn’t hard because you are a pro and already have all the skills you need to tackle whatever comes up. You got this. She is just here to remind you of two isms: Quality over quantity and work smarter not harder.

Leo

Two of Fire – What!? The Muse of Future is continuing to hang with you for the rest of the month to chat about expanding your horizons. Maybe the last two weeks you didn’t push out your boundaries enough. You stayed in your comfort zone. Or maybe you need more time doing it. So, keep pushing the envelope, especially around your creative self. The muses are pushing you to expand further.

Virgo

Mind of Fire – The last two weeks the Muse of Taming wanted you to work with your inner chaos. Now the Muse of Creative Perfectionism has come to help you focus. Now Creative Perfectionism is not perfectionism so much as being, seeing and utilizing the perfectly imperfect. She would like you to work with imperfection in the most creative way. So instead of throwing something out think repurpose, reuse, recycle instead.

Libra

*Hermit – The Muse of Perspective advises that these next two weeks you pull back from situations to get a better perspective on the issues. This muse usually comes when you are too close or too involved in a situation to see a truth or a solution. So, for the next two weeks engage less and observe more before you jump back into the fray.

Scorpio

*Star – The Muse of Healing comes when it is a perfect time to take a dive deep into a healing practice. This could be as simple as starting or increasing your meditation time or as complex as beginning the path of healing an old trauma. The key is to elevate and innovate your self-care practices so you can alleviate the part of you that is still carry this hurt.

Sagittarius

Three of Air – The Muse of Deep Wounds comes when some event opens an old wound. The muse prompts you not to relive the trauma, but to use this situation as a reminder that there is still a part of you that needs to heal. The challenge is that the reminder comes in threes or there are three aspects that still need to be healed. The key is focusing on the healing not the hurting.

Capricorn

Ten of Earth – The Muse of Plenty is hanging with you these next two weeks to have you work on the concept “there is enough”. Tens usually indicate a summation, success or ending. The challenge with this energy is taking advantage and finding enjoyment of this ending or success before jumping into a new project. She also is a harbinger that you deserve abundance not because you have worked hard for it, suffered for it or because of a sense of worthy or unworthiness, but just as a gift for existing.

Aquarius

Mind of Earth – The last two weeks the Muse of Building came to help you build part of your life bigger and bolder. Now the little brother of that energy the Muse of Making has come to continue the project. This is a great energy for getting things done. So, get your to-do lists, it is time to make things happen.

Pisces

Heart of Earth – Interesting you got the Muse of Learning again. So, either you didn’t get to the recommended skill building or you need more time to hone this new skill. So as a reminder, let’s go over this again. This Muse shows up when upping your game and adding to your skill set will be required in the near future. This education doesn’t have to be just about work. You can be about learning to fix something around the house or take a class in a subject you have been interested in. She does, however, remind you that following your heart is as important as following the green.

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

April 20, 2024 Nina

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 28^th the moon moves into Capricorn – great for prepping for the work week. On Wednesday May 1^st 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 15^th 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 25^th. Venus stays with Mercury until April 29^th 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 30^th to May 15^th 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.

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

Nina

Aries

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 25^th 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

*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

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

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

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

*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

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

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

*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

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

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

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

April 6, 2024 Nina

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 17^th, the moon moves into Cancer- self-care is your top priority. On Tuesday the 18^th it moves into Leo – time to shine. And on Friday April 19^th the moon moves into Virgo, a great time for spring cleaning or working outdoors.

There is a solar eclipse on April 8^th 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 15^th 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

*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

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

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

*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

*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

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

*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

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

*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

*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

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.

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

March 22, 2024 Nina

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 1^st 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 3^rd 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 25^th and a solar eclipse on April 4^th 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.

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

Nina

Aries

*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

*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

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

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

*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

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

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

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.

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

February 23, 2024 Nina

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 5^th 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.

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*** 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.

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

Nina

Aries

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

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

*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

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

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

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

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

*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

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

*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

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.

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

January 12, 2024 Nina

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.

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 8^th 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 23^rd, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*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

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

*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

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

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.

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