The artist highlighted is Romare Bearden. He is a painter, collage and mix media artist. He is best known for his collages and Photostats. Throughout his career, he had practiced copying, redrawing, and reworking his own images. An extension of that are large-scale photo reproductions (called Photostats, after the machine used to make them) of these worked collages.
The results are significantly larger, in black and white, and flatter, with the edges of the distinct paper pieces muted. By doing this process to his collages he made his pieces occupy a larger part of the viewer’s space rather than being drawn into the details of the original collage. These reminds us that there is a broader aspect/perspective to any story or situation.
Your pondering: Bearden once said, “I really think that the art of painting is the art of putting something over something else.” Not only can this be applied to art, painting and collage, but it also can apply to the building of who we are. Our memories are applied layer upon layer to create our perspective and identity of who we are. Investigate your layers and then pull back and see what you have become because of them.
Solar System highlights
On Sunday the Moon moves into Taurus – use your senses to navigate the beginning of the week. On Tuesday it goes into Gemini – your communication skills are needing adjustment. On Thursday the moon is in Cancer – self-care is good care. On Saturday it moves into Leo – get out in the sun. Tuesday May 6th the moon moves into Virgo – great energy to get down to work. On Thursday May 8th through the weekend, it is in Libra – relationships and harmony are at the forefront.
Mercury is back into Aries for round two until May 9th. Great time to work on expressing your wants and needs but watch your tone. Venus is still in Pisces until April 30th. This is your second chance to work with your dreams, art and creativity. The it moves back into Aries for round two of implementing action steps that bring more harmony and beauty into your daily routines. Mars is in Leo until June 8th. There will be an energy surge for action, change and new beginnings.
Our longer aspects: Jupiter, the planet of abundance and growth, is in Gemini until June. This placement helps us to 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. Saturn is in its last 4 weeks in Pisces wanting us to learn how to be more fluid and inclusive in our structures.
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. `
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May light be on you, around you, and within you.
Nina
Aries
Ace of Fires – All aces signify new beginnings and growth. The Ace of Fire is the energy of passion and creativity. The muses would like you to spend the next two weeks using your imagination and creative side to explore what makes you energized. And then find a way to incorporate that activity into your schedule in a more consistent way.
Taurus
Queen of Fire – The Muse of Nature is calling you to come out and play. This muse suggests picnics, birdwatching, gardening, walking, sitting under the stars (a planetarium will work too), etc…. Her reasoning is that your creativity and mental health needs time in wide open spaces and/or feeling connected to something bigger than yourself. The bigger the horizon or more intimacy with nature the better.
Gemini
Heart of Earth – The Muses would like you to spend the coming weeks as if you were a new student in a new school. Looking at your surroundings and relations with the spirit of curiosity. There is new information that is vital for you, but you can’t see it because you believe you are familiar with it. The Muse of Learning challenges you to learn something new from what you consider well-known.
Cancerian
*World – The Muse of Opportunities is working with you for the coming two weeks. She challenges you to look at your aspirations and to-do lists and ask yourself, is this really what I want to spend my energy on? Your birthday is not far off, and the muses would like you to finish up what you would like to release before entering your new year and experiment with what you would like to accomplish for the coming one. This muse is reminding you that the future is not set in stone. Opportunities will come if the universe has some idea of what you want.
Leo
Eight of Water – Finally you get a break for the big energy surge of the last month and a half. The Muse of Cleaning is working with you the next two weeks. She challenges you to clean up literal and metaphorical messes. To sort through your actual closet and your emotional one. Get rid of what no longer works for you, so you can make room for the new. Now is the time to walk away from the old and into a new cleaner simpler horizon.
Virgo
*Strength – The last month the muses wanted you to work on building and brainstorming. Now the Muse of Resolve is challenging you to strengthen your backbone and do what you have planned on doing. If you find that you are blocked or procrastinating this muse reminds you to go back to your sense of self, ask, does this align with who I am? If it does, then tap into that energy. If it doesn’t go back to the drawing board and work on your plan until it does. And she would like to remind you, you are stronger then you think.
Libra
Body of Earth – The Muse of Steadiness is working with you for the coming two weeks. She comes when you are not firm in the reasons why you are doing what you are doing. And because of your unsteadiness you have plateaued, slowed or come to a stop. This muse advise that you work with your body to figure out where to go next. Do exercises like putting one solution in one hand and one in another, put your arms out straight and feel which hand is heavier. That will be the right solution, so you can carry on.
Scorpio
*Lovers – Relationships are highlighted during this time. So, the Muse of Relationships advises to observe the give and take in the relationships you are committed to right now, both personal and business. She asks, are these commitments balanced? Are you seeing growth of both you and them? Or are you paying off a debt that no longer needs paying? She suggests pondering, would you still be committed to them if you were stuck on a desert island with them for a year, for 5 for 10. If so, great, focus on those relationships,; if not maybe it’s time to “vote them off the island.”
Sagittarius
Heart of Air – The Muse of Investigation comes when people you are conversing with in the coming weeks are not telling you the full story. This is not done maliciously; it is more that they need you as a soundboard and co-investigator to help them solve a problem or deepen an understanding. So, put on your detective hat and help those around you find the true meaning behind their words. This will also help you gain a clearer understanding of the thought processes of the ones you hold dear.
Capricorn
Ten of Water – The Muse of Happiness has come to hang with you for the next two weeks. The challenge is, can you put your work horse mentality off to the side and enjoy the bounty. This muse would like you to spend these two weeks finding happy places and savoring them. You have worked hard for where you are now and it is time to celebrate just a bit before getting back in the saddle again.
Aquarius
*Devil – The next couple of weeks hold a few tests for you. The Muse of Exams reminds you that these are just tests. You have already done the work and learned the lessons. Don’t re-learn or re-do the work. You only need to answer the questions that are posed with a simple yes or no.
Pisces
*Magician – I hope you stabilized and did some game planning the past two weeks because the Muse of Materializing is here. She wants you to start manifesting the destiny you have planned. She reminds you that you should still feel comfortable tweaking and make sure your manifestation truly aligns with your divine calling. Making sure you have the room and flexibility to experiment and adjust along the way. Time to bring your desires and intentions into the real world.
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