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Tarot and Art-cast for Dec 15-31, 2024

December 14, 2024 Nina

Happy Solstice to all of you. May the light shine on you, in you and with you.

The artist highlighted this tarotart-cast is Mila Zemliakova, @milazemlia. Mila’s anthropomorphic creations are pieced together from her and her family’s collection of textiles. The artist shares that she sees this menagerie as an expression of “the connection of Belarusians with their nature, as well as with their traditions, which are now in a dangerous position and under repression.” cite Colossal. This is one of the many things that artists and their art do for us viewers; they connect us to culture and perspectives that are not our own.

Your pondering: Mila often takes pictures of these soft sculptures outdoors in what could be called their natural setting. Often sitting in quiet repose, staring of in the distance or if we are lucky into the viewer’s eyes. Take time this season to sit in quiet contemplation (hopeful within the view of nature) and see what comes up. May this new year bring peace to you and to collective we call life.

Solar System highlights

We begin with a full moon in Gemini on Sunday night. Go out and howl at that beautiful, illuminated globe in the night sky. On Monday the moon moves to Cancer – find ways to nurture yourself. The on Wednesday the moon shifts into Leo – your time to shine. And then on Friday it moves into Virgo – great for prepping for your festivities. Solstice is that Saturday. Release the old and make wishes for the new.

On Monday December 23 the moon moves into Libra- great for hanging with friends and family. On December 25^th the moon is in Scorpio- it’s all about celebrating pleasure. And then on Saturday the moon is in Sagittarius – go exploring. And we end the year with a new moon in Capricorn on Monday December 30^th – a great time to think about what action steps you would like to take but see Mars below for the challenges.

Mercury is in Sagittarius until January 8^th, 2025, and is now out of retrograde. So, we can keep exploring big ideas, truth seeking and growth in communication. The challenge is still being blunt or soapboxing. Especially because Mars is retrograding in Leo until Jan 6^th, 2025.

This aspect is fiery when direct – great for getting things done but be careful around egotism in yourself and others. However, when in retrograde it is hard to keep momentum. Also, Mars stays in retrograde though it moves into Cancer until February 23^rd, 2025. Which if you remember action moves sideways not in a straight line. So, with all that New Moon in Capricorn energy for planning our moves forward, it will feel like a very slow start to 2025.

One of our brighter spots is Venus, which is in Aquarius until January 2^nd, 2025. This aspect is all about hope and love. So, shower the world with hope, harmony and love. Be the Change….

Our longer aspects: Jupiter, the planet of abundance and growth, is in Gemini until June of 2025. This placement 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 Saturn is in Pisces until February 2026 teaching us how to be more fluid and inclusive in our structures. And lastly Pluto in Aquarius is still feeling very new. So is you are feeling wobbly, remember to take things slowly. We have lots of time with these aspects.

EXTRA

* I usually do a year looking back as my last tarotcast for a year. That is, I look at the statistics of the most pulled cards. I am doing this as a 10-year study on whether pulling cards had an even probability. Or does woo come into play. Well, my inquiry ends next year at the end of September. So, I decided this year that I will hold off at looking at the trends and do it as a bigger post in October 2025. Though if I have time, I might post an abbreviated version of this year’s trend on my Instagram @thefoxandthetarot. Will post around solstice.

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

*** I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the tarot & art-casts.

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

Nina

Aries

*Hierophant – These final weeks of 2024 the Muse of Structures challenges you to ponder are the structures in your life supporting you. Now is the time to tweak or dump what isn’t working for you. This new year is asking you to innovate the structures in your daily life and for some of you investigate your belief systems. Are they giving you the support/foundation you need/want for the year ahead? Get out your pencil (and I do mean pencil because of the flexible criteria – you will need to erase and rework all next year) and start creating your stronger but more flexible foundations.

Taurus

Heart of Fire – The Muse of Spark is accompanying you through these final weeks of 2024. She challenges you to create more space for your passions, for the things that get you up and running, for art, and for more nature. She would like to see AWE in your everyday life. So, stay curious, discover and then support the things that make you go: Whoa! Wow! OOOOooo! Yum! Love it!

Gemini

Six of Earth – The Muse of Generosity is here to help you enter the new year with more ease. She challenges you to look at what you do, see if you can’t make it into a positive and then extend that positivity outward. Make it magical. Say you clean the counter – you imagine you are cleaning away old karma for yourself and/or anyone who needs it. Or you are feeding your family – see it as giving them energy to accomplish their dreams. Where washing your hair or brushing your teeth becomes a spell for self-care. And where smiling at a stranger creates a wave of goodwill spreading across the globe.

Cancerian

Three of Air – The Muse of Healing is you co-pilot into the new year. These coming weeks are meant for parenting that inner child and pampering the adult you have grown resiliently into. You might feel some barbs or twinges of past hurts. Take this time to see where your scabs are and make sure you have taken the time to properly attend to them.

Leo

Two of Water – The Muse of Love is hanging out with you for the final days of 2024. She challenges you to figure out what you need and need to heal to be truly in love with someone as well as yourself. This self-love is especially hard for you lions. You are all tough on the outside but a mushy kitten on the inside. Remember to tend to the kitten these coming days. So, lots of play, naps and cuddles.

Virgo

*Death – The Muse of Organic Change will be your guide these final weeks of 2024. She first asks you to excavate what no longer works for you. What purpose, project, person no longer is appropriate for the new you? Now is the time to compost these outdated aspects. By doing so you are creating more fertile ground and resources for growth in 2025. And then she challenges you to write out a baker’s dozen (13) of things you would like to grow in this coming year. Your motto: Out with the old and in with the new.

Libra

Four of Water – During these final days of 2024 the Muse of Contemplation hangs with you. She challenges you to do a deep dive into your emotional well. Is it full? Do you have some emotions you haven’t dealt with this year? What has your heart been saying that you haven’t had time to hear? But it is not all inner naval gazing part of these insights come from outside sources.

Scorpio

Nine of Air – The Muse of Worry is working with you these final days to slow your mind. She challenges you to spend these final days of 2024 to set aside any worries you have that you do not have a solution for. Spend the rest of 2024 creating or doing action steps to clear your plate of solvable scenarios. So, by the time Mars goes direct in February you are focused and have more time to work on new things.

Sagittarius

Five of Earth – During these final weeks of 2024 the Muse of Refuge is hanging with you. Refuge is defined “as a condition or something where you are safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble.” You are the explorers and wanders of the signs, but everyone needs a homebase, a place that grounds and protects you. She asks where is your refuge? So, she would like you to spend this time shoring up what, where and/or who of the that question.

Capricorn

Seven of Water – The Muse of Dreams would like you to spend the final days of 2024 daydreaming. 2025 will be full of opportunity. Now with Pluto off your proverbial back, you will feel freer than you have for the last 16 years. So, spend time cleaning your plate and dreaming bigger than the practical side of you usually allows.

Aquarius

*Devil – The Muse of Final Exams is here to help you finish out 2024. She asks what business is unfished? What would you like to wrap up so by the time your birthday comes you are ready to begin anew. As Pluto moves in with your Sun sign for the next 2 decades these will be very transformative years for all of you, water bearers. New careers, new lifestyles, new relationships are all on the horizon. So clean/finish up what you do not want to carry forward.

Pisces

*Wheel – For the final days of 2024 the Muse of Surprises comes to hang out with the fishes. She challenges you to go with the flow. Take opportunities as they show up. Work on being spontaneous. This is not a time to push things through or make things happen. The world has its own agenda and wants you to loosen up and roll with the surprises. If you do, you will end up in a better place then you started.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Oct 1, 2023

September 30, 2023 Nina

It is my favorite month for spooky inspired artists. The artist this week is Cait McCormack, @mister_caitlin.

In their words: “My self-taught practice primarily involves meticulously crocheted cotton thread that is dredged in a mixture of non-toxic glues, natural dyes, and foraged pigments, and fashioned into sculptural forms. The string central to this process is typically sourced from estate and garage sales, as well as collections inherited from my deceased family members, who used it during the Great Depression to create delicate adornments for their homes and bodies. My grandmother taught me how to crochet when I was a kindergartener, and the practice is deeply entwined with my lifelong compulsion to produce hand-wrought objects in response to the world around me.”

I love that during this month the veil between life and death gets thinner. McCormack’s work reaches through this veil. She sources their material, skills, and subject matter from the past. And then their subject matter brings up these transgenerational questions of death, gender, sex, isolation, and ruination. And within this process they memorialize the trauma or triumph of living.

Your pondering for this week: How do you memorialize your traumas and triumphs?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Taurus – start this week by grounding yourself. On Tuesday it moves into Gemini – hone your communication skills. On Thursday, the moon moves into Cancer – self-care is needed. Then for the weekend the moon is in Leo – find a bit of sun and relax in it.

The planets are starting to move. First Mercury (communication and knowledge) is going into Libra on October 4th. We moved from lessons to being clear and concise when communicating to finding the balance of listening as well as communicating clearly. Mars (action) is also in Libra until Oct 12th. Having us purview that our actions justify our goals While Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Leo until October 8th. It is in its last week having us explore the question: Does your outward expression of yourself harmonize with who you are within?

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

***Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Libra, this is a perfect time to get a Astrological Tarot Reading  for your coming year.  And Aries, it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading  for a check in now is the time. And I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the weekly forecasts. 

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

Nina

Aries

Caitlin McCormack — McCormack Sweet-Dreams

*Temperance– Last week the Muse of Possibilities asked you to expand your horizons. This muse reminds you that experiencing “the new” not only expands your environmental space but also allows expansion in your mind and your soul. Now that you have created space, the Muse of Intention would like you to do a deep dive into the why behind what you intend do. Do your actions align with your intentions? And now with the background in exploration of what is possible, you have opened yourself to new intentions and/or the space to redesign the old ones.

Taurus

Queen of Water – Last week you had tea with your more sobering emotions getting to know them more intimately. This week the Muse of Fun would like you to reacquaint yourself with the sunnier side of your emotional spectrum. Time for playing in puddles, ridiculous dad jokes, and spreading random joy to others.

Gemini

Queen of Fire – The Muse of Spirit has come to inquire about yours. How is your passion level? Your spirit? How are you creating in your life? What is getting you up in the morning? If you cannot answer one or all these, this is the week to contemplate on finding those answers. And if you can, take this week to create space for your spirit to grow.

Cancerian

*Sun – The Muse of Radiance would like you to apply some shine to your life and grow. She reminds you, however, not to step into the full sun without some sort of metaphorical sunscreen. You need protection so that you do not spend your solar energy solely on others’ well-being or growth.

Leo

Four of Earth – The Muse of Savings would like you to not overspend in the areas of money, space, or time this week. She would like you to bank some of these material commodities, so you can spend them with more leisure later this month.

Virgo

Ace of Earth – Material new beginnings are blessed this week. The muses say that this energy is great for starting new projects on the material plane. Time to plant those bulbs in the fall so they can bloom in the spring

Libra

Eight of Fire – Messages and information surround you this week. So, the Muse of Messages advises you on how to sort through this pile of “paperwork” in two ways. One, you have a single focus and only access the messages through that lens. Or two, you can collect everything you hear and see without discernment. And then next week categorize and prioritize it. The key is that all this information is useful and if you miss some along the way it will come back around.

Scorpio

Three of Water – The Muse of Friendship comes when you need to hang with your BFF’s, for your emotional cups need filling. The interesting thing is that their cups need filling too. So don’t be shy or worried about interrupting, the hang is beneficial to all of you.

Sagittarius

Seven of Air – The Muse of Simplicity would like you to work smarter not harder this week. She advises working on only the things that are easy to deal with. You will have more success and gain more ground than you think you will if you do so.

Capricorn

Knight of Air – This week has the potential to be full throttle. So, the Muse of Rushing is advising you to slow down. Watch getting pulled into situations or conversations that have potential of requiring a heroine or hero. This week take the slow road and the metaphorical back seat. And if you have to take action, watch and listen before you leap.

Aquarius

Caitlin McCormack, Different On The Phone

*Hierophant – The Muse of Structure ask what are your foundational needs? She asks you to be specific like you need healthy snacks in the house, to wind down before bed by reading, more alone time or more time with friends. And then she advises to take one foundational need and implement it solidly into your schedule.

Pisces

King of Pentacles – Last week the Muse of Intention wanted you to dive into your intentions and make sure they align with your goals and vice versa. Now the Muse of Action would like you to start doing the action steps that are now more in line with your desires and therefore your destiny. Take the step.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Sept. 17, 2023

September 16, 2023 Nina

The artist this week is Alissa Alfonso @alissaalfonso. Alfonso works with repurposed fiber, found metal objects and fused plastics. Her series Nature’s Medicine is focused on creating traditional medicinal plants and botanicals from these discarded items. Her work exemplifies seeing the beauty of nature alongside its disappearance. She also has a series of puffy landscapes that are beautiful. Part of the beauty of her art is that it is not only based on awareness, the fleeting beauty of nature, but also hope.

In her words: “I dream of puffy clouds, idyllic landscapes, and kaleidoscope skies super-enhanced with phytotherapy. I have always embraced a deep connection with the natural world through my art. That connection is rooted deep in my subconscious where my imagination refabricates nature into my artful practice. My creations are a complex mix of emotions, memories and passions that preserve the natural world the way I enjoy seeing it. They highlight the beauty we can find in nature, without downplaying the devastation that we have and are causing.”

Your pondering for this week: This is more of an exercise than a pondering. Record, either through a photo or writing, a moment in your day. It does not have to be exceptional, but I would like you to describe that moment to yourself or another with an essence of preciousness.

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Scorpio focus your passions. On Wednesday it moves into Sagittarius – free up some time to wander. On Friday, the moon moves into Capricorn– focus on getting items off your to-do list.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is now halfway through its 10 weeklong stay in Virgo (analyzation) and out of retrograde. So, lessons continue with getting to the point when communicating. Being clear and concise is the goal. Mars (action) moved into Libra (balance) until Oct 12th. Having us purview that our actions justify our goals While Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Leo until October 8th. This is a four-month exploration on the question: Does your outward expression of yourself harmonize with who you are within?

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

***Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Virgo, this is a perfect time to get a 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. 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

Ten of Earth- Last week the muse wanted you to push through projects. This is another week of hard work. But the Muse of Completion would like you to work on only projects that you can finish or getting a project to its next stage. This week the muses want you to see that your hard work has end points. So, at the weekend you are directed to relax and enjoy the break.

Taurus

*Emperor – The Muse of Manifestation wanted you to get a head start on manifesting last week and that even makes more sense now, for the Muse of Building has arrived. I hope you brainstormed last week what you wanted to bring into the world because this week the muses want you to start on it. Go on, stop reading and get on it.

Gemini

Eight of Earth – The Muse of Mastery reminds you that you have the skill set for whatever comes at you this week. This muse advises you to get on it and do it. So, if you had to focus on something focus more on the schedule of when to do it than the how.

Cancerian

Queen of Air – You are in a rut or not able to see the long-term or what is in store going forward. So, the Muse of Details has come advising to focus on the small and forget for this week about the big. Take this time to tidy up what’s right in front of you.

Leo

Seven of Water – The Muse of Daydreams comes when in some way you are letting the reality of now over-rule the hope of tomorrow. She reminds you that your life’s work is to feel comfortable in shining. So, get dressed up to get coffee, smile just cause, be overtly nice to the bus driver, and dare to hope for the best.

Virgo

*Devil – This week has every potential to be a bit of a roller coaster ride. The Muse of Distractions advises setting goals early in the week so you can have something to focus on if the tempest arises. Set your sights and hold the course. And do not let the metaphorical sirens call you off your path.

Libra

Six of Air – The Muse of Transitions comes when you are going through or need to go through a subtle change. She advises making just a few adjustments. These incremental maneuverings can not only change the landscape but even change the outcome. Steer with a light hand.

Scorpio

Queen of Water – Your second Queen. Queens rule creation. Last week the Muse of Senses wanted you to engage your senses to ground you in the abundance of life. This week the Muse of Fun would like you to create some light-heartedness to ground your heart in the abundance of positive emotions like laughter and love. So, watch comedies, tell dad jokes, pun, smile at strangers, hug your friends and just be silly.

Sagittarius

*Hierophant – The Muse of Structures would like you to examine your everyday schedules. How are they working out for you? If you need to, this is the week to adjust or redesign what is not working for you. Your structures should support you not the other way around.

Capricorn

Six of Earth – This week will have some twists and turns. So, the muses advise to watch your reactions. The Muse of Karma reminds that positivity creates positives and negativity creates negatives. The challenging aspect with this energy is that karma does not always follow a straight line.

Aquarius

Queen of Earth – The Muse of Luxury would like you to indulge in some. This muse advises the most memorable way is by using your senses. So, each day indulge at least one of your senses. Think scrumptious tastes, delectable smells, fuzzy feels, melodic sounds, and gorgeous sights.

Pisces

Nine of Fire – The Muse of Preparation advises you to spend this week restocking your physical, mental, and spiritual resources. Yes, winter is coming but not in the “John Snow” sense. It is just that a new season is coming and the more prepared you are the better you will fare through it.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of August 27, 2023

August 26, 2023 Nina

The artist this week is Ruth Asawa. She is known for her intricate wire sculptures. However, she also painted, did printmaking and was an activist for the arts and education. She was a co-founder of Alvardo School Arts Workshop and instrumental in building a public high school for the arts in San Francisco in 1982.

What I find interesting is her daily drawing practice. Drawing was her way to hone her perception and concentration. By doing so she heightened her awareness of her surroundings. In her words: “My curiosity was aroused by the idea of giving structural form to the images in my drawings. These forms come from observing plants, the spiral shell of a snail, seeing light through insect wings, watching spiders repair their webs in the early morning, and seeing the sun through the droplets of water suspended from the tips of pine needles while watering my garden.”

Your pondering for the week: Asawa said: a child can learn something about colour, about design, and about observing objects in nature. If you do that, you grow into a greater awareness of things around you. Art will make people better, more highly skilled in thinking and improving whatever business one goes into, or whatever occupation. It makes a person broader.” How has art made you broader in life, understanding of self, and/or more attuned to your surroundings?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Capricorn – so we can jump into the week energized. On Tuesday it moves into Aquarius – think outside the box. On Thursday, the moon moves into Pisces – go with the flow. Then on Friday it moves into Aries – a great time to do small projects around the home.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is now halfway through its 10 weeklong stay in Virgo (analyzation). So, lessons continue with getting to the point when communicating. Being clear and concise is the goal. Mercury is in retrograde through Sept 13^th. Use this time as a pitstop to Reflect, Review and Redo. Mars (action) moved into Libra (balance) until Oct 12th. Have us purview that our actions justify our goals While Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Leo until October 8th. This is a four-month exploration on the question: Does your outward expression of yourself harmonize with who you are within?

Jupiter (growth) is in Taurus until May 2024, an aspect that nurtures the expansion of pleasure in our lives. The challenge is dipping into overindulgence while investigating this aspect. Saturn (structures) is in Pisces (flow) until 2026. Wanting us to make our structures elastic and responsive to change. The challenge is our boundaries can get too bendy or have gaps, so we need to work on being flexible but resilient.

And lastly Pluto (the hidden, death, wealth, and shadow) is in Capricorn (work, structure, business, and discipline) until January 2024. So, Pluto is back to playing in the world of business and capitalism. This cycle started in 2008, so whatever you started back then this is the time to tie up any lose ends especially around the house and planets in Capricorn in your natal chart.

***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. 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

*High Priestess – Your higher self is calling for a consultation. So, the Muse of Intuition has come to help you integrate this deeper understanding. One thing this energy tries to convey is confirming that you are here, as you are, for a reason. You may not see it but this week you just being you is needed in the world. As Carl Sagan said: “We are made of star stuff” and that is magic in and of itself.

Taurus

Knight of Earth – The Muse of Surefootedness is here to help you pace your week. This muse would like you to work on a step-by-step approach with all that you do. If you focus too far into the future, you may trip yourself up in the present.

Gemini

Ace of Earth – Last week the Muse of Stops told you to slow down. Now the Muse of Flourishing would like you to ponder what area of your life would you like to grow something. We are still in retrograde season, so seeds can be planted but know they will take time to flourish.

Cancerian

*Magician– The Muse of Manifestation would like you to ponder what you want to manifest in your life. Now this is not just a list of wants and needs. You will have to ponder the intentions behind them too. Remember intentions are the children of your desires and the grandparents of your destiny.

Leo

*Moon – The Muse of Subconsciousness would like you to turn your shine inward. This energy is perfectly in sync with retrograde season’s reflection period. During this week pay attention to your nightly dreams or subconscious murmurings. For example, maybe songs pop into your head for no reason. Go read the lyrics. This week is full of personal subtext.

Virgo

*Chariot – Another high energy Muse to work with this coming year. The Muse of Momentum would like you to plot out your road map for the coming year. The last two weeks you have worked with the muses reflecting backwards and figuring out what you would like to carry forward especially around the aspect of daily life. Now this Muse would like you to plan your exploration of the world around you in the coming year. Think of things like trips, goals, and destinations.

Libra

Two of Earth – The Muse of Juggling is here this week. You all usually balance two things pretty well. But this Muse would like you to focus on just one thing at a time this week. This is less about your skill at multi-tasking and more about practicing laser like focusing on one thing so you can enhance it to its fullest.

Scorpio

Four of Air – Perfect energy for this retrograde season the Muse of Rest has come to visit. She advises that this week you work on restoring your body and mind as much as possible. So, eat well, go to bed early and try to lower your technological input as much as possible.

Sagittarius

Queen of Earth – The Muse of Abundance would love you to engage in all your senses this week. She would like you to remind yourself how wonderful and full your life is if you just slow down and engage with the things you have worked so hard to establish and maintain.

Capricorn

Seven of Fire – The Muse of Fitness is visiting you all this week. This Muse would like you to tune into your body’s needs, so you can strengthen them making them more resilient. Things like eating well, exercise, and mental agility are on the list to work on.

Aquarius

Ace of Air– Hopefully you all got to do some daydreaming last week, because this week you need to start making plans and gathering more knowledge around how to bring some of those daydreams to fruition. It is also a great week to read a book, listen to podcasts, watch documentaries, and write. Any of those activities also help you focus your mind.

Pisces

Three of Fire – The Muse of Planning comes when some background work needs to be done before you start on a new venture or plan. This week investigate and work behind the scenes so you can execute the next part of a project or mission with more ease.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of June 11, 2023

June 11, 2023 Nina

The artist this week is Yayoi Kusama. Her art is both joyous and deep. She works in a variety of forms: painting, sculpture, performance and installations, and the thing most of them have in common is dots.

Her fascination with dots started with a hallucination as a child. In this vision she was in a vast field of talking flowers. Each flowerhead was a dot. As she looked out into this infinity field, she felt as if she was disappearing or as she says “self-obliterating” into the landscape. By adding these marks and dots, or putting us in multi mirrored installation, she makes herself and us, as viewers, melt into and become part of the work and in a deeper level part of the cosmos.

In her words: “Our Earth is only one polka dot among a million stars in the cosmos. Polka dots are a way to infinite. When we obliterate nature and our bodies with polka dots, we become part of the unity of our environment.”

Your pondering for the week: Be a polka dot.

******Just a heads up I am moving in this month, so I cannot guarantee what June will look like when it comes to the tarotcast. However, I will try to still put up some form of it, though it might be very abbreviated. Also, I am booked for readings until July 14^th. However, I will have my cards with me during the move for Quick Draws so you can text or email me. Though realize my response may take over 24 hours for me to get back to you. And thanks again for reading the tarotcast.

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Aries – good for ideas and moving your body. On Wednesday it moves into Taurus – great for work and spending time in nature. Then on Friday through the weekend it is in Gemini – communication and relationships are the focus.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Gemini it’s ruling planet so exchange of knowledge and how you do it is highlighted. Venus (beauty and harmony) moves into Leo (expressing who you are, light) until October 8th. This is a four-month exploration on the question: Does your outward expression of yourself harmonize with who you are within? Mars (action) is also in Leo, so find a few (2-3) tasks that you want to finish by July 10^th and put your focus solely on them. This combo guarantees success.

Jupiter (growth) is in Taurus, an aspect that nurtures expansion of pleasure in our lives. The challenge is dipping into overindulgence. So, we have until May 2024 to work on perfecting our balance between work and play. Then Saturn (structures) is in its two-year stint with Pisces so we can make our structures elastic and responsive to change. The challenge is our boundaries can get too bendy or have gaps, so we need to work on being flexible but resilient.

And lastly Pluto (the hidden, death, wealth, and shadow) in Capricorn (work, structure, business, and discipline) until January 2024. So, Pluto is back to playing in the world of business and capitalism. This cycle started in 2008, so whatever you started back then this is the time to tie up any lose ends especially around the house and planets in Capricorn in your natal chart.

***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 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

*Justice – The Muse of Fairness is asking you to defend yourself and/or someone else this week. Accountability is in question. But she asks is it fair to have only one person culpable or for one person to take all the credit for a success? As the say “there is no I in team”.

Taurus

Five of Fire – Chaos is in the air this week, so the Muse of Breath is wanting you to take one deep breath each time you encounter the “Mess.” She also reminds you that some of that chaos is caused by competition. So, watch for one-upmanship. And don’t get pulled into playing that game because someone will get hurt.

Gemini

Three of Fire – Last week the Muse of Motion reminded you that the world awaits your participation. This week the Muse of Venture continues the theme of momentum, but now asks what is next? Does what you do this week/month/year lead to what you want to do the next? At least a partial roadmap is needed.

Cancerian

*Judgement – The Muses of Evolution would like you to ponder what are you evolving in your life? For example: you want abundance in your life. What skills or mindset do you need to acquire it. Or do you want gentleness – what people are you attracting? How are you being gentle with yourself? So, start this process by discovering the word that you would like to become part of your evolution.

Leo

Nine of Pentacles – The Muse of Independence would like you to push the boundaries that limit you this week. She reminds you that this energy only comes when you are ready to venture out of your den. Your birthday is coming up and she would like you to test your wings.

Virgo

Yayoi Kusama, One with Eternity Hirshhorn until July 16 2023

Nine of Air – The weather patterns for past and future-tripping is stormy this week. So, the Muse of Worry is here to help you stop overthinking situations. She reminds you that “worry is like paying a debt you don’t owe.” So, your assignment is to stay in the here and now.

Libra

Yayoi Kusama, You Me and Balloons until Aug 2023 The Factory Manchester

Queen of Water – The Muse of Fluidity is recommending you go with the flow this week. Take things as they come, try not to make abrupt changes, and allow what cycles in, to cycle out on its own accord. If you find this challenging, she advises listening to calm ocean waves and sync your breathing with them.

Scorpio

Eight of Earth – The Muse of Craft is here to remind you that you are successful. She would like you to list all that you have mastered. This includes what might be considered mundane, like brushing your teeth daily, not yelling at someone, or paying your bills on time. She would like you to realize humaning is hard and even though you have had some challenges you have survived and thrived. So, keep on keeping on.

Sagittarius

Four of Fire – The Muse of Home would like you to spend time in yours. Not as a punishment but more like a staycation. Find ways to enjoy your abode. And if you are away from home, she would like you to buy something for it. Think – new pillow, a plant, a picture – what would make your home happy and feel appreciated.

Capricorn

*Hanged One – Last week the Muse of Spiritual Purpose wanted you to partake in sacred mysteries. And now the Muse of Suspension would like you to ponder what you found out. She suggests turning it inside out, looking at it upside down or the meanings in reverse. By circumnavigating around, over and under this knowledge, you get a fuller understanding and if you’re lucky an innovation/revelation/revolution.

Aquarius

*Star – The Muse of Inspiration is one of your life energies. She is helpful by encouraging you and leading you to new ideas. However, the challenge comes when you almost have too much inspiration/choices. So, she would like you to focus on one idea that you want to have happen and let that lead your actions for the week. Also, you get one free wish from the universe. What is it? Remember only one, so make it good.

Pisces

Eight of Air – The Muse of Bondage shows up when your thoughts are tying you down. She reminds you these negative thoughts were put there by others and you have adopted them. But she also prompts you that since you hold the chains you can let them go.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of May 14, 2023

May 14, 2023 Nina

The artist this week is Camille Claudel. Claudel is a sculptor and is now recognized for her figurative works in bronze and marble. Claudel’s sensual sculptures are a testimony to her ability to convey an emotional narrative in metal and stone. Unlike her male contemporaries who stayed within the stoic realms of neoclassical and imperial styles. She addressed themes of love, passion, rejection, loneliness, the complexity of aging, and mental anguish with movement and emotionality.

By the end of the 1800’s her work was censored as overly sensual and inappropriate, especially from a female. Between that and the ending of her long-standing affair with a fellow sculptor, Claudel’s emotional state began unraveling. She experienced a psychological breakdown. As unsupported personally, as she had been professionally, her mother and brother placed her in an asylum. Where she stayed for 30 years until her death.

People with mental health issues in our society are sadly still seen as pariahs. So, what can we do to change the paradigm? First and foremost, “One of the best tools in your tool kit is empathy, advised Dawn Brown, national director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness HelpLine Services. If you work on extending empathy to others in your daily life, you’ll be more equipped to do so to a stranger.”

Your pondering for the week: How can you bring more empathy into your life?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Aries – action is the key to begin the week with. On Thursday it moves into Taurus – ground your emotions. Then for the weekend it moves into Gemini – great time to reconnect or make new friends.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is now moving forward in Taurus (grounding), so we can now move onward with more confidence. Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Cancer (self-care) until June 6^th. Mars (action) is also in Cancer so until May 21^st, it is best to let your heart run the show. At our best we can consciously act on what our heart needs. But be aware that at our worst we can get emotionally charged and overreact during this time.

Jupiter (growth) has moved into Taurus – so we go from manifestation to expanding pleasure in our lives. The challenge is dipping into overindulgence. So, we have until May 2024 to work on perfecting our balance between work and play. Saturn (structures) is in its two-year stint with Pisces so we can make sure our structures are elastic and responsive to change. The challenge is our boundaries can get too bendy or have gaps, so we need to work on being flexible but resilient.

And lastly Pluto (the hidden, death, wealth, and shadow) is in Aquarius until June 11^th, giving us a taste of what the next 20 years will bring. Pluto is considered a generational planet and takes its time doling out its challenges and treasures. Pluto is bouncing back and forth from capitalistic Capricorn to socialistic Aquarius, so politics, technology and societal whims should be interesting to watch during until November 19^th, 2024.

***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 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 new tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the weekly forecasts.

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

Nina

Aries

Three of Fire – The Muse of Enterprise advises contemplation on what you need to set into place for your next venture. This is a week for planning and preparation as you wait for pieces to fall into place or for the timing to be better for success. Preparation and patience are key this week.

Taurus

*Moon – This is a beneficial week to dive into your subconscious and the Muse of Visions is here to help in your enlightenment. Pay attention to your dreams for they have treasures to uncover. Not every part of your dreams is prophetic, but the ones that incite an emotional response have nuggets of truth to decipher.

Gemini

*Lovers – This Muse of Relationships is a lifelong company of yours. As a karmic mission, Geminis have the gift of gab and are on assignment to explore the ins and outs of relationships in all their forms. This week you will be working with this muse and looking at the levels of intimacy you have with various relationships. You will find yourself deepening some and distancing yourself from others. This muse would like you to look at them through the lens of commitment versus obligation.

Cancerian

Queen of Earth – Last week you were recommended to slow down or even stop and rest. This week the lights are green, but the Muse of Senses would like you to still take your time. She advises establishing strong boundaries around when you work and when you relax. She also recommends that you indulge in your five senses to keep yourself grounded in the present.

Leo

Four of Earth – The Muse of Hoarding is having you investigate why you are holding so tightly to an aspect in your life. A clue to this behavior is that it feels as if it stabilizes you. This could be true, or it could be based in fear. This is the week to discern which is the case. For if it is the former, then you are working against what innately is stabilizing in that aspect. By holding it so tightly, you are hindering its ability to create more abundance. She reminds you that faith in yourself is the key to stabilization.

Virgo

Eight of Earth – The Muse of Craft is recommending indulging in what skills you are good at. However, Virgo, you are very good at a variety of things. This week the muse challenges you to use your many talents or at least one in the world. Not only will this enhance your craft, but it will also lead to a turn into profit.

Libra

Knight of Air – This week if you find yourself in a rush or being pushed to decide – slow down. The Muse of Rushing arrives when things around you are too chaotic, and you need to slow down to think before you act. She advises while making any decisions you take your time and assess before committing. Especially when the situation is not a real emergency but is portrayed as one.

Scorpio

*Strength – The Muse of Inner Strength would like you to practice poise this week. Poise is defined as “a graceful and elegant bearing in a person”. So, this can be as simple as working on your posture or as intricate as defining what grace and elegance looks like for you (not society’s concept of it). She asks you what makes you proud of you?

Sagittarius

Nine of Air – The Muse of Overthinking comes when you are doing exactly that about something. She advises that you put this problem to bed for this week and let it simmer in the netherworld. You may find that it resolves itself, the solution sprouts from your subconscious or it never was a problem in the first place.

Capricorn

*Fool – This is a great week to clear part of your schedule, for the Muse of Spontaneity would like you to come out and play. She reminds you that play is as equally important to you goats’ mental health as hard labor. So go on a drive without a destination or at least take a different route. Or do something creative just for the sake of creation. By letting go of goal orientation for just a sec, you will find not only a sense of freedom but maybe a new path/adventure to propel you into the future.

Aquarius

Queen of Fire – The Muse of Spirituality wants you to engage with your spirit. And for you this is best done with art or in nature. By surrounding yourself with either, your mind can wander and be inspired. So, take time this week to dabble in your own art, go to a museum, go to the ocean or hike in a park.

Pisces

*Magician – The Muses of Manifestation is here to help you manifest something this week. It can be big or small… simple or complex. However, she asks three questions of your manifestation: Is it divinely inspired as opposed to be based solely in the material, emotional or intellectual plane? Does it require you to gain more skills? Does your manifestation bring good into the world? If the answers are No, Yes and No respectively then it is not the right manifestation back to the drawing board.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of April 23, 2023

April 23, 2023 Nina

Happy Birth-month Taurus.

The artist this week is Willard Wiggan, @willard_wiggan . He has a show at Wollaton Hall Nottingham, UK, which houses the Nottingham Natural History Museum from April to October 2023. Wiggan’s show “Disappearing World” is collection of sculptures that highlight endangered animals and the loss of biodiversity. All his sculptures are viewed through microscopes and many within the eye of a needle. For Wiggan is an artist of the small and minutia. He sculpts and paints the world’s smallest art pieces. He has been honored by the Guinness book of world records twice.

Wiggan’s show illuminates that not only every species matters but also if all of us do small acts of conservation we can make a difference. In his words, “My micro-sized sculptures convey a bigger message to humanity. An artful reminder that our world is disappearing, we need to act, and make changes. My tiny work engages a larger conversation, inviting visitors to consider a simple concept, small things matter.” E

Your pondering for the week: This month we celebrate Earth and highlight how we can create and maintain a healthier home for all living creatures. What is your contribution in maintaining a healthier coexistence on our Mother Earth?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Gemini, good for conversations and relationship work. Then on Tuesday it moves into Cancer – self-care becomes the focus. Then on Thursday through the weekend it is in Leo – time to shine.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Taurus (grounding) and in retrograde – this period is useful to reflect, review and redo especially within the aspects of how to be calm and focused as you convey your thoughts and intentions. Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Gemini. So, a deep dive into gratitude and working with the positive and nurturing aspects of all your relationships (this includes your relationships with all living things and your environment). Mars (action) is in Cancer. It is best to let your heart run the show until May 21^st. However, at its worst we can get emotionally charged and overreact, and at its best we can consciously act on what our heart wants.

Jupiter (growth) is in Aries until May 16^th – great for manifestation, expansion, and action. And Saturn (structures) is in its two-year stint in Pisces to make sure our structures are elastic and responsive to change. The challenge is our boundaries can get too bendy or have gaps, so we need to work on being flexible but resilient, think like bamboo or jellyfish. And lastly Pluto (the hidden, death, wealth, and shadow) is in Aquarius until June 11^th, giving us a 3-month taste of what the next 20 years will bring. Pluto is considered a generational planet and takes its time doling out its challenges and treasures. Pluto is bouncing back and forth from capitalistic Capricorn to socialistic Aquarius, so politics, technology and societal whims should be interesting to watch during this time.

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

Nina

Aries

Three of Water – The Muse of Friendship is asking you to connect with your friends this week. It can be as simple as inviting them over for a potluck, a game night or as deep as having a heart to heart. Connection is key this week to not only fill your cup but others too.

Taurus

*Devil – This week can have aspects that feel overwhelming, unsettling, or challenging, so the Muse of Impulse has come to guide you through. She reminds you that when you feel the above you try to gain more control, and thus you can react impulsively. So, she asks you this week to work on your skills in “bull riding.” Bull riders do not try and subdue or control the bull. They just try to stay on, enjoy the challenge and get off without getting hurt.

Gemini

Two of Water – The Muse of Reciprocity would like you to engage in some love. Whether that is self-love, partnered love or any relationship love, this week is about giving as much as it is receiving.

Cancerian

Seven of Air – The Muse of Stealth is asking you to walk lightly into situations this week. There is more going on behind the scenes than you know. So, this Muse advises to hope for the best, but expect the worst. Your song for the week by Mel Brooks.

Leo

Willard Wiggan skateboarder on an eyelash

*Fool – Adventure time continues with the Muse of Spontaneity. This Muse would like you to turn left when you usually go right, try to find the end of a rainbow, say yes to a meandering walk or car ride. The key is to go through this week without expectations and along the way you will find inspiration, hidden treasures, and possibly the feeling of freedom one finds when we leave our expectations on the side of the road.

Virgo

*Strength – This week the Muse of Instinct is your guide. For the group of you in touch with following your gut, this should be an easy week. But for those that question and don’t believe in their inner voice or moral compass, well this week can be a bit of a challenge. No matter which group you are in, this muse would like you to flex your core muscle of self-confidence. As Ru-Paul said, “Chin-up, shoulders back, tits out.”

Libra

Four of Fire– The Muse of Home is asking you to invest in yours. Spend time and energy to beautify the place you live in. That can be a simple tidying up or jazzing up your digs with more plants, or a new color way.

Scorpio

*Chariot – The Muse of Momentum would like you to spend this retrograde period in contemplation of what needs changing that only you can do and then make a road map to get there. Self-reliance, a destination, and ambition are the key elements that you need to muster, so once this retrograde season is over (May 14) you are ready to roll.

Sagittarius

Seven of Fire – So hopefully last week you took note on the areas that your accolades were pointing you to. Because the Muse of Exertion is wanting you to use them to manifest or defend a stance. Your willpower is what will power the next steps to advancing your cause.

Capricorn

Five of Water – The Muse of Reflection is here to help you work with this retrograde period (now until May 14). Since your birthday you all have had a bit of a Mister Toad’s Wild Ride, ups, downs, and unexpected turns. She advises using these next couple of weeks to process what you have experienced. Letting go of what is lost or no longer useful and walking forward with what is rejuvenating and refreshing.

Aquarius

Four of Water – The Muse of Stillness is sitting and waiting for you to sit with her for part of this week. She advises you to split your time between introspection and interaction. Doing only one will lead you to imbalance or overindulgence. Where doing both, fairly evenly (remember there is no such thing as perfection), will bring contentment and stability.

Pisces

Willard Wiggan – Crown on a head of a pin

King of Air – The Muse of Far Perspective is here to remind you that this retrograde season instead of trying to manage with short term fixes, to turn your gaze and mind to long-terms solutions. So, think less like applying band-aids and more like enacting life-changing choices.

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