The artist this week is Radim Schreiber. Schreiber is a photographer and videographer. His main subjects are insects but for the past 15 years it has been fireflies. It wasn’t until 2008 did the technology evolve so he could photographs his subjects. He now can use standard photography techniques and with no flash. Fireflies hold a special place in our hearts, and it is Schreiber’s vision in his words: “I believe that fireflies open doors to joy, magic, and deep connection with nature. It is my mission to use the latest technology to represent fireflies in the best light possible, understand and communicate their message to the world.”
The Lampyridae are a family with more than 2,000 species. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production of light, mainly during twilight, to attract mates. Fireflies are found in temperate and tropical climates, usually in areas that are damp or have a close water source. While all known fireflies’ glow as larvae, only some species produce light in their adult stage, and the location of the light organ varies among species and between sexes of the same species.
It is not just the magic of their glow heralding the beginning of summer, but also fireflies’ light-producing talent, luciferase, that has provided invaluable tools for improving public health, for facilitating innovative research, and for advancing medical knowledge. Beginning in the 1960’s it was used as detection of noxious bacteria in food. Then when the genetic blueprint for luciferase was decoded in the 1990s it has been used to detect cancer, genetic activation, and helps in deciphering when a drug is working on a disease.
Cite: ted talk
Your pondering for the week: If you can’t find fireflies in your area to go watch. Find something else magical or awe inspiring to help you light up the beginnings of summer.
******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 14th. 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 Capricorn – great for starting full throttle into the work week. On Wednesday it moves into Aquarius – work on thinking outside the box. Then on Friday through the weekend it is in Pisces – do something that connects you to what you see as spirit.
Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Taurus (grounding), so do your words follow with actions? Venus (beauty and harmony) moves into Leo (expressing who you are, light) until October 8th. This is a four-month exploration in the question: How you outwardly express yourself, does it 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 10th and put your focus solely on them. This combo guarantees success.
Jupiter (growth) 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) is in Aquarius until June 11th, 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 until November 19th, 2024.
***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
Queen of Wands – Last week the Muse of Sacred Wisdom guided you to important information. Now the Muse of Practice is asking you to put it into action. The challenge is if you missed the window of information gathering last week. So, this Muse gives you another chance, but she requires you to gift your guides while asking for their guidance. That can be simple acts of giving them a bit of your dinner or drink or just dusting off your altar.
Taurus
Queen of Earth – The Muse of the Sense would like you to engage with the abundance that surrounds you by engaging with your five senses. Work on giving yourself the time to linger and truly enjoy what you are tasting, seeing, hearing, smelling, and touching. The world is truly your oyster.
Gemini
*Chariot – The Muse of Motion has pulled up to your door and is beeping her horn for you to climb in and go. This can be as simple as having a joyride or two or as complex as making a bigger move like changing careers or locations. This Muse reminds you that the world awaits you, but you need to get out of the parking lot and press the petal to the metal.
Cancerian
*Star – The Muses of Hope comes to grant you a wish. However first you must ponder what is that one thing you really hope for? Then go out into the night and make a wish. As the cricket sings “when you wish upon a star your dreams come true.”
Leo
Ten of Air – All tens herald the ending of something. This Muse of Drama declares there is an ending of sorts in the areas of discourse or understanding. This muse observes that you have tried to get something across, and it is falling on immature (in like the not ready to hear it way), or noncompliant ears. And because it takes two to tango, how you are saying something isn’t working. So, you have two options: walk away or find another way to speak and listen.
Virgo
Page of Earth – The Muse of Learning comes when you have something to absorb to make a project easier in obtaining success. So hit the books, find a mentor or teacher, or dive into the internet. No matter who you pick to learn from, make sure they have mastered the skill or are knowledgeable in that area and then keep your own mind and ears open.
Libra
Five of Water – Last week the Muse of Structures wanted you to reevaluate yours. And now the Muse of Loss is here because something in your emotional plane is creating waves. This could be due to you not doing your homework last week. Or a sign that you have done it, but the process is not complete. This Muse challenges you that even though there is a loss, there is also a gain that you are not embracing. This week find the silver lining.
Scorpio
*Death – The Muse of Organic Change is one that Scorpios deal with your whole life. This is the process of dissolution, purification and then rebirth. This week you are in the process of that change. Figure out which part you are in and move to the next stage.
Sagittarius
Queen of Cups – The Muse of Fun is here and wants you to find ways to indulge her. Whether you play dress up, color outside the lines, watch comedy, climb something, play games, or hang with people that make you laugh, laughter and joy is what she would like you to focus on creating this week.
Capricorn
*High Priestess – The Muse of Spiritual Purpose would like you to spend time partaking in a form of scared mysteries. That could be ponder ancient manuscripts, hiking deep into nature, creating altars, or finding time for meditation. No matter the path you take she will impart some needed wisdom. The challenge with this Muse is that she hides this knowledge in synchronicities, faint but persistent whispers, and intricate thought exercises.
Aquarius
Ace of Water – All aces signify a new beginning. This Ace represents a new emotional start. The challenge is that you need to fill the cup before you take part in your journey. This week gather and list all that you love and brings you joy, so you can walk forward nourished with gratitude and delight.
Pisces
Two of Air – The Muse of Choices comes when you are ruminating or stalling on deciding. She reminds you that at least in this case it doesn’t matter if you go left or right, both will get you where you want to go. It is the movement more than the decision that holds importance.
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