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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Sept. 3, 2023

September 2, 2023 Nina

The artist this week is Baya. In 1947 at the age of 16 she had her first major art show. What makes her work so amazing besides her vibrant color choice is that she painted women and nature that exudes a sense of joy.

As I researched her work there are conflicting views on not only her life but why she painted the way she did. Just a bit of history Algeria was taken over by the French from 1830-1962. And during this colonization, native Arabic/North African culture and language was wiped away or hidden in the “craft” world. The only reason I highlight this is that often when describing art, especially from non-European cultures, it is lumped into Euro-centric criteria. cite

This is especially true with Baya’s work. She is often categorized as a surrealist or Brute(naïve). Even though she has said she is not to be categorized as a surrealist and did take art classes while working for a French women art collector in her youth. Also, she is cited in a variety of sources, that while she worked alongside Matisse and Picasso, Baya influenced their work. Which is a whole other discourse of who influenced who, why we make that so important and often through a Euro-centric lens.

My point is that art stands on its own. It is a conversation between the artist and the viewer. One of my goals doing Tarot and Art Cast is just to highlight the beauty of art or at least art that I find intriguing. And in so doing, I am beginning to write less and less about what is said about the artist and using their own words more. So, for the some of you that have noticed, that is why I am exploring and writing in a “shorter” format.

Your pondering for the week: Baya once said: “When I paint, I am happy and I am in another world.” What thing in your life brings happiness or transports you to another world? Are you able to invest time into these things?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Taurus to help us ground ourselves. On Tuesday it moves into Gemini – where communication becomes the focal point. On Friday, the moon moves into Cancer – focus on self-care for the weekend.

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

Two of Water – Relationships are the theme this week. The Muse of Love would like you to acknowledge the loves in your life. Whether that is bringing your pet a treat, or buying your loved one flowers or calling a good friend just to tell them how spectacular they are. This week is about sharing your love for another.

Taurus

Two of Earth – The Muse of Juggling is here to help with Balance in your life. This could mean working on your physical balance –can you stand on one foot while raising the other leg? Or investigating the balance between your spending and saving habitats. Or it can be looking at your work-life balance. This muse advises to look where you feel overwhelmed or off kilter and start rebalancing there.

Gemini

Knight of Air – So this theme of starting and stopping has been a theme for the past 3 weeks. And once again the Muse of Slowing Down is asking you to do just that. Usually, this Muse shows up when you are being asked to do more than your share, you need more mental space, or you are feeling rushed to make a decision or deadline. You do not need to be the heroine/hero/fixer this week.

Cancerian

*Strength – The Muse of Inner Strength would like you to remind you that you have super-powers and aspects of your character that are unique. Your uniqueness is part of your strength. This week define and refine them, for you will need them in the coming weeks.

Leo

*Devil – The Muse of Wild is knocking at the door. Now for some of you (with air or fire signs as your moon sign) the wild is a distraction taking you off your path. For the rest of you (with water or earth signs as your moon sign) you all may need to answer the call so you can expand your boundaries.

Virgo

*Lovers – Wow another high energy Muse to work with this coming year. The last three 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. And then you were asked to make a road map for the coming year. And now the Muse of Relationships is asking you to review who do you want in your proverbial car for this part of the journey. With this many high-power muses visiting, this year holds great opportunities so plan well.

Libra

*Magician – The Muse of Manifestation would like you to start picturing what you want to manifest in your coming birth year. You fall babies usually like to shed or release things first to make room. But this Muse would like you to think about what you want to bring in. So when you begin releasing you will know how much room you actually need.

Scorpio

*Moon – Continuing the retrograde vibe the Muse of the Subconscious would like you to turn your gaze inward and listen to any information you might receive. Make note of your dreams or emotional hits this week. Though this Muse reminds you not to interpret these signs literally – this energy works with metaphors.

Sagittarius

*Hanged One – The Muse of Stillness has put you on hold. This week is about finding answers and inspirations in the quiet. You all as a sign like to move, but this week the muses would like you to slow down or take advantage of the breaks. Whether that is at a stop light, a lunch break, or waking up a half-hour before anyone else. Find the space between the moments, for there is information waiting for you in the silence.

Capricorn

Nine of Air – The Muse of Over-Thought comes when your mind is doing overtime. This is when your thoughts are running over your thinking. So, it is time to use all the tricks you have learned about focus and letting go of control and put them to good use. This muse reminds you that you are smart and maybe too smart for your own good. She advises you to “play dumb” just for this week, so you can give your thinking some space.

Aquarius

Ace of Fire– this is your second Ace, so a quick dive into that energy. Ace are always new beginnings. Last week was about making plans and gathering intel for a new endeavor. This week is about experimenting with your idea/project. This week can be about creative brainstorming with the new info you obtained last week. Think tinkering/experimenting – not doing.

Pisces

Queen of Air – The Muse of Details reminds you that though the details are important if they are seen as just separate items not part of the whole then you lose the actual picture. Your are dealing with a situation(s) that is like a pointillistic picture. Each dot is important, but you need to step back to see the whole image.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of August 20, 2023

August 20, 2023 Nina

Happy Birth month Virgo!

The artist this week is Agnus Martin. Martin’s art is another form of contemplation. While most abstract expressionist artists were doing Action art or Color Field. Martin took a more spiritual approach to her art. For her painting was like “going into a field of vision as you would cross an empty beach to look at the ocean.” Her work did not exclude nature or landscape but as she explained: “Nature is like parting a curtain, you go into it. I want to draw a …that quality of response from people when they leave themselves behind, often experienced in nature, an experience of simple joy … My paintings are about merging, about formlessness … A world without objects, without interruption.”

Your pondering for the week: To Martin even formlessness did not mean sameness. If you are feeling that life is mundane or ruttish ponder this: When Martin was asked about the process of the slightly varied forms in some of her series of paintings, she recalled studying clouds. “I paid close attention for a month to see if they ever repeated. They don’t repeat.” And neither do your days, there is always a variation, a distinction, that makes that day different than the rest. Try to see the passing of time through the lens of nuance.

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Libra – start the week with harmony and balance. On Tuesday it moves into Scorpio – where the focus is on your passion. Then on Thursday, the moon moves into Sagittarius – go on adventure this weekend.

The planets are doing the same thing as last week. Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Virgo (analyzation) for a 10 weeklong stay. So, this is around lessons with getting to the point when communicating. Being clear and concise is the goal. Mercury also turns retrograde on the 23^rdthrough Sept 13^th. This is a great time to Reflect, Review and Redo. Mars (action) is joins Mercury in Virgo until August 27^th. This combo makes getting things check off your to-do list easier. 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, an aspect that nurtures expansion of pleasure in our lives. The challenge is dipping into overindulgence while investigating this aspect. 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.

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

Nina

Aries

Three of Swords – The Muse of Deep Wounds comes this week to help you in areas where you are triggered. If you find yourself reacting to something, do a deep dive into the why behind it. If you find that your shoulder hurts, is it due to being tense or a deadline? Use this energy to heal the root of the problem instead of soothing the symptom.

Taurus

Four of Water – The Muse of Contemplation would like you to pull back and do some belly button gazing. She would like you to ponder some internal questions. Simple questions like why did I say yes to this event or harder ones like who am I? The challenge is that a fourth of this contemplation is done with eyes looking out.

Gemini

*Hanged One – Where last week the Muse of Chance advised you to participate in it all, the Muse of Stops is telling you to slow down. This makes sense since your planet is going retrograde on Wednesday. So, for you all it is important not to start any projects during this time. Think of retrogrades as the Rest Stops of Life. A place to refuel, rest and recheck if you are heading in the right direction.

Cancerian

*Justice– The Muse of Equity would like you to consider how you share responsibilities this week. Maybe you take on too much, maybe not enough. But she says something is off kilter and needs to be readjusted. She reminds you that equity is not always physically equal shares, but feelings have something to do with the weight of imbalance too.

Leo

Two of Water – The Muse of Romance would like you to court something you love. It can be a person, a plant, a passion, animal, or yourself. Romance is defined as a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love. So, spend some energy to relight that excitement and invite spontaneity in for some mystery.

Virgo

*Hierophant – You ended your last birth year with the Muse of Integration. She asked you to ponder what were your success last year? What have you learned? What needs to be left behind? And what are you going to carry forward? Now the Muse of Structure, who you work with your whole life, comes this week to start off your new year. Hopefully you did last week’s exercise, for if you did, this week of structuring a new year should be a breeze. If you didn’t then those questions are a good place to start.

Libra

Four of Earth – The Muse of Conservation visits this week. She has you assess your resources on the physical plane: time, money, and space. During this retrograde work on making these areas feel like places of abundance rather than impoverished.

Scorpio

*Emperor – Now that you have done your considering and weighing last week with the Muse of Accountability. The Muse of Formation would like you to start building it. Now this week is the beginning of the retrograde period. So, if you are going to start something, do it before Wednesday. But if that is impossible, then the projects you do start may need more planning and restructuring than you thought. Overall, it is important that you take your time with what you are doing for the next couple of weeks. Think like the Tortoise not the Hare.

Sagittarius

Seven of Fire – The Muse of Defense calls you to stand your ground on some matter. You all are usually great at finding ways for everyone to win, but this week you may need to pick a side. If so make sure the defense come with a strong argument and even stronger boundaries.

Capricorn

Two of Fire – The Muse of Inbetween teaches you lessons of being present in the moment. Yes, while most of us are reviewing and reassessing, you all should just be. She advises to stay away from learning from the past and planning for the future. But to stay in the moment to see the lessons of the now.

Aquarius

Seven of Water– The Muse of Daydreaming has come to help you do some reimagining. This is a good energy to have during the retrograde period. Something is not quite right in your sphere of existence. And this muse would like you to work with your superpowers of imagination and thinking outside the box to reharmonize the situation(s).

Pisces

Ace of Earth – Interesting this energy is about new beginnings, but it is also a retrograde period. So, the Muse of Grounding would like you to find ways to pull your energy downward instead of going with the flow. This could look like exercising, digging into some dirt, working with clay, walking barefoot on grass, hugging trees, or even getting a massage. She would like you in your body this week.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of August 13, 2023

August 13, 2023 Nina

The artist this week is Maria Svarbova @maria.svarbova. Svarbova creates dream-like portraits of people doing routine actions. In this series she used communist-era architecture, a swimming pool, and swimmers to portray a scene that has the duality of tension and stillness. In which she adds the use of symmetry, reflection, and an aqueous pastel color palette to sooth the viewer’s eye. “The overall effect evokes a contemplative silence in an extended moment of promise and awareness- a quality difficult to achieve in the rapid pace of contemporary life.” As she states she is trying to “harmonize humans and space.”

Your pondering for the week: Svarbova also says “people fascinate me, Space has no meaning without humans. It becomes empty- something is missing. I personally believe that is only true in urban spaces, and maybe that is her point. That urban spaces are usually solely made with humans in mind. Of course, this could be said of a beaver. Who damns a river, but then their work creates new biome, ponds. So, my pondering is how can we create our spaces within nature – that can act like a beaver’s dam? Or how as humans do we harmonize within the space that created us?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Libra – harmonization and balance are key to start the week. On Tuesday it moves into Scorpio– where the focus turns to our passions. Then on Thursday, the moon moves into Sagittarius – go on adventure this weekend..

The planets are doing the same thing as last week. Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Virgo (analyzation) for a 10 weeklong stay. So, this is around lessons with getting to the point when communicating. Being clear and concise is the goal. Mars (action) is also in Virgo until August 27^th. This combo makes getting things check off your to-do list easier. 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?

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. Leo this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year. And Aquarius 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 Fire – The Muse of Practicality would like you to be reasonable this week. With all this Leo fire energy around, you could be caught up in the exuberance. But this week the muses would like you to be the metaphorical designated driver.

Taurus

*Sun – The Muse of Radiance would like you to let the spotlight be on you. As a sign goes you all are very supportive, maybe so much so that people forget to bathe you in the radiance and gratitude you deserve. So, this week you need to ask and allow the light to shine on you. That means if you get a compliment, say “thank you I’m glad you appreciate my hard work and dedication, ie: no humble pie.

Gemini

*Wheel – This week will have its ups and downs. So, the Muse of Chance advises you to participate in it all. Her reasoning is you can’t win if you don’t play. And the interesting thing with this energy, no matter up or down, in the long run the outcomes are positive.

Cancerian

Queen of Earth– The Muse of Abundance would like you to experience the abundant sensations of your five senses this week. Her assignment is each day to highlight a sense and practice using it to enjoy your world. You are part of the cosmos. This week is the time to encounter its wealth.

Leo

*Fool – What a fantastic way to end your birth month with the Muse of Possibilities. First, she would like you to spend this week as spontaneously as possible. Even if that is only taking a different route home. Secondly, this muse has you ponder, like last week, how to clean the slate of the past. And lastly, if you can do the latter, begin your new year walking forward without as much baggage and with little expectations, ie: pack lightly.

Virgo

*World– What a great way to end your birth year with the Muse of Integration. She would like you to ponder what are your success from the past year? What have you learned? What needs to be left behind? And what are you going to carry forward?

Libra

*Moon – The Muse of Subconscious has some intel for you this week. Her information is often in your dreams, as one falls asleep or just before one wakes. The challenge with this Muse is that you never get a totally clear picture, and you can’t take these informational bits literally. She deals in metaphors, riddles, and allegories. Curiosity is key.

Scorpio

*Justice – The Muse of Accountability comes when it is necessary to take every action you do this week seriously. For this muse reminds you for every action there is a reaction. This is especially important if you are making any big decisions. Weigh both sides and make sure you have thought things through thoroughly.

Sagittarius

Queen of Water – The Muse of Fun has come to play. She reminds you not to take life so seriously. As a personification of this Muse Robin Williams said “You are only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” Your motto: In-Joy

Capricorn

Eight of Air – The Muse of Abandonment comes when you need to walk away from something that no longer serves you, but you feel obligated in some way to keep it. This can be as simple as a gift from a loved one, or old clothes, or as complicated as a project you just can’t get off the ground.

Aquarius

Six of Swords– The Muse of Transition comes when it is time to wrap up a project or task. It is time to move on.

Pisces

*Star – The Muse of Healing is here to help you heal from previous trauma. She usually does this through illuminating thoughts or inspirational messages. So, the very first thing she asks you to do is go out in the night and make a wish on a star. Then spend the week doing things to pamper and give your mind space to relax. Lastly, watch for inspiration that comes from the cosmos.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of August 6, 2023

August 6, 2023 Nina

The artist this week is Emily Irving-Swift. I came across her when researching underwater museums. Swift did a free dive and took pictures of Museum of Underwater Sculpture Ayia Napa, Cyprus. In 2020 Ayia Napa, commissioned Jason deCaires Taylor (I have highlighted his work before) to create an underwater sculpture park. The park consists of 130 figurative sculptures amongst sculpted trees and plants. Taylor used pH neutral cement that facilitates coral growth on what was an empty sand seabed. According to the website it is “a symbol to enhance the story of Ayia Napa’s newly created Marine Protected Zone, whilst acknowledging the deforestation practices of the past.” This sculpture park will bring what was once a desert in the ocean to a thriving sea community.

However, the photos drew me in to investigate who this person was who took these amazing pictures at MUSAN. And I found Swift’s Instagram @emilyirvingswift. I fell in love with her abstract sea photos though I couldn’t find much more of her work. One of arts’ gifts is it puts us in a state of contemplation or deep reflective thought. That is what drew me to Irvign-Swift’s work. So, I hope you enjoy and ponder on them as well.

Your pondering for the week: I’m experimenting a little this month. So, it is a little different. I wrote the ponderings down below for each sign.

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Taurus – time to ground yourself. On Thursday it moves into Gemini – where the focus turns to communication and information. Then during the weekend, the moon is in its home sign Cancer – perfect for finding your cozy spot and naps.

The planets are doing the same thing as last week. Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Virgo (analyzation) for a 10 weeklong stay. So, this is around lessons with getting to the point when communicating. Being clear and concise is the goal. Mars (action) is also in Virgo until August 27^th. This combo makes getting things check off your to-do list easier. 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?

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

Nina

Aries

*Chariot – The Muse of Momentum pondering for you this week. No matter the challenge, you have the will and intelligence to be balanced as you move forward on this journey.

Taurus

Three of Water – The Muse of Friendship pondering for you this week: Embrace being part of something larger than yourself.

Gemini

Six of Earth – The Muse of Karma pondering for you this week: What you have sent forth in love comes back to you from unexpected resources.

Cancerian

Eight of Water– The Muse of Intention pondering for you this week: When you have chosen the path that flows, instead of the one that tempted you, you felt obligated to walk, or stagnated you, you begin to walk the path of destiny.

Leo

Five of Water – The Muse of Grief pondering for you this week: What is holding you back from fully forgiving yourself and others? Time to emote, release, and carry only the good parts forward.

Virgo

Eight of Fire – The Muse of Intel pondering for you this week: See everything this week as a gift of information.

Libra

Ten of Water – The Muse of Serenity pondering for you this week: Try for just this week to truly believe that well-being is your natural state.

Scorpio

Page of Air – The Muse of Theory pondering for you this week: For just this week say and be okay with the statement: “I don’t really know.”

Sagittarius

*High Priestess – The Muse of Intuition pondering for you this week: You were put here on purpose as you are. Dive deep into that gift.

Capricorn

Queen of Fire – The Muse of Creative Collaboration pondering for you this week: Every time you have created or felt something you are collaborating with the collective conscious not only for your own growth but for the benefit of the collective.

Aquarius

*Tower– The Muse of Deconstruction pondering for you this week: Every time something has blown up your life you have used your power of innovation to create something new and improved.

Pisces

Five of Earth – The Muse of Poverty pondering for the week: Scarcity has taught you gratitude, grace, the ability to dream and then conjure up a better future.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of July 30, 2023

July 30, 2023 Nina

The artist this week is Akilah Watts @stricklyakilah. Watts’ work is as vibrant as the landscape of Barbados, but this is a point of many of her paintings. Is that she is a native and she and the people of the island are “part of the landscape” of Barbados. Most people see it as a vacation spot but for her and other local artists, this is home. As Watts says, she is trying to make a more realistic version of her home than the idealistic one of people who travel to it.

Where Watts’ previous work was about an external perspective this year she is working on a “new practice of being more in the moment, I have found myself experiencing a number of out-of-body experiences and I have been documenting the feelings of Absence that those experiences have evoked within me.” The commonality of her inner and outer art is that it conveys a vitality that resides in her as an artist, a seer, and a soul.

Your pondering for the week: Work on seeing the people in your environment like the flora and fauna of your landscape. This will help you connect to the coexistence that is always around us.

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Capricorn – discipline is key to the beginning of the week. On Tuesday it moves into Aquarius – think outside the box until Thursday when you will need to go with the flow. Then during the weekend, the moon is in its home sign Cancer – perfect for finding your cozy spot and naps.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Virgo (analyzation) for a 10 weeklong stay. So, this is around lessons with getting to the point when communicating. Being clear and concise is the goal. Mars (action) is also in Virgo until August 27^th. This combo makes getting things check off your to-do list easier. 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?

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

Nina

Aries

*Justice – The Muse of Responsibility is wanting you to make some decisions. The challenge is that these decisions must be for the good of all. You will need to hear everyone’s side and find the win-win situation. This Muse reminds you the this is less about blame and more about fairness.

Taurus

*Fool – The Muse of Possibilities has joined you on your journey. This is a time where beginnings happen, but these are less about planning these jumping off points and more about spontaneously discovering them. And this Muse reminds you to have faith for you are surefooted on any path you take. Think of this week like a treasure hunt or looking for Pokémon. The more you are out and about the more you find.

Gemini

*High Priestess – The Muse of Intuition would like you to tap into yours this week. You have been questioning yourself too much. Overthinking. Trying to make logical deductions and decisions in an illogical and unpredictable landscape. Follow your gut and Spidey sense this week. Also, this Muse will lead you to some interesting information, but it is hidden in synchronicities and symbols.

Cancerian

Seven of Water– The Muse of Imagination would like you to flex your daydreaming muscle. Daydreaming activates your imagination, but the challenge is sometimes your imagination can not be manifested into reality. So, if you use this week as an exercise in playfully thinking about your life and at the same time keeping your expectations grounded.

Leo

Ace of Earth – This week you are granted by the Muses a fertile field to plant your material-plane based seeds/wishes. Make a list of materials things you want to sprout in the coming year. The challenge is making both big and little wishes for the muses to work on. The Muses remind you this is a more natural variegated garden not a Monsanto genetically modified one crop field. Be diverse in your wishes.

Virgo

*Chariot – The Muse of Momentum works with our ambitions, impetus, and control. When she pulls up you need to work on the where, when, and how of this part of your journey or project. Maybe you need to check your metaphorically tires or refuel. Maybe you need to just move forward but also check your GPS and make sure you are heading in the right direction. No matter what the scenario this is about going forward not back and definitely not about making donuts in the parking lot of life.

Libra

Queen of Fire – The Muse of Outdoors would like you to go engulf yourself in some nature. Whether that is reading a book in the park, finding shells at the beach, fishing or kayaking in a river or gardening in your backyard, this week you need to breathe in the open air to reset your natural rhythms.

Scorpio

Three of Water – The Muse of Friendship comes when your emotional cups need filling. Something only besties can do well. The cool thing about this hang, other than laughter and good times, is your friends need your company as much as you need theirs.

Sagittarius

Nine of Fire – Where last week was all about movement, this week the Muse of Interludes has arrived. Take this week to refuel, restock and prepare for August. The Dog Days of summer are coming so go take a dip in a pool or nap in a hammock. This is not a week to push things through.

Capricorn

Four of Fire – The Muse of Home is advising to hang around at home as much as possible this week. Fill your home with sweet scents and sounds. Bring your house flowers to thank it for providing a haven for you. And if you are not feeling safe, this is a time to reassess and take actions to make it so.

Aquarius

Akilah Watts Psst I Got Something to Tell You

Ace of Air– More decisions this week. Where last week it was about choice, this week’s decisions are about new directions. Something doesn’t feel right, and the Muses would like to help you remedy it. The challenges are you need to decide which direction you want to begin this journey on, and this might require a new mindset. Ask the Muses for communique like signs and or new knowledge you stumble upon.

Pisces

Two of Earth – The Muse of Balance comes when two aspects of your life are not balanced. For example, this can be work and play or nutritional meals versus comfort meals. What two things are butting heads and stalling out you from moving forward. This is not about letting either one go, but more about actions steps in moderation and compromise.

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

July 23, 2023 Nina

The artist this week is Rowena Meeks Abdy. Abdy was an American Modernist painter who primarily painted the landscapes of California. Her street scenes and landscapes in oils, watercolors and mixed-media drawings appeared in over fifty exhibitions throughout California from 1908 to the mid-1940s. She also illustrated two books On the Ohio and Old California. These are now considered examples of historical landscape that give us a peek into earlier eras of each region.

Your pondering for the week: The last 10 years of her career she stopped using the “color” white. If you had to take away a color, what would it be? For me it would be bubblegum pink. (Yeah Barbie™, I said it).

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Libra – attending to relationships and balance are key to the beginning of week. On Wednesday it moves into Scorpio – find time for what makes your heart zing. Then on Friday through the weekend it is in Sagittarius – great for travel and jaunts to new places.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) moves into Virgo (analyzation) on Thursday for a 10 weeklong stay. So, it moves from creative expression to a more serious getting down to brass tacks tactic. Mars (action) is also in Virgo until August 27^th. This combo makes getting things done on your to-do list easier. 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, 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.

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

Nina

Aries

Seven of Water – The Muse of Daydreams is calling to you this week. When this energy shows up the universe is asking for direction to help you manifest your dreams. This Muse asks if you had no restrictions or obstructions what would you dream for? Let your imagination soar this week. There is nothing to lose when imagining; conversely, there is tons of insight to gain.

Taurus

*Justice – The Muse of Accountability comes when you are asked to choose a side or stand up for someone or yourself. This is no time to let things go. Whether this is about calling your representatives, standing with a colleague or friend, or naming your truth, this week you need to speak up. And continue doing so until you are heard.

Gemini

*Fool – This week you might need a re-do. The Muse of Clean Slates is asking you to wipe clean your mistakes, missteps, or possible mind changing and start afresh. This energy wants you to re-work a situation in a whole new light. Think innovation and step outside the box to find another way. And she reminds you don’t forget to lighten your step while doing it. Your song: Whistle While you Work.

Cancerian

*Empress and Page of Water– The Muse of Growth teams up with the Muse of Joy this week to have you start the process of bringing more joy into your life. Now these two together remind you this is a process of adding small actions into your days that bring a smile to your lips. They need to be easy and achievable actions that you can do on a regular basis.

Leo

*Tower – Last week the Muse of Manifestation asked you to confer with the celestials about what you want to manifest this coming year with the tools you have already in hand. Now the Muse of Demolition wants you to confer with the celestials about what needs to be de-constructed so you can build a new. There will be some healing in this process and the muses want you to have some say in the matter. Because if you don’t figure this out the universe will step into “help”.

Virgo

Ace of Swords – This week heralds a new beginning. But it requires a decision on your part. The challenge is you will need to elevate something. It could be literally positioning higher, or it could be a metaphorical placement. Either way innovation and new knowledge are the keys.

Libra

Five of Air – All fives herald chaos in some manner. This one is based around ego. Whether it is your ego getting in the way of a solution or another’s, this block needs to be removed. The easiest way is to talk about the facts instead of the possibilities.

Scorpio

Nine of Fire – The Muse of Preparation advises that it is key to prepare for each day this week. This means packing your lunches ahead of time, picking out your clothes for the next day, or checking if you have all the parts, you need before you start that project. As Benjamin F. said, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

Sagittarius

*Chariot – The Muse of Momentum is one of the energies you work with your whole life. This muse works with our ambitions, impetus, and control. When she arrives in your energy sphere you need to work on the where, when, and how of your journey or project. Maybe you need to pull off the road and check your metaphorically tires or refuel. Maybe you need to just move forward, or you may have to check your GPS and make sure you are heading in the right direction. Either way this is about going forward not back and definitely not about doing donuts in the parking lot of life.

Capricorn

Two of Fire – The Muse of Thoughtfulness asks you to engage in the act of pondering. She advises not only to contemplate the small stuff but also the big ideas too. Practice drill down to the micro and then expanding out to the macro.

Aquarius

Two of Swords – We all have decisions to make every day, but the Muse of Decisions wants you to look at resolving yours a bit differently this week. She advises to take the perspective of how you would feel in each decision- not to work with logic but more with your emotions.

Pisces

Five of Fire – This week brings chaos, but you have the choice to join in the whirlwind or to stand on the sidelines. The Muse of Mayhem reminds you that, if you do decide to join, you need to totally commit until the game’s conclusion. Think Jumanji.

Tarotcast

Tarot and Art-Cast for week of July 16, 2023

July 16, 2023 Nina

The artist this week is Simone Leigh, @simoneyvetteleigh. Leigh works in a variety of media including sculpture, installations, video, performance, and social practice to foreground black female experience. She describes her work as auto-ethnographic extracting figures and architectural forms in bronze, ceramic, and raffia that reference sources from Pan-African culture. Often, she combines “premodern techniques and materials—including lost-wax casting, salt-fired ceramics, and terracotta—with potent cultural iconographies such as cowrie shells, plantains, and tobacco. As she has written “I am charting a history of change and adaptation, through objects and gesture and the unstoppable forward movement of Black women.”

She will have a show from Nov. 3^rd 2023 to March 3^rd 2024. at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC.

Your pondering for the week: What cultural or generational icons do you identify with? How does society perceive them and then how do you? Do they move you forward or hold you back?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Cancer – watch oversensitivity but great for reading a room. On Tuesday it moves into Leo – great time to shine but watch boastfulness. Then on Friday through the weekend it is in Virgo – work on your to-do list.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) joins Venus in Leo (expressing who you are, light). 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? So, these two together would like you to do some studying, learning that will let you create more beauty in your life.

Mars (action) is Virgo until August 27^th. This combo makes getting things done on your to-do list easier. 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.

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

King of Water – The Muse of Emotional Maturity is asking you to be the adult in the room this week. She wants you to not only reflect on your reactions in situations but to apply empathy to the people’s circumstances around you also. This week read the room before engaging.

Taurus

Six of Earth – The Muse of Reciprocity foretells this week is all about fair exchanges. The more positive energy you put out in the world the more you get back. This works with negative vibes too. The challenge with this Muse is the path of return is not a straight route.

Gemini

Three of Water – The Muse of Friendship is visiting you. This energy shows up when your emotional cup needs a refilling that only good friends can do. So, find time to hang out with your besties.

Cancerian

*Death – How appropriate for the final week of your birth month. The Muse of Death comes not only to end old cycles but to fertilize the ground for new ones. She asks what do you need to weed out of your garden to make space for new seedlings? Remember when choosing your seedlings for a balanced garden, you need to plant nutritious vegetables as well as beautiful flowers to attract pollinators. This change wants a balance of function and form

Leo

*Magician – As you enter your birth month the Muse of Manifestation has arrived. She asks what do you want to manifest this coming year with the tools you have already in hand? The challenge is this Muse wants these manifestations to be prompted by the celestials. So, spend this week in quiet mediation, connect with the spirt realm and do some divine planning.

Virgo

*Temperance – The Muse of Moderation is here to help remix the balance in your life. Some aspects of how, what, or the why you are doing something is unbalanced. She reminds you, like a good cocktail or entrée, the ingredients are not in equal amounts. To enhance the flavor, one uses a dash of this and that to make it tasteful and unique. Somehow you have metaphorically over-salted a part of your life. Take this week to get it back into “equilibrium”.

Libra

*Wheel – This week has aspects that you balance loving Libras do not like – surprises. The Muse of Fortune comes when unexpected outcomes or aspects come into our lives. They can seem to be good or unlucky. But the amazing thing about this muse is she brings unexpected change into your life which in the long run sets you up for a win. The challenge is allowing the unforeseen and uncontrollable to happen.

Scorpio

Ten of Air – This week has all the potential for a mishap. The Muse of Instinct however is at your side. She reminds you that your gut is very good at telling you what and what not to do if you would only listen and then trust it. If you sense to not engage in something do not push through it. This week is not about facing your fear or being strong but listening to your intuition.

Sagittarius

Ace of Air – This week holds a few decisions that you need to make with your head and logic and not your heart. This is counter to what all the planets’ energy is giving out, so it may feel weird not to check in with your emotions. But this week your emotions befuddle the situation. Also Aces herald new beginnings and this one is about new thought processes, writing or knowledge in general.

Capricorn

Six of Fire – The Muse of Success is here to applaud what you have been doing. However, she also warns before you jump into a new project, you need to celebrate your success and rest in your laurels. Take this week to refresh, revive and relish the time before the next challenge or quest.

Aquarius

King of Fire – The Muse of Sovereignty advises that you take the lead this week. Not only because it is easier but also because, to be honest, you are right. You have the know-how, the smarts to know when you don’t, and the wherewithal to find the right help if you need it. Lead on.

Pisces

Eight of Water – The Muse of Cleaning is here with a broom, bucket, and mop. Yep, this week you need to clean up. Whether it’s your desk, your house, garage, inbox, or mind, clutter and debris are not your friends. The more you clean the finer your focus and the easier the work.

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