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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?

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.

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.

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.

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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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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.

***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.

Tarotcast

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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