This week’s art is the incredible sculptures of Beth Cavener.  The exquisite lines of these sculptures are like Japanese calligraphy strokes in clay. The sculpting style feels loose in appearance but tight in emotion. In her own words: Primitive animal instincts lurk in our own depths, waiting for the chance to slide past a conscious moment. The sculptures I create focus on human psychology, stripped of context and rationalization, and articulated through animal and human forms. On the surface, these figures are simply feral and domestic individuals suspended in a moment of tension. Beneath the surface, they embody the consequences of human fear, apathy, aggression, and misunderstanding.

Many people are seeing their and others’ worse sides right now.  Wanting to be free but fearful and aggressive in obtaining that freedom.  We must try to calm our primal emotions of flight, fight, or freeze, and enhance our innate capacity for empathy and compassion.  But to do that, we must face our underlying fears.  We must stare at them even though uncomfortable, possible wrestle with them, but ultimately, if we are truthful with where they are rooted, they will not overcome us.  And for others’ feelings, empathy is necessary, for they are as scared of something as you are.

Please check out her website especially check out her process. It is amazing!

P.S. Signs with an * it a big week for you.  Taurus this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year.  And Scorpio it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in now is the time.

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

Nina

 

Aries

Eight of Coins– This week is all about work.  You got skills and you need to use them. So, now is the time to get things done.  The challenge is being humble enough to know you always have something more to learn

 

Taurus

Two of Cups – It is all about partnerships this week.  This time holds possibilities of unity and connection, but if emotions are not attended to, it can also hold tension and disharmony.  Be aware it takes two to tango or waltz. One can lead but the other must agree to follow.

 

Gemini

Ten of Cups – This week’s energy is around family bliss.  Spend these coming days cultivating harmony and happiness.  Find ways to enjoy the company of others, whether that is with a web wine meet up or a virtual game of cards.  Companionship is key this week.

 

Cancer

*Star – Last week’s energy is about bring the divine down into practical applications.  Using your resourcefulness and skills to create action.  Now the card of healing joins the mix.  For last week’s energy was a mix bag of actions.  This week you can step back and see why your creative fires did not light or burn as brightly as you intended.  Do not be discouraged.  This is part of the process of action you need to learn before your new birth year starts.  Understanding and mending is needed as much as action to create a healthier future.

 

Leo

Eight of Swords – Ok week two of moody thoughts and feelings surrounding you.  The key to this week’s feeling of being trapped is again around self-acceptance.  You are allowed to have feelings, but overthinking those feelings is where the trap gets triggered.  Take this time to discern and disengage from the entwinement of your heart and your mind.

 

Virgo

*Empress – Creativity is calling to you.  But something is holding you back.  This week find out how to mother and not smother that creativity.  It is natural for you to nurture others but when it comes to yourself you stop.  Why?   Let loose of the structure and cultivate organic expression.

 

Libra

Ace of Wands – Last week’s energy was about creating new beginnings if you are not reckless or naïve in its undertaking.  The energy continues this week.  However, so does the energy of distraction.  Why are you hesitating on moving to the next level, beginning a new project, or just being creative without any goals?  Again, the key and conundrum is around planning.  You do have to plan the whole project.  This energy is about taking one step at a time and enjoying the process hopefully as much as or more than the result.

 

Scorpio

Knight of Swords – You are unstoppable this week, and that has two potential outcomes.  Either you can impulsively rush in without thinking and either bruise yourself or another.  Or you can swoop in with heroic and selfless actions and save the day.   The key is thinking before you act.

 

Sagittarius

Four of Coins – Conservation is the energy you will need to work with this week.  Your resources are limited, so use them wisely.  This isn’t about being miserly but being frugal.  Frugal in the sense of simplifying and focusing your energy, within the context of what you feed grows.

 

Capricorn

Ace of Swords – The energy this week is about breakthroughs.  There is clarity in the air which brings new ideas and thoughts into your mix.  The challenge is deciding either surfing the chaos like a Zen wave rider or diving into the depths letting the waves roll above the contemplative stillness you have found.  The choice is yours.

 

Aquarius

*Temperance – Last week, it was time to take a bit of control over your destiny by just showing up.  The high energy continues this week but with less of a roller coaster feel.  This energy asks you what is your purpose?  The keys to finding these answers is patience and balance.  Your life is complex, so balancing out different aspects and aspirations is important to moving forward in the year to come.  Think of your life like a refined meal that has many notes to balance its tastes into a delectable dining experience.

 

Pisces

Two of Swords – Decision making time.  There is a stalemate that is about to happen but just being decisive about what you want and how you want to feel will avoid later confusion.   Do not avoid what you know needs to be done.