The artist highlighted is Judithe Hernandez @judithe.hernandez.studio.  This piece was made in 2015, a decade later it still “bleeds”. In her own words: “My art has always been political but by the end of the 70s the world was in constant change, there was a strong women’s movement, but we didn’t identify with the causes of the white American people, so my art reflects a unique perspective as a Chicano woman. The political issues that I like to draw about now have to be with exploitation of women around the world, issues like the killing of women in Juarez, political corruption, and immigration.”

Your pondering: One of the amazing gifts of art and artists is the ability to visually portray events, feelings, ideas, dreams from a particular time.  The amazing aspect of being a viewer of art is to see the threads of humanity’s beauty and ugliness through the ages.

Solar System highlights

 

This happens about once a year. If you have a M-F work schedule the moon’s energy for the next couple of weeks may feel counter intuitive.  The highly productive energy lands on the weekends and the dreamier, “head in the clouds” energy for the weekdays.  Monday the Moon moves into Scorpio – wanting you to follow your passions.  On Wednesday it goes into Sagittarius – exploration is highlighted.  By Saturday it is in Capricorn – great for getting chores done.  Then on Monday April 21^st the moon moves into Aquarius – think outside the box.  On Wednesday April 23^rd it goes into Pisces – watch out for daydreaming and procrastination.  And on Friday April 25^th the moon enters Aries – great for starting projects.

 

Mercury is back into Aries for round two on April 15^th to May 9^th. Great time to work on expressing your wants and needs but watch your tone.  Venus has also retrograded back to Piscis until April 30^th.  This is your second chance to work with your dreams, art and creativity. Mars finally moves into a new sign, Leo, on April 17^th until June 8^th.  There will be a surge for action, change and new beginnings. Though again we need to watch our tone for fights can ensue especially with Mercury’s positioning. Try to remain humble and curious in convos and implementing plans.

 

Our longer aspects: Jupiter, the planet of abundance and growth, is in Gemini until June.   This placement helps us to work with opportunities to grow and succeed through intellectual, verbal, and written pursuits.  However, we must also watch its challenging aspects: not following through, gossip, too much information and fickleness.   Saturn is in Pisces until May 25, wanting us to learn how to be more fluid and inclusive in our structures. And it is the last time it will work with Venus (love, beauty, creativity and art) in Piscis for another 28 years, so it is a good idea to work on inking in some Venusian activities into your daily schedule.

 

EXTRA

*Signs with an * it is a big week for you.   Aries/Taurus this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year.  And Libra/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. `

 

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

Nina

 

 

Aries

Three of Water – The Muse of Friendship is hanging with you for the next couple of weeks.  This muse is prompting you to spend some quality time with your friends.  Call up that friend you haven’t talked to in awhile, go out for a drink, do something fun… Use this energy to not only get your emotional cup filled but to also fill up your friends’.  Re-connection is the goal.

 

Taurus

Nine of Air – The Muse of Worry has come to get you to work on not overthinking.  First, she emphasizes that there are aspects of life right now that are beyond your control.  If you are worrying or trying to solve them, put that aside for now.  Either you do not have enough information, or the timing is not right, or you really have no control over the outcome.  However, the things you do have control over, now is the time to use your magnificent thought-full brain to come up with a game plan.  And lastly, she reminds you staying in the present is vital for the coming weeks.

 

Gemini

Spirit of Water – The Muse of Playfulness is hanging out with you for the coming weeks.  She shows up when you are taking life way too seriously.  You are mirroring the negative in the world.  And she is encouraging you to use your social super-power to spread some much-needed joy.  This can be as easy as telling Dad jokes or flirting.  The key is by making others smile, and you end up in a better mood too.

 

Cancerian

*Chariot – The Muse of Self-Motivation would like you to use the last days of Mars in Cancer figuring out plans B, C and D.  These alternative routes will help you in the coming month to get things moving when Mars enters Leo on April 17^th. The challenge is that you will need to lead the projects you put into motion.  Yes, you can delegate but you will need to check in frequently.   For now, you drive the bus.

 

Leo

*Magician – Your third round of big energy. And once again the Muse of Manifestation comes to hang with you.  Hopefully you spent the last two weeks exploring new avenues and ideas.  Because now this manifesting muse is prompting you to manifest your updated desires.  Remember the challenge is about still tapping into divine inspiration and then using the tools you have, to start conjuring things into reality. This energy aligns perfectly with Mars hanging in your sign until June 8^th.  Use this time wisely to make things happen on the material plane.

 

Virgo

*Empress – The last two weeks the Muse of Building suggested only working on projects that are already in process.    That energy wants to build onto whatever is already in existence.  Now the Muse of Creativity is telling you to go back to the drawing board and play with your ideas and strategies.   Brainstorming is the best use of this energy.  The challenge can be that your timing is off, maybe you are rushing when you need just a bit more time to incubate whatever you are doing to truly evolve and strengthen your creation.

 

Libra

Ten of Water – The last couple of weeks were challenging to say the least.  Now the energy has shifted to more balmier climates.  The Muse of Happiness will be your guide for the coming weeks.  This Muse would like you to fortify and indulge in the aspects that make you joyful.  This is not a time to start new things but a time to shore up and enjoy the benefits of your labor.

 

Scorpio

*Hermit – Another big energy period for you.  The last two weeks the Muse of Mixology wanted you to figure out/tweak, what are the ingredients for your good life.  And in what quantity do you need each element to be to feel balanced?  Now the Muse of Contemplation challenges you to find time in the coming weeks to step back from your daily and see the bigger picture.  She asks, are your goals aligned with this new balanced good life that you are trying to conjure?  Do your daily activities lead to your goals?

 

Sagittarius

Three of Earth– The Muse of Collaboration is working with you for the next two weeks.  You are all great at doing things solo, but this energy is challenging you to find collaborators.  This muse usually comes when what you are doing is landing a bit flat or circling in the same but stable pattern.  She suggests you need other’s input and bounce off ideas with co-conspirators.  You need not only the push to strengthen what is working but also the inspiration to tweak what isn’t.  As they say, teamwork makes the dream work.

 

Capricorn

Eight of Water – The Muse of Walking Away is asking you to work on letting go of outdated emotions that no longer are relevant or working towards materializing your new goals. You goats can be persistent when it comes to working on figuring out solutions.  But this muse asks are the problems even problems now?  Are you sticking to some goal, emotion, obstacle that no longer is worth finding the solution.  Sometimes it is totally fine to humbly walk away from what is no longer relevant, worthy of your energy, nor supports your new course in life.

 

Aquarius

*Fool – The Muse of Possibilities is you companion for the coming weeks.  This energy comes when you may be bogged down in the mental exercise of prediction instead of the freedom of spontaneity.  This muse reminds you that you all have a gift of going with the flow.  That when you get out of your mind and let your spirit guide you, you all never fail landing on your feet and into new unimagined futures.  So, this muse challenges you to try something new each day.  A new way home, a new restaurant, a new perspective of the future…

 

Pisces

Four of Earth – The Muse of Stabilizing comes when you need to ground yourself in what is instead of what was or can be.  This muse challenges you to list the things that make you feel safe.  Check off the aspects that you have accomplished and then start game planning the rest.  This period is best used investing in the future.  She advises to begin doing the action steps to get there and stop worrying if a potential future will happen or not.

The artist highlighted this tarotart-cast is Lita Cabellut @litacabellut Cabellut employs an array of techniques in her art.  This includes fresco, silk screen, digitization, collage to name a few.  The scale of her portraits makes the viewer dwell in a face-to-face visual dialogue with her portrayals of humanity.   Expressions become exaggerated at that scale.  Skin becomes more than a covering.  In her words, “My greatest obsession is to give a skin to the characters I portray, then I apply brushstrokes.”  Not only is she known for her large-scale paintings, but she is also versed in sculpture, photography, scenography, visual poetry, installations, video and film.

Your pondering: Cabellut said “… in everything that is ugly, find that point of beauty. Because it is there, always it is there, in the most horrible things that may happen to you. I always say: if you have not stepped on the tapestry of anguish, you cannot kiss life.”   How has suffering, sorrow or pain helped you experience life more fully?

Solar System highlights

We begin with the Moon in Aries which gives us a shot of “go juice” to start the week.  On Tuesday it moves into Taurus – great for work but also remember to balance it with indulging your senses.  On Thursday it moves into Gemini and conversation and information are highlighted.  Then for the weekend the moon is in Cancer – stay around your home and practice self-care.  On Tuesday February 11^th the moon moves into Leo and our second full moon – acknowledge places where you have shined in the last 4 weeks.  On the Thursday the 13^th the moon moves into Virgo – great for organizing and cleaning.

Mercury is in Aquarius- socializing and innovating the way we communicate.  Mars is retrograde again in Cancer until February 23^rd, 2025. So once again action moves sideways not in a straight line.   But this is our second opportunity to find new and better avenues than the obvious or easiest ones.

Venus moves into Aries February 4^th.  This is not one of Venus’s favorite spots. But it does teach us to follow through with our actions and to take this Aries “go for it” energy to make the world a more loving place.  Just watch for stubbornness or over reaction.  Lead with curiosity and how to create win-win situations that move forward not backwards.

Our longer aspects: Jupiter, the planet of abundance and growth, is in Gemini until June.   This placement helps us to work with opportunities to grow and succeed through intellectual, verbal, and written pursuits.  However, we must also watch its challenging aspects: not following through, gossip, too much information and fickleness.   Saturn is in Pisces until February 2026 teaching us how to be more fluid and inclusive in our structures. And lastly Pluto in Aquarius is still feeling very new.  So is you are feeling wobbly, remember to take things slowly.  We have lots of time with this aspect.

 

EXTRA

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

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

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

Nina

 

 

Aries

Three of Air – These next two weeks have energy that can get under your skin.  The Muse of Healing reminds that this energy is meant to point to place were you need to heal and/or learn to self-parent.  These occurrences are not a re-wounding but a reminder that you still have scars, and self-care is vital to healing your heart and soul.

 

Taurus

Five of Earth – The coming weeks have the potential to wear you down.  So, the Muse of Asking will be working with you on letting go of your scarcity mind set and/or belief you need to do it all on your own.  You have support and help if you just ask for it.  Let go of ego or the sense of unworthiness and receive as much as you give.  Your mantra: Sharing is a tide of giving and receiving.

 

Gemini

Ace of Air – All aces signify beginnings.  The Ace of Air signifies a new way of thinking or a decision for change.  The muses would like you to ponder what mind-set needs innovating?  What thought can be transmuted from stagnation to progression?

 

Cancerian

Body of Water – The Muse of Waves has come to help you understand and connect your emotional tides to the whys of what you do or think.  This muse reminds you that all your emotions are keys to your heart, your empathy, as well as your creativity.  She would like you to harness these waves and manifest good-will through them.  Examples would be using an emotion to create an art piece, baking valentine cookies for the homeless, handing out daisies to strangers, give dog treats to all the dogs in the dog park, flirt, exchange intimacies with your partner, etc.….  Spread the love.

 

Leo

Two of Fire– The Muse of Between is with you these coming weeks.  She arrives when you are in between the past and the future.  Where you have some idea where to go and some idea of where you came, but you need to spend time pondering both to feel solid in the present.  She advises spending time looking at options, daydreaming, pro/con lists, and sketching out plans before embarking onto the next step of your path.

 

Virgo

*Fool – Where the last two weeks the muses had you look at details the next two weeks, they would like you to open to possibilities.   The Muse of Journeying asks you to strengthen your exploration muscles.  Maybe some of you feel stuck or others on the precipice of new but haven’t taken the leap.  This energy wants you to jump into the unknown.  This can be as simple as taking a different way home or trying a new place to eat lunch.  Or as complex as starting a new relationship, project or job.  The key with working with this muse is to have faith not in the destination but in the journey itself.

 

Libra

Ten of Fire – The Muse of Burdens comes when you have taken on too much.  She advises you to start by prioritizing your to-dos list. Then scratch off the last two. By the end of the week either they will have been picked up by someone else or even better no longer are a priority.   Then take the first two top tasks and complete them before moving on to the next two.  If you finish the list, do not re-load it.  Take a day off before you create the next set of obligations.  One of the keys with this energy is you may have taken on other people’s burdens and therefore they are more dependent upon you.  The challenge is working on the dependance cycle not only of you and another but being aware and efficient with the change of dependance with your work.

 

Scorpio

*Lovers – The next two weeks relationships are the highlighted.  The Muse of Connections challenges you to make new friends, make deeper bond with allies, and call in the help you need.  This muse requires that first you need to be aware of where you need or want support and what skills are needed to do so with ease.  This muse reminds you to be aware of potential versus reality in partnering.  Make sure your expectations are based in what you have seen instead of what you want to see.

 

Sagittarius

Nine of Air – The energies in the coming weeks spark thoughts of worry.  The Muse of Anticipation challenges you to stay in the present.  To only work with thoughts and ideas that lead to solutions.  This is not a time to mull over what doesn’t work but to work with what does.

 

Capricorn

Heart of Earth – Learning is highlighted in the coming weeks.    The Muse of Study shows up when you need to stay curious and see the gaps in what you know.  The key to this work is ultimately growth.  So, she starts with the question what do you need to know that will ground you in your purpose? And she reminds you not to get too philosophical with this question. These areas of study and practice should be fairly simple and practical.

 

Aquarius

Two of Earth – The Muse of Balance comes when you need to juggle at most two things at a time. This is not a time to multitask or future trip.   These next two weeks your environment is like a carnival ride.  So, to stay stable you need to hone your attention to only what is in hand in the moment.

 

Pisces

Eight of Fire – For the next two weeks information will be valuable but overwhelming.  The Muse of Messages says that this download is from a variety of sources and has some challenges.  First, some of the messages are not meant for you, so let them fly past.  And secondly this is not the time to answer all of them.  She advises you can do a couple of things to manage the onslaught.  One, you can ask a question of the universe and then only look for convos that relate to that.  Or two, you can write down all of them and then highlight the ones that repeat – those will be the most important. The key is don’t get hasty with any action before you get all the information.