Artcast for Aug 2-15, 2026

July 31, 2026 Nina

Hi All,

The artist this week is Debra Broz. Broz is a unique sculptor for she often uses secondhand ceramic knickknacks in her work. In her words: “My sculptures are a product of my continual desire to understand and change the meaning of objects, especially those that were once valued, then discarded. I search for and alter mass-produced secondhand ceramic figurines, stuffed toys and furniture to create sculptures that embrace the unique aspects of the original objects while pushing them into the space of the uncanny. Through my collecting, recycling and reconstruction I reinvent the world, and bring attention, interest and love back to unwanted things.”

Your pondering: A knickknack is defined as “a small, decorative object kept in a home for display, such as a tiny statue, trinket, or souvenir. These items typically have no practical use and low monetary value, though they may hold sentimental meaning.” I believe that emotional meaning holds way more value than its monetary value. One of my goals is to surround myself with people and things that have meaning. What items are in your environment hold your heart?

Solar System highlights for the next two weeks

We have a New Moon in Leo on August 12th. Ask the moon for help to add to your shine.

EXTRA

*If you want a more in-depth look into the planets and tarot elements and how they affect you, you can get those with the yearly AstroTarot reading or if you sign up for your personalized monthly New Moon readings. Leo, this is a perfect time to get that 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.

**** I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity.

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

Nina Fox-B

**Reading from The Faerie Oracle by Brain Froud and Jessica MacBeth

Aries

Undressing of a Salad – Sudden changes of fortune good and bad are afoot, but they are in flux and can be rechanneled if necessary. The Faries would like you to keep a cool head and be ready to jump in whatever direction your logic dictates. And if you are having problems with connecting to your head, the Faries suggest use a spinning squash to pick for you.

Taurus

The Faery Godmother – When she arrives good things start to show up for you. Your work is rooting out where you don’t believe you deserve bounty. Keep an eye out for unexpected good fortune, especially when you think bad luck is heading your way. And as all fae you will need to show her gratitude; however, she requires it in the form of giving to others, especially when the recipient doesn’t know where the gift came from.

Gemini

Losgunna – She is the fairy of earth, water, and inner transformation that happens when you engage with the outer world. Losgunna tells you to pay attention to your dreams, to listen to the whispers in water, and to look for patterns in nature. She does her best work to help you ground your inner self when you visit bodies of water, hot tubs, mud baths or apply a mud mask while soaking in a tub. Then she suggests leaping into the outer world and experiencing something new to help in finalizing your transformation.

Cancerian

Nelys the Alchemyst – When this fae arrives get ready for changes inward and outward in the coming two weeks. The stuck becomes unstuck, the block begins to move. However, Nelys often brings surprises in the direction she takes you. You may find your desires, dreams and plans start to shift. The key with working with this fae is not getting in her way. Try out the new paths, ideas, patterns, habits that show up as she works her magic in helping you create the new.

Leo

Penelope Dreamweaver – This fae is here to help you find inspiration. Be aware they are often subtle and require close attention and usually come while doing the mundane, washing dishes, driving, shaving, etc… Pay attention to these unsought inspirations during the next two weeks. Each wonderful tidbit is like an amuse-bouche of insight, but it is up to you to taste them and then use them to create your own delightful entree.

Virgo

He of the Fiery Sword – This fae comes when there is need for clear and focused determination to carry a project or decision to its conclusion or next level. His presence indicates that you hold a great strength and will. It just needs to be utilized. This fae’s motto is “draw me not without cause, nor return me without honor”. So be clear of your purpose and make sure it aligns with your integrity.

Libra

She of the Cruach – This fae energy comes when something, someone, possibly you, needs to be nurtured and given time to develop. This is not a time for action, but a time for gathering, filling one’s cup, for germinating a seed of possibility. Use these two weeks to hold this thing, you or a person in loving, healing embrace. To use a gardening metaphor: Do not push, just shade and water.

Scorpio

Ffaff the Ffooter – This fae shows up when important intel is arriving. But you must stay grounded to receive it. If you feel yourself start to float in the coming two weeks, Breath, Ground and Center. Take off your shoes and reconnect with terra firma and receive your messages.

Sagittarius

Arval Parrot – This fae shows up when communication is at the forefront. For the coming two weeks, strive for verbal brilliance. Listen carefully, be articulate, calmly explore ideas with others. When you do find yourself at a loss for words pay attention to body language. Arval reminds not all communication is done with words.

Capricorn

Taitan the Sylph – Taitan comes to remind you that ideas need a time to be wild and free. Ideas and opinions abound in the coming weeks. A few are brilliant, a few mediocre and, some downright silly. So this fae counsels you, out of conflict and debate, resolved by goodwill and focused thinking, a new and better understanding may come.

Aquarius

Milke a Muckle – Milke comes when you need to lighten up and don’t complicate matters. He tells you to see things at face value. There is nothing hidden or subtle or behind the scenes. Even if there is, your focus on it will not help matters. For the next two weeks concentrate on what is in front of you, the obvious, the present.

Pisces

The Singer of Intuition – For the coming two weeks the fae would like you to focus on sharpening your intuition. This is not time to second guess yourself. However, the challenge is not seeing omens in everything. This fae reminds that fear and urgency distort intuition’s vibrations. To discern and hone your awareness spend time in meditation or stillness and listen to your inner voice’s song.

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Artcast for July 19-Aug 1, 2026

July 18, 2026 Nina

The artist this week is Howardena Pindell. “Pindell often employs lengthy, metaphorical processes of destruction/reconstruction. She cuts canvases in strips and sews them back together, building up surfaces in elaborate stages. She paints or draws on sheets of paper, punches out dots from the paper using a paper hole punch, drops the dots onto her canvas, and finally squeegees paint through the “stencil” left in the paper from which she had punched the dots. Almost invariably, her paintings are installed unstretched, held to the wall merely by the strength of a few finishing nails. The artist’s fascination with gridded, serialized imagery, along with surface texture appears throughout her oeuvre. Even in her later, more politically charged work, Pindell reverts to these thematic focuses in order to address social issues of homelessness, AIDs, war, genocide, sexism, xenophobia, and apartheid.” – Black Art Story

****These pieces are huge and do not justify the work please look her work up.

Solar System highlights for the next two weeks

We have a Full Moon in Aquarius on July 29^th. Ask the moon for help when collaborating and innovating for a brighter future. Mercury is retrograde in Cancer until July 23^rd. A time to recharge, reflect and redo.

EXTRA

**** I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity.

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

Nina Fox-B

**Reading from Shadowscape tarot deck by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law

Aries

Three of Cups – The Muse of Friendship comes when you need a little boost from your closest crew. In the next two weeks, the muse asks you to find ways to hang out with your besties. Whether this is in person or by phone, this not only fills your cup, but it fills theirs too.

Taurus

Three of Pentacles – The Muse of Collaboration is your companion for the coming weeks. This muse shows up when you need other perspectives or help to move along a project. You are not meant to do things alone. Now is the time for community building. As they say, three sets of hands/heads are better than one.

Gemini

Moon – The coming weeks are meant for deep reflection into your emotions and the unconscious habitats behind your actions. The Muse of Emotions ask how does you everyday life feel? Are you on autopilot? Have you tuned out? Spend these next two weeks getting back in touch with your emotions, watching cyclic behaviors, and bringing your subconsciousness forward to gain more insight into your daily life.

Cancerian

Two of Wands – The last two weeks the muses were asking you to be totally present and breath. Now the Muse of the Future would like you to begin perusing your goals. This energy is a balance between experiencing each moment while also looking outward and setting goals. This muse reminds you that this is less about practical/materialistic goals and more about the actions you would take to define who you want to be.

Leo

Japan (Hiroshima Disguised), Howardena Pindell

Ten of Swords – Happy Birthday month! You are on the verge of ending a shadow cycle. The Muse of Disasters comes to remind you that some things are out of one’s control. Shit Happens. But this muse reminds you that this cycle, like all cycles, is about to end. However, your remaining work is to see how you navigated these trials. Are you holding on to the negatives that are no fault of your own and therefore making them yours? Or are you seeing how you amazingly made it through hard times with a better sense of who you are? That you are better able to rely on your intuition when times are illogical?

Virgo

Knight of Pentacles – The muses would like you to spend the coming weeks, slowly and steadily, making headway on your physical goals. All knights represent movement and this energy is about being surefooted and methodical in your actions. This is not a time to rush. The muses suggest you set goals for each day, so not to get stuck in the morass of overthinking. For example, plan out your meals and clothing in advance.

Libra

Sun – Okay, two more weeks with the Sun’s energy shine down on you. Hopefully you took this muse’s advice last week and stepped into the limelight. If not do so now, and if so continue shining. She reminds, you have an inner light that you have dimmed and now is the time to it switch back on. This muse recommends you chant this blessing: May the light shine on me, in me and with me.

Scorpio

King of Wands – You are on fire, in a good way, for the coming weeks. The Muse of Confidence will be your companion to help you rise to the occasion. This energy would like you to see your superpowers and use them in the world. So first this Muse would like you to identify at least three of your superpowers to focus on. What are you uniquely good at? Hone those skills and share them with the world.

Sagittarius

Japan (Mountain Reflection), Howardena Pindell

Four of Cups – The Muse of Belly-buttoning is your companion for the coming two weeks. Usually, this muse shows up when you need to turn inward and do some reflecting. There is some inner knowledge that you need to comprehend. However, the key with this energy is, once you have some ideas, you need to bounce it off someone else to see if they feel right.

Capricorn

Five of Swords –Okay, for the coming two weeks you are dealing with some form of chaos. The Muse of Ego is here to help you through it. This muse usually shows up when you think you can control all the bits and pieces of this swirling energy. To help she reminds you to ask yourself what is the priority? What is truly under my control? What can I let go of at least for now?

Aquarius

Four of Pentacles – Happy half-birthday! The Muse of Savings has come to hang with you for the coming two weeks. This muse usually shows up when you need to watch your spending. She reminds you that you can spend money; however, just on things that you need not that you want. And if you can, put some in the bank or invest.

Pisces

Two of Swords – Decisions, decision, decisions. For the coming two weeks you will come across some hard choices. The muses remind you that the decision is not really about your destination. Right or left, either path will get you there. But it is about the journey that you would like to take. So, they suggest when making decisions going with your what your heart says and not your brain.

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Artcast for July 5-18, 2026

July 4, 2026 Nina

Hi All,

The artist this week is Ana María Hernando, @anamariahernandoart. She is a multidisciplinary artist, but here I am focusing on her textile work “New Worlds”. Partially because it just makes me happy and I wanted to share some of its joy with you.

From a 2024 article in NWMA, Hernando speaks about her work: …my work focuses on the feminine, using empathy to make the invisible visible and to question our preconceptions of the “other,” their worth, and value. Though we are constantly bombarded with urgent, hard-to-hold, awful news, there are small gestures infused with kindness, perseverance, hope, and clarity all around us like waterfalls. However, if we allow ourselves to be buried in sorrow, hopelessness, and disappointment, we can miss them. This is why I want to celebrate these quiet actions, bringing them into the light for us to be nourished by them. The hope of a new world brings renewal to every cell inside me.

A new world is one where nobody is invisible, where our interconnectedness is felt in our bones. In a new world, lies would be diluted by the boldness of those overflowing with generosity, who have committed themselves to the very long view of caring and wisdom, those who set a path forward toward the humbleness of real power.

Your Pondering: How can you help make something that nourishes visible? In your life and in others? What would your new world hold?

Solar System highlights for the next two weeks

We have a New Moon in Cancer on July 14^th. Ask the moon for what you need to nurture yourself. Mercury is retrograde in Cancer until July 23^rd. Time to recharge, reflect and redo. And Jupiter moved into Leo for a year. Look to your natal chart where Leo sits and that area is being prime for abundance.

EXTRA

*If you want a more in-depth look into the planets and tarot elements and how they affect you, you can get those with the yearly AstroTarot reading or if you sign up for your personalized monthly New Moon readings. Cancerians, this is a perfect time to get that 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.

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

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

Nina Fox-B

**Reading from Grow Oracle deck by Justina Blakeney and Dr. Ronnie Blakeney

Aries

Attachment – The Muses would like you to look at your attachment style. Are you holding on to something to tightly? If your attachment grounds and nourishes you then there is no reason to un-root yourself. But if you attach so tightly, not allowing growth now is the time to loosen your grip.

Taurus

Order – Chaos abounds in the world. Though messy it still has its positive: to help creation, imagination and alter perspectives. The counter point to chaos and part of humaning is to create meaning from the disorder. The muses would like you to practice creating order and harmony in your environment and/or relationships. If having trouble getting into the groove try rearranging your closet/drawers/a corner of your home. The challenge is making sure that your arrangements allow for growth and a space to breath without expectations.

Gemini

The Rumble of Our Joy Will Not Be Stopped, Ana María Hernando

Whimsy – Whimsy is defined as ‘capricious humor or disposition; extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression.’ In the coming weeks, the muses would like you to indulge in this levity. The key with this energy is ultimate to test if you allow yourself to be unpredictable and a bit mischievous. This is playful trickster energy. Your assignment is to get people to laugh and doing so will thus lighten you up too.

Cancerian

Breath – Happy birthday month. The muses would like you to be present and breath in the coming weeks. Breath is one of the amazing things that show us the act of giving and receiving with the natural world. As we breath in we are receiving life, the gift of oxygen, from the plants around us and as we breath out we give back to them a portion of their nourishment. We do this gift exchange unconsciously from the day we are born. By consciously breathing you become more aware of your relationship and place in the present and the world.

Leo

Un saludo para los-pajaros, Ana María Hernando

Synchronicity – The muses would like you in the coming weeks to watch for synchronicities. These “coincidences” connect your inner self and the outer world. By allowing your mind to notice and follow patterns and signs you begin to navigate your outer world with your inner world as the driver. The challenge is discerning that everything is not a sign. So, the muses remind you they are easily identified if they have meaning.

Virgo

Beauty – The muses would like you to spend the coming weeks examining your concepts around beauty. As children we see beauty in making rainbows in sprinklers, raindrops on a window, butterflies, a smile, the veins on our grandparents’ hands…. The muses remind us that as we age society often dictates what is perceived as beauty. So, the muses challenge you to rekindle the eye of a child- to align beauty more with wonder than with perfection.

Libra

Sunshine – It is your time to shine. The muses would like you to step into the limelight for the coming weeks. You have an inner light that you have dimmed and now is the time to it switch back on. The muses ask you to chant this blessing: May the light shine on me, in me and with me.

Scorpio

A Not Softspoken Desire, Ana María Hernando

Mountain – The muses would like you to gain some perspective in the coming weeks. So, they ask you: how do you ground yourself? What heights do you aspire to? Are you adequately prepared for this journey? If you do not know the answers to these questions, now is the time to gather your energy, gear and map out your trek. If you can answer all of them adequately, it is time to climb that mountain.

Sagittarius

Self-compassion – Of late you have been too hard on yourself, too judgmental. The muses would like you for the coming weeks to show yourself some compassion. They remind you that deflecting your emotions or walling them in does your brain and body no good. Treat yourself like you treat your buddies and give yourself some slack.

Capricorn

Recibo la hora vespertina, Ana María Hernando

Moonshine – Happy half-birthday! The muses would like to know if you followed their advice last cast and on June 29^th’s full moon in Capricorn, you made a plan for the coming 6 months? If so great, then you are ready to embark on this new cycle. But if you couldn’t the muses are gracing you with another 2 weeks to conjure one up. Either way they remind you to embrace the rhythm of the tides’ ebb and flow, nothing this year is set in absolute stone.

Aquarius

Plants – During the coming weeks the muses would like you to connect with plants/nature. By embracing their presence, they will teach you how to grow, bend, weather a storm, contribute to your surroundings, give shade and nourishment, all with more ease.

Pisces

Al Sur del Sur me converti en asteroide, Ana María Hernando

Magnetism – For the coming two weeks the muses would like you to pay attention to what you are attracting into your orbit. By doing so you can then fine tune your energy to pull in more positive energies. They suggest you start each day with this chant: I pull in what I need to become more balanced and successful.

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Artcast for June 21-July 4, 2026

June 20, 2026 Nina

Happy Summer Solstice. The artist this week is Diane Di Bernardino Sanborn @diane.sanborn. Sanborn is an abstract artist and teacher. Over a year ago, I came across her in one of my deep dives into women artists on Instagram.

Sanborn often uses the Italian practice of pentimento Which translates literally to “repentance” or “changing one’s mind”. In art, it refers to the visible traces of an artist’s earlier sketches, alterations, or compositional changes hidden beneath the final layers of a painting. However, in Sanborn’s art she uses it to show “important clues for the viewer to understand my invisible world…. It is visual evidence of areas where I changed my mind, showing those alterations as important to the final work. It is just beneath the transparent surface where the viewer is given clues to my meaning.”

Your Pondering: What do you think you are hiding that actually is in plan sight?

Solar System highlights for the next two weeks

We have a Full Moon in Capricorn on June 29^th. A good time to update your to-do list.

And Chiron is taking its first dip into Taurus until Sept 16^th, 2026. So, we switch from lessons around understanding and healing our perceptions of our faults and weaknesses through self-compassion. To Chiron in Taurus which marks a timeframe of focus on physical healing and bonding with the natural world. It will retrograde back into Aries Sept 17^th – April 14^th, 2027. Then it will be back in Taurus until 2033. Chiron’s retrograde is our last of the outer planets, once in a millennia, collusion in chaotic retrogrades within such a short span of time ie: 2 years. Fingers crossed we are slowly leaving chaos behind.

EXTRA

*If you want a more in-depth look into the planets and tarot elements and how they affect you, you can get those with the yearly AstroTarot reading or if you sign up for your personalized monthly New Moon readings. Cancerians, this is a perfect time to get that 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.

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

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

Nina Fox-B

**Reading from Dali tarot deck

Aries

Lettere d’amore, Diane Di Bernardino Sanborn

Lovers – The Muse of Relationships is your companion for the coming two weeks. This muse shows up when you need to evaluate your relationships, at work, home and in society. So, pay attention to the people that show up during this time. They are here to make you reflect on how you partner and your expectations around it. Aspects like, is your work divvied up according to gender? And are you doing things for ease instead of equality? Are you paying attention to how you show love? Do you know what the other person needs are? Are you asking for affection the way you like it? This muse is not suggesting “tit for tat” or keeping score but working on complementing and lifting each other.

Taurus

Ten of Wands – The Muse of Burden comes when you are taking on too much. Yes she admits you have some priorities and this is the time to focus on them. So, she suggests making a list of what needs to be done in just the next 2-week period. Sort them from highest to lowest priority. Now cut the list in half. The bottom half, put away for now and focus on the remaining top priorities. Only when they are done can you pull out the remining part of the list. Often you will find that the bottom half of the list is no longer a priority.

Gemini

King of Pentacles – The Muse of Work comes when you need to move a project forward or move an old project from the back burner. She reminds that you have thought about, planned, and circled this work enough. Now is time to put things in action, experiment and see if it works on the ground. No more thinking – just do and see what comes from that.

Cancerian

Devil – The Muse of Rebellion comes when you need to change things up. In these coming weeks pay attention to what feels uncomfortable or as if it is testing a part of your ethics and what you stand for. This muse suggests that you may not need a totally re-haul of your principles but accepting the norm without question is not beneficial to your growth or your path.

Leo

Death – As this birth year comes to a close the Muse of Compost arrives to help you wrap up the year. Reflect on what you have accomplished, what you need to finish up and what no longer is a priority in all aspects of your life. She asks what needs to be reworked or composted to feed your next growth spurt? This exercise is important to do before your birthday. Think of it like planning your garden for the coming year. What worked, what didn’t, while still leaving fertile ground for new possibilities and unexpected seeds to grow.

Virgo

Come Together, Diane Di Bernardino Sanborn

Nine of Pentacles – The Muse of Success is your companion for the coming two-weeks. She would like it if you made some space to enjoy the successes that have happened in the past nine months. You have worked hard. So, try to find some time to kick back and enjoy what you have built. PS. You may have to find the time by hiding out in your secret space and only inviting in your helpful companions.

Libra

Three of Wands – The Muse of Staying Present comes when you are future tripping too much. This muse usually shows up when aspects of your life are happening behind the scenes, or the timing is not right to make a move just yet. And you are feeling antsy and/or stuck. The key for ease in the coming weeks is to stay as present and focus only on what is right in front of you.

Scorpio

Out of Africa, Diane Di Bernardino Sanborn

Six of Swords – The Muse of Transitions comes when you need to tweak and simplify what you are dealing with in the coming two weeks. An aspect of your life is overloaded, and you need to trim it down to the essentials or rework it with a focus of “what route is the easiest.”

Sagittarius

Lady Madonna, Diane Di Bernardino Sanborn

Eight of Pentacles – The Muse of Mastery is your partner for the coming weeks. She is here to remind you that you have all that you need for whatever you need to do. Even if it feels impossible there is a workaround with the resources at hand. Time to hone your savvy.

Capricorn

Five of Wands – The Muse of Chaos is your co-pilot for the coming weeks. She comes when your world has the potential to spiral out of control. The key to working with this energy is acknowledging the chaos and if you are going to engage, do prepare appropriately. She also reminds you that you can walk right past this whirlwind of energy and not participate. Not ever game dealt needs to be played.

Aquarius

Night Trees, Diane Di Bernardino Sanborn

Fool – The Muse of Going with the Flow is your companion for the coming weeks. She suggests a carefree attitude with a keen eye on each step you take. This is a balance of laissez-faire and wit. Yes, sometimes in life we need a leap of faith but not when you are aware of a pit of vipers below.

Pisces

Temperance – The Muse of Moderation is your partner for the coming weeks. She comes when an aspect of your life needs to be remixed. She challenges you to reflect on situations as if they were a recipe. Though each ingredient may be important, they all don’t have the same proportions for a delicious outcome. She reminds you that for some things in life “a little goes a long way.”

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Artcast for June 7-20, 2026

June 6, 2026 Nina

The artist this week is Agnus Pelton. Pelton is part of the modernist movement known as a desert transcendentalist. In the desert, she ultimately found the “abstract beauty of the inner vision, which would be kindled by the inspiration of these rare and solitary places.” Pelton contemporaries include George O’Keefe and Agnus Martin. Where O’Keefe was about sensuality and Martin about nuance, Pelton takes a more spiritual approach. She writes about her desire to seek the essence of things through her paintings – “a beauty not for the eye alone, but of a more comprehensive nature, carrying a more direct impact on our newly developing perception….” A century later her work still challenges us, offering a vision of our landscape in an iridescent transcendent form.

Your Pondering: A poem by Pelton about the above painting, The Fountains.

The Fountains

Two balanced forces
Rising from a pool
To play in harmony
Like water–fountain music

The golden disc of day irradiating
Fires and lights their movement

Opposite, yet side by side
Felicity mounts upward
To fall, and rise again

And from this confluence
Descends a sphere
Lucent as the dawn
Of a new day

Solar System highlights for the next two weeks

We have a New Moon in Gemini on June 14th. Time to experience the variety of life. But don’t over-intellectualize your feelings while you do it.

EXTRA

*If you want a more in-depth look into the planets and tarot elements and how they affect you, you can get those with your yearly AstroTarot reading or if you sign up for your monthly New Moon readings. Gemini this is a perfect time to get that Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year. And Sagittarius, 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 Fox-B

**Reading from Between Worlds Oracle deck

Aries

Passage – These next two weeks the muses are here to help you deal with the uncertain. You are entering a new chapter or transition but to do it with ease you must trust the process. There will be a lot of start and go kind of energy so try not to get too frustrated my dear ram. Now is not the time to push things through but to float down the river and use its natural current.

Taurus

Valley of Detachment – The muses are helping you navigate this part of the journey when times are a changing. The uncertainty is unnerving, but it is time to detach from your surroundings and hone into working with what you love and being honest and open. Focus on what is important to you and the ones around you and let go, at least for the next two weeks, fixing the world at large.

Gemini

Liminality – During the next two weeks the muses suggest entering a liminal space, a in-between, a pause. Find time to leave the day to day and sit quietly in the space of the “pause between breaths.” This is a time to gather intel and seek messages in the quiet. A time to attune yourself to the realm of magic, possibilities and becoming.

Cancerian

Orphan – The muses would like to commend you for how you have been strengthening your resilience. You have come through some hard times and periods of isolation. The amazing thing, little crabs, this has made you more perceptive about your surroundings, name your shadows and empowered you to look directly at your fears. However, the muses suggest using these two weeks to soften into the love and beauty that surrounds you instead of hardening your shell.

Leo

Trepidation – In the coming weeks the muses would like you to hone your skills on discerning the difference between a perceived threat and a real danger. They ask, “can you tell the two apart?” What is the criteria that defines either case? Can you look directly into the source of each fear? The muses spur you on to find its roots and dig it out, so it does not spread to other parts of your beloved garden.

Virgo

Contentment – The Muses ask, can you feel at home in yourself in the world? Take these two weeks to unbind from expectations. To help set yourself free they suggest making good with your experiences of things just as they are and with yourself just as you are.

Libra

Wayfinder – In the next couple of weeks you will be called on to lead or guide. The muses remind you that you have a knack at seeing the bigger picture and often make the journey more focused and productive. However, the challenge is not to be so aloof or so future focused that you are not supportive in the present. You can be in the front but don’t forget to also circle back to support and help refocus the stragglers.

Scorpio

Valley of Knowledge – These coming weeks are a time to skill build and work towards mastery. However, as much as it is a time to thrive in the material world the muses also want you to trust your own wild path. This is not a time to conform to making it and/or societal pressures, but to exert your unique stamp on what you do.

Sagittarius

Embodiment – For the coming weeks the muses would like you to attune yourself to your body. Can you fully integrate wisdom and knowledge into your soft tissue? Nurture what hurts. Steep in pleasure. Feel life in your bones. Be In-Body.

Capricorn

Dissatisfaction – Recently you have been looking at your attachments. Things and ideas you are holding on to or the expectations of outcomes and how they would make you feel. You are realizing, more and more, how suffering is in the attachment of outcomes. The muses remind you to continue your practice of releasing into the uncertain, so that life becomes a series of wonders instead of expectations.

Aquarius

Partnership – The muses for the coming weeks would like you to focus on deepening your bond with lovers, business partners, and friends. These relationships are natural mirrors to see yourself more clearly. And to delve into the subjects of honesty, intimacy, trust and communication.

Pisces

Crone – The muses would like you to work on your intuition to help you navigate the unknown with more ease. Their first request is to accept yourself as whole the way you are. You are you, perceived imperfections and all. Yes, you can always evolve and learn but the muses remind you that at each moment in your journey you are complete. The potential in you already existed from birth. Your motto: The acorn holds the oak.

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Artcast for May 24 – June 6, 2026

May 22, 2026 Nina

Hi All,

The artist this week is Amelia Dennigan, @acru_, a fine art thread painter. Dennigan’s “work blurs the lines between textile, painting, and emotional memory. Guided by an intuitive process and a reverence for craft, she transforms thread into gesture—capturing softness, stillness, and shadow with painterly precision. Rooted in ritual and rich in texture, her pieces evoke a quiet kind of intimacy, inviting viewers to slow down, feel, and see differently. Through both her fine art practice and her decor atelier, ACRU, Dennigan creates tactile worlds where art is not only seen but deeply lived.”

Your Pondering:

In an interview Dennigan says: “I’m coming to think that being self-taught is one of the stronger aspects of my work. For a long time, I felt it was a mark against me, but now I think it has allowed me to carve out this weird niche that I may otherwise have never discovered.” Is there a thought or judgement of yourself you once thought of as a hindrance, that is now an asset?

Solar System highlights for the next two weeks

We have a Full Moon in Sagittarius on May 31^st. Go on an adventure.

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

Nina Fox-B

**Reading from The Ethereal Tarot

Aries

Knight of Wands – The Muse of Adventure is your guide for the coming weeks. She would like you to go on a quest to engage your creative side. The challenge with this quest is the goal must be a larger more general idea like searching for “things that make me happy” or the color yellow. Or you can have no goal but just to be thoroughly present in exploration and experience.

Taurus

Ace of Swords – All aces signify a new beginning, and the ace of swords suggests a new cycle of thought, ideas, dreams and intellect. It is a time to open your mind, see things from a different perspective and/or perceive new opportunities.

Gemini

The Hanged One – The Muse of Pause has been sent as a guide for the coming two weeks to help you gain some in-sight. Whether the circumstance you are in is stagnating, you are feeling vegetative, or overwhelmed, this muse reminds you that the pause can be very useful. If it is the first two then this time has been granted to you, use it wisely as a breather, gain a new perspective or reconnect with lost ideas. If it is the latter, then it is up to you to find space to pause in all the action so you can process.

Cancerian

Nine of Pentacles – The Muse of Luxury is your companion for the coming weeks. You have worked hard to get where you are at, and it is time to see and partake in how abundant your world is. However, this muse also warns to investigate how you may be over investing. Examples are possibly you are giving too much in your job or over investing in some aspect or person in your life that takes more resources or energy then it gives. This energy is about taking advantage and pleasure of your means without living or working above it.

Leo

Ten of Wands – The Muse of Burdens comes when you have too much on your plate and it is affecting your progress. Now some of these duties you need to do, but the way you are going about it is not efficient or through. This muse suggests writing a list of all the things you need to do, prioritizing them and making an approximate time they can be done in. Now cross off the last two on the list; they are on hold for two weeks. Then take the top two and work on them to completion, then the next two, and so on. You cannot add to the list unless it is urgent but then you must take off another task on the bottom. You may find by the end of the two weeks the urgency of the bottom tasks have been resolved.

Virgo

Justice – The Muse of Accountability is your guide through the challenges in the coming weeks. One aspect is your truth will be challenge. Now the key is keeping an open mind and seeing the other side’s perspective. You don’t have to agree but understanding is important to rebalancing the situation. The other aspect that you can control is that you are accountable for your actions and words. If you can’t give it 100% then don’t say you can and be truthful with what you can do.

Libra

Seven of Cups – The Muse of Dreams will be your partner for the coming weeks. She usually shows up for one or two reasons. First, you may not be dreaming big enough. You are keeping yourself small instead of letting your creativity and imagination expand your horizons. If this is it then do “what if” scenarios where there are no restrictions. The other possibility is that you are not actively pursuing your dreams. So, take this time to evaluate why. With either scenario, this is not about magical wish granting but being open to possibilities.

Scorpio

Queen of Wands – The Muse of the Wild is summoning you in the coming weeks to come out and play. She would like you to tune into your passion and ignite it. If stuck, you can kindle this fire by going out dancing, howling at the moon, jumping on trampolines, climbing rocks, writing in rhyme or painting in larger swaths of color.

Sagittarius

Fool – The Muse of Fresh Starts is heralding new beginnings are on the horizon. The challenge for you is to be okay with the unknown. She is having you practice optimism, confidence and hope while moving forward. The key is trusting that every step you take is full of potential. And you can cash in on this if you are sure-footed and present in each step.

Capricorn

Page of Wands – The Muse of Art is your companion for the coming two weeks. She comes when you need to work with your creativity in a more intimate but freer setting. So deep dives into creativity without boundaries, expectations or goals. This is about finding and reigniting the joy of immersing yourself in your imagination. If blocked this muse suggests experiencing something outside of your usual genres like delving into all the recipes around a certain food item or listening to different music. The key is experiencing and experimenting with the new without expectation.

Aquarius

Ace of Pentacles – All aces signify a new beginning, and the ace of pentacles represent a beginning on the material plane. This is perfect timing for the seeds of opportunity to be planted; however, the challenge is it also needs to be lovingly tended to for the coming weeks. Some examples are applying for a new job, investing, planning a trip, starting an exercise program, starting a garden or beginning a new venture. However, if you don’t have the bandwidth to nurture these seeds, then you can randomly throw out ideas to the wind and see what grows.

Pisces

Eight of Pentacles – The Muse of Mastery comes when you need to immerse yourself in the tasks at hand. This muse reminds you that you have the skills, but you still need to strive for excellence while preparing for the worst and pivoting to accommodate your surroundings. If needed, superhero pose to boast your self-confidence. You got this!

Tarotcast

Artcast for May 10-23

May 8, 2026 Nina

The artist this week is Rebecca Aldernet. Aldernet has been on my list to share for quite a while. I can’t quite remember what drew me to her art, the birds, water or bubblegum, but I have loved her stuff since then. One theme in her paintings is birds and in her words here is why.

“I often get asked what inspires me to paint things.

Every day as I make my way to the studio down the alleyway, I’m greeted by the familiar sight of birds, particularly pigeons, who seem to welcome me with their presence. Occasionally, they even tap on my window. The sound of seagulls when I’m inside my studio signals that I’m in the uptown area of my city. It’s strange how a city doesn’t quite feel like a city without the echoing cries of seagulls in the distance.

Once I return home to the outskirts of a new set of challenges, present itself. Now, it’s the ducks invading my lawn that I must contend with. While I enjoy letting my cat roam outside with me, I’m always on guard as a hawk lurks nearby, eyeing him.

Even a simple bike ride isn’t without its obstacles, as Canadian geese often cross my path, leaving behind trails of droppings that I must carefully navigate to avoid slipping. As night falls and morning breaks, the soundtrack of my surroundings changes yet again. Now, it’s the cawing of crows that bid me goodnight and good morning and if I’m lucky, some beautiful chirping.

It’s as if these creatures have become an inseparable part of my daily routine, both loved and loathed.

So, I’ve come to accept them, embrace them even. I’ve decided to channel my conflicting feelings into my art, capturing the majesty of these creatures that both fascinate and frustrate me. I’m determined to learn more about them, to create new ones in my imagination. After all, why not?”

Your Pondering: What both fascinates and frustrates you at the same time? And does this dichotomy inspire you in some way?

Solar System highlights for the next two weeks

We have a New Moon in Taurus on May 16^th. This is a moon of abundance and very nurturing.

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*If you want a more in-depth look into the planets and how they affect you, you can get those with my yearly AstroTarot reading or if you sign up for my monthly New Moon readings. Taurus this is a perfect time to get that 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.

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

Nina Fox-B

**Reading from The Cat Land Oracle Deck by Joanna Nelson

Aries

Create – For the coming two weeks the muses would like you to work on creation. The challenge of this is not having the goals of an adult but the goals of being a kid at play. This is creativity without judgement. The key is doing activities that bring you energy and joy. If you are having trouble getting into the vibe the muses suggest buying finger paint or sidewalk chalk and start dabbling.

Taurus

Starlight – The Muse of Hope has come to light your way through the darkness. This is a time to be bold and daring, focusing on ways of making your dreams come true instead of focusing on what is holding you back. In the coming weeks it is your job to search for the positive. It most likely will come from unexpected sources, so stay open.

Gemini

Rendezvous – The next two weeks the muses would like you to come together with your friends. Make time for your relationships. Nurture and enjoy them. Tell the VIPs in your life how important they are to you. This is a great time for you to connect and fall in love again with those around you.

Cancerian

Message – The coming weeks are full of important information for you. The challenge is being open or aware of the intel. So, this is a time to not blow off repeating numbers, phrases or ideas. Look around when you see these signs and take in what calls to you. Dreams are also another gateway for information, but remember most intel is metaphorical in this format. Ultimately, these incoming messages are here to help you move forward with more ease.

Leo

Ball of Energy – This is time to let your inner energetic kitten out. The muses have noticed that you have been ignoring your body, heart and mind’s request to be active. The irony of this kind of energy is the more you use it, the more you have in general. The muses suggest if you are having a hard time self-motivating to move, put yourself in lively energetic situations or surround yourself with people that increase your energy.

Virgo

Crystal Vision – The muses would like you to spend time on focusing your intentions. Intention is defined as a determined, conscious aim or purpose to perform a specific action or achieve a desired outcome. With that in mind they would like you to evaluate how you spend your time. To define what your intention is for a day, an hour, or the next five minutes. How much time do you waste spinning your wheels? Or not actually resting if that is the intention. The muses suggest spending some time each night or morning planning out what outcomes you would like to achieve. This will give you the capacity of a clear focus and thus accomplish more.

Libra

Celebrate – Day to day life is full of worries, responsibilities and chores. But the muses suggest it is also full of chances to experience joy. They would like you to look around and realize the accomplishments and blessings that are around you each day. If you are having trouble starting, they suggest realizing the blessing of having indoor plumbing.

Scorpio

Playtime – The Muse of Play comes when you are stuck in a rut or taking life too seriously. She challenges you to make some time for fun whenever possible in the coming weeks. Lose yourself in acts of joy, non-goal-oriented play, and laughter. She reminds you that life is meant to be lived not just survived.

Sagittarius

Justification – Your actions have consequences. However, everything is not as clear as it seems these coming weeks. To help navigate this energy the muses would like you to focus on being clear with your intentions while also finding out the intentions behind others’ motivation before jumping in. Think before you speak or act.

Capricorn

Weaving – The coming weeks are full of connections that are meant to help you see and strengthen your interconnectedness with everything. You often are conscious of how your actions and words have an impact on those around you and your world, but many times do not consider the world’s effect on you. The key is the balance between tension and flexibility. Enough tension so you can realize when someone is on the web with you and enough flexibility to not get thrown off if either of you start moving.

Aquarius

Shine Time – The Muse of Sunshine would like to help you find moments of abundance, energy, inspiration, and nice places to nap. This muse advises letting the light fill and warm you up. You could find it in a hug, a nudge from a furry friend, a good meal or a nice nap in a sunbeam. You have successfully faced trials and tribulations and now is the time to bask in the afterglow of success before rushing into the next challenge.

Pisces

Dream Maker – The muses ask, who helped you get to where you are at, by reflecting on your successes. They concede that some of accomplishments were self-earned, but they would like you to focus on the ones that were supported by others. With Mercury in Taurus, it is a lovely time to thank those that have cared for and assisted you along the way. And by acknowledging who aided you and how, you are more able to pass that energy along and help make someone else’s dream come true.

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