This time of year in the northern hemisphere objects cast long shadows. The piece above is by Lordes Castro who worked with variations of shadow representation for the next 3 decades. She started off as a painter, but in the early 1960’s she joined up with a group called the Nouveaux Realistes. Then began to work with shadows. She used light sensitive silk screen to capture people, worked with layering acrylic cutouts of shadows to make the shadow 3-d, and light sensitive prints of plants shadows to represent our memories, and also shadow theater.
Shadows have always fascinated us. As a kid we investigate our shadow by playing with it, trying to run away from it, waving at it, and like the above photo trying to separate ourselves from it. As adults we do all these things still though metaphorically or through psycho-chat of working with the shadow self. We continue to run from it, play with it and try to disconnect from it. When our “shadow” is part of us too intertwined to be seen as something so two dimension as what is cast upon the ground.
PS. Remember those signs with an *, it is a big week for you. Also this is a perfect time of the year for your Astrological Tarot Reading.
Aries – King of Cups
They say that boys don’t cry, but this card wants you to get in touch and express your emotions this week. You might think being a King means to rule over your emotions with a tight fist. However, this King says you find more strength and courage by being friends with your feelings.
*Taurus – Empress
The Empress is the card of Gaia, the supreme mother and creation. I know we are in the middle of winter in the northern hemisphere and creation seems buried in the snow, but in the southern hemisphere it is in the middle of fertile season. The Empress embodies this flow where there is death she balances it with life. The Empress’ challenge is to look at this week’s events and see the death in life and the life in death. It takes both to create growth.
Gemini – Page of Swords
The Page of Swords advises you do more investigating before making any decisions this week. The Page of Swords challenges you to dig deeper, for the solution of the problem is out there. It is just hidden and not in the obvious places.
Cancer – Five of Pentacles
The Five of Pentacles challenges us when times are rough to ask for help. This week help is just around the corner. You just need to walk a few more steps to see it.
Leo – Eight of Swords
The Eight of Swords challenge is what binds you. Last week the tarotcast asked you to leave behind your obstacles. Thinking that you have to settle for “what is” is part of your challenge. Remember change can as easily begin with a thought as an action..
Virgo – Page of Pentacles
Page of Pentacles is the card of the student. This week you need to put on your observation goggles and hearing aids to aid you in finding what is lacking or needed. There are new skills for you to learn so you can solve a question or two with more ease.
Libra – Six of Wands
If it hasn’t recently happened already, you will win a victory this week., so take time to rest on your laurels at the beginning of the week. Then by the end, your challenge will be to take stock of what you have and restock if necessary, for there is another skirmish around the corner.
Scorpio – King of Wands
This week take control of your surroundings. King of Wands challenges you to rule your environment and deal with the people with justice and integrity. This is a test whether you are ready to handle more power.
Sagittarius – Eight of Wands
Lots of information coming at you this week. Your challenge is to sift through it and pick out the bits that are useful. An exercise to make this easier is set an intention and use only the information that pertains to it. Motto: One intention at a time.
Capricorn – Four of Wands
Time to work on or in your home. The challenge this week is to stoke the fires of your hearth and heart. Your goal is to daydream, create and get comfy in your home. If you can’t to make your home a place where you can reconnect to yourself with ease, then find a substitute structure whether that is your car, a cafe or the park.
*Aquarius – Strength
The Strength card advises you to look within, see your strength then strengthen your sense of self. This challenge can look as simple as doing a contemplative exercise like yoga that also works your core, or as complex as writing a list of your accomplishments. As the film director and producer Billy Wilder said “You are as good as the best thing you have done.”
Pisces – Five of Swords
There will be chaos this week that will be hard to avoid. The Five of Swords advises the best thing is to stay out of it as long as you can, realize most of it is due to outside influences, and observe before stepping into it. This is like playing Double Dutch with five jump-ropes instead of two.
May light be on you, around you, and within you,
Nina
Your gift from the Three of Wands is patience and preparation. Take your time in 2018. Make sure you are prepared as you go into new situations. When you need to slow down do so and when you need to run – run. If you trust yourself, your timing will be perfect.
Knight of Swords’ gift is ambition and action. 2018 is the time to move your career along. Your only challenge will be to look both ways before charging ahead.
Even though this was an average year of intensity, people, endings and beginnings, you haven’t had a month which hasn’t had something big going on. All of the big change cards and the most knights (movement) visited you more than any other sign in 2017. Therefore, your big trends were around change mostly outside of your control and how to keep moving forward. You all handled it but I hope 2018 brings you a smaller to do list and more spaces to breath.
Like 2016 you had more than average amount of people in your life compared to other signs, but overall this was an average year for you. Your big theme was the Emperor which challenge you to Do it. This is a card of business and how you make your wealth. Though with all the people you have been dealing with, it also was a challenging year on expressing your authority and maintaining your boundaries.
You come in second, having the most Higher arcane cards to deal with this year. They were all helping you with your most visited themes of tearing down (the Tower) and building back better structures (the Hierophant) in your life. Hopefully, you have done most of the that work in 2017 so next year you can settle into your newly built life.
Well Aquarius you had the highest amount of higher arcane cards (karmic) this year. This year was a big one for you. You biggest themes were with the Devil card (4 times) and the Magician (3 times). The Devil had you dealing with your negativity, feeling stuck and thinking you do not have control. The Devil usually shows up right before one gains enlightenment to test your resolve and strength. The Magician balanced you out by having you experiment and think outside the box to free you from where you felt stuck. With all this hard soul work this year, 2018 should be a breeze.
This year fell in the averaged range with big themes, people and endings, but came in second in having eight Aces (beginnings) in 2017. Your most visited cards were Emperor and the Hierophant this year. The Aces and these two dudes challenged you to create better structures, make yourself a better provider, and generate more prestige in your work. This was a year of doing to give you a step up into a better place for 2018.
Aries – Seven of Wands
*Taurus – Judgment
*Gemini – Emperor
Cancer – Three of Cups
Leo – Eight of Wands
Virgo – Ace of Pentacles
Libra – King of Cups
Scorpio – King of Swords and Nine of Wands
*Sagittarius – Wheel
Capricorn – Page of Cups
Aquarius – Knight of Wands
Pisces – Queen of Swords
Aries – The Emperor – The Emperor paves the way for manifestation to come with ease. At work this can look like getting a project finally started or make a big headway with one already begun. This week opportunities will arise that will help you lay the foundations for a successful future. Your challenge is to take advantage of them when they come up.
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