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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Dec 3, 2023

Almut Hilf
Almut Hilf

The artist this week is Almut Hilf @almut_hilf.  Hilf is a collage artist, but in an innovative way.  Her palette is the shades that vary between black and white.  In her words about the series KENNLINIE: “The photographs were copied in different sizes and brightness levels, have since been cut up in a continuous process and collated again and again as paper collages, then reproduced and printed 1:1 with high resolution.  The starting point of KENNLINIE are the rooms of Galerie Barbara Thumm. They are based on an idea of the architecture as a barge on a journey, as a motor for development. Images in process. Architecture as a building of possibilities and beginnings. Beginning, causing, preceding, trying.” She is now working on a series: pictures in books- libraries as living organisms.

What resonates with me about her work is it reminds me of how we move through life.  Not as a circle were we repeat the same things but a spiral where we pass by an experience, season, emotion that is similar, but it is not an exact repeat of the same thing.  And where most of our decisions are not an easy yes/no but often a decision made because of the grey and are based on past experiences that are similar.  We want the certainty of a cyclic season, but in actuality as we layer our memories and perspectives, we become something new each moment as do the spaces we walk through.

 

Your pondering for this week: Work with spending each day perceiving with fresh eyes. Seeing the present as something new that you can layer on top of the past and ponder the comparisons and contrasts.

 

Solar System highlights

The moon begins the week in Virgo helping you stay organized.   On Wednesday it moves to Libra highlighting relationships and harmony.  On Saturday it moves into Scorpio so have fun and follow your passion.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Capricorn (discipline) until Dec 23rd, so we move from experimentation of our communication to implementation on what we learned. Don’t worry, you get to re-tweak and experiment when Mercury rolls back into Sagittarius at the end of December.  Mars (action) is in Sagittarius (exploration) until the end of the year wanting us to investigate and expand our horizons.  While Venus (beauty and harmony) has moved into Scorpio (passion and release) until the end of the year so this is a perfect time to enjoy the height of the winter/summer season.  And a time to release what causes disruption in your life.

The outer planets until the end of the year and into next are having us work on nurturing the pleasures in our lives, be aware of dipping into overindulgence, making our structures elastic and responsive to change, and lastly looking back to 2008 to see if any lose ends need to be tied up especially around the house and planets that sit in your natal Capricorn.

 

***Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Sagittarius, this is a perfect time to get a Astrological Tarot Reading  for your coming year.  And Gemini, 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
Almut Hilf
Almut Hilf

*Devil – The Muse of Wilding is wanting you to let lose just a bit.  The challenge is not to go full out into the land of extremes.  But just step out of the chains of society, gender, race, etc.… and step into what naturally is you.  This could look like changing your hair style to match your hair type not what your boss, partner or society demands.  Or wearing more color or just black.  How can you challenge yourself to be a bit freer to express the wilder side of you.

 

Taurus
Almut Hilf
Almut Hilf

King of Water – The Muse of Channeling would like you to engage in stepping into other people’s metaphorical shoes this week.  The challenge is not bringing your own emotions into the costuming.  This week is a deep dive into the concept of empathy.   This practice brings understanding of others, but more potently how hard it is to let go of your own bias.

 

Gemini
Almut Hilf
Almut Hilf

Three of Fire – The Muse of Negotiations is here to help you through this week.  When you find yourself in situations that are non-productive, negotiation is your best tool to get things moving in the right direction.  This can even be negotiations with yourself.  For example, if you have a project that needs doing but has stalled, time to negotiate with yourself what benefit you can gain by doing that.  It can even take the form of self-bribery.

 

Cancerian
Almut Hilf
Almut Hilf

*Judgement – The Muse of Evolution would like you to ponder on what in your life needs to evolve or transform.  Maybe it is traveling more to know more about the world, or maybe staying at home more to become more intimate with your family and self, less social media for more reading, etc…  What habit needs shifting?  What exploration needs scheduling?  What do you need to do to up your game and evolve your soul.

 

Leo
Almut Hilf
Almut Hilf

Two of Earth – This week the muses would like you to play with balancing.  The Muse of Flexibility suggests focusing on only two things this week.  And then work all this week between the two.  This is a lesson in simplicity, discipline and to help control “squirreling.”

 

Virgo
Almut Hilf
Almut Hilf

King of Fire – The Muse of Rituals would like you to ponder on actions you do and then make them divine.  Some examples:  Taking out recycling becomes an act of protecting Mother Earth, brushing your teeth becomes an act of self-care, or smiling and telling a stranger to have a good day is an invocation for peace.

 

Libra
Almut Hilf
Almut Hilf

Queen of Fire – The Muse of Guardianship is asking you to ponder all living things you protect and how you do it.  She then asks you to prioritize them.  And then, she asks, “are you on the list? And if you did list yourself, where in the priorities are you.  If you are not in the top three then you need to work your way up to a higher position.

 

Scorpio
Almut Hilf

*Sun – The Muse of Radiance would like you to turn up your shine.  She would like you to focus your energy on things you do best and do more of that this week.  Also, if you can get some actual sun this too will give you more energy and clarity on what to focus on.

 

Sagittarius
Almut Hilf

Three of Air – The Muse of Breakthrough advises you to do a deep dive into a wound you are feeling resurge this week. Even though this feeling of hurt is now, the injury is from the past. And the muses would like you to begin healing it from the bottom up.  As Alice Walker said, Healing begins where the wound was made.

 

Capricorn
Almut Hilf

Knight of Fire – The Muse of Timing comes to herald that you are in the right place at the right time to receive divine knowledge.  The challenge, this knowledge can come in disguise as a negative as easily as it can be a positive.  So, this muse suggests to receive the wisdom but to let go of the tone.

 

Aquarius

*Magician – The Muse of Manifestation asks you to be aware of what you are manifesting in the world.  This week is potent with energy to start projects and bring ideas into reality.  But the muse would like you to make sure the reason behind what you want to manifest is beneficial to you or to the world.  She warns this is not a time to push something that may not be fully though out.  As they say, measure twice before the cut.

 

Pisces

Eight of Air – This is your second eight so a quite dive into the number.  Eights are the numbers of refine and release. Last week the Muse of Mastery wanted you to refine your strengths.  This week the Muse of Letting Go would like you to release your weakness.   She advises working with the ones that were put there by others, but you have held on to.  They may have once served you but now they do not.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Nov. 26, 2023

Bill Traylor
Bill Traylor

The artist this week is Bill Traylor. Traylor started painting at 86 years old and continued to the end of his life, 1939-1949.  His canvases were the discarded pieces of paperboard he found around his neighborhood.  Through flat images he tells the story of the complex time between slavery and civil rights in Jim Crow South.  For African Americans in the south literacy, personal agency, and personal expression were dangerous. Traylor’s body of work “is artistically unique, but its historical position is singular as well. When he started drawing it was a radical act.”

 

Traylor would be classified under outsider art.  Outsider art is considered art made by someone not formally trained.  But here is crux – though some artists are all about the technical aspects of a form of art.  Most artists I know use art to express their creative voice.  I do believe that we all can be in some form creative.  But not so sure we can call everyone an artist.  I also ponder around, as many art associated people do, what makes art so selective, categorically art? Is it like what Traylor did, expressing a viewpoint through satirical whimsy of what was happening around him without the technical prowess of say DaVinci?  Or the intellectualism of Dadaism of making art that is anti- art? Or Abstract art expressing a feeling instead of the technicality of Realism? Is art just a form of expressing self, perspective, a radical act or possible all three?  Then maybe we can all be artists in some way?

 

Your pondering for this week: What is your definition of art? 

 

Solar System highlights

The moon begins the week in Gemini where exchange of knowledge is key   On Wednesday it moves to Cancer highlighting self-care.  On Friday it moves into Leo – get outside into the sun if you can, if not bask in your own light.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Sagittarius (exploration) until Dec 1st, where we can experiment with our communication style. Don’t worry if you don’t get it Mercury rolls back for a replay at the end of December.  Mars (action) is in Sagittarius (exploration) until the end of the year wanting us to investigate and expand our horizons.  While Venus (beauty and harmony) is in her home sign Libra (relationships and harmony) until December 4th, so finding and creating harmony plays a big role in the next couple of weeks.

The outer planets until the end of the year and into next are having us work on nurturing the pleasures in our lives, be aware of dipping into overindulgence, making our structures elastic and responsive to change, and lastly looking back to 2008 to see if any lose ends need to be tied up especially around the house and planets that sit in your natal Capricorn.

 

***Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Sagittarius, this is a perfect time to get a Astrological Tarot Reading  for your coming year.  And Gemini, 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
Bill Traylor

Seven of Water – The Muse of Dreams is challenging you to dream bigger.  She is not asking you to unrealistically dream but just to expand the boundaries of your imagination.  So, explore questions like – what would I do if I didn’t have to worry about money?  Or what would I do if there were 3 more hours in a day?

 

Taurus

Bill Traylor*Judgement – The Muse of Transformations challenges you to start evolving a part of your life this week.  She is asking you to get a head start on what might be your intentions for the coming year.  This exercise is meant to liberate you from only making resolutions on big occasions.  She is asking you to start your evolution in small doable steps.

 

Gemini
Bill Traylor
Bill Traylor

Eight of Water – The Muse of Closet Cleaning comes when you need to make some physical space to allow new things to come in or to give your eyes a space to rest on.  She reminds you that you may need to walk away from old thought patterns to free up some space in your environment.  An example: is holding on to clothes that no longer physically or mentally fit who you are today.

 

Cancerian
Bill Traylor
Bill Traylor

Three of Earth – The Muse of Collaboration comes when you need to ask for help from those around you.  This help can take any form.  Physically needing more hands, mentally needing different perspectives, or emotionally some cheerleading and hugs.  You are not in this alone.

 

Leo
Bill Traylor

*Tower – The Muse of Disruption is challenging you to shake things up.  She reminds you that as a fire sign sometimes you need upheaval to gain revelation.  But she would like you to control the commotion and not have it come from an outside source. If you don’t know where to start, look for an irritation.  Like a chair you bump into all the time this muse advises rearrange your space, so nothing interferes with your dancing.

 

Virgo
Bill Traylor

*Sun – The Muse of Radiance would like you to turn up your shine.  She would like you this week to focus your energy on things you do best and do more of that.  Also if you can get some actual sun this too may give you more energy and ideas on what to focus on.

 

Libra
Bill Traylor
Bill Traylor

*Chariot – The Muse of Momentum would like you to move a project or idea to the next phase.  The issue is that the energy to ignite this entropy needs to come from you.  Do not rely on others this week to get things done.  It doesn’t mean you have to do everything, for it is also up to you to prioritize needs over wants.

 

Scorpio
Bill Traylor
Bill Traylor

Five of Air – The Muse of Ego comes when egos get in the way of creating balance. So, this week watch getting into discussions of who’s right.  It is best when dealing with another’s ego-distortion to not confront it at all.  If you do engage then you chance your ego getting bruised and fighting back.

 

Sagittarius
Bill Traylor

*Death – The Muse of Purification would like you to incorporate a monthly ritual of purification for your coming birth year.  By literally or metaphorically sloughing off your old skin, you allow space and air for your new dermis to not only glow, but it will also be able to better protect you.

 

Capricorn
Bill Traylor

Ace of Fire – The Muse of Genesis would like you to list the things you would like to grow in your coming birth year.  And then categorize them into needs and wants.  The needs list this muse suggest start growing now, so you can propagate the wants in fertile soil.

 

Aquarius
Bill Traylor

King of Water – The Muse of Emotions is challenging you to get in touch with yours.  You may think that because you have been distancing yourself from them or handling them alone that you have not been emotional.  This muse reminds you that emotions are hard to damn up forever.  The dam will break, so a little venting goes a long way this week.

 

Pisces
Bill Traylor

Eight of Earth – The Muse of Mastery comes when you need to hone your strengths instead of focusing on your weakness.  She reminds you that you have learned some handy and unique skills, so use them.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Nov. 19, 2023

Happy Birth-month Sagittarians!

Emmi Whitehorse, Fireweed

The artist this week is Emmi Whitehorse, a painter and printmaker.  As a student in the late 1970s, E. Whitehorse joined the groundbreaking “Grey Canyon Group”, which was comprised of other contemporary Native American artists. Together, the group challenged beliefs placed on Indigenous-made art by utilizing modernist abstraction to express Indigenous themes and worldviews.

Throughout her forty-year career, E. Whitehorse has created abstract and meditative mixed-media paintings. Her main sources of inspiration come from the landscapes of the American southwest and her Navajo culture. She cites her grandmother, who was a traditional Navajo weaver, as one of her earliest art mentors. Her grandmother’s influence not only shaped how the artist viewed composition but also ingrained in her the Navajo philosophy of Hózhó, or balance. This philosophy has inspired the artist to make artworks that honor the aspirations of a harmonious balance between nature and humanity.

Cite: awarewomenartist.com

Your pondering for this week: For me ancestors and family are a big theme for the period from Halloween to the New Year.  I go from Halloween honoring ancestors and people who have passed on to Turkey day spending it with family and friends in the present.  Then onto Solstice where I celebrate letting go of the old and inviting in the new with friends and at times strangers that become new friends.  In all these celebrations I try to honor the people in my life.  How do you honor your ancestors, family, and friends; past, present and future?

 

Solar System highlights

The moon begins the week in Pisces – important to go with the flow   On Wednesday it moves to Aries giving you the energy to finish the week.  On Friday it moves into Taurus – great for doing things around the house and with family.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Sagittarius (exploration) until Dec 1st, where we can experiment with our communication style.  Mars (action) is in Scorpio (passion and letting go) until November 24th. Wanting us to check that our actions are supporting the expression of our passion.  Then moves into Sagittarius until the end of the year wanting us to explore and expand our horizons.  While Venus (beauty and harmony) is in her home sign Libra (relationships and harmony) until December 4th, so finding and creating harmony plays a big role in the next couple of weeks.

The outer planets until the end of the year and into next are having us work on nurturing the pleasures in our lives, be aware of dipping into overindulgence, making our structures elastic and responsive to change, and lastly looking back to 2008 to see if any lose ends need to be tied up especially around the house and planets that sit in your natal Capricorn.

***Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Sagittarius, this is a perfect time to get a Astrological Tarot Reading  for your coming year.  And Gemini, 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
Emmi Whitehorse
Emmi Whitehorse

*World – The Muse of Opportunities is knocking on your door.  This is a week to say yes to all offers.  The challenge is you think that you must take each opportunity to its conclusion.  However, this week is about seeing all your options before you make a choice.  Go discover what is out there.

 

Taurus

Emmi Whitehorse
Emmi Whitehorse

Two of Air – Decisions abound and there are some vital ones to make this week.  The Muse of Choices reminds you that not all decisions are ones of logic.  Sometimes the heart is better to follow then the head.  So go with what feels right.

Gemini
Emmi Whitehorse
Emmi Whitehorse

Five of Earth – The Muse of Poverty reminds you this week that though your resources may be at an all time low, you still can ask for help.  Do not assume that people will notice you need assistance, for you are usually seen as not needing help at all. Go on, ask.

Cancerian
Emmi Whitehorse
Emmi Whitehorse

Knight of Earth – The Muse of Steadiness is here to help you slog through all you have to do.  This muse reminds you to take things slow for the terrain is ever changing, but if you play it right you can keep a steady pace throughout it all.

Leo
Emmi Whitehorse
Emmi Whitehorse

*Strength – The Muse of Inner Strength is an energy you wrestle with your whole life.  She works with you to discover and utilize your superpowers.  She reminds you that as you negotiate with your inner world your outer world falls into place.  You are strong, amazing, creative but you need to believe it to make it present in the world.

Virgo
Emmi Whitehorse
Emmi Whitehorse

Ace of Water – Aces herald new beginnings.  The Ace of Water declares you can have a new start on the emotional plane.  Whether that is looking for a new love or igniting a relationship you are in.  You are ready to dive deeper into intimacy and matters of the heart.

 

Libra
Emmi Whitehorse

Queen of Fire – The Muse of Protection is asking you to set up some boundaries in your life.  You naturally tend to protect others but this week you need to shield yourself first.  She reminds you just like an airplane stewardess –  put the oxygen mask on yourself first.

 

Scorpio
Emmi Whitehorse
Emmi Whitehorse

Eight of Water – This is your second eight so a deeper dive into the number.  Eights are the “refine and release” muses of the tarot.  Last week the muses asked you to release old thought patterns that are holding you back.  This week the Muse of Simplification would like you now to refine what is left.  She asks you questions like what are the top 8 ideals you live by? Or what eight things would you take with you if you had a fire in the house?  Or pare down and refine your wardrobe? Work with streamlining and simplifying this week.

 

Sagittarius
Emmi Whitehorse, Jackstraw

Four of Earth – The Muse of Resources comes around when your resources are depleting faster than you can save.  She advises spending your physical resources of time, money, and/or space frugally this week.  She is not heralding poverty, but you might need some extra assets in the coming weeks.

Capricorn
Emmi Whitehorse

Queen of Air – The Muse of Details advises to pay attention to the minutia this week.  She comes when you may be spending too much of your vision looking at the big picture and future instead of what is needed practically and in the present.  This is especially true if you are doing any legal work – read and negotiate around the fine print.

 

Aquarius
Emmi Whitehorse
Emmi Whitehorse

Four of Fire – The Muse of Happy Home would like you to spend time in yours and spruce it up.  Whether that is putting flowers in your home, fixing squeaky doors, or just putting your feet up.  Home is where your heart is, so make sure your heart is happy at home.

 

Pisces
Emmi Whitehorse
Emmi Whitehorse

*Magician – The Muse of Manifestation asks you to be vigilant about what you are manifesting in the world.  Is it for your higher good or for the higher good of others?  If the answer is no to either of those options, go back to the drawing board, re-do the plans, goals, or outcomes to be more favorable for you and the world.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Nov. 12 2023

Carrie Mae Weems
Carrie Mae Weems Matera

The artist this week is Carrie Mae Weems. Weems uses her art to bear witness to the presence or absence of black woman in history. She used photography, video, performance, installations, and social practices to explore this subject. Trained in dancing and photography in the mid-1980s she became interested in the observation methods used in the social sciences.

By the early 1990s, she began placing herself in her photographic compositions in an “attempt to create in the work the simultaneous feeling of being in it and of it.”2 She has since called this recurring figure an “alter-ego,” “muse,” and “witness to history” who can stand in for both the artist and audience. She helps us explore the concept of who is doing the looking and for what reason or end?  Watch the video explaining her work From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried (1995). Weems work could be summed up in this quote from an interview with Dawoud Bey, “My work endlessly explodes the limits of tradition… I’m determined to find new models to live by. Aren’t you?

Your pondering for this week:  What models do you live by?

 

Solar System highlights

The moon is still in Scorpio at the beginning of this week – keep your passions lit.   On Tuesday it moves to Sagittarius – find time to explore something new.  On Thursday the moon moves to Capricorn – giving you the drive to finish up the work week.  And on Saturday, the moon moves into Aquarius – spend time in society.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Sagittarius (exploration) until Dec 1st, where we can experiment with our communication style.  Mars (action) is in Scorpio (passion and letting go) until November 24th. Wanting us to check that our actions are supporting the expression of our passion.  While Venus (beauty and harmony) is in her home sign Libra (relationships and harmony) until December 4th. So, November is a big month in exploring how to harmonize our communication to help us harmonize our relationships while we make time in our life for things that make us zing.

The outer planets until the end of the year and into next are having us work on nurturing the pleasures in our lives, be aware of dipping into overindulgence, making our structures elastic and responsive to change, and lastly looking back to 2008 to see if any lose ends need to be tied up especially around the house and planets that sit in your natal Capricorn.

***Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Scorpio, this is a perfect time to get a Astrological Tarot Reading  for your coming year.  And Taurus, 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
Carrie Mae Weems
Carrie Mae Weems, From Here I saw What Happened and Cried

Three of Air – This week has the potential to trigger old wounds.  This energy is not a warning of things to come but a place where healing should begin.  The Muse of Healing recommends that you dive deep into the why behind your frustration, anger, or sadness, find its source, and give yourself the love that was denied or never given.

Taurus
Carrie Mae Weems
Carrie Mae Weems, African Jewels

Seven of Earth – This week’s energy gives you the stamina and resilience to get stuff done.  The Muse of Work reminds you there is a harvest at the end of this push.  A time to enjoy what you have sown and rest from the work, but this week is not the time.  Carry on and get sh*t done.

Gemini
Carrie Mae Weems
Carrie Mae Weems, The Louvre

Six of Air – The Muse of Transition comes when it is time to move on. Whether it is a project, relationship, way of thought or action.  Something is not working for a reason.  Now is not the time to push through.  Let it go for this week and see if by week’s end it resolves or it is no longer a problem. If it does not, then you can reassess and simplify.

Cancerian
Carrie Mae Weems
Carrie Mae Weems

Three of Water – The Muse of Friendship would like you to enjoy yours.  Spend time with the ones that you love that love you back.  This is a time to share emotions and deepen bonds.

Leo
Carrie Mae Weems, A Distant View

Page of Earth – The Muse of Study would like you to pick up a book, listen to a podcast or watch a documentary.  This muse comes when you are doing to much internal gazing and/or skimming social media.  This muse challenges you to deep dive into something interesting.  There is a spark for you there, but it’s up to you to do the homework.

Virgo
Carrie Mae Weems
Carrie Mae Weems, 2 Playing Cards

Seven of Air – The Muse of Scheme is pushing you to plan.  This muse is not using scheme as a verb but as a noun ie:  a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining a particular object or putting a particular idea into effect. Pull a hope or wish off the shelf and start to make plans for how to bring it into existence.

 

Libra
Carrie Mae Weems, African Jewels

Four of Earth – The Muse of Resources comes when your resources of time, money, and/or space are limited.  She advises that you budget them better this week or you will run out of one or all of them before you can finish what you started.

 

Scorpio
Carrie Mae Weems, From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried

Eight of Air – The Muse of Bondage asks you what old thought paradigms are holding you back?  If you need help, she reminds you they are not yours but were placed there by others and you have now adopted them.  Maybe at some time they worked, but now they are more like burdens.  She advises that all you have to do is let go.

 

Sagittarius
Carrie Mae Weems 

Tower – The Muse of Deconstruction comes when some part of your life is on a shaky foundation.  Is your sleep schedule off?  Are you eating right?  Have you had enough physical contact?  Have you had time to just relax?  All these components are necessary supports for you to do you out in the world.  Shore up what is missing this week.

Capricorn
Cara May Weems – Not Manet’s Type

High Priestess – The Muse of Sacredness comes when you need to tap into your spirit.  She advises finding a mundane task you do every day and making it sacred.  Things like brushing your teeth become an act of loving kindness to your body.  Or taking out recycling becomes a ritual of honoring the earth.  She challenges you to make the mundane – sacred.

 

Aquarius
Carrie Mae Weems – In De Sica’s Light, Roaming Series

*Devil – Last week’s energy was around starting a new project or idea.  However, this week life is throwing some distractions to take you off course.  So, watch surfing the internet for hours, your social media intake, dealing with other people’s problem and not your own or any other rabbit holing that you may do.  This week is about staying focused.

 

Pisces
Carrie Mae Weems – A Single Waltz in Time

King of Wands – The Muse of Charisma challenges you this week to turn up yours.  There is a vibrance in you that can move mountains and break down walls.  She does advise to watch that your compliments reside in truth and your goals are not solely self-center.  This exercise is for the good of the whole as well as you.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Nov. 5, 2023

Anne Ryan
Anne Ryan

The artist this week is Anne Ryan.  Ryan (1889–1954) was an American Abstract Expressionist artist associated with the New York School. She began as a poet and novelist, then moved on to oil painting.  By 1941 she encountered the New York City avant-garde when she joined the Atelier 17, a famous printmaking workshop in New York.

The prominent turning point in Ryan’s work occurred after the war, in 1948. She was 57 years old when she saw the collages of Kurt Schwitters at a gallery. That night she dedicated herself to this newly discovered medium. She started with words, scrapes of paper like Schwitters but moved onto a rich variety of fabrics and papers to achieve effects that are both calming and intimate. Ryan could see that collage like poetry conveys meaning in a compact space. Her work in this medium numbered over 400 pieces by the time of her death six years later.

Your pondering for this week:  Have you ever experienced something profound or meaningful because of its briefness?

 

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Virgo, a great way to start the week organized and ready to go.   On Thursday it moves to Libra – it’s all about relationships and balance.  And on Saturday, the moon moves into Scorpio – dive into your passions.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Scorpio (passion) until Nov. 10th. Express yourself but watch over doing it.   It then moves into Sagittarius, where we can experiment with our communication style.  Mars (action) is in Scorpio until November 24th. Wanting us to check that our actions are supporting the expression of our passion.  While Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Virgo (organization) until November 8th. So now we move from contemplating our outward expression harmonizes with what is within, to applying what we have learned into our life.

The outer planets until the end of the year and into next are having us work on nurturing the pleasures in our lives, be aware of dipping into overindulgence, making our structures elastic and responsive to change, and lastly looking back to 2008 to see if any lose ends need to be tied up especially around the house and planets that sit in your natal Capricorn.

 

***Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Scorpio, this is a perfect time to get a Astrological Tarot Reading  for your coming year.  And Taurus, 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
Anne Ryan
Anne Ryan

*Justice– The Muse of Justice would like you to see that a variety of aspects in your life are not right or wrong, but they are complex and often paradoxical.  There are situations where you need to find the best solution which is one of compromise and equity.  This week is a balancing act of give and take with any negotiations.  This is especially true if you are doing any legal work.

 

Taurus
Anne Ryan

Five of Fire – The Muse of Chaos comes when you are working outside of the flow.  Think of this energy like jumping into the ropes of Double Dutch.  There are factors you need to work with, timing and commitment.  You don’t have to play but if you do, you will need to commit to it.

 

Gemini
Anne Ryan

*Magician – I hope you got rest last week, for this week the Muse of Manifestation is calling.  This is a great week to bring something into being.  The challenge is that you will need to focus the energy and it needs to benefit more than you.  Wands out – and start the magic.

 

Cancerian
Anne Ryan
Anne Ryan

Queen of Water – The Muse of Fun would like you to partake in some belly laughs.  Maybe you are down in the dumps, stressed or just so focused and serious, this week balance it out with some joy.  It will create more ease and flow in your heart, mind and creativity if you do.

 

Leo
Anne Ryan
Anne Ryan

King of Earth – The Muse of Construction is here to help you finish a project or at the very least get it to the next phase.  She challenges you by asking what is your motivation? If you have a solid answer that spurs you on to jump to it.  But if not, she asks you to ponder – is the problem you or are you building something you don’t believe in?

 

Virgo
Anne Ryan
Anne Ryan

Nine of Water – The Muse of Overflow comes for two reasons.  One you are accepting the abundance around you and the other is you are feeling like too much of a good thing can be overwhelming to.  The key for both is to share the abundance.

 

Libra
Anne Ryan

Page of Fire – The Muse of Art would like you to experience some this week.  This energy comes to give you inspiration and can relight your spark.  So, get out your art supplies and make some art, dance, go to a museum, music venue or gallery and experience some, or all of the above.

 

Scorpio
Anne Ryan

King of Water – The Muse of Emotions comes to remind you that you need to sit with yours and get to know them individually.  Each of your emotions this week has a valuable lesson or information for you.  To better understand this process read the Guest House by Rumi.

 

Sagittarius
Anne Ryan

Seven of Fire – The Muse of Climbing would like you to ponder what mountain are you climbing and why?  Is it to get a better vantage point?  Is it the challenge?  Etc.… The important point to these forms of questioning is to find out if the exertion level is enough to get you to the summit.  And if not, what resources do you need to help you reach it.

 

Capricorn
Anne Ryan

Ten of Fire – You are carrying a hefty load, and the Muse of Burdens asks you is this excess necessary at this moment?  She challenges you to deal with the parts that are a priority whether it is an obligation or timing and put the rest down.  For some things can wait or they are not your responsibility in the first place.

 

Aquarius
Anne Ryan

Ace of Air – All Aces are energies presented to begin something.  This energy is about processing a new way of thought.  The muses suggest the best way to gather intel into this is looking outside yourself first then change the dogma internally.

 

 

 

Pisces
Anne Ryan

*Temperance – Moderation is key this week.  Moderation is defined as “the avoidance of excess or extremes, especially in one’s behavior or political opinions.”  But it can also be seen as the Middle Path in Buddhism “the avoidance of two extremes of practical life, namely, indulgence in sensual pleasures on the one hand and severe asceticism on the other.”  The muses would like you to avoid the extremes this week like over the top self-indulgences or severe self-judgements.

 

Tarotcast

Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Oct 22, 2023

junkykid
junkykid Monster

Happy Birthmonth Scorpios!

The spooky artist this week is @junkykid.  He has great YouTube videos just showing his creative process, “mistakes and all”.  These are again from #mabsdrawlloweenclub.  The prompts are all about Halloween spooks, monsters, bats and cats.  See below for the prompts if you want to join in the fun.

Mabs List

I find it interesting that monsters were created to deal with fears of the unknown and in most cultures, they were feared.  But in modern times monsters have also become superheroes like Swampthing, Venom, Spawn, etc… Or even if they invoke fear there also is fascination/love affair with them.  Where now vampires and werewolves can be a love-interest. Have we changed our relationships with the unknown or fear itself? Or because we now can explain that what looks like someone changing into a monster is just the rabies virus and is preventable?  Our monsters now seem to be climate change, war, racism, and oligarchies. All known and created by us.  So now the monsters come to save us from us?

Your pondering for this week:  What characteristics do your monsters have?

 

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Aquarius – think outside of the box and what is good for the many.   On Tuesday it moves into Pisces – go with the flow.  And on Thursday, the moon moves into Aries – great energy to get things done before the weekend.  And a full moon in Taurus for the week a lovely energy for grounding and puttering around your home.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Scorpio (passion) until Nov. 10th.  Hopefully we have learned to balance deep listening and clear communication and can now apply these lessons to explaining our passions without getting over emotional.   Mars (action) is also in Scorpio until November 24th. Wanting us to check that our actions are supporting the expression of our passion.  While Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Virgo (organization) until November 8th. So now we move from contemplating our outward expression harmonizes with what is within, to applying what we have learned into our life.

The outer planets until the end of the year and into next are having us work on nurturing the pleasures in our lives, be aware of dipping into overindulgence, making our structures elastic and responsive to change, and lastly looking back to 2008 to see if any lose ends need to be tied up especially around the house and planets that sit in your natal Capricorn.

 

***Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Scorpio, this is a perfect time to get a Astrological Tarot Reading  for your coming year.  And Taurus, 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
junkykid Fish Folk

Two of Water– The Muse of Love is wanting you to share some of yours.  This muse reminds you that your emotional cup can be refilled by the non-expectational act of giving to another. So, give some love to a plant, person, or pet each day this week.

 

Taurus
junkykid
junkykid Mushroom

*Magician – The Muse of Manifestation would like to help you bring something into being.  This can be a thought, emotion, creative endeavor or the act of buying something.  The key is there needs to be a divine aspect about this conjuring.  It can benefit you, but it also needs to benefit the ones around you.  The challenge is having the self-control and conviction to bring this ethereal something into reality.

 

Gemini
junkykid
junkykid Vampire

*Lovers – The Muse of Relationships works with you your whole life.  Your challenge and purpose are about learning and living with and through your relationships with others.  So, concepts like caring, vulnerability and communication are important. You are reminded of this this week.  As bell hooks said in All about Love: New Visions:  “To truly love we must learn to mix various ingredients – care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open communication.”

 

Cancerian
junkykid
junkykid Goth Moth

Two of Fire – The Muse of Thought-Fullness is hanging out with you this week.  You have a lot on your mind.  And the muse reminds you that pondering is an important aspect to being grounded in how you are feeling and the whys behind it.  Spend time this week contemplating where you want to go and what you learned from where you have been.

 

Leo
junkykid
junkykid Fairy

Ace of Air– All aces represent a new beginnings.  And air/swords are the suit that is about knowledge and thoughts.  The muses this week would like you to work on one thought.  They ask what thought holds you back from evolving and starting a new? Start there.

 

Virgo
junkykid Botanical Beast

Queen of Fire – The Muse of Nature is calling to you.  Yes, you need a forest bath, a swim in open waters, a walk on the beach, a drive in the mountains or even a sit in a park.  For this muse comes when your spirit needs refreshing, cleansing, a recalibration with your earthy self.  So go reconnect with mother nature as she reconnects you to your natural self.

 

Libra
junkykid Black Lagoon

Three of Waters – Last week The Muse of Relationships advises to re-commit to the relationships that feed you as much as you feed them.  Though this doesn’t always play out 50/50 so communication is key.  Well, you have another week to work on this.  The Muse of Friendships is now asking you to assess your friend group, are they lifting you up?  If so, find time for a hang.  If not it is time to create some space between you and them and spend your time finding ones that do.

 

Scorpio
junkykid Pumpkin

*Fool – The Muse of Possibilities is here to celebrate with you this new birth-year.  She reminds you that your birthday signifies a beginning, a time to shed what you no longer need, to lighten your load with only what is necessary on this new journey.  The challenge is to not turn this year into a quest with a list of goals.  She suggests looking at this year as an adventure.  Because the universe may deliver what you think is out of your reach, a new path or some treasure you haven’t even thought of.

 

Sagittarius
junkykid Witch

*Star – The Muse of Hope comes when you need to realign your compass to your true north.  She asks you to remember the worst thing that ever happened to you and contemplate how your reaction either realigned you to what you really wanted or drove you from something you didn’t realize you didn’t want or wasn’t good for your growth.  This realignment happened because you are resilient and a gifted self-healer.  She reminds you that your highest form is Chiron the Wounded Healer.  Heal on.

 

Capricorn
junkykid Frog

Nine of Fire – The Muse of Endurance is with you this week to help you see how resilient and strong you are.  You have prepped for this marathon, now it is up to you and your grit to run it.

 

Aquarius
junkykid Cat

Knight of Earth – The Muse of Pace advises that slow and steady wins the race.  Yes, you can sprint when necessary but this week being “the tortoise” allows you not only to be more thorough but also to take some time to take in the scenery.

 

Pisces

Two of Earth – The Muse of Balance comes when you need to take on one thing at a time.  This is not a week to multi-task.  Focus and thoroughness are the keys and the challenges.

Tarotcast

Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Oct. 8, 2023

Sara Torgison, Hungry Ghost

It is my favorite month for spooky inspired artists.  The artist this week is Sara Torgison @saratorgison.  I couldn’t find much about her, but I love her art. Not only for her superb ceramic work but how she literally knits it together.  She creates pieces that show the paradox of connection, the need for it and how it can hold us in that connection for good or bad. She is self-declared “Teaching-Arting -Keeping it Weird” and looking through her post “weird” is a word she uses often.   

The definition of weird as an adjective is “suggesting something supernatural; uncanny.  The archaic use of it as a noun was “a person’s destiny.”  And the verb informal North American definition is “induce a sense of disbelief or alienation in someone”. The interesting thing about Torgison’s work is that it does all there.  So, we could say her weird art is an exploration of the supernatural weaving of destiny that also brings to light our own alienation.   

Your pondering for this week: What is your weird? (use any definition or all three to ponder) 

 

Solar System highlights 

The moon begins in Leo – create some shine.   On Tuesday it moves into Virgo – great for staying focused and organized.  On Friday, the moon moves into Libra – balance and relationships become the focus.  And on Saturday we have a new moon and the start of eclipse season which ends on Oct 28th.   

The planets are on the move.  Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Libra until Oct 22nd. Where the lessons are on finding the balance of listening as well as communicating clearly.   Mars (action) moves into Scorpio (passion) on Oct 12th.  Wanting us to make sure your actions are supporting the expression of your passion.  While Venus (beauty and harmony) just moved into Virgo (organization) and stays until November 8th. So now we move from contemplating that our outward expression harmonizes with what is within to now applying it into our life.   This week is prime time to start to make changes happen.  You will have all of October to catch this wave.    

The outer planets until the end of the year and into next are having us work on nurturing the pleasures in our lives, be aware of dipping into overindulgence, making our structures elastic and responsive to change, and lastly looking back to 2008 to see if any lose ends need to be tied up especially around the house and planets that sit in your natal Capricorn.    

 

***Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Libra, this is a perfect time to get a Astrological Tarot Reading  for your coming year.  And Aries, 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  
Made for Each Other, Sara Torgison

Two of Air– Last two weeks have prepared you for this week. First the Muse of Possibilities asked you to broaden your horizons.  Then Muse of Intention asked you with this expanded space what are your intentions? And now the Muse of Decisions is asking you to pick a path.  She reminds you to follow the path that is more attune with your heart than with logic.   

 

Taurus  
Spidery Senses – Eye, Sara Torgison

*Fool – The Muses of the Wanderer would like you to refresh your perspective by exploring new paths.  This can be as simple as taking a new route home, trying new kinds of food, or as complicated as trying on a new career.  The key is broadening and exploring your environment and therefore your experiences.   

 

Gemini  
A Well, Tended Void, Sara Torgison

Four of Earth – Resources are limited this week.  So, the Muse of Savings would like you to be thrifty in the areas of money, space, or time.  She would like you to bank some of these material commodities, so you can spend them with more leisure later this month.   

 

Cancerian 
Rosette, Sara Torgison

Two of Fire – The Muse of Horizons would like you to do some future gazing.  What would you like to explore in the coming months?  What challenges or goals would you like to set for yourself?  If stuck, the muse suggests things like spending time on the Discovery channel or surfing places to travel for inspiration.   

 

Leo  
Narcissist Knot, Sara Torgison

Four of Air – Last week you need to save your materiel resources, this week the Muse of Restoration would like you to bank some physical and mental rest.  She advises to spend time off technology, and just sit in silence.  Also, she suggests a series, if possible, of good night’s rest.     

 

Virgo  
Synergic Frey Sara Torgison

Ten of Fire – Virgo you have once again taken on more than you should.  The Muse of Burdens advises you to list your obligations and scratch off the last two.  By next week they will either be no longer a priority, someone else took it on or they weigh less in a week’s time.   

 

Libra  
 Pulled Together, Sara Torgison

*Wheel – The Muse of Fortune heralds the time for change.  Since this is also your birth month, a new moon and an eclipse in your sign, it seems now is the time to make your move.  The interesting thing with this energy is even if this change feels right or rough this change is needed to unlock a brighter future.    

 

Scorpio  
Savior Complex, Sara Torgison

Knight of Air – Muse of Rushing is advising you to slow down this week.  Watch getting pulled into situations or conversations that have potential of requiring a heroine/hero.  This week take the slow road and the metaphorical back seat.  And if you must act, watch and listen before you charge ahead. 

 

Sagittarius
Leavings of Lullabies, Sara Torgison

Three of Air – The Muse of Sorrows comes when aspects of this week can trigger old wounds.  She reminds you these twinges are not about reliving the hurt but to find ways to do a deeper healing.  

    

Capricorn  
Ruminant Rising, Sara Torgison

*Sun – The Muse of Shine would like you to shine the spotlight on others.  Yes, this week the muses would like you to take a back seat and be the cheerleader instead of the leader.  It’s not that you need to be more humble or less efficient, it is just that you will be in a better light and less stressed if you help others do their thing.   

 

Aquarius  
Vessel, Sara Torgison

Knight of Wands – You are in the right place at the right time all this week.  The muses have some info for you, so they are placing you in the right places at the right time to hear and see these informational tidbits.  Now they do not guarantee that it will be all roses, but the thorns have data to download too.  Just remember you don’t have to act on any of it now.   

 

Pisces  
Partial Surrender, Sara Torgison

Four of Water – The Muse of Introspection is here but you need to watch falling into the waves of languor and self-doubt while doing this deep dive into emotions.  She reminds you, if you find yourself too far in your emotional bellybutton, to go hang with someone else or at the very least watch/read a good story to take you out of yours.