This week’s artist is Jason deCaries Taylor. Jason’s has created throughout the world Land Art installations. These pieces highlight social and environmental issues of the area. This week I am only highlighting his underwater installations. With each project he works with scientists and local people to create these underwater art shows. Even the statues themselves are model from the people of the area. Many of his ocean installations provide foundations for the begins of reefs.
Above is a newer sculpture the Ocean Siren part of the Museum of Underwater Art in the Great Barrier Reef. The statue itself is modeled after 12-year-old girl Takoda Johnson. She is a member of the local Wulgurukaba people one of the two traditional owners of the local land. The sculpture is solar powered and changes color according to the water temperature in the reef. Consistent dark red colors warn of potential coral bleaching. Coral bleaching is an effect of climate change and is endangering one of the most diverse reefs in the world, The Great Barrier Reef. The other part of this project Coral Greenhouse was finished in December of 2019 (see Aries). It is not only a piece of art but also functioning laboratory, measuring salinity, pH, and coral growth. Its opening was postponed due to Covid but will have guided underwater tours hopefully starting in 2021.
Land Art is a form of art which uses either the materials from a location or highlights a location. The emphasis on the art is usually around the concepts of social issues, poverty, ecology, conservation, etc… where the art becomes a form of activism. This movement started in the late 60’s but many believe locations like Stonehenge, Nazca Lines in Peru, the Chalk drawings in England could be older styles of this art form.
P.S. Signs with an * it a big week for you. Cancer this is a perfect time to get an 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.
May light be on you, around you, and within you,
Nina
Aries
Four of Wands – Family and home life are the key for ease and your focus for this week. Honor these moments of seclusion to create deeper bonds with those you hold close and the home that sustains and protects you. Give a gift to your abode and the life-forms that live with you. These acts of gratitude will ground you and help deepen your sense of security.
Taurus
Six of Swords – Your second 6, so let us dive into numerology for a second. Sixes are the cause and effect cards. Last week’s energy was around karma and your actions on the material plane. This week’s cause and effects energy is around your thoughts. When they are clear – you feel directed and focused; however, when they are muddy – you stagnate. The key this week is simplifying your thoughts by traveling their branches to the main source, and then work with just that.
Gemini
*Magician – The energy this week is about the creative act of bring an idea down and materialize it. This energy asks what is your intention? How will you manifest this desire? The key with this energy is knowing you have the skills and tools already to create into the material plane. Big or small manifestations, your challenge is materializing them with the highest intention and aligned with your inner integrity.
Cancer
Five of Swords – Winning or losing is not the goal. Now is the time to stick to your integrity and humanity. Do not let society’s ambitioned rat race lure you in. If you are aligned with what truly matters, you will traverse this week’s chaotic waters with less strain on your mental state.
Leo
*Sun– Wow both of your sign’s cards back to back. One ending your birth year with the power and nemesis of Strength and the other starting the new year with your other power and nemesis the Sun. Let us review last week’s energy. It wanted you to allow these three paradoxes into your personal constructs. 1) Your strength comes from dealing with your weakness. 2) Your self-doubt comes from trying to control things that cannot be tamed. 3) Your insecurity is also the root of your compassion. The Sun’s energy is that it sustains life as does your power when projected out into the world. The Sun’s and your nemesis are that too much of this power can cause harm or kill. It is all in its application. This coming year is about you working on how to harness your power and then applying its powerful force outward to the correct degree that you sustain growth and not burn it all down.
Virgo
*Tower – Ok during 2020 every sign seems to be getting this paradigm shifting energy and now it is you. The Tower energy comes to shake up one’s life, by taking the control away from you, so you can see the cracks in your foundations and then change the blueprints. First take a holistic look at how these times have affected you outwardly. What needs to shift? This would be like the pace you live at, the place you live in, or your support group. Secondly look at what needs to shift internally to make a major outer-life change happen? What old patterns are not working for you anymore? This could look like you are a day person but work night shifts, perfectionism, addiction, etc… The best way to work with Tower energy is pick one thing to change and go through the whole healing and restructuring process. This is a modernization of self, but you must do it a brick at a time.
Libra
Ten of Swords – The past two week’s have been about expanding your empire and finding your flow with your environment. This week energy has the possibility to stop you in your tracks. Be aware that outside sources are not working in your favor. To traverse this negative energy, either pull back and take a break, or if you must move forward follow your intuition in all things. Either way do not allow any of this negative vibe set into your muscle memory. This is a closing of a door. Let it close and walk on.
Scorpio
Nine of Swords – This week you will need to quiet your mind. Over-thinking can intrude into your family time or bedtime. Worry and overthinking will not create ease or help you figure anything out. A great exercise to do is create a ritual that ends your working day. Some examples: If you do go out for work, stop at a tree or bush outside your house and figuratively hang up your day before entering in. If working from home, set an alarm that rings to remind you your day has ended. Or two hours before bed, pour all the junk of the day into a journal.
Sagittarius
*Hanged Man – The energy to ponder and enact this week is the usefulness of inertia. This vibe comes around when you need to flip your perspective to find new pathways of thinking and doing. Use or create these moments of pause for reflection. Let go of old patterns, making way for the new ideas that only arises from silence. The challenge is that this may trigger boredom or antsyness. Sit through it, for you will find enlightenment and peace on the other side.
Capricorn
King of Cups – Ok this might be a challenging week for you, for your emotions are on the surface. However, this energy is wanting you to work with and through them. Your emotions are your guides, even the moody ones. If you are moody that is just your feelings expressing you need some alone time. If you are giddy, then find ways to feed and share that good vibe.
Aquarius
*Hermit – This week your goal is to set aside time to process what this past month or six has been about. Processing your experiences helps you gather your experiential knowledge. This will assist in learning how to deal with experiences going forward. And challenge you by pointing out what skills you still need to learn or tweak. We all need a stopping point to pull back and see our lives from a loftier place. Try to turn off you phone and technology for a couple hours at the very least and reminisce upon all that has happened. This will help lead you to the next steps, that are more authentic to who you want to be and where and how you want to walk on this journey.
Pisces
King of Pentacles – Last week’s energy was a paradox wrapped up in enigma and challenged you to ride the wave of life without trying to control its currents. This week’s energy allows you to put in your rudder and steer a course. This is a great week for all things that build upon your material plane. Aspects to focus on are how you make your money and/or working with your hands. Or you might be called upon or see the need to take control. The challenge is to use your power to guide or nudge rather than fully pressing people or things to your will.
Ten of Cups – Last week’s energy asked you is your life-path aligning with your integrity and your goals for the year 2021. That challenge is still on, but this week’s vibe wants you to add an extra ingredient: bliss. Somehow you have disconnected or become dysfunctional with pleasure. Pleasure is defined as a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment. Your challenge is to adjust your plans, so they integrally aligned with you. The test is you find yourself enjoying the process, satiated by the outcome, and finding your bliss in the mix.
*Judgement – This week’s energy is about evolution and awakening to your divine nature. Time to allow self-compassion and forgiveness to leave the past in the past. The question to ponder this week is am I fulfilling my purpose or calling? If not, this is the time to start creating the parameters to allow your evolution. If you are, take it to the next level.
*Empress – The energy around you is dripping with creation. With the power of love anything can flourish: plants, children, creativity… You have the seeds in your hands. What will you plant? What will you nurture and grow? Your only challenge is not to control all the expansion. Just be in tune with your big bang heart and give to the energy of creation.
4 of Coins – Savings is in the air around you. What do you need to feel financial safe? What on the material plane do you need, to feel you have your own back? A new car? 6 months savings? Now is the time to make sure you know what you require and start to save for it. Your challenge is to remember though it is always nice to have and build more they are not the only essentials for joy.
*Hierophant – The outdated systems are crumbling around you. Hollow out by a loss of integrity or alignment to who you are now. What will be the systems you put into their cavities? What new structures need to be built to access this next part of your journey? New structures, boundaries and schedules need to be created.
5 of Cups – Emotions like grief, sadness and hurt are lingering around you, and this energy wants you to feel into the feelings. Dive deep with empathy and process them, and when you get to the bottom you will find a reservoir of love, laughter, and hopefulness. Your challenge is processing is a process.
Queen of Wands – This week’s energy invites you to engage with inspiration. Follow your internal compass, exploring places in nature or things that create awe. A Muse is waiting there to entice, support and sprout originality and creativity. The challenge is pushing your boundaries around concepts of self-acceptance, courage, and leadership. Color outside the lines.
Knight of Coins – The energy around you is about diligence and work. The challenge is relaxing into the tasks you love and find meaning in the tasks you do not. This is not a week to future trip or think of goals but to keep a steady pace forward.
Ace of Coins – The energy this week is expansion and growth on your material plane. Look in your environment for seeds to plant and what roots to grow. This is a time for new opportunities.
7 of Coins – This week’s energy could slow time for you. This plateau of pause if perfect for the 3 R’s: reflect, review, and reassess especially around work, projects, your physical environment, and anything on the material plane. Your harvest is around the corner take this time to prepare and tweak what is not just right.
Four of Cups – The energy this week has a tendency to be self-indulgent by being self-deflecting. The challenge is seeing your own self-worth. You are here for a reason yes, but literally part of that reason is you being you. Reflect on your unique qualities that you bring to the table and focus on strengthening them.
5 of Coins – The energies around you are working with you and your relationship to money and prestige. Who you are has little to do with what you own or your work that makes you money. You know that, but you are losing your concept of self-worth with only what you do on the material plane. Take this week to reflect on what people love you for.
6 of Wands – Last couple of weeks had you seeing the depth of your energy-well and how to manifest on the material, mental and people planes. This week the energy level dials back just a little. You are in the spotlight of success this week. Can you see it? Can you see how far you have come to creating the future you wanted? Take this week to sit in that dusting of confetti celebration. Be proud of all that you have done and take this week to prepare for the battles and victories yet to come.
Queen of Wands – This week the energy can invigorate anything you put your focus to. It also supplies you with the courage and fierceness to take charge of all that you survey. The challenge is doing it alone. It is not necessary, but you can if you must.
Eight of Swords – Self acceptance is key this week. You might be feeling entrapped, but this time is meant for healing. Sometimes the inertia of life has nothing to do with you as long as you don’t take it on as your story. Let go of the collective thought patterns. They are not part of your narrative.
Queen of Cups – Last week your brain was taxed. The energy takes a 180 degree turn to your heart this week. Compassion, calm and comfort are the keys to ease. Find time daily to invite in the 3 Cs. This is no time for martyrdom – take time off and have some fun.
en of Wands – Another week spending energy in completing old projects and cleaning your desk/mind/spirit. The challenge is being responsible for your obligations to those close to you but also to yourself. This week is setting you up for new beginnings once your plate is cleared from the old.
Four of Swords – This energy shows up when you need to recuperate and relax. You are being drained and are not aware of the source or how much it is taking out of you. The best way of finding the leaks is by walking away from all your responsibilities for a small amount of time. Then once you return the seepage will be more obvious and easier to fix.
*Temperance – The energy that surrounds you this week is excessive. This overload unbalances you, so emotional outburst may be necessary to vent and re-calibrate. However, be careful, impatience can trigger more negative and unworthy outpourings. The key is purposely vent before the pressure makes you burst.
*Sun – The sun will come out tomorrow and shine on you all week. So that is great if you are ready to play in the sunlight. However, there is a distinct possibility you may also want to hide in the shadows of pessimism. The challenge is that more you try to be happy the less you accomplish it. In other words, you are thinking to much. Sag your free spirit is needing airing, a drive in the car with windows down, a picnic in the woods, or anything outdoorsy without any goal setting is required. Try spotlighting your focus on things you want to do – not things you have to do.
*Justice – Last week organic change was asking you to not resist or fear transformation. Letting things end so others can begin. You are hopefully now moving with a more natural pace and to a more comfortable place. Luckily, you get another week to work on this shift by focusing on cause and effect. For each decision you are making imagine the possible or impossible outcomes. Why focus on the impossible? Because your mind wants to think of the what ifs and this is the week to let it. Those out-there worst-case scenarios need airing. Not to bring them in to being but to see the truth of their outlandishness.
*Chariot – Wow four weeks in a row with big energy. It started with summoning you to take a bit of control over your destiny by showing up. Then Temperance energy suggested creating your life like a refined meal that has many notes to balance in the creation of a delectable dining experience. Then Justice had you looking for the grey areas to find a true sense of fairness and harmony. Now self-determining change has arrived. This energy is giving you control. The good side is that you have more sway then you think. The bad side is it is all in your hands. This week if you want movement to happen you will need to take the reins. If you look at all of May/June’s forecast now is the time to be flexible and delicate when applying energy but continue moving forward.
Two of Wands – Discovery is the name of the game this week. The challenge is that you are still in a place that is neither the past nor the future; however, you are not inert. You are just taking a moment finding needed items and planning for the move forward. The only challenge is while you are doing this be mindful of the precious moments this pause has given you.
Eight of Coins– This week is all about work. You got skills and you need to use them. So, now is the time to get things done. The challenge is being humble enough to know you always have something more to learn
Two of Cups – It is all about partnerships this week. This time holds possibilities of unity and connection, but if emotions are not attended to, it can also hold tension and disharmony. Be aware it takes two to tango or waltz. One can lead but the other must agree to follow.
Ten of Cups – This week’s energy is around family bliss. Spend these coming days cultivating harmony and happiness. Find ways to enjoy the company of others, whether that is with a web wine meet up or a virtual game of cards. Companionship is key this week.
*Star – Last week’s energy is about bring the divine down into practical applications. Using your resourcefulness and skills to create action. Now the card of healing joins the mix. For last week’s energy was a mix bag of actions. This week you can step back and see why your creative fires did not light or burn as brightly as you intended. Do not be discouraged. This is part of the process of action you need to learn before your new birth year starts. Understanding and mending is needed as much as action to create a healthier future.
Eight of Swords – Ok week two of moody thoughts and feelings surrounding you. The key to this week’s feeling of being trapped is again around self-acceptance. You are allowed to have feelings, but overthinking those feelings is where the trap gets triggered. Take this time to discern and disengage from the entwinement of your heart and your mind.
*Empress – Creativity is calling to you. But something is holding you back. This week find out how to mother and not smother that creativity. It is natural for you to nurture others but when it comes to yourself you stop. Why? Let loose of the structure and cultivate organic expression.
Ace of Wands – Last week’s energy was about creating new beginnings if you are not reckless or naïve in its undertaking. The energy continues this week. However, so does the energy of distraction. Why are you hesitating on moving to the next level, beginning a new project, or just being creative without any goals? Again, the key and conundrum is around planning. You do have to plan the whole project. This energy is about taking one step at a time and enjoying the process hopefully as much as or more than the result.
Knight of Swords – You are unstoppable this week, and that has two potential outcomes. Either you can impulsively rush in without thinking and either bruise yourself or another. Or you can swoop in with heroic and selfless actions and save the day. The key is thinking before you act.
Four of Coins – Conservation is the energy you will need to work with this week. Your resources are limited, so use them wisely. This isn’t about being miserly but being frugal. Frugal in the sense of simplifying and focusing your energy, within the context of what you feed grows.
Ace of Swords – The energy this week is about breakthroughs. There is clarity in the air which brings new ideas and thoughts into your mix. The challenge is deciding either surfing the chaos like a Zen wave rider or diving into the depths letting the waves roll above the contemplative stillness you have found. The choice is yours.
*Temperance – Last week, it was time to take a bit of control over your destiny by just showing up. The high energy continues this week but with less of a roller coaster feel. This energy asks you what is your purpose? The keys to finding these answers is patience and balance. Your life is complex, so balancing out different aspects and aspirations is important to moving forward in the year to come. Think of your life like a refined meal that has many notes to balance its tastes into a delectable dining experience.
Two of Swords – Decision making time. There is a stalemate that is about to happen but just being decisive about what you want and how you want to feel will avoid later confusion. Do not avoid what you know needs to be done.
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