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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Jan 28, 2024

Camila Reis White Birch

As some of you know my life has changed a bit from the past 9 years.  We moved to a new state and my mom now lives with us. She is transitioning to a phase where she needs more care. We, myself, my partner, and a team of amazing aides, are caring for my mom at home. Thus, my time to write, do readings, and just breathe has become more finite and something must give.  I need to do tarot readings.  Not only because I love doing them and they give me a place to connect with my spirit and you all, but they are my means of monetary sustenance.   So, I either raise my prices so I can do less readings and keep writing weekly or keep my readings more affordable and do less writing which I would like to keep as a free resource.  I have decided to try the latter and do tarotcast every 2 weeks from now until the end of February and reassess then.  Thanks as always for patronizing the passenger’s seat while we ponder and admire the scenery.

The artist this week is Camila Reis @cammiereis.  She works in 2D Animation, character design, illustration, and storytelling.  Not much background on her other then I personally own four of her prints. Because I have a thing about dryads and her animations always bring me joy.  So, I would like to share her art.  Hint: I would love it if someone would collaborate with her and make a dryad oracle deck.

Your pondering for this week: Thank a tree for giving you shade and oxygen.

 

Solar System highlights

The moon begins the week in Virgo – an organized way to start the week.   On Tuesday it moves into Libra – move the focus to relationships. On Friday and through the weekend it’s in Scorpio – work on or with things that ignite your passions.  Then the moon moves in Sagittarius on Sunday- start exploring alternative avenues.  On Tuesday it moves into Capricorn, so the next three days are perfect for getting things done.  Then on Friday and the weekend it is in Aquarius great for innovation.

Mercury is back in Capricorn to implement what you have learned in the past 3 months around communication.  Mars (action) is in Capricorn (discipline) until February 14th.  This is a great time to get things checked off your to do list.  While Venus also has moved into Capricorn wanting you to act on how to bring more beauty and harmony into your life. These next two weeks are support by these planets to get things done.

Jupiter (abundance) is in Taurus (grounding) until May 25, which is all about expanding pleasure but watch overindulgence.  And Saturn (structures) is in Pisces (dream, create) thru Feb 13, 2026, so fluidity is the name of the game for 2 more years.

Heads-up

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

****And I am experimenting again.   I had switched from using the older suits name (pentacles, cups, swords, and wands) to a more elemental way of reading them which is earth, water, air, and fire.  Now I would like to leave the binary and feudal system of the RWS’s court cards.  So, the RWS old version is Page, Knight, Queen, and King is changing to Heart (pure embodiment of element), Body (moving the element), Spirit (living the element) and Mind (taking care of the element).

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

Nina

 

Aries
Camila Reis
Camila Reis Cypress

*Moon – The Muse of Emotions advises to take your moods seriously.  They are trying to give you intel into your subconscious.  The subconscious “is the part of your mind that notices and remembers information when you are not actively trying to do so, and influences your behavior even though you do not realize it.”  And this week your emotions are the doorways to start to see the information and influences that you were not aware of.  So, take a deep dive into your emotions and dreams these next two weeks.

 

Taurus
Camila Reis
Camila Reis Palm

Seven of Air – The Muse of Success would like you to break up your to-dos into small incremental steps for the next two weeks.  The tasks at hand or goals are too daunting to do or even look at on a large scale.  Simon says “break things down to at least seven jumps to reach your objectives.”

Gemini
Camila Reis Sunflower

Five of Earth – The Muse of Scarcity comes when you believe that there is not enough for everyone, especially you.  She reminds you that sharing and asking for help are the ways to invite abundance in your life these next few weeks.  Use some of that Gemini charisma you know you have and get people to help you move some mountains.

Cancerian
Camila Reis Sugar pine

*Star – For the next few weeks the Muse of Healing and Hope is calling to you.  Self-care is important if you are doing it not an excuse to hide but as an action to heal and re-illuminate your moon-shine.  She reminds you to truly heal you need to keep one foot in the emotional waters while keeping the other on firmly on terra forma.    Hope and healing are a balance of magical thinking and reality to make what seems impossible, possible.

Leo
Camila Reis
Camila Reis Rainbow eucalyptus

Mind of Fire – The Muse of Reigning advises you to spend the next two weeks working on your confidence so you can start taking charge.  Stop allowing negative mindsets to interfere with your uniqueness.  Leos are amazing at what they are passionate about.  Pluto moving into Aquarius has thrown you off your game but only because the “game” has new rules.  And if you can suss out what they are, it is your time to rule the roost (or savannah).

Virgo
Camila Reis
Camila Reis Magnolia

*Hanged One – The Muse of Suspension is advising you to hang back and ponder the whys and how of what you want or need to do. You may find yourself in a stalemate around something.  That is the Universe telling you to stop, breath and let your inner self find a place of stillness.  This can be as simple as a one-minute meditation at stoplights or as complex as holding off on finding a new job.  In this silence answers and inspirations will come.

 

Libra
Camila Reis
Camila Reis Bonsai

*Magician and Six of Waters – Two muses visit you during these net two weeks. The Muse of Manifestation and the Muse of the Past are working together for you to manifest in the future by using the past.  Some examples are looking to childhood passions and manifesting them in adult form.  Or using your grandmothers’ teacups to plant seedlings to sell.  Or going through old designs and tweaking them to create a new modern look.  As they say “everything old is new again” – Peter Allen

Scorpio
Camila Reis Oak

Spirit of Fire – The Muse of Heat reminds you that you can literally light up a room.  You are inspirational when you engage with your passion.  These next two weeks this muse is advising you to work on new ways to stoke your internal flame.  The planets ie: universe is not going to help this deep dive into self-ignition, but they are protecting you from internal combustion with so many of them in earth signs.  So, work on burning brighter.

 

Sagittarius
Camila Reis Baobab

Ten of Fire – The Muse of Burdens is having you re-evaluate your load.  You have a lot going so adding more to do in the next two weeks isn’t advisable.  This muse reminds you that you do not need to be the one picking up all the slack.  And you’re right you  have things you must do.  However, make a list, prioritize, and put the bottom third of them off to the side.  You will find by the end of this period either someone else did it or it is easier to do now that you waited.

 

Capricorn
Camila Reis Bamboo

Seven of Fire – The Muse of Focus is your partner in the coming two weeks.  She reminds you that your time and space need protecting so you can focus on what needs to get done.  This is not a time to add to your list but to prioritize what is most important and tackle it like a keen-eyed agile footed goat does when they climb a mountain.  Focus on one step at a time and take the easier path when you can.

 

Aquarius
Camila Reis Sakura Grove

Seven of Earth – The Muse of Work advises doing just that the next two weeks.  Yes, you might want to rest but this is a time to get things off your plate from last year.  Why? So you can go into your new birthyear with a lighter load and gain the abundance and bounty from the work you have put in from last year.

 

Pisces
Camila Reis Olive tree

*Justice – During the next two weeks the Muse of Fairness would like you to contemplate what justice means to you?  Is justice about fairness or retribution?  Do they lie in balance? Does your definition of justice have a means to an end?  Can your sense of justice improve the social landscape of your life as well as others?

Tarot and Art-Cast for week of July 23, 2023

 Rowena Meeks Abdy
Rowena Meeks Abdy

The artist this week is Rowena Meeks Abdy.  Abdy was an American Modernist painter who primarily painted the landscapes of California.  Her street scenes and landscapes in oils, watercolors and mixed-media drawings appeared in over fifty exhibitions throughout California from 1908 to the mid-1940s.  She also illustrated two books On the Ohio and Old California.  These are now considered examples of historical landscape that give us a peek into earlier eras of each region.

Your pondering for the week:  The last 10 years of her career she stopped using the “color” white.  If you had to take away a color, what would it be?  For me it would be bubblegum pink. (Yeah Barbie™, I said it).

 

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Libra – attending to relationships and balance are key to the beginning of week.  On Wednesday it moves into Scorpio – find time for what makes your heart zing.   Then on Friday through the weekend it is in Sagittarius – great for travel and jaunts to new places.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) moves into Virgo (analyzation) on Thursday for a 10 weeklong stay. So, it moves from creative expression to a more serious getting down to brass tacks tactic.  Mars (action) is also in Virgo until August 27th.  This combo makes getting things done on your to-do list easier.   While Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Leo until October 8th.  This is a four-month exploration on the question: Does your outward expression of yourself harmonize with who you are within?

Jupiter (growth) is in Taurus, an aspect that nurtures expansion of pleasure in our lives.  The challenge is dipping into overindulgence.  So, we have until May 2024 to work on perfecting our balance between work and play.  Then Saturn (structures) is in its two-year stint with Pisces so we can make our structures elastic and responsive to change.  The challenge is our boundaries can get too bendy or have gaps, so we need to work on being flexible but resilient.

And lastly Pluto (the hidden, death, wealth, and shadow) in Capricorn (work, structure, business, and discipline) until January 2024.  So, Pluto is back to playing in the world of business and capitalism. This cycle started in 2008, so whatever you started back then this is the time to tie up any lose ends especially around the house and planets in Capricorn in your natal chart.

 

***Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Leo this is a perfect time to get an 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. 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
Rowena Meeks Abdy

Seven of Water – The Muse of Daydreams is calling to you this week.  When this energy shows up the universe is asking for direction to help you manifest your dreams.  This Muse asks if you had no restrictions or obstructions what would you dream for?  Let your imagination soar this week. There is nothing to lose when imagining; conversely, there is tons of insight to gain.

 

Taurus
Rowena Meeks Abdy

*Justice – The Muse of Accountability comes when you are asked to choose a side or stand up for someone or yourself.  This is no time to let things go.  Whether this is about calling your representatives, standing with a colleague or friend, or naming your truth, this week you need to speak up.  And continue doing so until you are heard.

 

Gemini
Rowena Meeks Abdy

*Fool – This week you might need a re-do.  The Muse of Clean Slates is asking you to wipe clean your mistakes, missteps, or possible mind changing and start afresh.  This energy wants you to re-work a situation in a whole new light.  Think innovation and step outside the box to find another way.  And she reminds you don’t forget to lighten your step while doing it.  Your song:  Whistle While you Work.

 

Cancerian
Rowena Meeks Abdy

*Empress and Page of Water– The Muse of Growth teams up with the Muse of Joy this week to have you start the process of bringing more joy into your life.  Now these two together remind you this is a process of adding small actions into your days that bring a smile to your lips.  They need to be easy and achievable actions that you can do on a regular basis.

 

Leo
 Rowena Meeks Abdy
Rowena Meeks Abdy

*Tower – Last week the Muse of Manifestation asked you to confer with the celestials about what you want to manifest this coming year with the tools you have already in hand.  Now the Muse of Demolition wants you to confer with the celestials about what needs to be de-constructed so you can build a new.  There will be some healing in this process and the muses want you to have some say in the matter.  Because if you don’t figure this out the universe will step into “help”.

 

Virgo
Rowena Meeks Abdy

Ace of Swords – This week heralds a new beginning.  But it requires a decision on your part.  The challenge is you will need to elevate something.  It could be literally positioning higher, or it could be a metaphorical placement.    Either way innovation and new knowledge are the keys.

 

Libra
 Rowena Meeks Abdy
Rowena Meeks Abdy

Five of Air – All fives herald chaos in some manner.  This one is based around ego.  Whether it is your ego getting in the way of a solution or another’s, this block needs to be removed.  The easiest way is to talk about the facts instead of the possibilities.

 

Scorpio
Rowena Meeks Abdy

Nine of Fire – The Muse of Preparation advises that it is key to prepare for each day this week.  This means packing your lunches ahead of time, picking out your clothes for the next day, or checking if you have all the parts, you need before you start that project.  As Benjamin F. said, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

 

Sagittarius
Rowena Meeks Abdy

*Chariot – The Muse of Momentum is one of the energies you work with your whole life.  This muse works with our ambitions, impetus, and control.  When she arrives in your energy sphere you need to work on the where, when, and how of your journey or project.  Maybe you need to pull off the road and check your metaphorically tires or refuel.  Maybe you need to just move forward, or you may have to check your GPS and make sure you are heading in the right direction.  Either way this is about going forward not back and definitely not about doing donuts in the parking lot of life.

 

Capricorn
 Rowena Meeks Abdy
Rowena Meeks Abdy

Two of Fire – The Muse of Thoughtfulness asks you to engage in the act of pondering.  She advises not only to contemplate the small stuff but also the big ideas too.  Practice drill down to the micro and then expanding out to the macro.

 

Aquarius
Rowena Meeks Abdy

Two of Swords – We all have decisions to make every day, but the Muse of Decisions wants you to look at resolving yours a bit differently this week.  She advises to take the perspective of how you would feel in each decision- not to work with logic but more with your emotions.

 

Pisces
Rowena Meeks Abdy

Five of Fire – This week brings chaos, but you have the choice to join in the whirlwind or to stand on the sidelines.  The Muse of Mayhem reminds you that, if you do decide to join, you need to totally commit until the game’s conclusion.  Think Jumanji.

Tarot and Art-Cast for week of July 16, 2023

Simone Leigh

The artist this week is Simone Leigh, @simoneyvetteleigh.  Leigh works in a variety of media including sculpture, installations, video, performance, and social practice to foreground black female experience.  She describes her work as auto-ethnographic extracting figures and architectural forms in bronze, ceramic, and raffia that reference sources from Pan-African culture.  Often, she combines “premodern techniques and materials—including lost-wax casting, salt-fired ceramics, and terracotta—with potent cultural iconographies such as cowrie shells, plantains, and tobacco.   As she has written “I am charting a history of change and adaptation, through objects and gesture and the unstoppable forward movement of Black women.”

She will have a show from Nov. 3rd 2023 to March 3rd 2024. at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC.

Your pondering for the week:  What cultural or generational icons do you identify with?  How does society perceive them and then how do you?  Do they move you forward or hold you back?

 

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Cancer – watch oversensitivity but great for reading a room.  On Tuesday it moves into Leo – great time to shine but watch boastfulness.   Then on Friday through the weekend it is in Virgo – work on your to-do list.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) joins Venus in Leo (expressing who you are, light). Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Leo until October 8th.  This is a four-month exploration on the question: Does your outward expression of yourself harmonize with who you are within?  So, these two together would like you to do some studying, learning that will let you create more beauty in your life.

Mars (action) is Virgo until August 27th.  This combo makes getting things done on your to-do list easier.   Jupiter (growth) is in Taurus, an aspect that nurtures expansion of pleasure in our lives.  The challenge is dipping into overindulgence.  So, we have until May 2024 to work on perfecting our balance between work and play.  Then Saturn (structures) is in its two-year stint with Pisces so we can make our structures elastic and responsive to change.  The challenge is our boundaries can get too bendy or have gaps, so we need to work on being flexible but resilient.

And lastly Pluto (the hidden, death, wealth, and shadow) in Capricorn (work, structure, business, and discipline) until January 2024.  So, Pluto is back to playing in the world of business and capitalism. This cycle started in 2008, so whatever you started back then this is the time to tie up any lose ends especially around the house and planets in Capricorn in your natal chart.

 

***Signs with an * it is 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. 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
Simone Leigh
Simone Leigh

King of Water – The Muse of Emotional Maturity is asking you to be the adult in the room this week. She wants you to not only reflect on your reactions in situations but to apply empathy to the people’s circumstances around you also.  This week read the room before engaging.

 

Taurus
Simone Leigh
Simone Leigh

Six of Earth – The Muse of Reciprocity foretells this week is all about fair exchanges.  The more positive energy you put out in the world the more you get back.  This works with negative vibes too.  The challenge with this Muse is the path of return is not a straight route.

Gemini
Simone Leigh
Simone Leigh

Three of Water – The Muse of Friendship is visiting you.  This energy shows up when your emotional cup needs a refilling that only good friends can do.  So, find time to hang out with your besties.

 

Cancerian
Simone Leigh

*Death – How appropriate for the final week of your birth month.  The Muse of Death comes not only to end old cycles but to fertilize the ground for new ones.  She asks what do you need to weed out of your garden to make space for new seedlings?  Remember when choosing your seedlings for a balanced garden, you need to plant nutritious vegetables as well as beautiful flowers to attract pollinators.  This change wants a balance of function and form

 

Leo
Simone Leigh
Simone Leigh

*Magician – As you enter your birth month the Muse of Manifestation has arrived.  She asks what do you want to manifest this coming year with the tools you have already in hand?  The challenge is this Muse wants these manifestations to be prompted by the celestials.  So, spend this week in quiet mediation, connect with the spirt realm and do some divine planning.

 

Virgo
Simone Leigh
Simone Leigh

*Temperance – The Muse of Moderation is here to help remix the balance in your life.  Some aspects of how, what, or the why you are doing something is unbalanced.  She reminds you, like a good cocktail or entrée, the ingredients are not in equal amounts.  To enhance the flavor, one uses a dash of this and that to make it tasteful and unique.  Somehow you have metaphorically over-salted a part of your life.  Take this week to get it back into “equilibrium”.

 

Libra
Simone Leigh

*Wheel – This week has aspects that you balance loving Libras do not like – surprises.  The Muse of Fortune comes when unexpected outcomes or aspects come into our lives.   They can seem to be good or unlucky.  But the amazing thing about this muse is she brings unexpected change into your life which in the long run sets you up for a win.    The challenge is allowing the unforeseen and uncontrollable to happen.

 

Scorpio
Simone Leigh

Ten of Air – This week has all the potential for a mishap.  The Muse of Instinct however is at your side.  She reminds you that your gut is very good at telling you what and what not to do if you would only listen and then trust it.  If you sense to not engage in something do not push through it.  This week is not about facing your fear or being strong but listening to your intuition.

 

Sagittarius
Simone Leigh
Simone Leigh

Ace of Air – This week holds a few decisions that you need to make with your head and logic and not your heart.  This is counter to what all the planets’ energy is giving out, so it may feel weird not to check in with your emotions.  But this week your emotions befuddle the situation.  Also Aces herald new beginnings and this one is about new thought processes, writing or knowledge in general.

 

Capricorn
Simone Leigh

Six of Fire – The Muse of Success is here to applaud what you have been doing.  However, she also warns before you jump into a new project, you need to celebrate your success and rest in your laurels.   Take this week to refresh, revive and relish the time before the next challenge or quest.

 

Aquarius
Simone Leigh
Simone Leigh

King of Fire – The Muse of Sovereignty advises that you take the lead this week.  Not only because it is easier but also because, to be honest, you are right.  You have the know-how, the smarts to know when you don’t, and the wherewithal to find the right help if you need it.  Lead on.

 

Pisces
Simone Leigh
Simone Leigh

Eight of  Water – The Muse of Cleaning is here with a broom, bucket, and mop.  Yep, this week you need to clean up.  Whether it’s your desk, your house, garage, inbox, or mind, clutter and debris are not your friends.  The more you clean the finer your focus and the easier the work.

Tarot and Art-Cast for week of June 6, 2023

Radim Schreiber
Radim Schreiber July comet with fireflies

The artist this week is Radim Schreiber.  Schreiber is a photographer and videographer.  His main subjects are insects but for the past 15 years it has been fireflies.  It wasn’t until 2008 did the technology evolve so he could photographs his subjects.  He now can use standard photography techniques and with no flash.  Fireflies hold a special place in our hearts, and it is Schreiber’s vision in his words: “I believe that fireflies open doors to joy, magic, and deep connection with nature.  It is my mission to use the latest technology to represent fireflies in the best light possible, understand and communicate their message to the world.”

The Lampyridae are a family with more than 2,000 species. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production of light, mainly during twilight, to attract mates.  Fireflies are found in temperate and tropical climates, usually in areas that are damp or have a close water source.  While all known fireflies’ glow as larvae, only some species produce light in their adult stage, and the location of the light organ varies among species and between sexes of the same species.

It is not just the magic of their glow heralding the beginning of summer, but also fireflies’ light-producing talent, luciferase, that has provided invaluable tools for improving public health, for facilitating innovative research, and for advancing medical knowledge. Beginning in the 1960’s it was used as detection of noxious bacteria in food.  Then when the genetic blueprint for luciferase was decoded in the 1990s it has been used to detect cancer, genetic activation, and helps in deciphering when a drug is working on a disease.

Cite:  ted talk

 

Your pondering for the week:  If you can’t find fireflies in your area to go watch.  Find something else magical or awe inspiring to help you light up the beginnings of summer.

******Just a heads up I am moving in this month, so I cannot guarantee what June will look like when it comes to the tarotcast. However, I will try to still put up some form of it, though it might be very abbreviated.  Also, I am booked for readings until July 14th.  However, I will have my cards with me during the move for Quick Draws so you can text or email me.  Though realize my response may take over 24 hours for me to get back to you.  And thanks again for reading the tarotcast.

 

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Capricorn – great for starting full throttle into the work week.  On Wednesday it moves into Aquarius – work on thinking outside the box.   Then on Friday through the weekend it is in Pisces – do something that connects you to what you see as spirit.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Taurus (grounding), so do your words follow with actions?  Venus (beauty and harmony) moves into Leo (expressing who you are, light) until October 8th.  This is a four-month exploration in the question: How you outwardly express yourself, does it harmonize with who you are within?  Mars (action) is also in Leo, so find a few (2-3) tasks that you want to finish by July 10th and put your focus solely on them.  This combo guarantees success.

Jupiter (growth) in Taurus an aspect that nurtures expansion of pleasure in our lives.  The challenge is dipping into overindulgence.  So, we have until May 2024 to work on perfecting our balance between work and play.  Then Saturn (structures) is in its two-year stint with Pisces so we can make our structures elastic and responsive to change.  The challenge is our boundaries can get too bendy or have gaps, so we need to work on being flexible but resilient.

And lastly Pluto (the hidden, death, wealth, and shadow) is in Aquarius until June 11th, giving us a taste of what the next 20 years will bring.  Pluto is considered a generational planet and takes its time doling out its challenges and treasures.   Pluto is bouncing back and forth from capitalistic Capricorn to socialistic Aquarius, so politics, technology and societal whims should be interesting to watch until November 19th, 2024.

 

***Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Gemini this is a perfect time to get an 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. 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
Radim Schreiber
Radim Schreiber

Queen of Wands – Last week the Muse of Sacred Wisdom guided you to important information.  Now the Muse of Practice is asking you to put it into action.  The challenge is if you missed the window of information gathering last week.  So, this Muse gives you another chance, but she requires you to gift your guides while asking for their guidance.  That can be simple acts of giving them a bit of your dinner or drink or just dusting off your altar.

 

Taurus
Radim Schreiber
Radim Schreiber

Queen of Earth – The Muse of the Sense would like you to engage with the abundance that surrounds you by engaging with your five senses.  Work on giving yourself the time to linger and truly enjoy what you are tasting, seeing, hearing, smelling, and touching.   The world is truly your oyster.

 

Gemini
Radim Schreiber
Radim Schreiber

*Chariot – The Muse of Motion has pulled up to your door and is beeping her horn for you to climb in and go.  This can be as simple as having a joyride or two or as complex as making a bigger move like changing careers or locations.  This Muse reminds you that the world awaits you, but you need to get out of the parking lot and press the petal to the metal.

 

Cancerian
Radim Schreiber
Radim Schreiber

*Star – The Muses of Hope comes to grant you a wish.  However first you must ponder what is that one thing you really hope for?  Then go out into the night and make a wish.  As the cricket sings “when you wish upon a star your dreams come true.”

 

Leo
Radim Schreiber
Radim Schreiber

Ten of Air – All tens herald the ending of something.  This Muse of Drama declares there is an ending of sorts in the areas of discourse or understanding.  This muse observes that you have tried to get something across, and it is falling on immature (in like the not ready to hear it way), or noncompliant ears.  And because it takes two to tango, how you are saying something isn’t working.  So, you have two options:  walk away or find another way to speak and listen.

 

Virgo
Radim Schreiber

Page of Earth – The Muse of Learning comes when you have something to absorb to make a project easier in obtaining success.  So hit the books, find a mentor or teacher, or dive into the internet.  No matter who you pick to learn from, make sure they have mastered the skill or are knowledgeable in that area and then keep your own mind and ears open.

 

Libra
Radim Schreiber

Five of Water – Last week the Muse of Structures wanted you to reevaluate yours.  And now the Muse of Loss is here because something in your emotional plane is creating waves.  This could be due to you not doing your homework last week.   Or a sign that you have done it, but the process is not complete.  This Muse challenges you that even though there is a loss, there is also a gain that you are not embracing.  This week find the silver lining.

 

Scorpio
Radim Schreiber

*Death – The Muse of Organic Change is one that Scorpios deal with your whole life.  This is the process of dissolution, purification and then rebirth.  This week you are in the process of that change.  Figure out which part you are in and move to the next stage.

 

Sagittarius
Radim Schreiber

Queen of Cups – The Muse of Fun is here and wants you to find ways to indulge her.  Whether you play dress up, color outside the lines, watch comedy, climb something, play games, or hang with people that make you laugh, laughter and joy is what she would like you to focus on creating this week.

 

Capricorn
Radim Schreiber

*High Priestess – The Muse of Spiritual Purpose would like you to spend time partaking in a form of scared mysteries.  That could be ponder ancient manuscripts, hiking deep into nature, creating altars, or finding time for meditation.  No matter the path you take she will impart some needed wisdom.  The challenge with this Muse is that she hides this knowledge in synchronicities, faint but persistent whispers, and intricate thought exercises.

 

Aquarius
Radim Schreiber

Ace of Water – All aces signify a new beginning.  This Ace represents a new emotional start.  The challenge is that you need to fill the cup before you take part in your journey.   This week gather and list all that you love and brings you joy, so you can walk forward nourished with gratitude and delight.

 

Pisces
Radim Schreiber

Two of Air – The Muse of Choices comes when you are ruminating or stalling on deciding.  She reminds you that at least in this case it doesn’t matter if you go left or right, both will get you where you want to go.  It is the movement more than the decision that holds importance.

Tarot and Art-Cast for week of April 23, 2023

Willard Wiggan

Happy Birth-month Taurus.

The artist this week is Willard Wiggan, @willard_wiggan .  He has a show at Wollaton Hall Nottingham, UK, which houses the Nottingham Natural History Museum from April to October 2023.  Wiggan’s show “Disappearing World” is collection of sculptures that highlight endangered animals and the loss of biodiversity.  All his sculptures are viewed through microscopes and many within the eye of a needle.   For Wiggan is an artist of the small and minutia.  He sculpts and paints the world’s smallest art pieces.  He has been honored by the Guinness book of world records twice.

Wiggan’s show illuminates that not only every species matters but also if all of us do small acts of conservation we can make a difference.  In his words, “My micro-sized sculptures convey a bigger message to humanity.  An artful reminder that our world is disappearing, we need to act, and make changes. My tiny work engages a larger conversation, inviting visitors to consider a simple concept, small things matter.” E

Your pondering for the week:  This month we celebrate Earth and highlight how we can create and maintain a healthier home for all living creatures.  What is your contribution in maintaining a healthier coexistence on our Mother Earth?

 

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Gemini, good for conversations and relationship work.  Then on Tuesday it moves into Cancer – self-care becomes the focus.   Then on Thursday through the weekend it is in Leo – time to shine.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Taurus (grounding) and in retrograde – this period is useful to reflect, review and redo especially within the aspects of how to be calm and focused as you convey your thoughts and intentions.  Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Gemini.  So, a deep dive into gratitude and working with the positive and nurturing aspects of all your relationships (this includes your relationships with all living things and your environment).  Mars (action) is in Cancer.  It is best to let your heart run the show until May 21st.  However, at its worst we can get emotionally charged and overreact, and at its best we can consciously act on what our heart wants.

Jupiter (growth) is in Aries until May 16th – great for manifestation, expansion, and action.  And Saturn (structures) is in its two-year stint in Pisces to make sure our structures are elastic and responsive to change.  The challenge is our boundaries can get too bendy or have gaps, so we need to work on being flexible but resilient, think like bamboo or jellyfish.  And lastly Pluto (the hidden, death, wealth, and shadow) is in Aquarius until June 11th, giving us a 3-month taste of what the next 20 years will bring.  Pluto is considered a generational planet and takes its time doling out its challenges and treasures.   Pluto is bouncing back and forth from capitalistic Capricorn to socialistic Aquarius, so politics, technology and societal whims should be interesting to watch during this time.

 

***Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Taurus this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading  for your coming year.  And Virgo 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 new 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
Willard Wiggan
Willard Wiggan,  Mount Rushmore

Three of Water – The Muse of Friendship is asking you to connect with your friends this week.  It can be as simple as inviting them over for a potluck, a game night or as deep as having a heart to heart.  Connection is key this week to not only fill your cup but others too.

 

Taurus
Willard Wiggan
Willard Wiggan,  Albert Einstein

*Devil – This week can have aspects that feel overwhelming, unsettling, or challenging, so the Muse of Impulse has come to guide you through.  She reminds you that when you feel the above you try to gain more control, and thus you can react impulsively.  So, she asks you this week to work on your skills in “bull riding.”   Bull riders do not try and subdue or control the bull.  They just try to stay on, enjoy the challenge and get off without getting hurt.

 

Gemini
Willard Wiggan
Willard Wiggan,  Marie Antoinette

Two of Water – The Muse of Reciprocity would like you to engage in some love.  Whether that is self-love, partnered love or any relationship love, this week is about giving as much as it is receiving.

 

Cancerian
Willard Wiggan
Willard Wiggan,  Trex

Seven of Air – The Muse of Stealth is asking you to walk lightly into situations this week.  There is more going on behind the scenes than you know.  So, this Muse advises to hope for the best, but expect the worst.  Your song for the week by Mel Brooks.

 

Leo
Willard Wiggan skateboarder on an eyelash 

*Fool – Adventure time continues with the Muse of Spontaneity.  This Muse would like you to turn left when you usually go right, try to find the end of a rainbow, say yes to a meandering walk or car ride.  The key is to go through this week without expectations and along the way you will find inspiration, hidden treasures, and possibly the feeling of freedom one finds when we leave our expectations on the side of the road.

 

Virgo
Willard Wiggan
Willard Wiggan  Black Rhino

*Strength – This week the Muse of Instinct is your guide.  For the group of you in touch with following your gut, this should be an easy week.  But for those that question and don’t believe in their inner voice or moral compass, well this week can be a bit of a challenge.   No matter which group you are in, this muse would like you to flex your core muscle of self-confidence.  As Ru-Paul said, “Chin-up, shoulders back, tits out.”

 

Libra
Willard Wiggan
Willard Wiggan

Four of Fire– The Muse of Home is asking you to invest in yours.  Spend time and energy to beautify the place you live in.  That can be a simple tidying up or jazzing up your digs with more plants, or a new color way.

 

Scorpio
Willard Wiggan
Willard Wiggan

*Chariot – The Muse of Momentum would like you to spend this retrograde period in contemplation of what needs changing that only you can do and then make a road map to get there.  Self-reliance, a destination, and ambition are the key elements that you need to muster, so once this retrograde season is over (May 14) you are ready to roll.

 

Sagittarius
Willard Wiggan  Dragon 

Seven of Fire – So hopefully last week you took note on the areas that your accolades were pointing you to.  Because the Muse of Exertion is wanting you to use them to manifest or defend a stance.  Your willpower is what will power the next steps to advancing your cause.

 

Capricorn
Willard Wiggan,  Charlie Parker

Five of Water – The Muse of Reflection is here to help you work with this retrograde period (now until May 14).  Since your birthday you all have had a bit of a Mister Toad’s Wild Ride, ups, downs, and unexpected turns.  She advises using these next couple of weeks to process what you have experienced.  Letting go of what is lost or no longer useful and walking forward with what is rejuvenating and refreshing.

 

Aquarius
Willard Wiggan Falcon

Four of Water – The Muse of Stillness is sitting and waiting for you to sit with her for part of this week.  She advises you to split your time between introspection and interaction.  Doing only one will lead you to imbalance or overindulgence.  Where doing both, fairly evenly (remember there is no such thing as perfection), will bring contentment and stability.

 

Pisces
Willard Wiggan – Crown on a head of a pin

King of Air – The Muse of Far Perspective is here to remind you that this retrograde season instead of trying to manage with short term fixes, to turn your gaze and mind to long-terms solutions.  So, think less like applying band-aids and more like enacting life-changing choices.

Tarot and Art-Cast for week of April 2, 2023

Rain
Chushingara Series, Utagawa Kunisada

I don’t know about you but last week was hard for me to wrangle in my mind.  On the positive  side it has been great for my imagination though hard to focus on any one thing for long.   So, this tarotcast is an eclectic look at rain.  I have picked thirteen different visual artists’ interpretations of rain, 2 of my favorite poems about rain, my favorite song about rain, and of course a bit of science.

A Drop fell on the Apple Tree –
Another – on the Roof –
A Half a Dozen kissed the Eaves –
And made the Gables laugh –

A few went out to help the Brook,
That went to help the Sea –
Myself Conjectured were they Pearls –
What Necklaces could be …

Emily Dickinson

 

Some fun facts about this atmospheric phenomenon.  After a storm, that rain smell is not the water but the molecule, geosmin, created by soil dwelling bacteria.  When rain falls it creates air pockets in the soil, trapping, releasing, and dispersing the geosmin into the air.  The name for this rain smell is petrichor.

The name raindrop is actually a misnomer.  Raindrops are not tear shaped but spherical.  As they fall and encounter air pressure it flattens or makes the bottom concave, they then take a hamburger bun or jellybean shape.  The height and size of raindrops differ but “at an average speed of 14 mph and average cloud height of 2,500 feet, it would take two minutes for a raindrop to hit the floor.” Very small raindrops would take seven minutes to reach the ground and large raindrops can fall at speeds of 20mph.

 

So what if it drizzles
And dribbles and drips?
I’ll splash in the garden,
I’ll dance on the roof.
Let it rain on my skin,
It can’t get in—
I’m waterproof.

Shel Silverstein

 

Your pondering for the week:  When was the last time you played in the rain?

 

Solar System highlights

This week the moon begins in Virgo.  Making the start of your week very productive.  On Wednesday it moves into Libra – where clear communication becomes important.   Then on Friday through the weekend the moon is in Scorpio – perfect for having fun and focusing on your passions.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Taurus (grounding) – this is a 7-week course on being calm and focused as you convey your thoughts and intentions.  Mars (action) is in Cancer.  It is best to let your heart run the show until May 21st.  So, at its worst we can get very emotionally charged and overreact, and at its best we can consciously act on what our heart wants.   Venus (beauty and harmony) is also in Taurus.  This is where it loves to be.  It wants us to indulge our senses especially with the natural world.

Jupiter (growth) is also in Aries until May 16, 2023 – great for manifestation, expansion, and action.  And Saturn (structures) is in its two-year stint in Pisces.  So now all that work you did with structures, building and innovating them the past 5 years, it is time to make sure they are elastic and responsive to change.  The challenge is our boundaries can get too flexy or have gaps, so we need to work on being flexible but resilient, think like bamboo or jellyfish.

And lastly Pluto (the hidden, death, wealth, and shadow) moves into Aquarius giving us a 3-month taste of what the next 20 years will bring.  Pluto is considered a generational planet and takes its time doling out its challenges and treasures.   Pluto is bouncing back and forth from capitalistic Capricorn to socialistic Aquarius, so politics, technology and societal whims should be interesting to watch during this time.

 

***Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Aries this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading  for your coming year.  And Libra 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 new 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
Rain
Wassily Kandinsky landscape-with-rain-1913

*Wheel – The Muse of Maybe visits you this week.  This energy is tricky, sometimes it brings ups and sometimes downs, but it always leaves a gift or insight that will bring you fortune for the future.   The key to working with this energy is to try on everything that comes your way.   She reminds you do not have to commit but just dip your toes in with a maybe.  I.e.: Test the water.  If you do work with this energy you will realize, finding out you when you don’t like something is as important as finding out what you do like.

 

Taurus
Rain
Edgar Degas Jockeys in the Rain

Knight of Earth – This week slow and steady is the challenge.  The Muse of Rock-steady comes to help you ground yourself and move forward with restrained but surer steps.  She recommends taking off your shoes or sitting on nature’s ground and root yourself.  Draw energy up from the Earth, find your focus and then walk with determined steps throughout the week.

 

Gemini
Rain
Van Gogh-rain

Queen of Air – Details are very important this week.   The Muse of Minutia has come to help you focus on the “little things” with love, compassion, and curious awareness.  This attention to the finer details will help you in all aspects of your life.  Whether that showing love with a touch or intimate note, reading and bargaining about the fine print on a contract, or asking for more details in a plan, you will prosper or avoid unnecessary challenges with this microscopic optic.  The challenge is tuning the focal point down too close where it can be felt like micromanaging.

 

Cancerian
Rain
John Constable, Seascape Study with Rain Cloud

Seven of Air – The Muse of Motivation comes when you need to be aware of the “why” behind what you do this week.  For each task to make a difference, it must be done with a considered purpose.  Otherwise, you will be motivated by outside sources instead of your own goals or ones that don’t align with your morals.

 

Leo
Rain
Turner. Rain, Steam and Speed

King of Water – The Muse of Emotions comes to help you navigate yours.  This week has a lot of feelings and your lesson with this Muse is how to moderate and negotiate with yours.   The challenge is not spilling them on others while you also bring them into the light to work with.  This is not a week to ignore your feelings or shut them down but to transmute them to be more helpful.   This week invite them in and discuss what your goals are and how they can help obtain them.  This muse relays examples like worry can be transmuted to hope and anger to passion.

 

Virgo
Gustave Caillebotte, The Yerres Effect of Rain

Seven of Earth – This week is all about Work.  The Muse of Labor comes when you need to focus on getting things off your to-do lists.  This energy paves the way to get things done if you have a list.  So put your work boots on and get to it.

 

Libra
Gerhard Richter, rain-1988

Page of Fire – The Muse of Sparks would like you to bring some passion back into your life.  She asks what truly, happily gets you going?   What makes your life worth living for?  This is the week to focus on what lights your fire.

 

Scorpio
Danie Wood, After Storm

Two of Air – Decision, decision, decisions.    The Muse of Choice comes when you need to readjust your direction. She advises you to follow your intuition more than logic this week.  This is less about the choice, left or right, and more about how you would feel on either path.

 

Sagittarius
Franz Marc In the Rain 1912

Ace of Water – New beginnings are available to you this week.  The Muse of the Heart would like you to call in your heart’s desire.  The challenge is this desire must be fresh, and it requires you to go with the flow to obtain it.  A great week for writing wishes and tossing them into a body of water.

 

Capricorn

Four of Earth – The Muse of Resources comes when you need to pay attention to yours.  This muse governs the resources of time, money, and space.  This is a great time to save or replenish these resources.  The challenge is you can spend but be careful not to over-spend.  Think quality over quantity.

 

Aquarius
Camille-Pissarro-Boulevard-Montmartre-Afternoon-in-the-Rain

Nine of Water – The Muse of Contentment is here to help you lower your expectations just a bit.  Maybe you think something should be moving faster or that you are missing just one more thing to make everything perfect. The interesting thing is that you have it pretty good this week if you dial back your expectations.  She would like you to realize “that you can’t always get what you want…but you might find you get what you need.”

 

Pisces
Mikhail Fiodorovich Larionov Rain

Eight of Earth – You got this week in the bag if you just focus on what you do best.  The Muse of Mastery comes when you are required to use your superpowers.  You might have to tweak them a bit to fit the situation, but you are ready for the challenge.

Tarot and Art-Cast for week of March 5, 2023

 Katharina Hafner
Planet Sun Calf Katharina Hafner

This week’s artist is Katharina Hafner @malereikatharina.  I often rabbit hole on Instagram while I’m finding artist to highlight. And while doing so, I like to find artists that don’t have a big following on this platform, but still their images call to me, Hafner is one of those.  They become like a treasure or a gift that keeps me on Instagram.  (My relationship with social media can be rocky).  What I did find is her website and from that a bit of her history. In her words, “My artistic roots come from the subculture of the eighties and nineties. I was largely inspired by German Expressionism and American Neo-Expressionism…. The themes of my pictures are nature experiences, whereby this nature is open to the fantastic and helps to shape the dreamlike and the unconscious.”

German expressionism was an early twentieth century German art movement that “highlighted the artist’s inner feelings or ideas over replicating reality, and was characterized by simplified shapes, bright colors and gestural marks or brushstrokes.” Fifty years later Neo-expressionism developed as a reaction against “conceptual art and minimal art of the 1970s. Neo-expressionists returned to portraying recognizable objects, such as the human body often in an abstract manner, in a rough and violently emotional way, often using vivid colors.”  Both movements began when Saturn went into Pisces.  When we are asked to dive into the depths of our psyche and examine our concepts of boundaries and norms, hopefully to rise with more flexible and elastic structures.

Your pondering for the week:   Explore your boundaries where do you need to become more adaptable?

 

Solar System highlights

This week begins in Virgo on Monday – great for organizing and getting things done   On Thursday it moves into Libra – go out with work buddies and hang out with friends over the weekend.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Pisces – talk out your dreams with others.  Mars (action) is still in Gemini (communication and knowledge), until March 25th, 2023.  This is a 7-month stopover instead of it’s usually 1-2.  Mars is pushing us to truthfully talk and follow up with actions.  The challenge with this time is your politeness filter has been switched off.  So, it is having us double down on how to be constructive with our voice – to promote action not reaction.  Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Aries fires up our passion and pushes us to action.  Jupiter (growth) is in Aries until May 16, 2023 – great for manifestation, expansion, and action.

And the big deal is Saturn (structures) is starting its two-year stint in Pisces.  So now all that work you did with structures, building and innovating them, it is time to make sure they are flexible and responsive to change.  The challenge is our boundaries can get too flexy or have gaps, so we need to work on them being flexible but resilient, think like bamboo or jellyfish.

 

P. S.  Signs with an * it is a big week for you.  Pisces this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year.  And Virgo 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 new tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the weekly forecasts.

May light be on you, around you, and within you.  Happy Solstice no tarotcast next week so I’ll “see” you all in 2023.

Nina

Aries
 Katharina Hafner
Katharina Hafner Wind

Two of Air – The Muse of Decisions comes when you need to feel your way to solutions more than using your logic.  Using reasoning this week can make your decisions too didactic, linear, or just make you more indecisive.  By following your heart or making decisions that promote how you want to feel will lead you to better goals and solutions for your future.

 

Taurus
 Katharina Hafner
Shards on saturnine Katharina Hafner

*Emperor – The Muse of the Builder comes to help you construct and protect your “empire.”  This Muse encourages that this work be about building upon what you already have in place.  She asks you questions like how you can improve your way of working to bring in more profit, how can you utilize your time to be a better guardian, or what do you need to do to modernize your legacy?  This can look like the problem solving bigger aspects like those above or it can be as simple as fixing that squeaky door, telling someone how important they are to you or hugging your kids for no reason at all.

 

Gemini
Katharina Hafner
Katharina Hafner Water Features

Hanged One – If you find yourself on hold this week take advantage of the downtime.  But if you find that your life is one chore after another, find time this week to turn off everything and quiet your mind.  The Muse of Inertia comes when you need time to tune out so you can tune back in with a clearer calmer and often newer perspective.

 

Cancerian
Katharina Hafner
Dancing rabbit Katharina Hafner

Ten of Fire – You may feel overwhelmed this week.  The Muse of Burdens is here to help.  First, she advises that you inventory all that is on your plate.  Second, some of these are not your responsibility so give them back to their owner.  Or they are yours, but you can delegate a piece to someone else.  Then lastly with what is left, prioritize them, take off the lower 20% and put those off until next week.  Now you have your core responsibilities.  She advises taking them one at a time.

 

Leo
Katharina Hafner
firebugs in the night Katharina Hafner

Knight of Fire – This week has a bit of luck for you, for the Muse of Perfect Timing is riding with you.  The cool thing about this energy is that you find yourself in the right place at the right time.  Even if you are waylaid there is a reason for it.  And there are gifts along the way if you are cognizant of them.  So, enjoy the ride.

 

Virgo
 Katharina Hafner
Trixer Katharina Hafner

Two of Fire – The Muse of the Future Expansion is here to get you to do some daydreaming this week.  She asks what new places do you want to discover?  What would you like to learn to broaden your knowledge base?  What would you like to create?  If you are stuck for ideas she advises, go to a museum, library, or the woods to get some ideas.

 

Libra
Stella on the Rock Katharina Hafner

*Strength – This week you need to keep a positive pose in various scenarios.  Maybe your buttons are getting pushed or you have a strong opinion.  The Muse of Inner Strength advises to make sure you are on solid moral footing before you dive into hostile or troublesome scenarios. Or possibly you are making a scenario a bigger problem because of your issues.  Look inward, solidify your position and then, if needed, make a stance.

 

Scorpio
Born from Foam Katharina Hafner

*High Priestess – The Muse of Sacred Mysteries has come this week to give you information; however, the message is shrouded.   You will need to tune into your intuition and follow synchronicities to find its wisdom.  This energy would like you to truly see that a winding path can hone your sixth sense and deepen your knowledge more than an easy solution.

 

Sagittarius
Katharina Hafner Kaba Ska

*Judgement –The Muse of Transformation is here this week help you make preparations to level up.  Sometimes one needs to shed their skin to grow.  She asks what needs to be left behind and what needs to grow so you can evolve to the next stage?  This can be around a work issue or a personal one.  Get ready because a form of freedom is on its way.

 

Capricorn
wild peace in the monkey moon Katharina Hafner

Nine of Fire – The Muse of Interludes comes when you need to take stock and restock your resources.  She advises taking time to do an internal and external inventory so you can be prepared for the next couple of months.   The challenge is you might have to do some boundary protection to find the space and time to do this.

 

Aquarius
Katharina Hafner
I cry because I’m burning Katharina Hafner

Three of Air – The Muse of Deep Wounds comes when the littlest of things can trigger you.   The challenge when working with this energy is understanding that this hurt is wanting you to relive the wound or even react, but it is a spark for you to dive deeper and find its cause.

 

Pisces
me the snow you the sand Katharina Hafner

Page of Fire – The Muse of Creativity is here for you to spark yours.  She comes when your life has unknowingly become a bit humdrum.  So, she advises listening to music, taking a walk in nature, or visiting a museum.  Do something that ignites the passion in you.