The artist highlighted is Jamil Naqsh.  His work is an intersection of figurative, cubism and graffiti.  He was fascinated by the layering of civilizations, calligraph, women and pigeons, so these are his predominate explorations in his art.

Your pondering:   His friends say that Naqsh was not political but he also said “Not talking about an issue does not deny its existence“.  This week with Mercury in Cancer work on having hard conversations while still being nurturing and loving.  As Mary Poppins says “a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down, in the most delightful way”

Solar System highlights

We start the week with the moon in Gemini – communication is in the forefront.  On Wednesday is a new moon in Cancer – focus on what you want to nurture and don’t forget nurturing yourself.  On Friday the moon is in Leo – time to be in the sun.  It moves into Virgo on Sunday – get organized for the week ahead.  Then Wednesday July 2nd the moon is in Libra – harmony and cooperation are key.  On Friday July 4th and the rest of the weekend it is in Scorpio – go watch some fireworks or make some of your own ;).

Mercury is now in Cancer – great for expressing our emotions but watch family squabbles.  Then on June 26^th Mercury spends 12 weeks in Leo.  Giving us a crash course in expressing ourselves with the caveat that we don’t step on other’s shine while we spread our own light.  Venus is back in Taurus until July 4^th. Take advantage of this gorgeous energy.  Find time to experience the beauty that surrounds us by using your senses.   Mars is in Virgo settling the overall energy into a rhythm that helps us sustain our oomph for get things done.

Jupiter, the planet of abundance and growth, is in Cancer until June 2026.  This placement is exalted, because Cancer boosts Jupiter’s positive aspects.  While Jupiter creates more ease in our emotional growth, intuition, feeling nurtured as well as giving it.  However, the two-fold challenge during this time is that growth needs time to cultivate and sometimes this growth brings growing pains.  So be kind and patient with others and yourself as we grow into our abundance.   Saturn is in Aries until September 1^st for its first round of pumping up energy levels. This aspect is about calibrating how you burn your “candle”, so that you don’t burn out while everything is on the move around us.

 

EXTRA

*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. `

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

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

Nina

 

 

Aries

*Chariot – The Muse of Self-Motivation comes when you need to make a major alteration either in your life or by beginning a project or moving along one that has stalled.  First, this muse reminds you need to define a clear or clearer destination.  Therefore, asks yourself what are my goals?  The next step is to plot a road map of the steps needed to reach your destination. It is important that you remember that you are in the driver’s seat so the speed in which you go is up to you, but it is imperative that you start your journey in the coming weeks.

 

Taurus

Heart of Water – The Muse of Joy comes when you have forgotten to add joy into your daily priorities.  Do things like take in a sunset, cuddle something that loves you, hug a tree, kiss a butterfly, play in a sprinkler, do chalk drawings, etc.  The key is being totally present when expressing or taking in joy.

 

Gemini

*Judgement – The Muse of Metamorphose comes when you need to up your game.  She asks you to look around and see what needs to evolve to the next level.  A relationship?  Your skills?  Your living space?  Parts of your personality?  The key with this energy is transforming something that already exists into its higher form.  The timing of this energy is perfect for the launch into your new birth year.

 

Cancerian

Nine of Earth – You start off your birth month with the Muse of Self-Awareness.  She would like you to take these next two weeks thinking about what your accomplishments were this past year.  What would you give yourself a gold star for? And then ponder how you will build upon these successes in the coming year.  Jupiter is in Cancer aspecting with your sun sign for a whole year.  This is a wonderful alignment for creating more of whatever you focus on.  So, analyze your past success and use them as a jumping point to your coming birth year.

 

Leo

*Death – Your second big energy.  Last week the Muse of Self-Motivation reminded to reconfirm your goals, the road map to get there and then to begin the journey.  Now the Muse of Release is asking you to unload some of the baggage you are still carrying with you, so you can move with more ease.  Your metaphorical trunk needs space to collect more paraphernalia along this coming leg of your journey.  Whether that is literally going through your material stuff or letting go of old routines that no longer serve you.  The challenge is not filling up your empty suitcase too quickly.  You have a full year to fill it up.  Use this time before your birthday just to release.

 

Virgo

Mind of Water – The Muse of Emotional Intelligence comes when you need to work on yours.  Emotions are gateways to insight but should not rule our nature.  Happiness tells us when we are surrounded by what feeds us.  Sadness can mean we have lost something that we have deeply loved.  Anger can mean that you really care about or for something. Take these next two weeks to talk to your emotions and glean the information they have for you. And read The Guest House by Rumi if you feel stuck.

 

Libra

*Magician – The Muse of Experimentation has come to have you work on manifesting something new into your life.  This muse recommends spending some of these next two weeks pondering on what you want.  This pondering could be deeply philosophical or intensely practical.   The key is answering: How will it expand or help you and/or others?   Then start playing around with the pieces/steps to get there.  During this experimental phase mistakes will be made but they are always a place of learning not of sole suffering.

 

Scorpio

Ace of Air – New beginnings continue for you.  Last week the muses wanted you to embark on a new journey or exploration.  Now they would like you to focus on changing, enhance your learning from information supplied by others.  This means gathering information from new sources.  Read new books, explore genres, listen to new podcasts, etc.  This energy comes when information is out there to help you along your journey, but you need to open new doors of knowledge to find it.

 

Sagittarius

Three of Water – The Muse of Friendship comes when you need to fill your emotional cups.  And the best way to do this is to have some quality hang-time with your chosen family.  The interesting thing with this energy is that you need a refill as much as your friends do, so this hang-time is mutually beneficial.

 

Capricorn

Eight of Earth – The Muse of Mastery is working with you in the coming weeks. She says you have all the tools and skills you need but you need more practice using them.   This is about tweaking how you are doing things, not spending energy fixing something that isn’t broken or creating something that isn’t really needed.  Her motto to you: You got this.

 

Aquarius

Mind of Earth – Resourcefulness is needed these coming weeks.   Resourcefulness is defined as the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.  The challenge for you all is the quick part.  For as a sign you have an innate ability to ponder things for too long, trying to find the best solution.  Also, this can often lead you into time-consuming tangents.  So as you are working on projects, your day, even conversations, look for the quickest easy solution for now.

 

Pisces

Nine of Fire – The Muse of Elasticity has come to help you become more resilient.   Resilience is defined as the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties.  But the challenge is you becoming dogmatic or “my way or the highway” conversations.  This muse challenges you to be more pliable with your boundaries, point of view, values, without losing their main themes.  She advises engaging in compromise and conciliation before waging war.