Happy birth month Taurus!
The artists this week are the winners of the World Nature Photography Awards. Every year around Earth Day I highlight nature photography awards winners. In the past the only way for people to see animals and plants from other places was museums and illustrations. Now with photography we can get a literal birds-eye view of our world. And the more we can see the world the more we can understand it and then protect it. As Chief Dan George of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation said: “If you talk to the animals, they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them, you will not know them and what you do not know, you will fear. What one fears, one destroys.” So go out, get close to the flora and fauna and do some of your own nature photography.
Your pondering for this week: “We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren, and children yet to be born. We must protect the forests for those who can’t speak for themselves such as the birds, animals, fish, and trees.”- Qwatsinas (Hereditary Chief Edward Moody), Nuxalk Nation. What do you or can you pledge to do this year to help care for Mother Nature?
Solar System highlights
The moon begins in Libra – harmony and balance are the focus. On Wednesday the moon moves into Scorpio – follow your passion. Then on Friday it moves into Sagittarius – get out, explore, and let fun be the focus. On Sunday April 28th the moon moves into Capricorn – great for prepping for the work week. On Wednesday May 1st it moves into Aquarius helping us think outside the box. And we finish the two weeks with the moon in Pisces starting on Friday – wanting us to go with the flow.
Mercury is in Aries until May 15th giving us a crash course in learning to say what we need in a non-reactive way and working on making sure our actions follow our words. And we finish with it in retrograde April 25th. Venus stays with Mercury until April 29th during this teachable moment, giving us more grace when we are attempting to better our communication skills. Then Venus moves into Taurus, it’s home sign prompting us to focus on grounding and how we love.
Mars is still in Pisces with Saturn until April 30th. And they are prompting us to act on being adaptable, especially in our day-to-day life. Then Mars will join Mercury pushing us into action around how we communicate. However, from April 30th to May 15th this push can be dangerous. We need to be careful that our actions follow our words. And that we can curb being judgmental and harshness in our communication. In our words watch your tongue.
EXTRA
*** 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 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.
**** I am experimenting. I have 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. Also, 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
Nine of Air – To finish off your birth month the muses would like you to work with your worries for the coming year. They suggest you write all of them out. Then vehemently cross off the ones you have no control over. And with the rest, prioritize the list, and when Mercury goes direct on April 25th you can start working through them one by one. With all these planets in your sign you need to focus slowing your mind down.
Taurus
*Death – The Muse of Organic Change would like you to spend the next two weeks doing some composting of ideas and/or projects that no longer work for you. The challenge is seeing that what “use to work” still contributes to what you are trying to change. In essence your past feeds your future. So, if you deny or toss it away you can not use it as fuel for your potential growth.
Gemini
Heart of Air – The Twin Muses of Inhaling and Exhaling are asking for the next two weeks to breath. Now the challenge from these two is about the silence between the breaths. By tunning into these breaks internally, you can tune into the subtle silences around you. Listen to “the feel” of the story instead of the plot. Read between the lines in a conversation. Be curious, ask questions and deep listen to the answers.
Cancer
Three of Earth – The last two week the Muse of Building had you looking at adaptability in what you are developing. These next two weeks the Muse of Collaboration would like you to focus on what you need or are lacking in skill and knowledge to further this project or idea. Then ask for help to fill in the gaps. As they say 2 heads are better than 1, but 3 heads and 6 hands are even better, so expand your resources for intel and support.
Leo
Six of Earth – The Muse of Giving would like you to take part in an exchange of knowledge, love, or resources for the next two weeks. By helping someone else, you begin to see that you are worthy of being helped yourself. Giving goes both ways or it becomes self-centered. And remember the exchange does not have to be tit for tat or linear. Be open to receiving from a stranger and that giving or getting does not have to be solely a physical exchange.
Virgo
*Magician – The Muse of Manifestation is hanging with you for the next two weeks. She usually shows up to help you in the process of creating. Because either the universe doesn’t know what you want because you don’t, or there is an aspect(s) that needs to be tweaked. So, she suggests writing down what you are wanting to manifest or if you are in the process of creation what isn’t flowing. The latter can look like you have missed a vital step in creation or a step in the process isn’t viable and needs an alternative. This period is about experimentation.
Libra
Nine of Fire – The Muse of Resilience would like you to assess where you are at and what you need for the coming weeks. She usually shows up when things are about to become busy. So, she prompts to do things like fill up your freezer with readymade dinners and your pantry with on-the-go snacks. Or do you have all the components for the coming projects? Now is the time to chop wood and carry water to prep for the press of the coming months.
Scorpio
Six of Fire – The Muse of Celebration would like you to take these next two weeks and bask in all that you have accomplished since 2022. She especially shows up for some of you that feel as if you have not accomplished anything. Looking at the steps big or small that you have taken to get to the here and is pretty amazing. Take a moment to reconnect and enjoy what you have created, for you need the rest and jubilation to ready you for the coming challenges before your next birthday.
Sagittarius
*Strength – The Muse of Poise has arrived on your doorstep to have you show off your best side. Poise is defined as “a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession: to show poise in company. Synonyms: refinement, grace, polish, self-confidence, steadiness; stability: intellectual poise.” So Centaurians these next two weeks the muses advise to be less like the freewheeling half-horse and more like Chiron the great educator. Show your demurer side so people can see your true strength.
Capricorn
Ten of Water – The Muse of Happiness is visiting you these next two weeks, to remind you that all work and no play makes Jill/Jack a dull person. This is not an ease card for you goats. For most of you after “kid” hood forget how to frolic and kick up your hooves. You have replaced it with the perpetual mountain climbing that you innately do. So, your challenge for the next two weeks is to find some time to enjoy life too.
Aquarius
Four of Air – Holy Moly it has happened again, the Muse of Rest is back. This is now 8 weeks of the muses begging you to relax. Yes, you all took some time off because the big momma of rest the Muse of Healing backed-off. But you still need to pay attention to your output in comparison to your input. Health and rest are still your focus for another two weeks. Some examples can be as simple as getting massage, taking a three-day weekend, having a designated daily unplug time, or scheduling more activities that lighten you up without tiring you out. (And just the statistic it is a 3 out of a 10 million chance that I would pull the same card 4 times in a row. So, if you can’t listen to the Woo listen to the math.) Get some rest.
Pisces
Four of Fire – The Muse of Happy Home would like you to focus on making your environments cozy. You can concentrate on your home, neighborhood, workspace, and the ultimate goal of the world at large. She asks what support you need to feel safe, secure, and stable in your environment(s). So, examples are finding like-minded people to hang with, decorating a corner nook in your house that helps you relax or getting to know your way around a new part of the city.
Six of Cups – Where last week had its sorrows, this week’s energy is much lighter. The force that moves you forward is joy and playfulness. The challenge is not being naïve about what is going on in your life, but to weather through this storm by touching base with your inner bliss finding the calmer path.
*Strength – The past couple of weeks have triggered your self-doubt and insecurities. But this week you have the energy to see your inner strength if you give yourself compassion. None of us are perfect and learning from your mistakes only makes you stronger. However, the true key is seeing your imperfections as strengths. These warps are what make your perception, intuition and strength unique and valuable to the larger community. Believe in you and the world.
*Magician – The energy surrounding you this week is materializing the divine. Your resourcefulness and concentration are needed to move things into action. The challenge with this card is making your actions have altruistic components. If you can conjure for the greater good, the work and solutions will come with ease.
Four of Swords – The energy is all about relaxation. Take this week to rest and recuperate from the past retrograde. Allow your mind to wander without a goal and see what pops up but don’t act on it. The best use of this energy is in meditation and contemplation not engagement.
Nine of Swords – Last week’s energy was about shaking things up and paying attention to the cracks in your foundation. This week there are still some after-shocks that need attending to. They are triggering your worries and possible anxieties. You must remember that your worries have some aspect of facts; however, this energy can blow things out of proportion. This week is more about figure out what worries you can fix and what are out of your control. Let go of those that have no solution at this time, and fix the cracks you can with more innovative and adaptable ways.
Ten of Pentacles – This week’s energy is about endings on the material plane. The challenge is that these endings give off a feeling of insecurity and instability. You will need to learn to let go of the old, so the new can come in with more ease and room. Remember endings are also beginnings.
*Wheel – This week’s energy is about walking into your destiny. Fate and luck are the aspects in play. The definition of fate is the development of events beyond a person’s control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power and luck is success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one’s own actions. This is an important lesson for you this week. When your luck is favorable grab it and when it is unfavorable let it go. While realizing neither outcomes had anything to do with you.
Five of Wands – Compromise is key to the chaos produced this week. The more that you find solutions that lead to agreement and harmony the easier the path. This is not a week to stand on your principals alone. Stand in the shoes of your “opponent” and see their side of the problem. Doing so will not only produce solutions to your predicament but tap into your empathy for others.
Ten of Cups – This week’s energy is all about familial bliss. This family does not have to be blood based but can be life acquired. This is about you enjoying to your fullest. Remember that connection is not only to those people that make you happy but also to those activities/surroundings that do. Enjoy the harmony of living.
Nine of Pentacles – The energy this week is about abundance. Where can you receive and give? How can you create luxury in your life, but do so with the essence of resourcefulness? By answering these questions, you can find more sustainable rewards then just through material gains.
Three of Pentacles – Last week’s energy was around the crossroads in relationships. It had you making choices that involve, self-love, commitment and/or separation. Now that you have either ended, adjusted and/or reignited those relationships, the energy this week is turned towards collaboration. With the relationships you are continuing, now is the time to find common goals to work towards. Also, it is a great time to find new kindred spirits that you can learn and collaborate with. Either way the energy this week builds towards more harmonious prospects.
The Nine of Swords comes around when we need to put our worries aside. Worries are helpful to make us plan and think things through, but if you find yourself ruminating, you need to balance your worries with more optimistic outcomes.
The Sun is peeking out this week. Things are coming into the light. You are starting to plan for your next birth year. The Sun card challenges you to say yes more than no this week. No need to say yes to everything, but if your interest is peaked, try to find the time to add the idea, project or person on your list of to-dos.
Big three weeks for you all. The last two weeks the Fool and the Hierophant have been demanding that you need a more carefree lifestyle. The Lovers, which is your sign’s karma card, arrives with the key to making your life have more flow. The Lovers’ key is to create something more than you. For example that could be art, a business or children. The challenge is you do better if you have a partner or someone who can cheer you on, so find someone who can help you joyfully stay on task.
The Queen of Swords is a card of strategy and planning. Take this week to step back and make sure you are still heading on the path you wish to take. Take this week to re-alter your course if needed and make sure you have what you need for the next leg of your journey.
Last week, the Moon challenged you to shine light on things that are hidden. This week is more grounded, less emotional and heady. The Queen of Pentacles is challenge you to take baths, eat good food, and wear clothes that make you feel good. After last week you need to pamper yourself.
This week pay attention to the masters, gurus, or people you look up to. They have useful knowledge that you will utilize. The challenge is if you don’t have any mentor figures go out and get some.
The Death card sounds scary, but it is one of the cards of change. Change needs to happen this week and it happens when you learn to work with your environment. This card represents change that comes about through your abilities to work with your environment. I like to think of it as a garden. Your part is to plant, weed and work with what the environment doles out to grow something to harvest. Your challenge is have a goal but be flexible with how it comes about.
The Queen of Cups is about spreading joy and play. She challenges you to flirt, make people laugh, and give small gifts of gratitude or affection. This week the motto you catch more flies with honey than vinegar works in your favor.
The Ten of Pentacles wants you to finish up loses ends with work or business. Because, the challenge this week is after you have done what you needed to do this card wants you to fully relax and enjoy the good life.
New beginnings this week. You get this week to start a new project or get a fresh start at work and in your environment. The challenge with this Ace is to focus on one item and get it firmly planted before moving to the next..
The Fool is Mister Clean Slate, Mister Blank Canvas. His challenge is pick a direction and go, learn something new or take an adventure, You goal is anything you want it to be as long as it is new and fresh,
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