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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Dec 13, 2020

December 13, 2020 Nina

The artist this week is Hadieh Shafie. The foundation of her work is rolls of paper that she refers to as ketabs, the Farsi word for book. Shafie begins with a word, line or poem. She then cuts 11 by 11 papers into strips and paints the edges of the paper with a few choice colors. Hadieh then calligraphs on each piece the word or line in Farsi, creating a “page” for her “book.” Once a pile of these pages has been created, she begins to compile her ketabs by rolling these strips around a needle. It is the layering process which creates the illusion of the color we see. For instance, paper with red and orange the eye blurs to peach. She then puzzles together these scrolls to create a larger piece or “library”.

We are ending this year, and about to come into a new 20-year cycle. What will be your story? What will you carry forward, lessons learned? If you could hone down your experience or expression of this year to a word or a line what would it be?

Also, just a heads up we have two big celestial events coming up. The first on Monday is an Eclipse in Sagittarius. Astrologers say this is a big occurrence for it is close to the world karmic south node. Which is the node of our ancestral karma or past and Sagittarius beginning the sign to learn from the past, firmly plant your feet in the ground and look towards the future.

On a more personal level, you can look at your natal chart for any planets in Sagittarius and which house it sits in. These are places where releasing old karmic patterns is battery charged. These eclipse cycle will be hitting Gemini and Sagittarius all through 2021. So, lots of time expanding and releasing areas around the flow of information, communication, adventure, and philosophy. Next week, I will talk about the Saturn and Jupiter conjunction that happens on the 21^st.

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

Nina

P.S. Signs with an * it is a big week for you. Sagittarius this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year. And Gemini it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in now is the time.

Aries

*Strength – This week can bring out the beast in you. Your challenge is to tame it. This can look like doing an exercise regime that gets out that antsy feeling. Start journaling or call a friend to vent out all your frustrations. Part of the reason you need to let off steam is you are also needed to take the lead or lend your strength to others. But oxygen mask-up yourself first.

Taurus

*Temperance – The Muse of moderation is here to prompt you that balance is key. Life ebbs and flows. Up becomes down eventually. The practice this week is to walk the middle path. The path of generalizations not extremes or outliners. Be aware of all or nothing scenarios or opinions, yours or others and find the path of compromise and cooperation.

Gemini

*Hermit – This energy advises to withdraw from society sometime this week. You need to gain a broader perspective. The eclipse energy is in your equal but opposite sign testing your belief systems and plans. This muse reminds you not to throw out your ideas but step back from them and see what needs to be supported possibly diversified in your coming journey in 2021.

Cancer

Four of Coins – Take stock in your resources. The energy this week is a good time to stop and plan what needs bolstering in your reserves. This can be financial, space, time, or energy. Then restock your actually or metaphorical cupboards. By doing so you will feel more secure as you move into 2021.

Leo

Four of Wands – You all get another revisit with this energy from 2 weeks ago. This muse is tapping you again that your home needs more energy/focus. Two weeks ago, it was the physical aspects that needed attention so you would feel more comfortable. If you did not get time to do that then you get another week. If you did then this week is about filling it with the people energy that you love. This could be hanging all your Christmas cards, or Facetimeing with friends about the favorite ornaments on your trees. If you can’t bring in the physical people, bring in and highlight their energy to warm you den.

Virgo

Eight of Wands – Last week, the muses asked you to dig into what aspects that have left you sterile. They wanted you to literally bury all that needs ending. Then on Solstice next week make a list of what you want and burn that. Reminding you that change is inevitable and now is the prime time to get a handle on what you want to change. This week the muses are downloading a plethora of information and this makes the energy run high, making you either frantic or want to fall asleep. Either way keep a note pad by you to write down anything that bubbles up. Putting things on paper not only releases it from your psyche but also can provide fodder for 2021.

Libra

*Empress – The Muse of Creation and Nurturing is knocking on your door. Grab a cup of tea or whiskey and invite her in. She would like to chat with you about how you are not taking care of yourself and therefore can not take care of others to your Libra level. This will be a conversation about self-love, compassion, and an inquiry on what you would like to personally create in 2021.

Scorpio

*World – Another high energy to help you finalize and expand. Last week the muses were assisting in the power of creation. That energy not only challenged you to grow bountiful environments, but also instilled the power to generate in places that others find barren. This week’s energy is about closing and finalizing what needs to be so you can start focusing on what you will be growing in the coming 9 to 10 months. So tie up 2020 so you can unwrap and tend to 2021.

Sagittarius

Four of Swords – You had a taste the past two weeks on what to focus on for 2021. First energy was bringing the divine down into the World. Your task until the end of this year is to keep honing what that energy will be focused as 2021 unfurls, ie: goal setting. And remember you already have all the tools you need, no need to spend energy worrying about that. Then the Muse of optimism and success tapped you saying – you will have a conduit to the source of energy needed to accomplish anything you set your focus on. This week is your proverbial seventh day. Take this week to rest and relax. The eclipse is hitting your Sun so take this time to sit back and enjoy soaking in the energy.

Capricorn

*Devil – Your sign’s personal muse is knocking at your door. Her intention is to remind you that 2021 has the opportunities of freedom if you let go of the expectations of others and mostly yourself. Your natural tendency as a sign is to strive for more and to do better through action and structure. Not that these are bad traits we all need these energies. As a world we have been working with them for the past 20 years. But we are now moving into Aquarius which you all need to adapt to. This energy is reminding you evolution requires structure as much as innovation.

Aquarius

*Tower – The Muse of Kali is calling you water bearer. As a world we are about to be part of the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in Aquarius which happens around every 800 years. Personally, this week is about deconstructing what is not working. Take time to list the cracks in your foundation, what needs to be fixed, readjusted, or reinvented. This can be as simple as going around the house and making out weekend fix it list. Or as complex as looking at your structures that need to be totally rebuilt. This coming year will be full periods of standing back and contemplating old constructs for ideas so you can innovate new ones, but you need these last few weeks to identify what is wrong first.

Pisces

Four of Cups– You might find yourself pulling in this week. Emotions may run too high for you and you might need to run a bath to get away from the hubbub. However, this energy also requires with each withdrawal and equal amount of time socializing. You do need quiet time to contemplate and imagine on the future, but you also can’t find all the solutions solely in your mind and heart.

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Nov. 29 2020

November 29, 2020 Nina

This week is commonly the height of the buying season for the holidays. The goal with this post is to hopefully gently steer you to supporting the arts and therefore artists this holiday season. Normally artists have galleries, coffee shops and art fairs to show off their art to you all; however, because of Covid that is not possible. I know that many of you including myself do not have tons of cash floating out there right now. But not only are you helping keep afloat a small business, you also gain the added benefit that art brings light to your mind, body, and soul.

I put aside at least 5% of my profits and donate to organizations like Doctors without Borders, my local public television station, BTAC, and I started in 2020 (and will continue) Patreon-ing two artists each year. This year it was Tyler Thrasher and Beth Cavener. And on a more self-centered note, I also buy artwork from artists for myself and for gifts. So, this week’s blog is focused on 12 women artists from the many out there on Instagram that are trying to make art for a living in these hard times. At the very least I ask, can you search #art on your social media platforms then like, follow, comment with some love on the plethora of amazing stuff out there. And if you can fiscally provide support to a few artists all the better. #supportthearts

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

Nina

Aries

womenartists Two of Swords – The energy this week advises now is the time to make some decisions. The challenge is that it feels like you are surrounded by mists of uncertainty. Sadly, it is not going to get any better this week and stagnation might become an overlying issue. So, this muse advises just make a choice left or right, move. You can always retrace your steps or continue. Have faith in yourself. @diana.kirsten.szlaski

Taurus

women artists *Tower – The Muse of the Tower is knocking, and you need to listen to her. Something(s) is not working in your life. This Muse of Kali is here to help you identify it. What have you been trying that is not working because it is too dogmatic, strict, or rigid? The challenge is you cannot blame this on others or your environment. This is about how you are coming at something, and if you continue to go on this path, the Tower will shake your world to make the change for you. Get ahead of this potential seismic downfall, be flexible, open and change things up. @lordcowboy

Gemini

women artists Two of Swords – Last week the Muse of Seclusion had you contemplating what needs to shift for the eclipsed full moon in your sign on November 30^th. I hope you did your homework because this week is primed for making decisions to start on the path of 2021 before the rest of the signs. If you did your work, then then the challenge of choosing will come easily. If you didn’t, you’ll have to make a leap of faith. For the lesson either way is realizing the movement is more important than which direction you are heading. @themodernisis

Cancer

women artists Knight of Cups – The energy this week is calling on your superpower of being in touch with your emotions. If you can channel them into your creative work, you will gallop into this week. The challenge is you will be wearing your heart on your sleeve, but no worries your emotions are like the rain – play in their puddles. @jodibilske_photographics

Leo

women artists Four of Wands – The energy this week centers in your home. This is a great week to make your abode comfier, inviting, and/or flexible. This can look as simple as getting some good smelling candles, fresh flowers, a plant, getting that big TV you have been wanting or making an area a tech free zone. Make your lair a place that makes you purr when you come home. @akiraamani

Virgo

women artists Four of Swords – This is a great week to find moments to relax. Your “well” as been drained and this is the week to find space and time to unwind and pay a bit more attention to your health. Take walks in nature, turn off the tech for half a day, or mediate. The challenge is putting your thoughts down for a bit. Your video/song this week: Enjoy the Silence @megan.george.art

Libra

women artists Seven of Swords – Pay attention to your gut instincts and not your head this week. Everything is not exactly as it seems. There are some hidden objectives, but it is not for you to ferret it out. A better course of action is to avoid it. Or if you must interact follow your instincts instead of trying to follow or find logic in it. @yeachintsai

Scorpio

women artists Two of Cups – Relationships are the focus this week. Make time to spend with your people. You need to sort your emotions out and have a good laugh. The only challenge is making sure you pick your companies that fill your cups as equally as you do theirs. @juliette_illustration

Sagittarius

*Magician – Your first big card for your birth year. This is the energy of bring the divine down into the World, a card of manifestation. You have lying before you the tools you will need to do so, but you need a focus. Take this week to commune with your destiny, your purpose and then start to set your intentions. You have all year to manifest so no rush but use the energy this week to start setting up your goals. @kupper11

Capricorn

Nine of Cups – The energy to work with this week is contentment. As a sign goes you do best if you have something to do. You rest in the flow of work. The challenge is you also need to find places of contentment in space, time, and the stillness within the doing and not doing. For it is one in the same. @midgenaylor

Aquarius

*Wheel – The Muse this week has left breadcrumbs of fate for you to follow. Life has its ups and downs, as signs goes you all can see this very well. The challenge is not being too grounded nor too head in the clouds to see these signs. So, this muse suggests that you spend this time getting in touch with how you want to feel. Your feelings will guide you like a fairy dust trail. Do not worry the Willow Wisps will not lead you into the bog, this time. @erinlouiseclancy

Pisces

Knight of Wands – The energy to seek out this week is inspiration and awe. You are needing a recharge. Your spark of passion needs some fuel to keep the fire lit. Listen to music, dance, experience art, and/or be in nature. Do activities that make you zing. @kimlayn.art

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Nov. 21 2020

November 22, 2020 Nina

Happy birth-month Sagittarius!

The artist this week is Claire Rosen. Her photography styling leans heavily on the Renaissance and Dutch master painters. This series Fantastical Feasts is a playful rendition of the DaVinci’s Last Supper and the Pierre Subleyras The Feast in the House of Simon. Rosen nudges the human viewer to ponder on ecology and our similarities and difference as living beings. Her subjects are animals from a variety of habitats which she juxtaposes into human lavish environments or situations. This series of photographs focus on the banquet instead of a quaint meal. Banquets are elaborate, colorful, lavish presentations. Historically the concept of feasts goes back to the Homer’s Iliad where the Gods and kings entertained each other. These lavish occasions are now the center focus to many holiday traditions for us common folk.

We are coming up to a variety of countries’ holidays and this week in the Americas we celebrate Thanksgiving. This holiday season will be different for many of us. We may not be able to create the lavish banquets of 2019. But we can have exquisitely intimate gatherings. That might be a bit more honest, joyful, and less stressful events. For many of us this might be a first. And what a wonderful anomaly this could be. No stressful holiday travels, cooking or no rush buying for black Friday. If you are alive and have food on the table, you have something to be grateful for. So, ponder on what you are thankful for this week and somehow feed it. Send nurses flowers, donuts to EMT facility, or write love letters to your friends and family. A banquet of love can go a long way.

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

Nina

Aries

Four of Swords – Just a quick dive into fours since this is your second in a row. Fours are the cards of stabilization. Last week the energy was trying to get you steadied by focusing on the present. This week’s the energy is asking you to take time off and recoup. Take your vitamins, drink lots of water, get some well needed rest and take time out of the electronic stream.

Taurus

Two of Coins – The energy and tasks this week can feel overwhelming. The key to ease is to stay focus on one or two things to completion. This is a balancing act of priorities. The challenge is to define what is truly important and focus on that.

Gemini

*Hermit – The Muse of Seclusion is calling you this week. There is an eclipsed full moon in your sign on November 30^th. You will need this week before to contemplate what needs to shift, and to do so you need to distance yourself from your life to gain this over-viewing perspective. However, this is not a long-term visitation. You will be called out into the world soon, so take this coming week to rest and contemplate what are your next moves as you walk into 2021.

Cancer

Six of Wands –The muse this week is asking you to bask in your successes. See how far you have come in 2020 and give yourself a pat on the back for making it through such a crazy year. You have a bit farther to go but this week is a rest for the battle weary.

Leo

Two of Swords – Last week the muse asked you to go behind the veil and find the connective tissue of your history and the history at large. Answering the question Why are you here and re-ignite the work you still need to do. If you did not do this work, this week will be full of indecision. The challenge will be to sit down and do this contemplation now. If you did do this work, then decisions will come more easily and you might get some time off to boot.

Virgo

Claire Rosen

Nine of Cups – The Muse of Contentment is asking to hang with you this week. This energy reminds you that perfection is not tangible, and completion is terminal. You do not have to do or be perfect to be content. She reminds you that your dreaming needs to be strong enough to light the way when its dark, but no so illuminating that it blinds you and others around you. This muse reminds you that you do not need to live an “11” or constantly get the A+ to pass the class or be heard. Sit with her and find peace and beauty in the imperfection of life.

Libra

King of Wands – The Muse of Inspiration is visiting you this week. She nudges you to add a bit of flourishes to all that you do this week and get others to join you. For example: get the guest/kids to write name cards out for everyone, have a gratitude tree where family hang note cards what they are grateful for, flowers for you house that others can see in your zoom meetings/gatherings, or add marshmallows/candy canes/turmeric to your hot cocoa. This is not about going all out; this muse just helps you put a dash of spice to each of your experiences this week.

Scorpio

Queen of Swords– The Muse this week is a truth seeker, speaker, and decision maker. You will be called on to take leadership roles whether it is organizing T-day and how meals will come out of the oven or calling out bullshit at the table. The challenge is that it may come off a bit sharp. So the keys are to speak honestly with compassion, think before you speak, and motivate people with humor. Your motto: You can catch more flies with honey then vinegar.

Sagittarius

Page of Swords – This week you need to listen and align your actions with your words. Do not promise anything that you even slightly feel hesitant about completing. The reason for this is that there is underling or hidden truths that need to be ferreted out. So, ask lots of questions, listen to the words before you except tasks. This can be as simple as asking one more time does anybody need anything, before I go to the store.

Capricorn

Seven of Coins – The energies this week are around doing the work. The challenge is taking a breath before each action to make sure your “shoes laces” are tied before you step out of the door. You will not trip if you have forgotten; however, the misstep will take you off your flow. Once you are in your flow, you will have a blast. Nothing like a Capricorn doing their thing. So, this can look like, making sure your kitchen is clean before you cook or rechecking to make sure you have all the ingredients you need days before actually cooking.

Aquarius

Six of Coins – Karma is the energy swirling around you this week. The challenge is being grateful for the balance of giving and receiving that is taking place in your life. And if you do not readily see it give some positivity out and you will see it return (though often it comes from another avenue then you sent it). The challenge is that negativity if given can come back too. Your song: Be nice

Pisces

Page of Cups – The Muse of Innocence and Fun is knocking at your door this week. I hope you can come out and play with her for a bit. Remember fun? Well now is the time to get out the crayons, pillow fight, play catch with your dog or cat, make brownies, snowpeople or play charades on zoom. You know, get in touch with your inner child and play.

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Nov. 15 2020

November 15, 2020 Nina

This week’s artist is Irving Penn. He was a photographer, painter, and inventor of the platinum printing process. His style whether portraits or still life often leans towards minimalism and emotes a feeling of rawness. At this unique point in time, our collective experience and personal emotions seem to directly resonate with his series Portraits in a Corner. Where we all are having this vague feeling that something has changed but still finding ourselves isolated in our small section of life possibly feeling restricted. Our reptilian amygdala stressed and fearful. Is it possible that we can switch our mindset to finding the space comforting, a place of intimacy, and a place to engage with ourselves?

Penn started this series in 1948. He pushed two studio flats together to create a sharper than 90-degree angle. The floor covering an old piece of carpet with the detritus of the photography process still on it. As Penn says “a very rich series of pictures resulted. This confinement, surprisingly seemed to comfort people, soothing them. The walls were a surface to lean on or push against. For me, the picture possibilities were interesting: limiting the subjects’ movement seemed to relieve me of part of the problem of holding on to them.” The amazing thing the viewer can see in these portraits is the “character” of the portrayed becomes more defined.

Can we use this this time to lean into our severely defined space? To find more intimacy and realness with our-selves? Imagine if we were more aware and secure with who we are. When it is time to turn the corner into the world again, we would be more prepared with our actions and interactions. More grounded to who we are, more determined with what needs to be done, a better I to contribute to a better We.

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

Nina

P.S. Signs with an * it is a big week for you. Scorpio this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year. And Taurus it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in now is the time.

Aries

Four of Cups – The energy this week can make it hard to see the beauty that surrounds you. The fire signs more than others are feeling the miasma of the future. The challenge for you is to see the beauty in the minor things in life, the here and now. Appreciating and highlighting these smaller moments you will start to see the patterns and puzzle pieces of the bigger picture.

Taurus

Seven of Cups – The energy this week might be challenge for you all if you want to get things check off your list. Forward movement will feel like you are swimming up stream. But if you can play and daydream this is the week for you. Play or doing things for the joy of doing them without goals helps your mind and imagination create outside the lines. While at the same time breaks down walls around intimacy with others and tunes you into your soul’s purpose. Taurus has the kindest hearts if they can put aside their practicality and “I’m the only one that can keep things going” motto. Find that fun persona you have hidden lately. The world might get a bit messy while you are playing but you can tidy it up next week.

Gemini

Six of Swords – Last week the muse of change was at your door. Coaxing you to let go off the old to make room for the new. Luckily, you have another week to get rid of what no longer works. While you are unloading your “boat” be open to transitions or transactions that come from unexpected places. Maybe its an invite to join an online class, going to a zoom dance party, talking to a friend you haven’t talked to in ages, or a new work project pops-up in your inbox. These occurrences are the universe sending out flares of hope. Though this transition can be hard, your too tired to do more or you cannot see into the future because of the mist, there are still new adventures to be had.

Cancer

Three of Wands and Three of Swords– The last couple of weeks have been big energy weeks. The energy was best used tapping into your inner strength and cocooning as you metamorph into a new you. This week will be a bit of a roller coaster ride of emotions and inspirations. You got a set of threes. These energies test the duality of stabilization and flexibility. You will need to flow with your emotions to heal some heart wounds while at the same time be patient with prosperous possibilities that are on the horizon. Your challenge is to stay with the down time to heal and strengthen your core and not jump into anything until it feels right.

Leo

*High Priestess – This is last week’s energy of intuitive creation on “11.” We have multiple reasons to be on Earth at this time and place. This muse asks you to investigate purpose as you are in the act of creation. Whether it is your reason for existence, others or more likely both, go behind the veil and find the connective tissue of your history and the history at large. Answer the question Why are you here and re-ignite the work you still need to do.

Virgo

Ace of Wands – Mark this period in the sands of time. This week is a place to start a wiser new beginning. The challenge to light this fire is to imagine if you only had a year left to live and only could pick one thing to do. What would you do? This is the universe trying to get you to take your laser pointer and focus on one thing fully. Maybe it is focusing on your child, starting a business, or writing a novel. Now is the time to focus on your legacy. No more thinking this is inspirational doing.

Libra

Page of Swords – Things are not what they seem on the surface this week. If you need information you are going to have to dig for it. The challenge is asking the right questions the right way and then listening. Listen to the nuances for the truth. People are not trying to hide things from you. It is more of a cause of ignorance than malice.

Scorpio

Irving Penn *Death– Your final birth month card and it is another big energy card. So, you will have three muses to work with in the coming year. First, the muse of dreams and synchronicities helping you intuit how 2021 and your purpose will unfold. Then, the Muse of releasing old ideas, creating new story lines (remember new map – new ship) And finally, the Muse of Death or organic change. This is also your sign’s life card, which means this is your super-power, but you must do the work to make it so. This muse helps you see that the old is fodder for new growth and helps you work with the cycles and seasons. This is change that happens with some help from you and some from the universe. Your challenge is to tune yourself to the ebbs and flow of your environment, find new ways to traverse it and slowly guiding change. This coming year is a new chapter – What are you going to write?

Sagittarius

Eight of Wands – This is the last week of your birth year and it is full of information. The challenge is trying to sort it. A better way to deal with all the incoming messages is to think of it as a brainstorming session with the universe. Write it all down and do not judge it. This week is about inspiration and possibilities.

Capricorn

King of Cups – The muse advises you to come at the days ahead quietly and calmly. However, you may run through an array of emotions this week, but you will find you are also in control. As a friend use to say You can let your emotions play with the radio, but they cannot drive the car.

Aquarius

Four of Wands – The energy this week is about the happy home. Usually this comes up when you need to ground yourself and do some nesting behavior. Take time to enjoy your home. So, make your favorite meals, curl up on the couch with loved ones and watch movies, eat by candle light, tidy up areas of your house that you hang in the most, hang your Christmas lights early etc… This week is about cozy and comfort.

Pisces

Ace of Cups – The last couple of weeks have been high energy. The muses had you looking at outdated systems that are no longer working. In essence looking at your map for 2021 and assessing and adjusting structures, morals, rules, and regulations to get “your boat” to the next harbor. This week the energy is around love and happiness. They are what drives your mortal coil. So, make sure love has a place in your intentions. Now is time to focus on how your heart gets a say in the planning.

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Nov. 8 2020

November 8, 2020 Nina

This week’s artist is Tara Shakti (@tarashakti_art). Shakti’s art conveys the resilience and power of women. This is a time to take note and celebrate, that the first women of color will be in the second highest government position in the U.S. Kamala Harris is also a first generation American. Her mother, British-Indian, and her father, Jamaican, immigrated to the US 40 years ago. Harris is also in an inter-racial marriage to a white Jewish man. Let us just sit with all those “firsts” for a minute…

American women still have not broken the glass ceiling in government, as the press has been trying to say, but we are in kicking distance. There is still work to be done. America will need to catch up with other parts of the world with gender equality in high ranking positions. And then there is systematic racism to ferret out. BUT before we focus on what still needs to be done – let us rejoice in the “the firsts.”

Shakti’s art is usually portraits of women or herself. Even though she centers around the struggle of empowerment and identity of women in a patriarchal society, most of her work has her subject staring straight at the viewer conveying an internal resilience and power. Her choice of vibrant color has the viewer seeing the duality of struggle and strength in their stillness. Shakrti’s provokes us to no longer sit in silence, but to stand up and continue the fight for equality and against injustice.

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

Nina

Aries

Seven of Swords – This week pay attention to anything that feels slightly off. Hopefully, it is just a little tweak like balancing out your tire pressure or getting enough sleep. But for some of you it might be somebody pulling the wool over your eyes. It may not be malicious. Maybe someone is not telling you the whole truth because they think they will hurt your feelings. Follow your instincts, ask questions, look deeper into situations and pay attention to little misbalances.

Taurus

Three of Coins – The energy this week is collaboration. You are in synch weaving in and out of others’ work and needs. Work in unison with those around you, picking out left-out strings, re-weaving, handing it off, filling in gaps. Flowing from partner, teacher to student. Attune yourself to the ebbs and flow of others. This week you are playing in the universes’ double-dutch game. Have fun. Be creative.

Gemini

*Death – The muse of change is at your door. It is time to let go of the old to make room for the new. This could look as simple of letting go of the clothes you will never wear again or as complex as letting go of a job or relationships that no longer works for you. Yes, Trump is a Gemini, so your struggle does not have to be as dramatic as his, but it is a time to be real with what needs to change. And except the possibilities of the new. There are opportunities waiting for you if you just let go of the past and accept the change that is knocking at the door.

Cancer

*Judgement– Another big energy week for you, though you might need to cocoon to truly grok this vibe. Last week, the muses asked you to tap into your inner strength and heart to create ease both within and without. This week with that understanding of heart you can see your history of beautiful and broken things has gotten you to this moment. To see that your history refined your soul and heart to a lustrous beauty. Your challenge is to accept and forgive the person in the mirror so she/he/they can evolve to the next level.

Leo

Queen of Wands – Intuitive creation is the muse this week to walk with. People often see Leos as extroverts or extremely self-confident (psst- this is not true). You all are constantly questioning and judging what you do, and this hinders your self-expression. The task this muse beckons you to accomplish is – do you and then let the world see it. This week’s energy is best used in expanding your boundaries of courage and confidence especially in place of creativity and/or spirituality.

Virgo

King of Swords – Last week the energies asked you to let go of the fear of feeling. So that your open heart can make some dazzling creation with dashes of passion and a variety of emotions. Hopefully, you cracked open your heart for your mind will need to draw on it’s wisdom this week. Right now, you are amid (possibly opposing) dualities, your perceptions and those of the collective truth or agreed-upon reality. Navigating both can be hard, but if you did your heart work you will come to place a place of honesty and integrity that will ring true with others. The challenge is that Mars is still in retrograde so do not instigate in any fights or confrontations. Listen and empathize before you speak.

Libra

Eight of Wands – Your second eight so a quick dive into that number. Eights represent energy and action. Last week was great for working on anything on the material plane. This week is about external information. There s a variety of messages coming to you that are informative for the coming months. The key to navigating them is just write them down. You do not need to act on all of them right now. Categorize and prioritize are the actions needed.

Scorpio

*Hanged Man– Your second big energy card for the coming year. Last week the muse gave you dreams and synchronicities to help you intuit how 2021 and your purpose will unfold. Your purpose on earth will come in play in a big way in the coming year and the Universe is here to help, but you will need to suss-out an updated map and ship to sail in. Spend the rest of your birth month making sure you are on the right ship to sail into 2021. (I’m just going over this again, because Biden is also a Scorpio. Not that you have to become president but 2021 is a big year for you all.) Ok and now the second card. This muse wants you to let go of old expectations and take this month to get a bird’s eye view of your life timeline. From this perspective you will see that your perceptions are malleable and therefore so is your narrative. This coming birth year is the time to write a new story.

Sagittarius

Knight of Swords – Logic and reason are key in navigating the energies this week. You need to be careful that you think before you leap. As always with this card, watch hurting your extremities: legs, arms, fingers, ankles, and toes. Be sure of your footing, look both ways and don’t jump into a situation without sussing-out what’s going on first.

Capricorn

Nine of Wands – Boundary setting is the issue this week. To get things done and to find time to rest you are going to have to adhere to well set rules and regulations. Planning is also key. This is not a week to go with the flow. Orderliness is imperative.

Aquarius

Two of Swords – Procrastination is your demon to fight this week. The key is just to make a decision, right or left. It does not matter. The main focus is moving forward. You will reach your destination no matter the path you chose.

Pisces

*Hierophant – Another big energy week for you. So, the energy this week is about your structures, morals, rules, and regulations. Time to look at outdated systems that are no longer working. In essence last week was about looking at your map for 2021 and this week is about assessing and adjusting your ship, crew and the structures that need to happen to get “your boat” to the next harbor.

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Oct. 18, 2020

October 18, 2020 Nina

Another spooky favorite is cartoonist Charles Addams. He created the Addams family cartoon which later became a TV series, animations, live action movies, and a stage musical. Addams brought the ghoulish and absurd into our everyday habitats, cities, and suburbs. He started drawing cartoons in 1935 for the New Yorker and contributed to it for more than 50 years. However, of his thousands of cartoons, the Addams family only appears in around 50. His humor was subtle either in the wry captions or the characters’ juxtapositions within “normal” settings. He brilliantly added to the definition of American Gothic.

American Gothic literature was born from puritanical ethos and anxiety of the unknow wilderness of the forming United States. This ghoulish vision of condemnation reinforced by shame and guilt was fertile ground for Irving, Poe, and Hawthorne. Later Darwinism adding to the gothic collective consciousness the ab-human, authors like Lovecraft and Shelly having us question what it is to be human. These themes still resonate in modern literature like Interview with a Vampire and The Shining. The beauty and twist with Addams are he knew how to traverse the line of the macabre and the “normal.” Inverting the battle of good versus evil and coaxing the viewer to find common ground with our darker or absurd side of the psyche. In essence he makes the viewer ponder the American Gothic that lies in all of us.

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

Nina

P.S. Signs with an * it is a big week for you. Libra this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year. And Aries it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in now is the time.

Aries

Four of Pentacles – Last week’s energy was pushing you to harness your emotions and start creating momentum. Using this Mars energy to your advantage to get a head start on 2021. This week the energy lessens but still the goal is the same. Make sure you allocate your finite resources to continue laying down the foundation for 2021 projects. And be careful this week not spending money or time in frivolous endeavors.

Taurus

Queen of Wands – The energy this week is about creation, inspiration, and leadership. Your tasks are to reflect and revise your mission statement. What is your purpose? What are you trying to convey? Use this retrograde energy to recalibrate your goals to your message.

Gemini

Ace of Wands – Fresh starts this week are in abundance. This muse asks you what would you do if your slate was clean? Your answers will help define your next steps.

Cancer

Eight of Coins– The muse this week is here to help you hone your craft. This can be how you make your money and/or what you do with your hands. The more you focus on the details of your skills and tweak how you do things the easier your work begins to flow.

Leo

How many times have I told you…always read the labels

*Magician – You all are just banging out the karma and dharma cards the past 3 weeks. So, you have been and will continue (if needed) working with energies about blocks, so you can jump with the elegance of a sleek black cat not knowing where exactly it will land. If you have done the work, then you realize each jump lands you in the arms of the next Magical Muse. This muse creates space for experimentation and creation. She helps you pull the divine down into the material world. This can look as simple as you taking your hobby to the next level, or as complicated as starting a new business/job. The key is allowing and experiment with your tools to move you to the next stage of growth.

Virgo

Three of Coins – Collaboration and teamwork are the energies of ease this week. Finding people with your common goal not only uplift you but also have vital information for you. By fusing your energies, you create something more then you could attain this week on your own.

Libra

Four of Swords – Last week your year card of beginnings and endings foretold what 2021 will hold. This week is about rest. This is about spending your last week of your birth month, luxuriating. Time for bubble baths, spa days, reading a novel, and lazing in the sun. Your mind needs time to rest and reset for the coming year. Turn off electronics for at least a day and relax.

Scorpio

*Devil – What an interesting card to start off your birth month. This energy is one of your karmic energies for your sign. This coming birth year will have a lot of distractions and potholes. However, if you use your incredible Spidey sense you can navigate it all with ease. You can read a room well when you tune in, and you can see someone’s weakness and strengths in a glance. These aspects will be tested this year, so one thing to do this month is have a mirror talk with yourself and ask what do you really want out of 2021? Write down your response so when a distraction pops up you can pull out your map to stay on your path.

Sagittarius

Five of Swords – Last week’s energy was about mortaring up holes in your physical realm’s foundations or dealing with an issue hanging around since May. This week’s muse gives you another week to shore-up work. The challenge can be your sensitivity is high with all the posturing that can is going on around you. You cannot ignore the problems, but you also should not engage. Your motto: Not your monkeys, not your circus- Polish proverb. But if they are your monkeys cleaning up after them is your responsibility.

Capricorn

*Temperance – This week’s energy is about harmony. The key to this energy is understanding that balance is not about equal it is about appropriate amounts for a harmonious flavor. This week work on the components and amounts of hardship, work, play, purpose, thriving, enjoying, and healing to blend into a savory dish of life. Your song: A Spoonful of Sugar.

Aquarius

Nine of Wands – This energy is about meeting your goals and follow-through. You might have to put on blinders and lock yourself in the room, for the world is very willing to distract you this week. So, staying diligent and putting up strong boundaries is necessary to get things done.

Pisces

Seven of Wands – Ok time to fortify your defensives this week. No joke this Mars and Mercury retro is making people just not a their best and this week you are ultra-sensitive to it. The challenge is not taking it personally and protect your inner light from outer negativities. This is a great time for pillow forts, ice cream, or anything lovely that can get you through this week’s negativity.

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Oct. 4, 2020

October 4, 2020 Nina

First, I want to thank all of you for reading my musings on art, tarot, and a bit of science. I am going into my 6^th year with this blog, and I so appreciate your support and feedback throughout the years. At times I feel as if I am writing into the void, so your echoes back help me see that this is fulfilling its purpose of entertainment and hopefully some enlightenment and ease. You all are few but mighty in spirit, love and appreciated!

And now to start off the month of spook, this week’s artist is Stella Snead. She is a surrealist painter, photographer, and collage artist. She and her father struggled with depression. Though she has few memories of her father the viewer can see her exploration of her own psychology through her artwork. Surrealism has a natural affinity towards the study of the subconscious.

Her early paintings all seemed set in a nocturnal landscape of the dreaming mind. Her depression stopped her from painting in her mid-life, but travel and photography became the mode and medium during her darker times. She began collaging her mental ponderings. By her 70’s she returned to painting and revisited images she had done in her earlier years. Themes you often see in her musings are nature’s powerful forces: volcanos, tornados geysers, containment, and using perspective to draw the eye out of the picture. These techniques and images are keys to propelling the viewer into unknown waters. But also, the opportunity that once we have traversed the unknown it becomes know, less scary and possibly a brighter freer place than what we have known.

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

Nina

Aries

Ace of Cups – This week is testing your emotional intelligence. This energy wants to unblock your heart and get your emotional energy moving. This is a great week to watch a movie that brings a tear to your eye. While balancing it with activities that make you laugh. The more you are in tune with your feelings, the more you can be there for your love ones and understand the emotional intention behind those around you.

Taurus

Six of Cups – The keys to navigating this week is linked to the past. This is a great week to share stories of your childhood, go through old photos, and read old journals. There is inspiration and answers in reminiscing this week.

Gemini

Queen of Wands – Your passion needs a focus this week. Inspiration and creativity are craving your attention, but it is up to you to take the time to let them in for a drink. Creativity takes time, pondering, mulling to find its nuance and ignite passion. Time to have a must needed conversation with your muses.

Cancer

*Star and Nine of Swords – This week highlights that the future is uncertain; however, this does not mean to worry or fret. The key to navigating the night is seeing that you are surrounded by a blanket of love and care, and the Star Muse of Hope and Faith leads the way even though the path is dark with uncertainty.

Leo

*Hanged Man – This week’s energy surrounds the concept of insightful exposure. What is driving you crazy or blocking you needs to be reexamined. However, this investigation must be done from a new perspective. You are stuck because your life stories are being played out through a lens of an old perception. To become more malleable with your thinking let go of awareness and allow your truth to float to the surface. A gestalt is forming to break you out of your stagnation, but you will need to flip and flow your mind in the quiet of reflection without judgement or logical thought.

Virgo

*Magician – Last week was about ending and cleaning out the debris from last birth year. You still have until mid-November to tie things up. But this week is about creating what you hold as divine. This is your purpose wanting some hang-time with you, so you can start plotting out how this concept will unfold. This muse reminds you that you already have the skills and tools to accomplish what you want to do. The challenge is realizing that those tools can come from other people taking over some of the everyday of your plans. Your energy needs to focus on creating the form and space for your creation to begin to grow, however, there is no need for you to do it all alone.

Libra

Six of Swords – This is your winding down month until your birthday and the energy this week helps in this transition. The challenge is that the future is clouded over. You may feel as if the mists have settled in front of you. However, the muse this week gives you the keys to traverse the unknown. The first key is simplification. She asks what is it that you most want to change or shift. The second key is faith for there will be clues along the way to guide you through these coming months as your perspective and horizons become clearer.

Scorpio

Seven of Wands – This week people can get on your nerves. The challenge with this energy is standing your ground and keeping your inner light lite. Planet-wise there are some hard aspects this week, and water signs are feeling the brunt of it. This muse reminds you even in standing your ground you can reach out with love to keep the blue meanies away.

Sagittarius

Two of Cups – The energy this week is all about positive reinforcement of relationships that you have picked in your life. Whether that is a partner, a pet, or your plants. Caring for others fills your cup as much as them caring for you.

Capricorn

Knight of Swords – This week’s energy tends to make you feel as if you need to rush to decisions and actions; however, the exact opposite is true. To deal with this hectic energy slowing down is the best solution. Be gentle with your responses for they can become defensive. Be slow in your actions for you can hurt yourself, especially your extremities. Logic and caution are key this week. Motto: look both ways before crossing the street.

Aquarius

Knight of Wands – You are in the right place doing the right thing. This week’s energy helps you accomplish anything you put your focus towards. The key is finding inspiration to keep the energy going. Whether that is seeing that this project will lead to more projects or the beginning of something new. It is vital that you see the why behind what you are doing so you can take your life to the next level.

Pisces

*Empress – The energy of creation for comfort is what generates ease this week. You are needing some positive mothering energy to sustain yourself. This can look as simple as making a scrumptious meal or get that new piece of furniture that will make your living area finally comfortable. The challenge with this energy is creating comfort not prestige. Creating things that feed your senses, that make you go ahhh, have you smiling, and that make you feel nurtured are the items you should incorporate into this week’s schedule.

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