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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of May 14, 2023

May 14, 2023 Nina

The artist this week is Camille Claudel. Claudel is a sculptor and is now recognized for her figurative works in bronze and marble. Claudel’s sensual sculptures are a testimony to her ability to convey an emotional narrative in metal and stone. Unlike her male contemporaries who stayed within the stoic realms of neoclassical and imperial styles. She addressed themes of love, passion, rejection, loneliness, the complexity of aging, and mental anguish with movement and emotionality.

By the end of the 1800’s her work was censored as overly sensual and inappropriate, especially from a female. Between that and the ending of her long-standing affair with a fellow sculptor, Claudel’s emotional state began unraveling. She experienced a psychological breakdown. As unsupported personally, as she had been professionally, her mother and brother placed her in an asylum. Where she stayed for 30 years until her death.

People with mental health issues in our society are sadly still seen as pariahs. So, what can we do to change the paradigm? First and foremost, “One of the best tools in your tool kit is empathy, advised Dawn Brown, national director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness HelpLine Services. If you work on extending empathy to others in your daily life, you’ll be more equipped to do so to a stranger.”

Your pondering for the week: How can you bring more empathy into your life?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Aries – action is the key to begin the week with. On Thursday it moves into Taurus – ground your emotions. Then for the weekend it moves into Gemini – great time to reconnect or make new friends.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is now moving forward in Taurus (grounding), so we can now move onward with more confidence. Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Cancer (self-care) until June 6^th. Mars (action) is also in Cancer so until May 21^st, it is best to let your heart run the show. At our best we can consciously act on what our heart needs. But be aware that at our worst we can get emotionally charged and overreact during this time.

Jupiter (growth) has moved into Taurus – so we go from manifestation to expanding 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. Saturn (structures) is in its two-year stint with Pisces so we can 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.

And lastly Pluto (the hidden, death, wealth, and shadow) is in Aquarius until June 11^th, 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 during until November 19^th, 2024.

***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

Three of Fire – The Muse of Enterprise advises contemplation on what you need to set into place for your next venture. This is a week for planning and preparation as you wait for pieces to fall into place or for the timing to be better for success. Preparation and patience are key this week.

Taurus

*Moon – This is a beneficial week to dive into your subconscious and the Muse of Visions is here to help in your enlightenment. Pay attention to your dreams for they have treasures to uncover. Not every part of your dreams is prophetic, but the ones that incite an emotional response have nuggets of truth to decipher.

Gemini

*Lovers – This Muse of Relationships is a lifelong company of yours. As a karmic mission, Geminis have the gift of gab and are on assignment to explore the ins and outs of relationships in all their forms. This week you will be working with this muse and looking at the levels of intimacy you have with various relationships. You will find yourself deepening some and distancing yourself from others. This muse would like you to look at them through the lens of commitment versus obligation.

Cancerian

Queen of Earth – Last week you were recommended to slow down or even stop and rest. This week the lights are green, but the Muse of Senses would like you to still take your time. She advises establishing strong boundaries around when you work and when you relax. She also recommends that you indulge in your five senses to keep yourself grounded in the present.

Leo

Four of Earth – The Muse of Hoarding is having you investigate why you are holding so tightly to an aspect in your life. A clue to this behavior is that it feels as if it stabilizes you. This could be true, or it could be based in fear. This is the week to discern which is the case. For if it is the former, then you are working against what innately is stabilizing in that aspect. By holding it so tightly, you are hindering its ability to create more abundance. She reminds you that faith in yourself is the key to stabilization.

Virgo

Eight of Earth – The Muse of Craft is recommending indulging in what skills you are good at. However, Virgo, you are very good at a variety of things. This week the muse challenges you to use your many talents or at least one in the world. Not only will this enhance your craft, but it will also lead to a turn into profit.

Libra

Knight of Air – This week if you find yourself in a rush or being pushed to decide – slow down. The Muse of Rushing arrives when things around you are too chaotic, and you need to slow down to think before you act. She advises while making any decisions you take your time and assess before committing. Especially when the situation is not a real emergency but is portrayed as one.

Scorpio

*Strength – The Muse of Inner Strength would like you to practice poise this week. Poise is defined as “a graceful and elegant bearing in a person”. So, this can be as simple as working on your posture or as intricate as defining what grace and elegance looks like for you (not society’s concept of it). She asks you what makes you proud of you?

Sagittarius

Nine of Air – The Muse of Overthinking comes when you are doing exactly that about something. She advises that you put this problem to bed for this week and let it simmer in the netherworld. You may find that it resolves itself, the solution sprouts from your subconscious or it never was a problem in the first place.

Capricorn

*Fool – This is a great week to clear part of your schedule, for the Muse of Spontaneity would like you to come out and play. She reminds you that play is as equally important to you goats’ mental health as hard labor. So go on a drive without a destination or at least take a different route. Or do something creative just for the sake of creation. By letting go of goal orientation for just a sec, you will find not only a sense of freedom but maybe a new path/adventure to propel you into the future.

Aquarius

Queen of Fire – The Muse of Spirituality wants you to engage with your spirit. And for you this is best done with art or in nature. By surrounding yourself with either, your mind can wander and be inspired. So, take time this week to dabble in your own art, go to a museum, go to the ocean or hike in a park.

Pisces

*Magician – The Muses of Manifestation is here to help you manifest something this week. It can be big or small… simple or complex. However, she asks three questions of your manifestation: Is it divinely inspired as opposed to be based solely in the material, emotional or intellectual plane? Does it require you to gain more skills? Does your manifestation bring good into the world? If the answers are No, Yes and No respectively then it is not the right manifestation back to the drawing board.

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

April 23, 2023 Nina

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 21^st. 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 16^th – 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 11^th, 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.

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

Nina

Aries

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

*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

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

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

*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

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

*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

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

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

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.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of March 26, 2023

March 26, 2023 Nina

The artist this week is Augusta Savage. Savage was a sculptor, teacher, and community organizer. Whether it is the crinkle of a shirt, the lines created by a body or the steady gaze of her piece John Henry, Savage’s sculptures are the essence of the sublime. She brings natural beauty and emotions to her portrait sculptures, with a simple curve of the mouth or how we can feel the cold water the boy is about to jump into (see below). This is the goal of portraits in all their forms, to not only portray a person but to engage us in our collective humanity.

Savage was a seminal artist. Though an artist since her youth, it wasn’t until she was 29 when she was awarded a scholarship to Cooper Union in 1921, before 142 men on the waiting list. Where she earned her 4-year degree in 3. Then in 1929 and 1931 she was granted two fellowships in Paris. In 1934 she became the first African American member of the National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors and opened her own studio becoming an influential teacher in Harlem.

In 1937, she was asked to be the first director of the Harlem Community Art Center. Also in 1937, Savage was one of four women and only two African Americans to receive a professional commission for her work to be included in the 1939 NY World’s Fair. She spent two years creating Lift Every Voice and Sing (see Aries below), an homage to the influence of Black music in American culture. But why do most of us not know her? And if we do only know her through these smaller pieces. What would not only Savage’s legacy, but our society be like if works like hers were not only in historical representation but also in the present public eye?

The above work is called Realization. Though stunning, Savage was never able to bring it into the world, due to the absence of consistent funding and support for women artists, which still rings true today. Realization is defined as an act of becoming fully aware of something as a fact. Only 11% of all acquisitions at 26 prominent US museums over the past decade were of work by women artists. When will we truly realize as a society that there is not equal representation of women? Not until we see fifty percent of what we support and see in any museums and public spaces are created by women, and not just in highlighted shows for Women’s month.

Your pondering for the week: How can you better experience and implement a truer representation of equal representation in your life?

Solar System highlights

This week the moon begins in Gemini – communication is key. On Tuesday night it moves into Cancer – watch that your emotions don’t block your drive. Then on Friday through the weekend the moon is in Leo, your time to play in the sun.

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), after its 7-month stay in Gemini, shifts our focus from creating action not reaction through communication, moves into Cancer. Now instead of our mouth running the show are hearts are. 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 until April 3^rd. 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

King of Water – The Muse of Emotions is challenging you to be the mature person in the room. You are being asked to circumnavigate and direct others’ emotions out of the more shadowy lands that are laid out for you and yours this week. That means you need to step up your compassion and speak from heartfelt empathy to gain any ground or consensus.

Taurus

Ten of Water – The Muse of Bliss is asking you to highlight what brings you joy this week. First, she reminds you that you are successful in more than a few aspects of your life, and you need to honor those accomplishments. Secondly, she asks you before you move to the new “next…”, take this week to have a bit of fun.

Gemini

Two of Fire – The Muse of Future is asking you to take a moment this week and do some pondering on what your plans and intentions are for 2025? She knows we are just ending month-three of 2023, but she asks – are you doing what needs to be done to get to where you want to be by the end of next year? This week is the perfect time to readjust if your actions and goals are not lined up, or you might find you need a whole new game plan.

Cancerian

King of Fire – The Muse of Leading is calling you to take the lead this week. She reminds you that being a leader does not mean having to do everything. Delegation, teamwork, and cheerleading are vital.

Leo

Nine of Air – Your second nine, so a little on that number. Nines are about preparation. Last week was about preparing your soul/fire to create a new spark. This week you are asked to prepare your mind. The Muse of Worry is here to help with your over-thinking. Science has proven that worry and hope ignite the same part of the brain, so they are linked. Why we worry is because we have an investment/hope for the future. However, where that goes haywire is when we continue to worry about possibilities that are beyond our control. So, this week, focus only on the things you have actual control over and leave the rest to hope.

Virgo

Five of Earth – Lat week had the potential for some storms and hopefully you were prepared for them. This week you are dealing with the aftermath. The Muse of Low Resources comes when your assets are at a low point. This can be your energy, time, space and/or money. She reminds you that you do not have to do this by yourself. It is okay to be not okay this week. You have friends and loved-ones that can give you a variety of resources, but it is up to you to ask for it. And then not to feel less than for the asking.

Libra

*Devil – This week can have a few deja’vu events for you. The Muse of Tests comes to see if you have learned your lessons. If you find yourself irritated, confused, lost, or tempted, she advises you to step back and think about the lesson behind the troubles. You have already learned the lesson. You are just being asked to respond correctly to what has challenge you in the past.

Scorpio

Eight of Air – The Muse of Bondage comes to release you from old thought patterns that no longer work for you. This can be as easy as an ah-moment or as complicated as feeling trapped. However, you should pay attention to both those feelings, for this energy is highlighting negative inputs from others that you are holding onto. And it will help you finally find your sovereignty from these thoughts and situations.

Sagittarius

Six of Earth – The Muse of Pay Back is asking you to pay forward this week. Whether that is paying for someone’s coffee or calling a friend or smiling at a stranger. This week she asks you to emote as many positive vibes as possible out into the world. For this muse will give you back positive energy three-fold. The challenge with this muse is that the path of return is never direct or straight so keep your eyes open for money at your feet and smiles in the streets.

Capricorn

*Tower and Seven of Water – The Muse of Destruction and the Muses of Dreams are working together this week. As a team they are asking you to lower your expectations of what you are dreaming. Outside forces are not willing or able to work for your usual perfectly controlled outcomes or goals this week. So, it is best to be as prepared as possible for twists and turns and then go with the flow.

Aquarius

Two of Water – So last week the Muse of Relations wanted you to focus on all your relationships. Well, the energy has not switched that much this week. The Muse of Love is now here and wanted you to invest some positive emotions into your closest relationships. By filling your loved one’s cup, they can also fill yours. And if it feels not equitable, now is the time to have a heart to heart around each other’s definitions of sharing and how you like affection to be given to you.

Pisces

Queen of Water – The Muse of Fun is asking you to have some. You are taking life too seriously and this muse is advising to find friends and loved ones to do something fun or silly with.

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of July 24, 2022

July 24, 2022 Nina

This week’s artist is Bridget McCrum. Since childhood she was fascinated with ancient remains and natural stone landscapes, so she began painting her surroundings. Then by her forties she turned to sculpting it in stone. Her studies are often but not always abstract interpretations of the glacial movement of geography in contrast to the rapid flight of birds. In her words: “The landscape around my two homes has inevitably worked itself into my mind. The gentle curves of the hills of South Devon and the stark limestone cliffs carved by wind and sea on Gozo, have all subconsciously influenced my carving. Looking down on birds circling and gliding above their prey from my home high above the Dart estuary. They make marvelously abstracted subjects and I have carved them ever since I have been here.”

Her work is a study of stillness and movement. She creates this by juxtaposing squares and rectangles that seem to effortless hold up smoothly curved abstract avian forms. By working in stone and simplifying the line of birds in flight, McCrum enhances the elegant evolution of birds and their prowess in the air. This contrast also exemplifies the intersection of how birds use topography to enhance their flight ie: their use of thermals or dynamic soaring. This is where a bird catches a thermal to ride upward. Once they reach these higher altitudes where the wind moves faster, they shift to same direction as the wind to gain speed. Then they can glide relatively fast or slow while descending by shifting their wings or the angle of their body. McCrum’s work is an exquisite example of observational study and interpretation of the beauty of nature through art.

Your pondering for the week: Explore and utilize ways that you can use your environment to soar.

Solar System Highlights

The Moon starts in Cancer this week. This energy may feel like you do not want to leave your house, but if you must then make sure you balance it with quality self-care time. By Thursday it has moved into Leo – time to shine. Then for the weekend the moon moves into Virgo – great for cleaning and reducing clutter in your life. Mercury is in Leo – great for PR but watch that you are listening as much as you are sharing. Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Cancer – beautify your home, spend time with loved ones and focus on self-care. Mars (action) is in Taurus, so action steps are at a saner, slower, and steadier pace. Jupiter is in Aries until October 28^th. It influences action and expansion over the summer months. And lastly, Saturn remains in Aquarius for all of 2022 – so innovating and upping your game is its focus.

P.S. 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.

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

Nina

Aries

*Emperor – Hopefully last week you aligned you actions with your inner compass, because this week is all action. The Muse of Building is here to get any project you focus on moving if you have a well-thought-out plan. So, think like a city-planner this week. Have you thought about who you serve and are you building a self-propelling structure to maintain it? The challenge with this energy is not to build just to build, or act just to act but to thoughtfully create.

Taurus

Six of Coins – The Muse of Mini-Karma arrives when karma is about to re-balance. So, as you go about your daily life this muse reminds you that being nice begats positive benefits. However, this is also true for being unkind which will producing negatives. The other challenge with this energy is that it usually doesn’t reciprocate in a direct line. So, watch your p’s and q’s and be mindful of possible side swipes or unexpected gifts.

Gemini

Eight of Coins – Last week was about paying attention to downloads from your subconscious. This week is about refining your conscious and physical skillsets. The Muse of Mastery comes when your superpowers and expert skills are needed, so share your amazingness this week.

Cancerian

Five of Wands – This Muse of Drama comes when you need to sharpen your confidence on when to fight and when to walk away. You can engage in rivalry but if you do you cannot play victim. You have chosen to play the game. However, this muse reminds you that you can also just not participate and walk away. The choice is really yours.

Leo

Nine of Swords – Your first Muse to work with this birth year is the Muse of Overthinking. This year you are going to be challenged by getting out of your mind and acting on what you can. Now this Muse does give you some rules to live by for this year. 1) Worry only about what you actually can control in the present. 2) Do not use the phrase or concept of: would have, should have, and could have. And 3) You need to prioritize good sleeping habits.

Virgo

Two of Coins – The Muse of Balance comes when you are trying to do too much. She advises to do only one to two things at a time. This is not a week for multi-tasking.

Libra

*Fool – The Muse of Clean Slates and New Adventure has come to have you play around with a new avenue, study, or project. This, like last week, is a great period to start a project, plant a garden or continue a new venture. The challenge with this energy is she asks you to come at anything you do with fresh eyes or playfulness. If you are having trouble doing this, she suggests doing this exercise: When you go somewhere familiar take a new route or venture out without a purpose and see where you land. These activities will exercise your adventurous side.

Scorpio

Seven of Cups – The Muse of Dreams is here wanting you to play with your imagination. Find time to daydream. Play scenarios in your head where everything works out perfectly. The challenge is identifying these dream signs in your reality. If you don’t see the beginnings of this path, then it is time to dream a new scheme.

Sagittarius

Page of Coins – The Muse of Critical Thinking has come to guide your thoughts this week. Critical thinking is the analysis of available facts, evidence, observations, and arguments to form a judgement. However, the challenge is when the subject is complex and therefore several different definitions or arguments can exist. So, this week keep to the facts and put the speculation aside, and if you can not come to a verdict with what you know, wait for more evidence.

Capricorn

*Wheel– The Muse of Maybe comes when the energy for the week is unpredictable. Her advice is to be careful not to over-plan or tightly schedule this week. The more flexible you can be the more apt you will be to navigate the hits and misses of the week, and possibly find treasures on paths not planned.

Aquarius

*Magician – The Muse of Manifestation comes to help you conjure up whatever you like. Even though you have all the tools you need to do as you wish, the challenge is really thinking through the consequences of what you are bringing forth. Does it actually coincide with your purpose or plan?

Pisces

Ace of Cups – The Muse of Emotional Beginnings is here to make sure that your heart plane is nourished before you embark on this new phase of emotional growth. She reminds you that it is more beneficial and sustainable if you can fill your emotional cup then to rely on ours doing it for you. Self-Love first, fishy frien

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of July 10, 2022

July 10, 2022 Nina

The artist this week is Sophie Woodrow @sophiewoodrow. Woodrow is a ceramic artist that works in porcelain. Her figures are an amalgamation of the natural world. Sophie’s artisanship comes through the elegant equilibrium of minimalism in color, delicate intricacy in form and a context of otherworldliness. If spirit guides had guises, then many of them would look like her figurines.

You may have fallen in love with her work, like I did. But much like connecting to spirit guides, to obtain Woodrow’s work is a combination of mystery, devotion, and a possible pilgrimage. In my research to find out about her there are few avenues: a couple of well-placed articles, a website error and even finding what gallery she is showing in right now is an enigma (a hint in her Insta comments, Narbeth Pembrokeshire, Wales).

However, this research reminded me of the spiritual journey that resonates for both Art and Spirituality. The purpose of this quest is rarely to find answers, it is the process of pondering life and our place within in it. As a viewer/audience of art or even the artist themselves, we need to be careful of our ego demanding that the artist make their art easily accessible or that spirituality is obtain with some sage. In this age of Instant-cart and Amazon, we need to be reminded that experiencing Art, Nature and Spirit is a quest and should be more like a golden egg hunt for awe then a click of fleeting satisfaction.

Your pondering for the week: How can you bring more mystery, moments and meaning in your journey?

Solar System Highlights

The Moon starts in Sagittarius so it may be hard to settle into your work week, but by Tuesday you get into the groove with the Moon in Capricorn’s help. On Thursday it moves into Aquarius great for innovation and ideas. Then it’s in Pisces giving us a dreamy weekend. Mercury is in Cancerian waters great for reconnecting with whomever is your mother figure and verbally supporting the woman in your life. Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Gemini (communication and knowledge). Ladies tell your stories. Mars (action) is in Taurus, so action steps are at a saner, slower, and steadier pace. Jupiter is in Aries until October 28^th. It influences action and expansion over the summer months. And lastly, Saturn remains in Aquarius for all of 2022 – so innovating and upping your game is its focus.

P.S. 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.

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

Nina

Aries

*Hanged One – The Muse of Purpose came last week to solidify your reason for being. You have another week to ruminate this theme with the Muse of Inertia. This Muse puts blockades in your way to make you stop and think about where, what, and how of the possible forward planning action steps. She does this for two reasons. One if you need to tweak your plan or two if the timing isn’t right. So if you feel resistance, stop and look both ways before you proceed.

Taurus

*Fool – Last week the Muse of Hermitage asked you to step back from your daily life and look at your placement within your timeline and the World’s. Now the Muse of Clean Slates is adding its energy to your ponderings. She asks, what if you had a clean slate? What if you said from this point on, I am going to _____ and nothing can hold me back. What would you fill into that blank? Because now is the time to step into this new journey.

Gemini

Ten of Wands – The Muse of Obligation has come to help you prioritizes your responsibilities. This week has the potential to feel overwhelming, but this muse helps by reminding you to watch your definition of obligation. You are only responsible for your stuff and no one else’s. Time to put their responsibility back on their shoulders because you have enough to do.

Cancerian

*Hierophant – Your next Muse for your birth year is the Muse of Constructs. All this year is about refining or creating new structures that support your well-being. It is like you are molting and building your new shell. Devote this time to adopting or creating mottos to live by, environments where you thrive, and schedules that run with your natural bio-rhythms.

Leo

Eight of Coins – This is your second eight so a tiny dive into the number. Eights represent refining and releasing. Last week the Muse of Bondage asked you to let go of what is holding you back. And now the Muse of Superpowers is asking you to focus and hone the skill set you are good at. Her homework is to name three of your super-powers and refine them instead of hanging on to your kryptonite.

Virgo

Five of Cups – This week will have its ups and downs. So, the Muse of Spilled Milk is here to help you clean up and move on. The not-so-great things happening this week are not the worst things you have gone through. She reminds you that these are minor spills easily cleaned up and “You have more milk in the fridge.” So, your motto: My cup many not runneth over but it is refillable.

Libra

Three of Swords – Last week the Muse of the Subconscious provided you with insight to create more ease. Though they may take some time to decipher. Hence, the Muse of Wound-healing has stepped-up to highlight the insights that are meant to heal deep wounds. So, pay attention to emotional and thought induced landmines this week, for this muse is prompting you to work on the reactions instead of the action itself.

Scorpio

Five of Swords – This week has the potential to frustrate you. The Muse of Ego has stepped in to help you navigate these irritations. She first asks you how important is it for you to interject yourself into the situation? Then she advises unless you or the people around you will be hurt, walk away. So, pick your battles this week.

Sagittarius

Page of Wands – The Muse of Originality is asking you to indulge in the arts and/or nature. Usually, this muse shows up when you need to re-ignite your imagination. She asks you to plan something awe-inspiring to do this week: a concert, play music, watch the stars, nature walk, dance, go to a museum, or paint your own masterpiece.

Capricorn

Ace of Coins – This week is perfect for beginnings on the physical plane. Whether that is planting in your garden or creating something in a workshop, starting a new endeavor, etc.… This week has all the grow-power you need to fertilize your new seedling.

Aquarius

Nine of Swords – This week can have more downs then ups, which can send you into your head or bed. So, the Muse of Worries comes with this advice. She asks you to categorize your worries into things you can do something about, things you are not sure you can do something about and things you can’t. Then drop the last two and focus on working on the solutions for the worries that are relevant now.

Pisces

Nine of Coins – Last week the Muse of Inertia advised you to slow down, meditate and reflect more than do. This energy continues somewhat with the Muse of Contentment. This muse like you to begin moving but do it at a relaxed pace. This is not a week to commit to everything but more to metaphorically turn your life volume knob down from a 10 to a 9.

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of June 12, 2022

June 12, 2022 Nina

The artist this week is Djakou Kassi Nathalie @djakoukassi. Djakou works with clay like quilters work with fabric. In many of her pieces she carves stylized masks, houses, mathematical equations, shapes, and lines in a crazy quilt like fashion. Weaving together a tale with small treasures, like a person peeping out a window with 2020 carved beside it or a notched gear placed like the sun over a house. Her work relates powerful stories against domestic violence, man’s volatile interactions with nature, survival, and the inspiration of divine womanhood. These masks which adorn many of her large vessel, vases, plates, and stylized figures are as if our ancestors or ancients are looking at as, questioning our reasonings and telling us their knowledge. Are they and Djakou reminding us of cautions and insights from the past that reverberate into the now? That our present-day life is interwoven with generational knowledge, our own past experiences, who we are now, and then questions our own legacy? The beauty of how all our stories intertwine, connect and that ultimately together we build vessels for the next generations?

Your pondering: As humans, we are a tapestry of our experiences interwoven and stitched to the past as much as the present. What will be your part in Earth’s weaving?

Solar System Highlights

The Moon starts this week in Sagittarius, so it might be hard to get into the groove of the work week and leave the weekend vibe. But by Tuesday the moon is in Capricorn, and it becomes easier to focus on getting things done. By Thursday it shifts to Aquarius where it lifts energy towards innovation and the removal of grid locks. Then on the weekend the moon moves into Pisces, great for all things involving water and nestling into home and family. Though be aware you can get some celestial downloads too.

Mercury moves to Gemini on Monday its home spot. This eases conversation which we will need with Venus and Mars’ lesson this week. Venus (beauty and harmony) is in Taurus one of its favorite places. And Mars (action) is in Aries where it loves to hang to provide momentum. However, when it comes to relationships these two put out a stubborn vibe. Hence, we are back to challenges in our relationships, though this helps us learn the skill of compromise. Jupiter is in Aries until October 28^th. It influences action and expansion over the summer months. And lastly, Saturn remains in Aquarius for all of 2022 – so innovating and upping your game is its focus.

P.S. 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 Sagittarius it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check-in, now is the time.

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

Nina

Aries

Two of Wands – The Muse of Future Adventures is nudging you to do some goal setting and to balance that with a vacation plan. What places would you like to explore next year and where do you see yourself in June of 2023?

Taurus

*Star – The Muse of Healing and Hope wants you to realign with your north star. She asks if you could heal one thing what would it be? And if you had one truth to live by what would that be? This is the week to start that particular wound healing and calibrate yourself to that truth.

Gemini

Three of Cups – Your last Muse for the coming year is the Muse of Friendship. First let’s review your other guides for your birth year. The Muse of Collaboration came saying that people are vital to broadening your perspective and adding skill sets that you will need to create a better life. Then the Muse of Karmic Kindness forecasted that any good or bad deeds you do come back to you three-fold, however, the reciprocation is never linear. And then the Muse of Commitment has you working on why you are dedicating yourself to something more than looking at the “why not”. And now the Muse of Friendship enters the chorus reminding you that friends are who you fill and empty your emotional cups with. This year people are vital to your wellbeing and growth. So, open up your contacts and start reconnecting.

Cancerian

*Strength – Your third high energy week and your last week to wind up your birth year. The last two weeks’ themes have been about creating, building, and nurturing. And this week the Muse of Strength is wanting you to work on integrating and strengthening your habits to support these concepts. So, this Muse is asking what do you need to maintain the space and time to play with creation, manifest it into being and then feed it so it can grow to the next level? The challenge is starting small and slowly in taming your internal and external chaos.

Leo

Nine of Swords – The Muse of Worry comes when your mind is on “11”. You are overthinking and this week’s energy is not going to help. So, this muse shows up to remind you that “worrying is like paying a debt you don’t owe.” You can plan until the cows come home and 999 out of 1000 times you will have worried for not. So, what would happen if you focused that worry brain power somewhere else more pertinent like what is happening in the present. One of your superpowers is dealing with problems in the moment. So, if you stay present, you will more likely solve the potential worry if they actual occur or acknowledge that it will solve itself in time without you.

Virgo

*Death – The Muse of Organic change comes when you need to pull some weeds in your metaphorical (or literal garden with all you gardeners out there). You need to create space in your life and your environment. Take this week to clear some space. This Muse is a harbinger that good things are coming but they need room to grow, so some clearing is necessary.

Libra

Ten of Coins – The Muse of Prosperity comes when you are at a place to enjoy the hard work you have put in. You have worked your butt off to get here. And why did you work so hard if you don’t spend time enjoying it? Take time this week to luxuriate before you move on to the next project.

Scorpio

Five of Wands – The Muse of Chaos comes to shake things up. She is not always helpful in how she does it though. Often, she nudges your insecurities or rivalry to reveal your wants and needs. First make sure you are not measuring your self-worth according to another person’s life or opinion. Once you have done that, then tend to satisfying your wants or needs without comparisons.

Sagittarius

Ace of Wands – The Muse of Inspirations is knocking on your door. It is time to broaden your world and your goals. Take time this week to visit new places and adventures. If you do so, they will not only stimulate you but also inspires new experiences which then fertilize your own growth.

Capricorn

*Moon – The Muse of Visons is here all this week to bring forth dreams, apparitions, and emotional bubbles from the subconscious. Do not see these sights as omens but more like dreamscapes to play with your imagination and glean insight from its shadows. Use this spiritual fodder to nurture your artistic side. And lastly go howl at the moon on the 14^th or 15^th when the moon is in your sign.

Aquarius

Two of Swords – “Decisions, decisions, decisions” seems to be your earworm this week. To make any decision this week you need to think about the journey more then its goal. Because no matter which path you take you will get to the same end point; so, take the path that feels right to you.

Pisces

Three of Wands – The Muse of Venture comes when it is time for you to start on a project. The important step for it to begin with ease is preparation while you are waiting for the right time or way to finance it. This week is no time to stand idle. Make the space and time for this new thing to come in. Think of it like feathering one’s nest before your next golden egg is laid.

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Tarot and Art Forecast for Week of Feb. 27, 2022

February 27, 2022 Nina

Continuing with the theme of collaborators for the last two days in February, the artists are Allora and Calzadilla. They have been working together for over 20 years. They are multi-media artists and work in a variety of forms sculpture, photography, performance art, sound, and video. Allora and Calzadilla take on big concepts like art history, geo-political dynamics, colonialism, war, and culture. Often their work is the juxtaposition of metaphor and literalism. Thus, as viewers we are pulled into their creative process. We become co-creators with them. By interacting with the literal form, we manipulate the metaphor, or at the very least contextualize it to our own life experiences. At some level we do this with all art, but Allora and Cazadilla bring this dialogue to the forefront.

I find it’s interesting that all these artists consider their work in some part sculpture. Is it that the collaborate work leans towards the concept of a 3-D object? Something we can immerse ourselves in and experience with multiple senses. One of the reasons I do this blog is my belief that art and the tarot are linked on a variety of levels. The concept of the Lovers card in tarot is that of relationship and collaboration. And when its path is taken with the highest and purest intent, it represents the act of combining things/people to create something new and unique, even though it consists of the “DNA” of the original pairing. This new and distinctive thing often ends up becoming a dimensional object, something we can see, hear, feel, smell and touch.

Collaboration is a constant of nature, survival, and legacy. So again, I would like us to ponder this act by the question: In your partnerships what have you birthed?

Solar System highlights

The Moon starts in Aquarius and moves to Pisces by Tuesday. So, this week will start in a dreamy mode. Then it moves into Aries on Thursday – lots of energy and action for the weekend. This is the last week the inner planets will be in this configuration. Mercury is in Aquarius for some of us it is a time to pull back for perspective, for others working with communication styles that are more outside the box. We have two planets left in Capricorn until March 6th. Venus – where beauty and harmony are achieved through practicality. And Mars – where it provides momentum in our workplaces. After this week we will be more with our heads in the air then our feet on the ground, so getting things done will be easier than in the coming weeks. Jupiter is in Pisces until May; this aspect is dreamy and holds opportunity and luck. And lastly, Saturn remains in Aquarius for all of 2022 – so innovating and upping your game is the focus again for another year.

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.

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

Nina

Aries

*Empress – Last week change was in the air but you needed to release or complete projects so you can move on. This week the Muse of Creation has come to help you start growing what you want to produce. The challenge with this Muse is she needs time to cultivate this project with you. So, what do you want to grow that you can commit to for the next 10 months?

Taurus

*Death and Eight of Wands – The Muse of Composting and the Muse of Downloads are with you this week. First the Muse of Composting comes when change is about to happen, but you need to clear your decks to allow it space. So, whether that is cleaning your inbox and/or desk. You are needing to clean your workspaces. Then the Muse of Messages comes downloading information to distract you from create this very space. So, this is not a time to process the new, jot down ideas and inspirations if they come, and only work with emails of the highest priority this week. The lesson around these two energies is completing what is already on your table and not adding more to your pile.

Gemini

*High Priestess – The Muse of Purpose comes to have you realign with why your soul has selected this time and place to be on Earth. We all have multiple purposes to be here, our family, job, friends, the kind of person we want to be. Take time to meditate. Are there any places you feel unfulfilled? Have you lost your sense of the divine? Now is the time to ask for help if you have. The Muses await to reconnect you, they just need your permission.

Cancerian

Knight of Cups – This week is emotional but in that good cleansing way that ends with laughter. Unless you don’t allow yourself to be vulnerable. Heart and arms open this week.

Leo

Five of Wands – Last week the Muses asked you to specify – why do you do what you do? And how does it better the world around you? The Muse of Competition and Chaos comes to add her two-sense by asking you to look how your ego may be diverting you from your higher self. Compassion is key for not only others, but it also unlocks it for yourself.

Virgo

*Chariot – The Muse of Movement has brought gas to fill your tanks, but it is up to you to supply the direction. Find focus this week before you start it. For you will find yourself driving in circles without a destination. And remember road stops are allowed at certain intervals.

Libra

*Hermit – The Muse of Kismet walked with you last week and now the Muse of Contemplation comes with reservations for some quiet time to gain perspective. Maybe you need to ponder what you learned last week, and/or you need to stand back from life to gain insight that only distance can give you.

Scorpio

I Have Forgotten my Umbrella Allora and Calzadilla

*Hierophant – Last week, the Muse of Backbone reminded you that you are an amazing emotional conduit, and not to hide these emotions or hide behind them. Hopefully you have seen some of your strengths, for this week you will need to look at your structures – how you live, work and play. Then do some adjustments so that they better support the real you. Fortify the ones that do and reconstruct the ones that don’t.

Sagittarius

*Sun – Take time this week to count your blessings. The Muse of Optimism is here to point out the silver linings in all that you do, have, and are experiencing right now. Even if times are tough you have gone through worse. You are strong, vibrant, and we as a world need your light. Let the sunshine in by the Fifth Dimensions

Capricorn

*Temperance – This week’s focus is Harmony. The Muse of Soothing comes with bath salts, sounds of waves, chamomile tea, the loosing of muscle after a good workout, and blue skies with fluffy clouds. Even though the planets are very much in your work wheelhouse this week so is the time to relax. This is not a week to push things through but to take the Middle Path. Moderation in all things is key.

Aquarius

Three of Wands – Last week the Muses had you look at your structures and make sure they are modernized for supporting you. Luckily the Muse of Patience and Preparation has given you another week to clean up your act, diet, or environment, so you can fine tune your support structures and get on with your new year.

Pisces

Ten of Swords – Your second ten so a quick dive into that number. Tens come when we are in a stage of endings or completions. There is still some work to be done to start new, but this is a cycle change. Last week the Muse of Responsibility came so you could lighten your load and whole-heartly commit to the responsibilities/goals that are truly yours. This week outside sources are diverting you from your path. This is not a time to listen to them or let your ego make decisions. This Muse asks: what needs to be finished up to allow the space to grow into this up-coming new cycle?

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