The artist this week is Nancy Fouts. Fouts is a visual punster. Her humor, imagination and mischief-making reconnects us to our own playfulness while challenging our conventional mindset. She has the viewer repurposing and expanding what is the traditional known.
Fouts reminds us that art and life can be lighthearted as well as thought provoking. That is what humor does; it lightens our heart. It relieves the burdensome mind of worry. Prompting us that life can be fun without losing our hard-fought wisdom. In fact, humor when done well makes our minds sharper and more innovative, which is so needed at this time. The pondering for this week – how can you sharpen your mind through your wit?
The planets: Mars is in Taurus (great for getting things done but need to watch hard headedness) and Venus is in Pisces, (great for emotional work can be overly touchy). Well, they square off this week. This brings our relationships in focus – love and hate can be illuminated, and on a grander scale has us working on binary thinking in general. Remember absolutes are great for stability but suck at innovation. And they are rarely 100 percent true, so be careful that this or that thinking does not define you or your actions.
May light be on you, around you, and within you,
Nina
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.
Aries
Five of Swords – This is your second five card so let’s dive into that for a sec. Fives signify that there is chaos in your life that either needs to be tamed or avoided. Last week was to avoid and not take on responsibilities that was not yours. This week the chaos is yours. Your ego is causing turmoil. This Muse is here to help you see that your ambition/social standing is making decisions not your integrity.
Taurus
Two of Wands – The Muse of Adventure is guiding you this week to expand your horizons. This energy is begging you to go out and experience other parts of the World. This might be hard to do right now, but this Muse reminds you the internet can expose you to musings from all over. Here is a fun link to get you started.
Gemini
Ace of Wands – Last week the Muse of Suspension was holding the energies at bay, so you could take time for introspection and innovation. I hope you could do this pondering so you can start this week dabbling with those innovations in the real world. These is a great week to start anything new. If you were not able, this energy still allows for ruminations, but make sure you have some plans drawn up by the end of the week.
Cancer
Six of Coins – This week is all about the flow and movement of energy. The more aware you are of this dance the more momentum you can obtain. This Muse reminds you when all parties are served, seen, and appreciated the energy balances and flows with more ease.
Leo
Ten of Coins – This week signifies you are in the midst of a chapter closing within the material plane. The Muse of Completions is here to help you be mindful of how hard it was for you to get here. And before you move on to the next, enjoy being in this moment. Be present this week to see and partake in your accomplishments.
Virgo
Page of Cups – The Muse of Play is calling you to come out and enjoy the simple things in life. Laying in a sunbeam and imagining you are a plant, fishing for Moby Dick, digging to China (or America depending on where you are at), air-conducting the London Philharmonic, or air-guitar/drums for your favorite band. This Muse wants you to revisit when you thought anything was possible and you could be anyone you wanted. This exercise is allowing you to stretch who you are today.
*Libra
Sun – Last week the Muse of Letting Go was here to help you release what is no longer working for you. Hopefully, this has now provided room for this week’s Muse. The Muse of Divine energy is here to grow whatever you want to focus on. This Muse asks you if all your needs were meet what would be the first thing you would want? Then she prompts you to put that on your mirror and repeat it every time you see it.
Scorpio
Nine of Cups – The Muse of Contentment has arrived to help you find a place of peacefulness. She asks you to lay down your need or perception of perfection. She reminds you that 75 percent is still passing. This is not about being perfect but being ok with things being slight not okay. She reminds you that contentment is easily obtained when not pushed to 10 (or 11 for you Spinal Tap peeps).
Sagittarius
Six of Wands – The Muse of Successes is here to remind you that small steps get you to the same goal as large leaps. Look for these small successes to lead you to paths of ease this week. Now is not the time to begin anything new or push something through. If it is working, go with it, and if difficult, hold off.
Capricorn
Two of Swords – This week is a simple yes or no kind of week. Your time is best spent doing then mulling. If you come to a place of indecision, this Muse suggests pulling out a coin and flipping it. Whatever lands will have a useful lesson in its answer and keep you moving forward.
Aquarius
Knight of Cups – This week your emotions are on the surface or at least they should be. Brenne Brown explains this energy well. …We associate vulnerability with emotions we want to avoid such as fear, shame, and uncertainty. Yet we too often lose sight of the fact that Vulnerability is the birthplace of joy, belonging, creativity, authenticity, and love. Be open to your love ones.
Pisces
Nine of Pentacles – The themes for this birth year are big (letting go and metamorphizing), and last week was about taking part in the world so you could find your place in it. But this week you can put all that momentous stuff aside and just enjoy the simple things in life. The Muse of Refuge reminds you to balance all that extrovert-ness with your innate introvert-ness. This can be as simple as beautifying or tidying your personal space to make it into an oasis of calm, and then enjoy.
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Four of Wands – Family and home life are the key for ease and your focus for this week. Honor these moments of seclusion to create deeper bonds with those you hold close and the home that sustains and protects you. Give a gift to your abode and the life-forms that live with you. These acts of gratitude will ground you and help deepen your sense of security.
Queen of Wands – This week the energy can invigorate anything you put your focus to. It also supplies you with the courage and fierceness to take charge of all that you survey. The challenge is doing it alone. It is not necessary, but you can if you must.
Eight of Swords – Self acceptance is key this week. You might be feeling entrapped, but this time is meant for healing. Sometimes the inertia of life has nothing to do with you as long as you don’t take it on as your story. Let go of the collective thought patterns. They are not part of your narrative.
Queen of Cups – Last week your brain was taxed. The energy takes a 180 degree turn to your heart this week. Compassion, calm and comfort are the keys to ease. Find time daily to invite in the 3 Cs. This is no time for martyrdom – take time off and have some fun.
en of Wands – Another week spending energy in completing old projects and cleaning your desk/mind/spirit. The challenge is being responsible for your obligations to those close to you but also to yourself. This week is setting you up for new beginnings once your plate is cleared from the old.
Four of Swords – This energy shows up when you need to recuperate and relax. You are being drained and are not aware of the source or how much it is taking out of you. The best way of finding the leaks is by walking away from all your responsibilities for a small amount of time. Then once you return the seepage will be more obvious and easier to fix.
*Temperance – The energy that surrounds you this week is excessive. This overload unbalances you, so emotional outburst may be necessary to vent and re-calibrate. However, be careful, impatience can trigger more negative and unworthy outpourings. The key is purposely vent before the pressure makes you burst.
*Sun – The sun will come out tomorrow and shine on you all week. So that is great if you are ready to play in the sunlight. However, there is a distinct possibility you may also want to hide in the shadows of pessimism. The challenge is that more you try to be happy the less you accomplish it. In other words, you are thinking to much. Sag your free spirit is needing airing, a drive in the car with windows down, a picnic in the woods, or anything outdoorsy without any goal setting is required. Try spotlighting your focus on things you want to do – not things you have to do.
*Justice – Last week organic change was asking you to not resist or fear transformation. Letting things end so others can begin. You are hopefully now moving with a more natural pace and to a more comfortable place. Luckily, you get another week to work on this shift by focusing on cause and effect. For each decision you are making imagine the possible or impossible outcomes. Why focus on the impossible? Because your mind wants to think of the what ifs and this is the week to let it. Those out-there worst-case scenarios need airing. Not to bring them in to being but to see the truth of their outlandishness.
*Chariot – Wow four weeks in a row with big energy. It started with summoning you to take a bit of control over your destiny by showing up. Then Temperance energy suggested creating your life like a refined meal that has many notes to balance in the creation of a delectable dining experience. Then Justice had you looking for the grey areas to find a true sense of fairness and harmony. Now self-determining change has arrived. This energy is giving you control. The good side is that you have more sway then you think. The bad side is it is all in your hands. This week if you want movement to happen you will need to take the reins. If you look at all of May/June’s forecast now is the time to be flexible and delicate when applying energy but continue moving forward.
Two of Wands – Discovery is the name of the game this week. The challenge is that you are still in a place that is neither the past nor the future; however, you are not inert. You are just taking a moment finding needed items and planning for the move forward. The only challenge is while you are doing this be mindful of the precious moments this pause has given you.
To all of you in the Bahamas and on the East Coast, may you find refuge and be safe.
The idiom stop and smell the roses advises us to slow down and enjoy the finer things in life. This week’s artist, 
Ace of Swords – This is a great week for communication and decision making. The Ace of Swords brings new beginnings in the land of communication and information. If you can keep your mind open and sharp you can discover new pathways for thought and ideas. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in. Isaac Asimov
*The Chariot – The Chariot is the card of Change. This is a great week to start a journey, travel, and/or move along projects. In other words, it is a great week to make things happen to change things that you want to alter. The only issue with this card is to make this transformation happen it is all up to you. No outside force will swoop into help. This train is run solo by the power of your engines, but don’t worry you will have the energy to power this modification. PS on a practical note this card does have you literally check your means of transportation before setting off – check tire pressure, gas, make sure your shoes are appropriate, check your tickets etc…
Seven of Swords – The Seven of Swords is the card of small victories. This week you will have a surfeit of small successes. The only challenge with this card is that though you come out victorious there is more to be won in the near future. So, save some of your resources this week for the battles to come.
*Empress – The Empress represents the Goddess of Growth and Abundance. This is a great week to plant seeds for growth you want to see happen in 10 months’ time. The big questions this card has you answer this week are: What do you want to grow? How will you sustain that growth for the next 10 months? Does this growth have an aspect to help others? And if this growth doesn’t happen what is your plan B.
Nine of Swords – Okay Leos, what’s up this is your birthday month and this week you are letting worry play outdated sad songs for your party. This is where that Hierophant that showed up two weeks ago can help. First sort through your worries and only pick out which ones have a possible solution. Second dump what is left over, for they are not worth your Leonian gaze. Lastly, take those workable worries and set up structures and timelines (starting next week) to take them from worrying nightmares to doable to-do list items.
Five of Wands and Four of Swords – Chaos is in the air this week with the Five of Wands showing up. So, you as always have a choice jump into it or walk around it. However, the Four of Swords advises that you walk around it or even better turn around and walk away from it. If you do decide to jump in- take your vitamins and make sure you get lots of sleep because your immune system will be taxed.
Ace of Wands – Ace of Wands is the card of passion and all things that light up our lives – bring us awe. This is a great week for any kind of beginning – projects, relationships, roads, experiences. The only caveat is that the things you focus on this week must bring or ignite some zing in your life. Otherwise, why are you doing it?
Knight of Wands – All Knights foretell that travel is good for this week. And the Knight of Wands loves it when you travel to events or places that bring awe into your life. This card also comes when you are on the right path doing the right thing. So, keep on keeping on and try taking to the road and letting your soul pick the place.
Eight of Wands – The Eight of Wands foretells that whatever you focus on this week will hit the mark. This is a great week to send out correspondence or PR – it will be well received. It is also a great time to open conversation that normally are not easy to discuss – they will play out with ease and balance out power struggles. Or a great time sending out wishes for they will come true. The only thing to be cautious about is if your goal is not clear then your outcome may not be what you were aiming for.
Queen of Cups – The Queen of Cups is the card of fun and parties. This is a great week to celebrate your halfway point of your birth year. Take this time viewing all that has happened since your last birthday. I sure you will find a few things to celebrate about. Therefore, take this week off and raise your glass to yourself, what you have accomplished and to the prospects of the next 6 months.
Four of Swords – After last week’s Moon card, where you felt a little lost and moody, the Four of Swords advises you to take this week to rest and build up your immune system. When this card shows up you are fooling yourself that you are fine or bad-ass enough that this week’s stresses won’t get to you. This card highly suggests that bed-rest and vitamins are vital. You are running on fumes and you need this week to recharge.
Page of Swords and Ace of Pentacles – The Page of Swords is the card of information gathering and the Ace of Pentacles is the card of new material beginnings. Together they mean that this is a great week to start new projects that are on the material plane. Any projects you start will bring money in the future. However, the Page of Swords also says to start this project you need more information that maybe behind the scenes. The best way to work with this Page is, before you start this project, ask questions and listen to the answers with open ears and mind for something is not exactly as logical as it would seem.
King of Pentacles – This week the King of Pentacles gives energy to all projects that have to do with the material plane and reputation. This is a great week to put your business hat on, build capital, create physical items or hands on projects, or your pump up your social status. It is time to become your self-made master of your fortune and destiny. Motto- Just do it.
Two of Wands – The Two of Wands declares this week’s energy is best used in planning for the future. This card is about the near future but where do you want to be or what do you want to accomplish in 2025. The challenge with this card is keeping your feet on the ground while your head is in the clouds.
Nine of Cups – The last two weeks the Hierophant challenged you to hone your teaching skills. And then the Lovers card continued focusing on working with people, but had you switch from teacher to co-creator. This week the Nine of Cups’ energy is about sitting back and integrating those last two weeks’ lessons. The stipulation is that you only assimilate what or who makes you comfortable.
*Sun – Okay the Universe snuck in another Big card for your coming year the Sun. The first card was the High Priestess (which is associated with your ruling planet, the Moon). The High Priestess has you focusing on intuition, serenity, cycles, introspection and the big picture for the coming year. Then the Sun closes out your birth month with its energy of growth and increasing your person shine. So, starting this week Cancer it is balancing both your inner needs with your outer goals. This coming year is pushing you to shine a bit stronger than your typical moonlight.
*Hierophant – Here is your first card of your birth year. The Hierophant’s theme for 2019-2020, is organization and structure. This is the year to put into place boundaries, set up schedules, start diets or exercise regimes, rituals anything that helps you structure and direct your energies and days. This is a year where saying No or Let me think about it is advised. The challenge with this coming year is that these ethics/morals/structures must come from you not society. It is easy to place societies’ expectations on ourselves – it releases our responsibility of choice. So, start this week with something simple – organize your closet or your junk drawer. Just make sure you do it in a way that satisfies you, not the wills or ideas of others.
Five of Pentacles – The Five of Pentacles is the card of physical loss. This can be your keys or cash. So be careful this week on what you spend your money and time on and where you physically lay down your possessions. The challenge is asking for help when you find yourself at a loss.
*Death – The Death card rules the energy of organic change. This week is a great time to start the ball rolling to create change in places that have bottom out, dead-ended or ran out of oomph. The goal is to weed out the dead growth so new things can grow in its stead. The challenge comes when you try to rush or control the growth. This card’s lesson is kin to tending to a garden you can’t control the weather but you can pick the seeds that will grow well in it.
Queen of Wands – The Queen of Wands advises you to go play with Mother Nature this week. You soul is craving some me-time, and for your half-horse personality- nature or the open road does that best. So, get out of the house this week – road trip, hike, swim in a river, bike. This week is about movement and experiencing what Gaia has to offer.
Three and Four of Wands – Last week, the World card had you aligning your energy with the lunar eclipse to create amazing transformative and healing mojo. Now, the Three and Four of Wands has you focusing on short term goals and create a comfy home environment, while you are waiting for your longer-term goals to mature and their timing to line up. This week is about comfort and patience.
Ten of Cups – Your second Ten, so let’s dive a bit into what Ten means. Tens are perfect for completing cycles and that you enjoy and bask in that completion before moving on. Last week the Ten of Pentacles advised you to finish up a physical project and then relax your body. This Week the Ten of Cups adds the emotional relaxation to the physical. This week your challenge is to indulge in things that make you happy. Your song for this week : 
Two of Cups – Two of Cups is the card of relationships. This is a great week to deepen the relationships that you have chosen and want to grow in your life. The only challenge with this card is that the give and take of these relationships need to feel balanced to you. If they are not, then you need to reevaluate how much energy you put into them.
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