This week’s artist is Julie Methretu.  Her art seems like a contemplation of finding peace and space in our chaotic world.  At first glance, these paintings seem as random scribbles and shapes on an architectural blue print – another abstraction of reality.  But then you notice her process, layer after layer taking months to complete and then just the sheer size that she works in.  Her work is a combination of Japanese calligraphy, areas in water-color and the geometric nature of architecture and shapes.

Her art represents the complexity of urban life.  The chaotic nature of sight, sound, and smell overlaying the inert backdrop of urban space: buildings, electric lines, and sidewalks.  Observe her art in layers as you would walking in a city and adding your senses one at a time.  First just with your sight taking in the backdrop of the stillness of architecture.  Next with ears and eyes closed smell, that is the layer of misty color wafting in the mid-ground.  Now, just close your eyes and listen, that communication becomes the added black lines, swirling and connecting.  Finally, when you take it all in, like her art, you see the layers of life and you begin to appreciate the chaos and beauty of its interactions.

 

P.S.  Remember signs with an * it a big week for you.  If you do a beginning of a year Astrological Reading now is the time.

 

Aries

Six of Wands – Six of Wands is the card of winning a battle, solving a conundrum or a positive outcome of a task.  The challenge with this card is to soak in that victory for the war or project still has some thing to finalize.  But use this week as a respite in the race.

 

Taurus

Six of Pentacles – The Six of Pentacles is the baby karma card.  What you give out, you will receive threefold back – good or bad.  This is a week where little acts of kindness or do-goodness paves the way to the pot of gold.

 

Gemini

Page of Pentacles – The Page of Pentacles is the student card.  This week it is important to keep your mind open.  There is something important you need to learn.  Come at this week like you have never experienced its trials before.  Fresh eyes and mind.

 

Cancer

*High Priestess – The High Priestess comes when you need to be in tune with your intuition and spirit. She reminds you that the events this week are just part of a bigger more spiritual cycle.   Your challenge is to pull back, look for the synchronicities and to your spirit guides to help you navigate the mysteries of life.    This can be as simple as reading poetry or a spiritual book, or as complex as mediating on a flower.

 

Leo

Nine of Cups – The Nine of Cups is the card of contentment.  The only challenge with this card is not seeing all that you are grateful for.  Heck indoor plumbing is a great start to your list.

 

Virgo

Five of Wands – The Five of Wands foretells that this week has all the potential to be chaotic, and the challenge is keeping with parameters of rules and fair play.  As they teach in kindergarten:  Play fair and if you hurt someone say you are sorry.

 

Libra

Ace of Swords – The Ace of Swords comes when a decision needs to be made or a new way of thinking needs to be thought.  It is a week where innovation is possible.

 

Scorpio

*Lovers – The Lovers has two chooses of partnerships One is the road of distraction and temptation and the other is focusing good vibes towards people to build something unique and real.  It is up to you which you choose this week.  Both avenues have information.  The test is figuring out how you want to behave on this Earth with the rest of us.

 

Sagittarius

Five of Swords – Last week it was all in; however, this week you need to be a bit more conscious of where, what and who interact with.  This card brings with it a lot of chaos that usually not in your control.  The challenge is figuring out whether you should jump into it or not. Hint:  if you are getting triggered get out.

 

Capricorn

Queen of Swords – Queen of Swords is the strategist of the deck.  The challenge with this card is the devil is in the details, so details and short-term decisions are key this week.  Don’t focus on the bigger perspective for it still needs some work and time for the mist to lift.

 

Aquarius

Three of Cups – The Three of Cups what a lovely card for your b-day month.  Last week the Judgement card set your birthday off with a year devoted to evolution or the exercise of making the ordinary meaningful or “holier”.   This week the Three of Cups just wants you to enjoy the good things in life and that starts with friends and a good porch, den, or pool hang.  May your cups runneth over.

 

Pisces

Two of Pentacles – This is the card of balancing work and play.  Take this week to seriously do one thing for your material success than balance that with an act of enjoying your material plane or playing with no goal in mind.

 

 

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

Nina