WEEKLY TAROTSCOPE

TAROTSCOPE
by yours truly MW

This is a weekly horoscope based on Tarot that I am going to be posting every Monday.

ARIES
Here we are in the afterglow of the Olympic games and this week there is an emphasis on the accomplishment of physical goals. Ram, I sense that you are heading down the mountain, horns forward. This is not to say that the road to your own personal success is simple or even that there is a road there at all. But this week gravity seems to have its hand to your back and it may feel only natural to move forward in the direction of your dream. Don't run so fast that you forget to look up at the stars, which will remind you of what your goals truly are: the ones that twinkle.
(VII Chariot)

 TAURUS
I'm having trouble finding a good description for what you may encounter this week Taurus, and this is because the gray you may be feeling is not concrete. You could find yourself in a situation that feels most unnatural to you. Something leaves you uncertain of where you stand or even what your opinion is on the matter. You bulls are famous for putting your foot down firmly enough to leave a print, so not knowing where to tread can rattle your earthy foundations. Practice being a Ferdinand and enjoy the flowers in the field. Take in all the sights and sounds around you and take a vacation from the usual bullfight.
 (7 of Wands Rev.)

GEMINI
Were you one of those kids who thought there was a monster in your closet and later discovered it was just a few folded sweaters? While I admire your creativity Gemini, you should know that right now you are running right into the ocean at midnight. It will be impossible to ascertain whether what you saw was Nessie or just a reflection on the water. Something is moving deep inside and it may be a mermaid but you must have the patience to wait for dawn. As poet Matthew Arnold said, "Not till the hours of light return | All we have built do we discern."
(XVIII Moon)

CANCER
Cancer, you make an excellent host. You can pour champagne and light a cigarette at the same time. You can entertain your guests with ghost stories while you make foie gras souffle hors d'oeuvres. These are great party tricks, but meeting more than one need at a time in other areas of your life can be exhausting. Think about whose needs you are meeting and why. Consider putting your multitasking abilities to work for yourself this week. Have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in a hot bath and meditate on who and what you want to give your time to.
 (2 of Discs)

LEO
This week you get my lucky Los Angeles car metaphor. You can't turn a corner in a parked car, Leo. Its not time to make a decision just yet, but also know that you definitely can't go anywhere if the key isn't in the ignition. Don't worry about how much gas you are wasting or time you are taking or if you are going to have to turn around. Do some donuts in the parking lot! Enjoy the expanse and the breeze! Like Gemini, you are on a midnight voyage and you don't have to pretend to have any answers. Just keep your eyes open and read the signs.
(Daughter of Discs Rev.)

VIRGO
While looking at umbrellas online this week I stumbled upon a video on how to start a fire with your pee and a plastic bag. The scenario presented in the video was that someday you might find yourself stranded in the wilderness with a sack lunch and no water. By peeing into a plastic bag and tying it tightly you can make a clear shiny ball to conduct sunlight and generate heat as you would with a magnifying glass. Look around you Virgo. What can you use to start a fire? It is time to come up with new ways of taking care of yourself. Your frustrations are calling out to your innate creativity for resolution.
 (5 of Discs Rev.)

 LIBRA
It has been damn hot this week Libra! All that sun is shining right on your pumpkin patch and those fruits are finally starting to show a slight glow of orange. This can be a hard time because you are finally beginning to see what it could grow into. It is full of potential, but it is also a tenuous moment for your pumpkin baby.  So please keep giving it lots of water and wait for the full luminescence before you snatch it off the vine.
 (7 of Discs)

 SCORPIO
Have you been working too hard lately Scorpio? Or maybe you've been running too fast and suddenly you look behind you and your feet are still at the top of the hill where you departed from. Go easy. Tell your brain to time out for a second and give your feet a chance to catch up. You Scorpios are a very diligent and business minded bunch, but you are also watery and emotional. Your highest peak and strongest point is your ability to use both. Don't let your work ethic upend your cup. Take a moment to touch in with your softer side.
 (Son of Cups Rev.)

 SAGITTARIUS
Sag, you are in the groove and you made that groove yourself. You've worked hard and worn down your own road.  Whatever it is you do, you know how to do it. You know this because you can turn around and see all the things you've walked through to get here. There will no doubt be more mountains ahead and maybe even a fire breathing dragon, but with fire you are in your element.
(Shaman of Discs)

 CAPRICORN
When I was a teenager a close friend confided in me that sometimes when she closes her eyes at night she sees a bunch of faces screaming at her. Recently my mother told me that when she closes her eyes at night she sees the most beautiful patterns and colors and she wishes she could make a painting as pretty as the backsides of her eyelids. Right now the pictures behind your eyelids may be all banshees and hobgoblins. This week is a good time to confront each of those gremlins individually and see if you can't begin to transform them into something you'd want to paint.
 (9 of Swords Rev.)

AQUARIUS
You are in love! Are you in love? Least of all with life? Your symbol Aquarius, is a wave above and a wave below. You have such a light, shimmery surface that others are drawn to, but sometimes others may not know how to connect with the part of you that flows more deeply. Put your hands in the water all the way to the sand this week.   Actually, hold someone else's hand and plunge down into the sand together.
(2 of Cups)

PISCES
You are the oldest sign in the zodiac, Pisces, and you can be quite mystical, but that doesn't mean you are always the wisest. When I was a kid I walked on hot coals. It wasn't a magic trick it was just a dumb mistake, but I don't regret it and I don't judge myself for it. I also don't recommend it. Take sometime in your fishbowl this week Pisces.  Listen to the Beatles or Beatles cover, "Turn off your mind, relax and float down stream...lay down all thoughts, surrender to the void. It is shining.  It is shining"
(IX Crone Rev.)