Under The Mermaid Moon

Of course Uranus is the planet associated with quirky, unconventional Aquarius, since it is the ONLY oddball planet that rotates on its side! It also rotates in the opposite direction of almost all of the other planets (except for Venus). You can call both Uranus and Aquarius, off-beat and eccentric, and, of course - full of surprises! ✨ You can see Uranus in the sky, really easily, until February 12, 2020 in the Western Hemisphere. Check out earthsky.com to see what is visible in the sky each night. Here they will tell you how to see Uranus along with the waxing moon this month: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-and-uranus-in-front-of-pisces Learn more about Aquarius in my Antiqued Zodiac Journals on ETSY! https://www.etsy.com/listing/187094593/antiqued-astrology-journal-aquarius?ref=shop_home_active_25

🌜✨ The Star Tarot Card and Aquarius 🌜✨ Did you know each zodiac sign is ruled by a Tarot Card from  the Major Arcana?  It’s true, and The Star is the tarot card connected to Aquarius. Image is from Tarot of a Moon Garden The similarity between Aquarius and The Star is evident the moment you look at the the image on the tarot card! As we know, the symbol for Aquarius is The Water Bearer and as you see on the The Star card, there is a woman bearing containers of water, pouring them into a larger body of water. ✨ In the Major Arcana, The Star represents the universe and all its mystery, and we know Aquarians are mysterious, quirky, and full of surprises! (see last week’s post!). This Star card from the Antiqued Tarot Card deck at WanderingMermaid The Star also symbolizes Inspiration, Hope, and Faith ✨ If you pull a Star card during a reading, and it is right-side-up, it could mean bright prospects, mixing past and present, optimism, and agai...

Aquarius: The Water Bearer 🌜✨ Happy Birthday Aquarius 🌜✨ January 21st marked the beginning of the Sun Sign Aquarius - MY very favorite sign because I am an AQUARIUS!  Clever and mischievous Aquarius will always surprise you with the unexpected and the Aquarius symbol of Water Bearer is no exception, since Aquarius is an AIR sign not a water sign as many people assume! Aquarians are unorthodox, love a dramatic entrance (and drama in general!), and totally unpredictable. Their ruling planet, “Uranus” is the “planet of surprise” which should be no surprise to you now that you know more about Aquarians! We are often interested in the creative arts as well as science AND astrology. On the outside we can seem calm and relaxed but inside our mind is exploding with creative and wild ideas that we must pursue. You might be surprised to learn we are sensitive, intuitive and absent-minded. We can also be very stubborn, but you love us anyway because we are loyal, honest, and devo...

It’s a new year with new possibilities!  2020 In numerology it is the Number FOUR, which resonates with patience, organization, endurance, determination, and balance. I’m keeping that in mind after the many challenges I faced in 2019.   After the devastating fires in Southern California, I moved my home and studio and LOST all my beloved materials (inks, paints, papers, etc.) that I use for work and all my creations! It was the only thing that did not make it! - and the inks I use cannot be replaced. So, I’m trying to look at this as a sign to start fresh and new. I had to close my ETSY shop for the Christmas season, which was devastating financially, but now I am re-working my tarot cards with new inks, designing new books, bringing back some of my magickal  bottles, and adding a new line of  gemstone creations. Gemstones you say? YES! Right on my work table I have an Aventurine stone (Encourages creativity, enhances prosperity, increases luck) and I am...

Set out your sage bundles Place part or all of the bundle (depending on how many cards you are cleansing) inside a ceramic bowl Light the sage Pass your tarot cards over the sage smoke one at a time MOON BATH: After all cards have been cleansed place them on a windowsill overnight under the moonlight

After over a decade of perfecting my "antiquing" technique for the pages in my books and journals, I've added a new, all-natural process, of tea-dying. This new process, which I call Chai-Dye, since it uses many of the same ingredients I use in my morning cup of Chai Tea (sans the frothy almond milk!) gives my journal and book pages a BEAUTIFUL vintage tint-- much different to my original paper antiquing technique, which features "burnt edges" and has a more "ancient" feel rather than "vintage". ❤︎ I love them both ❤︎  Burnt edges are featured with the original antiqued page process. Both processes use a wet-on-wet method and are time-consuming, but the results are amazing. After a few applications of the special, all-natural dye, the pages are ideally dried in the hot sun although sometimes during the winter on cold and rainy days, I am forced to hang pages near a heater. Here are two creamy Chai-Dyed papers n...

delicate green mermaid mermaid lace coral sea turquoise sea To order your own Antiqued Mermaid Journal, find it on ETSY inside my shoppe Wandering Mermaid!  https://www.etsy.com/listing/192674437/antiqued-mermaid-journal-beach-sea-siren?ref=shop_home_active_3