Under The Mermaid Moon

The rain stayed away today even though the weatherman warned of a big storm and the clouds were beautiful especially with the sun fighting its way through them.  It was so clear today you could see Catalina Island! 26 miles off the coast of Los Angeles, the island is not often visible so it was a really beautiful sight! The stores are (and have been for a week) completely empty of food, both shelf food as well as fresh. I’m rationing what I have so today I finished the last of my tomatoes and the start of my last loaf of bread so....  ...time to bake some homemade sourdough bread. I now have the time to work on new projects and I'm taking full advantage!  I’ll let you know how it’s going. I’ve always wanted to do a project with moon phases so I brought out my watercolors and I’m trying some designs this week.   So far, so good! ❤︎ BE WELL ❤︎ Los Angeles    231 cases 0 deaths

A fter a long walk in the fresh air (6 feet away from everyone I encountered) I'm back in the studio having a "Quarentini" and chocolate (always makes me feel better!) and working on a tarot card order. 🌜✨ Another day, another day inside- except for a little fresh air by the sea while the rain is staying away. Much of Northern California, especially the Bay Area, has been given a shelter-in-place order, but here in Southern California we are still asked to just practice social distancing. I'm sure that won't last long! It was a cold but sunny day today so LOTS of people went for a run or walk in the cool air and bright sunshine, hopefully being mindful of keeping six feet apart. I know I stepped off the sidewalk many times to let others pass.  Here in my home studio I am finishing up a few orders. Sales of my Tarot Cards and Antiqued Books have slowed significantly since the coronavirus pandemic has begun, and I am feeling the financial strain like ...

Creative Pisces’ month is coming to an end but the only thing on everyone’s mind is the coronavirus. Now that everything in Los Angeles has shut down and we Angelenos are relegated to staying at home, I’ll keep you posted on what an artist —who is also a double Aquarius! (sun sign and rising sign)- does when left indoors for weeks on end. To add to the frustration of having to stay indoors (not easy for us beachside Angelenos) it’s been raining for several days, and is expected to rain all this week. I can’t get a break! BUT today there was a little bit of relief from the rainstorms and I took the opportunity to hurry down to the beach for a long walk. It was a wonderful atomospheric day and nice to see the ocean, which is always rejuvenating.  ☀️ Adding to the ominous feeling of the day with the cornoavirus looming all around us, there was a sailboat off shore with a black sail. I've been to this beach thousands of times for many decades and I've never seen...

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...