Come in Star Cadets!

I think tonight? today? somewhere this weekend, is the Solar Eclipse. Now, from my gatherings, Taurus and Scorpio placements are going to get heavily with this energy but I also read Cancer, Pisces, Leo and Aquarius are also runner ups for hitting this energy lol.

And I also read somewhere that this energy can be felt between now and like 6 months down the line. that is, if you haven't been feeling it already ;) (idk, it's just what I've been reading via google, tumblr, twitter. the web lol)

So, I've gathered some collective messages for you all. and then some smaller ones for each of your signs.

scroll down below, find your sun, moon, rising, venus and have a nice year basically lol.

Collective message::

So, this new moon, eclipse...thing, is going to be conjunct Uranus, the planet of change. now, overall, expect surprises. expect beautiful changes and new things coming in for you. regardless of your sign.

I'd check to see where taurus is in your chart, because that is going to be where you see it the most.

Now, from my guides and the stars, here is something we can all know.

Judgement day seems to be fast approaching for many of us. those who have had strong dreams and strong wills to go and get them will be seeing their rewards soon. this feels birght, warm and very sudden for many of us.

Others will first have to experience the rapid change of the cosmos. this change feels like it has been stuck to us for a little bit now. like peeling off a band-aid. but now, it's time to fully embrace it.

some of you have been hurting for awhile. and your time is near. it's coming. you'll feel it like a breath of fresh air, a warm heart beat or even that of a fire on a winters night.

For some of you this is love, for others it's money. some of you it's a combination of them both. regardless of what you are chasing, a new hope is blooming. dawn is approaching, and now it's time to ride that horizon.

Messages for each sign::

Remember to check you sun, moon, rising and venus. or really, whatever house Taurus resides in.

Aries:: You have more time to create the life that you want. more time than you realize. there is no need to rush anything. time is essentially meaningless. do not bother listening to people who tell you that you are "late" or "Early". everything happens just as it should be. keep creating, keep exploring. there's no need to rush to anything.

Leo :: Sometimes a blessing can be as small as getting tickets to an event. sometimes, a blessing can be something even bigger than that. expect a gift to come to you during this season. something almost impossible. or at least, something that seems impossible. they hear you. do not worry.

Sagittarius :: As much as it would be cool to have the next biggest thing, sagittarius, your lesson right now is to realize that you have everything you need. masks will be revealed and you'll be happy you didn't follow. not everything is as it seems, and you'll see soon that, people are envious of you. keep doing you sag. there's no reason to let the masks win ;)

Taurus:: Release is coming to you. a cycle that feels like it never ends is finally ...ending. the torment of the past, the sleepless nights, the money struggles. whatever makes you feel like is on repeat. it's ending. sweet taurus, it is our time to shine in this eclipse ;) a new dawn is approaching. it too shall end.

Virgo :: Get creative during this season virgo. the guides are telling you to spread your wings. imagine the life you want. the story you want to create. suspend belief that something can't be done and just do it. you'll be surprisingly successful.

Capricorn :: It's time for new adventures cap. what is foggy is going to be brought to the light. change is spooky, the unknown is spooky. but for you, it will be worth while. you may not know where you are going right now. but trust that it's taking you to a better place. reach out into the unknown. it calls for you.

Pisces:: Blessings! you are so blessed this season pisces. whether you are just happy with what you have, or something that you have been wishing for comes to you. everything around you will feel a little brighter...lighter. journey forth and find your balance this season pisces. you may find that everything wants to give you a helping hand =)

Cancer :: you may be feeling a little bit alone during this season cancer. but nothing lasts forever. you will find comfort where you thought there was none. you will find that friend or lover. you will see that new beginnings are possible, and emotions are only temporary. let the pain in, but also, let it go.

Scorpio :: Gotta stay flexible during this season Scorp. everything around you is changing. and it's scary but you are the sign of change, are you not? ;) of transformation on a soul level. you probably feel the power of this eclipse. staying flexible will allow you to see the things that want to pop up around you. it may be unexpected, but i feel like most of it are ... fun. good things. roll with those punches because something better is waiting for you.

Gemini:: this season is all about timing gemini. fated to meet someone, fated to get that job. everything just lines up for you. even things you may have forgotten about. things will happen for you when you least expect it. think of it as a helping hand from the guides. allow things to bless you without you thinking you don't deserve it. accept what comes. you DO deserve these things. -the good things at least lol-

Aquarius:: Loyalty is key this season aquarius. to your goals, to your friends, family, yourself. people will show their true colors to you. and during times of stress, you'll see who is really there for you. but this is no time for backing out. results need discipline. keep pushing, I see something beautiful coming for you.

The fortune teller dealt five more cards. “These will come to have meaning for you.” Pointing to each picture in turn, the fortune teller named them.

The Deuce of Dodgeballs

Justice, old, weathered, from another deck, here by surprise

The King of Phoenixes

The Lothario of Coins, inverted

The Six of Pentacles

At the top of the cemetery, an old woman stands. Perhaps ‘stands’ is the wrong word.

At first glance, Sirius thinks that she might be visiting someone. At second glance, he’s not sure why he thought that. She is wearing a patchwork poncho, as though she cut head and arm holes out of an old blanket, and she doesn’t carry flowers to lay on a gravestone; she holds a wicker basket, like she’s out for a picnic. She turns slowly, feeling the sun on her face, basking in a moment of sunshine and bliss as she looms over brick headstones. As she turns, a magpie lands on her shoulder, and she takes something out of her pocket to feed it.

Sirius shudders. He hates birds.

At that precise moment, just as Sirius’ shoulders exit his shudder and his feet twitch in his sneakers to leave, the woman looks at him. Perhaps ‘at’ is the wrong word.

She looks through him, and as if pulled by some sort of magnet, Sirius moves towards her. As he does, he tries to look around for James, but he’s nowhere to be seen. Unsurprising; James didn’t want to come here. It was Sirius who insisted on seeing through this stupid dare. Already he regrets it, moving closer and closer to the peculiar woman, her magpie squawking at grey clouds rolling in. She smiles fondly at the bird and feeds it again. Sirius’ stomach turns over when he sees the bird clamp down on the raw mince and somewhere, deep in the recesses of his brain, a voice tells him he should leave. Yet he moves closer, closer still, and the woman turns to him.

Perhaps ‘turns’ is the wrong word.

It is more that she simply faces him, with no spin, no ceremony; one minute he sees her back and the faded edges of the patchwork poncho, and the next her face is in front of his, her breath cold and smelling of old lady flowers. Roses, geraniums, peonies. The types of flowers his mother arranged as table centrepieces for the LNP fundraisers that Sirius inevitably disappointed her at. The old woman presses her hand to his chest and then she is gone, just gone, as if time had snatched her away. Sirius places his hand to where hers was and feels the edges of his vision start to blur - is it yesterday? Tomorrow? Three hours ago? Ten years from now? All he sees are circles, circles, circles, because it is definitely now and not tomorrow or yesterday or three hours ago or ten years from now, but he can’t be sure. The impossibility of it expands and fills up his lungs, and he knows he needs to leave, needs to leave the cemetery, but he can’t, he can’t escape the circles, they want him here, they need him here, just press on him enough and---

Sirius’ vision focusses on green eyes and soft curls.

‘Alright, mate?’ A boy is in front of him, hands on his shoulders. He’s wearing a tattered uniform that Sirius recognises from the local high school and his skin is flushed with freckles.

‘Where did--’ Sirius looks around but there is no one here on this sunny day, no one except him and this green eyed boy.

‘What was that?’

‘There was - a woman - a magpie woman…’ Sirius realises that he probably sounds crazy, but the boy’s expression clears.

‘You saw Martha?’

‘I didn’t get her name.’

The green eyed boy studies him. It feels like an evaluation.

Tommy: twin (In Hebrew, Tom is used as a unisex name, meaning ‘innocence, naivety, simplicity’ or ‘the end’). 

Fool Upright (beginnings, freedom, innocence, orginiality, adventure, idealism)

Justice Upright (justice, karma, consequence, accountability, law, truth, honest, integrety, cause & affect) 

This is my second (have one more to go) of my pieces for the art prompt: name meanings. It is late and won’t be in the ‘master list,’ but I still wished to complete it. In this, I looked at Tommy’s character in Nolan’s Dunkirk and saw him as a very innocent person who, in his own way, attempted to be fair and just, especially to Gibson. I chose both Fool Upright and Justice Upright for this. I also found it very interesting that Nolan chose to end the film on Tommy’s face, as if he is a representative in some way. Rather than a double edged sword (which meant impartialty), we see the same rifle that Tommy uses in Dunkirk (if my source is correct). The flowers above are Freesias, which represent friendship, trust, and innocence. They are meant to hold the scale of balance. As for Tommy and the skeleton, I did them in similar poses to represent the ‘twin’ name meaning, but also as the skeleton representing ‘the end’ name meaning for Tom. 

***I used Wiki for my resource on finding the name meaning for Tom. 

****I used biddytarot.com for my references/info for the tarot cards and their meanings.