Horoscope for the Week of February 1, 2021 - Five Planets in Aquarius

The Starry Eye
By Madam Lichtenstein

Five planets hover in Aquarius through February which is the breath of fresh air we need to re-establish a humanitarian viewpoint of the world. Let’s make our personal visions more universal and heal the universe.

(Albert Einstein had Jupiter in Aquarius)

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ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 20)
Aries can now continue on a theme of outreach which began last month. But now you are encouraged to speed up your efforts to expand all connections to all types of new people and all ranges of ideas, philosophies and beliefs. Your ability to form consensus is remarkable. So don’t put off until tomorrow what can be accomplished today. Reach across the gaps.

TAURUS (APRIL 21 - MAY 21)
Your long term plans are in for a big review, Taurus. Anything that has been postponed because the pandemic will suddenly become more attainable and productive. Do what you can to launch your professional plans and try to safely handle any task that requires your action. The opportunity to advance will present itself. Get ready.

GEMINI (MAY 22 - JUNE 21)
This may be the best time to expand your knowledge base, Gemini. You are open to exploring so find the perfect class to engage and inform you. Try something new and unexpected to add to your repertoire; Something fun that may seem out of the ordinary. It may prove to be valuable as the months go on. Who knew a baking class would rise to the occasion?

CANCER (JUNE 22 - JULY 23)
This week heralds a time where your deeper emotions can spur you into action. Since Cancers are loving and nurturing, this can result in deeper connections to those who are in need of a hug or a strong display of support. Check with those who may be hurting and see how you can help heal them. Repair the world, or at least your own community.

LEO (JULY 24 - AUGUST 23)
As much as you think you have bolstered and strengthened some important relationships this past year, what you have accomplished is good, but maybe not enough. You will find now that there are other important relationships that need some outreach and your personal attention. You are a shining star, Leo. Now shine your star on others.

VIRGO (AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 23)
Be mindful of your health, Virgo, especially if you have been feeling fatigued. Try to find new ways to relax, meditate, de-stress your personal space and de-clutter your surroundings. The next few weeks can bring relief, greater happiness and contentment. That will give you extra energy to roll up your sleeves and get back to work. Oh goody.

LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 23)
If you have been feeling stymied and mentally boxed in, you may find that the creative world opens up before you now. Suddenly you can find a wealth of amazing, even artistic, opportunities designed to increase your luck. But, of course, you know what they say about luck, Libra - “The harder I work, the luckier I seem to get.” Hint. Hint.

SCORPIO (OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 22)
There are important and pivotal decisions that you will have to make about a specific, long-standing family situation. Maybe things have gone on too long but now, careful action can be taken to that will things better and everyone happier. Scorpios are very strategic and can plan effectively. Apply those talents to anything home-related and reap the benefits.

SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 22)
Whatever strong opinions you may have, temper them just a little and then share your ideas with others, Sagittarius. Whether virtually or in a safe in-person setting, there are opportunities to cement your reputation and gain respect. You will be amazed at how far your voice will reach. This may be the start of something big. No bigger.

CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 20)
With all of the upheaval going on, this may be the best time for you to review your value system and see if what you have treasured is, maybe, not as important as you first thought. A reappraisal not only allows you to get rid of old ideas that no longer work for you, but also introduce new values that make your life immeasurably better, Capricorn.

AQUARIUS (JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 19)
Although you may have felt bogged down over the past few months, this is a time of great rebirth and accomplishment. Anything that you have shelved and deferred can now be activated. What has been on your to-do list? What has been gnawing at your soul? All you have to do, Aquarius, is start your engine, focus on the goal and rev forward.

PISCES (FEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 20)
Intuitive Pisces ramp up their abilities and go where they never thought they could go before. Your talent to predict the future has never been better. So concentrate on the matter at hand and see what the stars reveal for you. You might also have a secret spiritual helper who guides you along. Make the universe better and your personal karma stronger.

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Lucky Numbers for the Week of January 29, 2021

Lottery ads tell us you only need a dollar and a dream. But it is also helpful to have a list of lucky numbers to help spur the good fortune ... or fortunes. So with that in mind, here are some lucky numbers that can be used in any helpful way. I gazed into a pool of water, Nostradamus-like, and contemplated the cosmos. Then I mixed the tarot cards and allowed the spirits to guide me to the cards that represent the lucky numbers for this week. Nothing is guaranteed but who knows ....?

I choose eight numbers because 8 is the number of of wealth.

Here are the lucky numbers for the week of January 29-February 4, 2021:

5, 8, 19, 29, 44, 57, 69, 72

There are many ways to delve into your own consciousness to find luck and intuition. Try reading Dream Power/Improve Your Luck (Super Strength Series) and see if your dreams give you any clues and premonitions. Here's a guide to the best books available this month

The Surrealist Artist Leonora Carrington Created Tarot Card Paintings

In a case of art meets new age, artist Leonora Carrington created a series of tarot card paintings.

As reported in Artnet news -

Tere Arcq didn’t expect anything like what she found during a 2017 visit to a collector while she was doing research for the 2018 show “Leonora Carrington: Magical Tales” at the Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City.

She knew that Carrington, the English-born painter who lived in Mexico and was part of the Surrealist group, was interested in all things occult. She knew she had done paintings based on imagery from tarot cards. But she did not know that Carrington had done a whole suite of small paintings based on the Major Arcana, the 22 trump cards in the standard 78-card pack.

 

“I was speechless,” Arcq said in a phone conversation. “It was an epiphany.”

She describes it as the greatest surprise of her research for the show, and one of the greatest achievements of the exhibition overall.

These paintings are now the subject of a new book, The Tarot of Leonora Carrington, published by Fulgur Press. A limited edition including the deck in facsimile with an essay on tarot by expert Rachel Pollack, an introduction by the artist’s son, Gabriel Weisz Carrington, and essays by Arcq and art historian Susan Aberth, priced up to $400, sold out within days. A limited edition of the deck alone also went quickly (but will be reissued and available from Fulgur Press direct in January or February). A trade edition of the book will be available in February, priced at $50.

Carrington took the Surrealist world by storm when, at just 19 years old, she fled the confinement of a wealthy English family for the freewheeling scene in Paris. André Breton took up her cause, and her work went on view in the Surrealist group’s exhibitions and publications. She left Europe for Mexico during the Second World War, where she befriended cultural figures including the filmmaker Luis Buñuel. Now firmly part of the art-historical canon, Carrington saw her work exhibited in museums worldwide before she died in 2011 at age 94. Interest has only grown since.

The Tarot of Leonora Carrington, published by Fulgur Press.

For Aberth, the discovery of the deck sheds new light on Carrington’s body of work.

 

“Once we saw the tarot, we immediately knew that this was very important to the iconography,” she said in a phone interview. “For many years, people thought her work was playful, a bit like fairy tales. But it’s a very serious study of esoteric principles—primary among them the tarot.” She describes a famous 1938 portrait of her then-lover, the artist Max Ernst, as being “exactly like” the Hermit from the tarot deck.

Many versions of the tarot deck exist, but, by Arcq’s lights, Carrington’s is unique. She primarily drew inspiration from the well-known Rider-Waite set, as well as the Marseilles tarot. But her use of gold and silver leaf, mostly when the imagery shows the sun or the moon, reaches back to conventions of older sets, and her inspirations were diverse: the figure of the High Priestess, Arcq says, looks to Egyptian renditions of the goddess Isis.

The new book scratches several itches, including an overdue interest in women artists who were overshadowed by their male peers, and a new enthusiasm for artists with a taste for the occult (such as Hilma af Klint and Agnes Pelton).

But while the occult may be hot right now, Aberth points out that for Carrington, it wasn’t just a means of fortune-telling, but rather a guiding principle on a much higher plane.

“For a certain portion of the population, one of tarot’s appeals is divination,” she says. “Like in all divination practices, there is the element of chance unfolding a higher truth. But Carrington was way beyond divination. She studied tarot very seriously as a means to journey upon a higher realization path. It has a psychological as well as a spiritual element. It’s a guide for greater self-knowledge.”

Horoscope for the Week of January 25, 2021 - Sun in Aquarius

The Starry Eye
By Madam Lichtenstein

The Sun enters idealistic Aquarius this week marking a shift in perspective and action. Let’s toss off partisanship and work towards a more perfect union. Or as perfect as we can get.

(Oprah Winfrey has Sun in Aquarius)

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ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 20)
Friends can be very helpful to you now. But even more so, you can be very helpful to them. That is the secret to your success - to make your associations and connections more meaningful and valuable through your own efforts and outreach. Spread the love , Aries, and care and see how that not only benefits others but also benefits you over the long term.

TAURUS (APRIL 21 - MAY 21)
There is more to life than one’s personal goals right now, Taurus. That is why your time is best spent expanding your efforts on projects that reach out to and benefit the many. Maybe this sparks a shift in your long term plans or reinforces your commitment to a specific situation. But the benefits and rewards will be great no matter how long or short it is.

GEMINI (MAY 22 - JUNE 21)
While travel may still be off the schedule for the short term, you will find more ways to expand your mind, enrich your experiences and get out of your personal rut. The expanse of the globe is in your grasp, Gemini. Find ways to connect to others who can give you fresh perspectives and information for future vacations. The world keeps spinning and so will you.

CANCER (JUNE 22 - JULY 23)
Cancers can not only get deep and personal into a particular subject, they also can attract a bit of feisty attention to themselves. What do you hope to get from a particular person? What deep secrets will be revealed? The mystery box is opened and the contents may surprise you. Excitement is part of the overall experience but so is enlightenment.

LEO (JULY 24 - AUGUST 23)
Certain partnerships figure prominently in your life now, Leo, especially those that bring you to a new level of awareness and responsibility. So be aware of times when you are called to take on more responsibility to help someone close to you. The simple act of being there for someone is important and surprisingly fulfilling for you.

VIRGO (AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 23)
Have you been procrastinating too much, Virgo? If so, now is the time to focus on any projects that are gathering dust and may have an expiration date. Once you finally get to work, you will accomplish much more than you think. Others will soon join in and help you out so the wider the audiences and bigger the effort, the better. Start now.

LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 23)
Your creativity will hit a high note now, Libra, as your imagination is expands into all types of arts. So see how far your talents can take you and find ways to experiment with previously untried subjects. What can you do with all of this inspiration to make it last and impactful to many others? The answer comes to you as you go along.

SCORPIO (OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 22)
This is an excellent time to get your house in order, Scorpio, whether that means in relationships or in general improvements projects. Where to begin? Try to apply your efforts in areas that will bring more happiness and contentment in your life while also offering something wonderful and enticing to others. The more the merrier as we continue through 2021.

SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 22)
Your best ideas in the near term will come from developing a more expansive and global perspective, Sagittarius. That means that whatever you want to accomplish now should be able to reach as many people as possible. Talk about it with others. Formulate your knowledge base with experts. Then take charge, express yourself and make your big move. Wow!

CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 20)
No matter how much money you need or how much money you earn now, it will be nothing from nothing if you can’t also share it in some way with deserving others or in a good cause. Explore how your values might have changed since the pandemic, Capricorn, and what you can do to make life better and happier overall. If not you then who? If not now then when?

AQUARIUS (JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 19)
There is something about you now that is so charming and charismatic that you may not know what to do with all of your wonderfulness. Let me make a suggestion - turn all that goodness outward and get more involved in helping others and making good from where you see bad. Life is too short to let this opportunity for greatness fade, Aquarius.

PISCES (FEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 20)
Your intuition is working overtime now, Pisces. Your sense of destiny is great. So take your life to the next level and make your plans for the next few months now. Find ways to destress and relax through meditation and yoga. This can lead you to not only a refreshed perspective on certain challenges but also finding new opportunities for success.

(c) 2021 MADAM LICHTENSTEIN, LLC., All Rights Reserved. For Entertainment Purposes Only. @thestarryeye Best astrology book is Herscopes
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Lucky Numbers for the Week of January 22, 2021

Lottery ads tell us you only need a dollar and a dream. But it is also helpful to have a list of lucky numbers to help spur the good fortune ... or fortunes. So with that in mind, here are some lucky numbers that can be used in any helpful way. I gazed into a pool of water, Nostradamus-like, and contemplated the cosmos. Then I mixed the tarot cards and allowed the spirits to guide me to the cards that represent the lucky numbers for this week. Nothing is guaranteed but who knows ....?

I choose eight numbers because 8 is the number of of wealth.

Here are the lucky numbers for the week of January 22-28, 2021:

7, 15, 20, 32, 35, 43, 55, 65

There are many ways to delve into your own consciousness to find luck and intuition. Try reading Dream Power/Improve Your Luck (Super Strength Series) and see if your dreams give you any clues and premonitions. Here's a guide to the best books available this month