Aries: This week, draw an animal without references. Start with the snout and end at the tail. What kind of features does it have, fur or scales, spots or stripes? What does it eat, and where does it sleep? This is the creature in your heart.
Taurus: This week, sew two pieces of material together with a simple running stitch. What do the two pieces look like? Are they soft or rough, thick or thin, patterned or plain? Are they harmonious or discordant? They are each an aspect of yourself.
Leo: This week, make a temporary sculpture. Carve a block of ice, or make a sand castle. Carefully arrange your salad into an elaborate edible flower. Put time and attention into something that won’t be around tomorrow. This is practice for loving.
Gemini: This week, write a poem based on your name. A classic acrostic, spelled out from top to bottom, is fine. An ode or exploration of the meaning of your name is good too; what is the cumulative meaning of your names put together? Extra credit if you write a limerick.
Cancer: This week, take a walk. Every five minutes, stop and take notes. What are you seeing, hearing, smelling? How many birds are there? What are you feeling, right then? Jot it all down.
Virgo: This week, come up with an original melody. Play it on an instrument, if you have one, or a digital keyboard. Hum it to yourself when you have a private moment. What does it sound like? Is it triumphant, mischievous, melancholy, seductive? What path does it follow? It is a miniature map of a moment in your life.
Libra: This week, paint a memory. Accurate representation is not important, focus on the feelings. What colors do you associate with the memory? What textures, or patterns? You can use any kind of paint, even make-up or foodstuffs, as long as the color is placed in shapes and taches.
Scorpio: This week, tie a string or cord into a knot. Make it large and complicated. Carry it in your pocket, or keep it under your pillow for a few days. Before the week is over, try to untangle it– it’s OK if you can’t. What is binding you, and what do you want to release?
Sagitarrius: This week, collect scrap paper and junk mail, and tear it into pieces. Use them to make a landscape collage. This is your mindscape. What is the ground made of, or the sky? Are there clouds, or trees, or a lake or pond or river? Choose the sun or moon very carefully.
Capricorn: This week, prepare a refreshment for yourself, or someone you care about. Make it special: use a new recipe or a twist on an old favorite. Even a modicum of extra attention will imbue it with power. Let it revitalize your soul.
Aquarius: This week, choreograph a dance to pair with an affirmation. Perform it in front of a mirror, with a serious face. This is your message to yourself, and when words are not enough, dance takes its place. Recognize your self-empowerment in your future gestures.
Pisces: This week, try a new hairstyle. You don't have to go outside, but keep it on for at least half an hour. Inspect yourself in the mirror; do you look different? Are you different?
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