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This single tulip blossom in bright orange and pink beckons with spring's colorful exuberance. It reached its height of blooming in early May, when the Sun was in Taurus: this photograph shows the petals' rich texture and color, two qualities strongly associated with the tactile, pleasure-seeking sign of the Bull.

"Like the ancient alchemists, artists work with tools on the material plane to create something to lift us beyond the material. Art inspires us, and changes us, as it works on every plane of our being." Award-winning artist Anne Nordhaus-Bike paints colorful, calming watercolors inspired by nature. Anne’s art has appeared in numerous solo and group shows as well as many arts programs, presentations, and performances. Her work has been published in periodicals and books; covered in numerous print publications; and featured in broadcast media, both on television and feature films. She received a degree in art history, with honors, from the University of Chicago and went on to launch a fine arts column that ran for two decades in the...