Tonight’s the night, folks! A number of years ago (2012), I did Oscar predictions, but that time I did it without tarot. This time, I’ve pulled cards for each nominee, and selected a winner based on the cards that came up.

Predicted winner in red, followed by the reason I selected them. Following my selections for some of the biggest Oscar categories, I discuss and pull cards on the #OscarsSoWhite controversy…

[EDIT 2/29/16: I have added the actual results in bold, with a WINNER! after it. For the complete list of nominees and winners, please go to the official Oscars website here.]

Performance by an actor in a leading role

Bryan Cranston in Trumbo
Warrior Prince: Gift of Spirit

Matt Damon in The Martian
Judgment reversed

Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant  – WINNER!
Dancer 9: Make a Wish

Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs
Dreamer Prince: Gift of Liberty

Eddie Redmayne in The Danish Girl
Maker 4: The Greedy Tree

The Tarot of the Sidhe selects Best Actor tonight.

Leo’s winning. Here’s why: Dancer 9 correlates with the 9 of Cups in the standard RWS deck, the card of wishes coming true and goals becoming manifest (a little Star card). It seems to have been Leo’s most ardent wish to become an Oscar winner, and the Academy seems to want to grant that long-held wish tonight. I think it’s because the Oscars voters have been swept up in the thought of Leo-mania… And giving him an Oscar seems to outweigh the other stellar performances in this category, such as Eddie Redmayne’s solid and steady performance (something is known for) (4 of Pentacles) for The Danish Girl or Bryan Cranston’s passionate performance in Trumbo. Matt Damon in The Martian getting the Judgment card reversed isn’t surprising in the least: it’s a token nomination, but ultimately one that won’t outweigh Leo-mania. And finally, Michael Fassbender’s turn as Steve Jobs was more cerebral than full of heart.… Continue Reading