Writing or creativity of any kind is a mysterious process, a journey into deep and unchartered waters. What you need is a compass… the Tarot.

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Get the Big Creative Picture

MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 10/10/2016 Theme, King of Coins. Coins is the element of Earth in the realm of home, health, wealth. The King is the master of the element, and here he stands surveying his domain, getting the big creative picture. This week, be sure you are

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Manage Your Creative Resources

MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 9/26/16 Theme, 4 of Coins. Coins is the element of Earth in the realm of home, health, wealth, and anything you can touch, taste or feel. Four is a number of stability. This week, be aware of when you hold tightly to creative resources

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Is Your Journal Analog, Digital, Video or…?

One recent Sunday morning I woke early and, creeping downstairs to my studio, decided to use the time to clean out some email from my Sent box since the number had climbed into the thousands. As I read through emails I’d sent from as far back as 2009, I deleted

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Finish that Creative Project!

MONDAY TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 9/19/2016 Theme, 9 of Wands. Wands is the element of Fire in the realm of spirit, creativity, career and work. Nine is a number of completion. Note how weary the warrior is, and the waning moon. The warrior has taken the work, the battle

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5 Tips for a Long Marriage to Your Muse

Bob and I celebrated 43 years of marriage last week. Add an additional year of being engaged and a year of dating before that, and we have been sharing our lives for 45 years. That’s a long time to spend with one person…in close quarters…come hell or high water. A

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Establish Your Creative Priorities

MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 9/12/2016. Theme, 5 of Wands. Wands is the element of Fire in the realm of spirit, creativity, career and work. Five is a number of challenge and change. You can see how the five men emerging from the same tree trunk are battling with

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Overnight Success—Are You Pursuing It?

People seldom see the halting and painful steps by which the most significant success is achieved. ~Annie Sullivan~ Recently, I attended our village’s annual lawn party fundraiser for our small but excellent library. A friend who now lives with her husband year round in New Orleans, attended the event after

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Be Alert for 2 New Project Ideas

MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 9/5/2016 Theme, Page of Swords. Swords is the element of Air in the realm of mind, thoughts attitudes, beliefs, and communication. The Page is the youth, the messenger. This Page brings you the message of two new project ideas this week. Be alert and

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Your Muse & You Ready for the New School Year?

A new school year is beginning. You walk into an office supply store and see all the specials on tablets, notebooks, backpacks, pens, pencils and other miscellaneous supplies for school. If you have children, then you’ve been shopping for all those aforementioned supplies, and new clothes and shoes, etc. If

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Time to Launch a New Creative Project?

MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 8/29/2016 Theme, Ace of Wands. Wands is the element of Fire in the realm of spirit, creativity, career, work. Ace is the beginning, the seed, the first step. It’s time to start that exciting creative project that you’ve been sitting on while you tend

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