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.

Category: Creativity

Make Time to Rest and Renew

MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 12/3/2018 Theme, 4 of Swords. Swords is the element of Air, in the realm of mind, thoughts, attitudes, beliefs and communications. Four is a number of stability and structure. This week, make time to rest and renew, to stop the mind chatter and the

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Journals and Journaling—For Enjoying Your Holiday Season

Journal writing can provide a unique channel of creativity for all of us, whether or not we are artist by profession. It invites the free play of imagination, intuition, and desire, demanding only—and nothing less than—authentic expression. ~ Marlene A. Schiwy ~ Journals are the place to weave the dreams

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Free Your Creativity of Sabotaging Mind Chatter

MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE Theme, 8 of Swords. Swords is the element of Air in the realm of mind, thoughts, attitudes, beliefs and communication. Eight is a number of nearing completion, of movement (or lack thereof). This week, be aware of when you and your creativity get stalled

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Don’t Lose Focus When the Work Gets Hard

MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 11/12/2018 Theme, 7 of Cups. Interestingly, this is the same theme from last week, so it is an energy that is still at work. Cups is the element of Water in the realm of heart, emotions, dreams, intuition and creativity. This card is about

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Holidays–A Time for Receiving, Not Just Giving

While the Giver archetype is well-known and celebrated in our culture, its opposite, the Receiver, is almost wholly unfamiliar…Busyness is a virtue, and countless people multitask themselves into exhaustion, overextend their energy reserves and take care of other people’s needs at the expense of their own health and emotional well-being.

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Time to Eliminate Distractions from Your Creative Work

MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 11/5/18 Theme, 7 of Cups. Cups is the element of Water in the realm of heart, emotions, dreams, intuition and creativity. Seven is the number of contemplation, seeking, questing and, in the tarot, action. This week, it’s time to eliminate distractions and contemplate where

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The Fine Art of Grieving & Letting Go

All the fine art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. ~ Havelock Ellis ~ Last week, a much-loved friend of mine who was a major influence on my writing died. While I was still integrating that, the shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh,

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Will You Fight for a Creative Dream?

MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 10/29/2018 Theme, Knight of Cups. The Knight is the champion, the one willing to fight to serve and protect the realm. Cups is the element of Water in the realm of heart, emotions, dreams, creativity and intuition. This week, be the champion for your

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Time for New Creative Perspectives

MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 10/22/2018 Theme, Hanging Man. This Major Arcana card shows the Fool suspended above water and a looking glass showing an hourglass turned sideways. Time is suspended as well as the Fool. If you feel stalled, blocked or frustrated in your attempt to move forward

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Feel Gratitude for Creative Abundance

MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 10/15/2018 Theme, 9 of Cups. Cups is the element of Water in the realm of heart, emotions, dreams, intuition and creativity. Nine is a number of fulfillment and completion. This week, be aware of moments when you feel gratitude for the creative abundance and

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