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

Ignoring the Pouts and Stares Not Working? Retreat!

This week is a magical week for me.  And I don’t even have to wave a magical wand. Instead, I am waving my purple pen, the color of ink I use when I am writing my book.  See, I am on a writer’s retreat in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts 

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Are You Tapping into Magical Ideas?

Monday’s Tarot Message from the Muse for Week of 4/8/2013. Theme, The Magician. For this week, be aware of the magic you hold within, the magic that can take an idea and turn it into physical form. How, for you, thoughts definitely become things. Focus, Page of Cups. With that

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What or Who Lies Hidden Beneath your Bed?

In my dream, I am away from home, sleeping in a strange bed.  During the night, I was frightened, like a child, by the sense of something under the bed.  In the light of day, I decide to brave up.  I get down on the floor, reclining on my right

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Andrew and His Balloon: 3 Joyful Lessons on Creativity

Andrew, my grandson, was here for a visit with his parents last week so that we could celebrate his first birthday. We invited some close family friends over to share in the celebration and cake, and they brought Andrew three Mylar balloons. I now have a cherished memory of watching

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Let Go of Worry. Move into Creative Confidence

Monday’s Tarot Message from the Muse for the Week of 3/25/2013. Theme, 7 of Swords.  This week, it’s time to pay attention to how others’ thoughts, attitudes, and ideas might sabotage your creative work.  Are you spending too much time worrying about what they think, how they are using your

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Are You Doing a Carly Simon?

Anticipation, anticipation/ Is makin’ me late/Is keepin’ me waitin’ ~ Carly Simon Do you remember being a child excitedly counting down the days until Christmas or some other special holiday? Do you remember the fluttery feeling in your tummy the first time you went out on a date with a

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Spring Forward with Your Creative Work

Monday’s Tarot Message from the Muse, 3/18/2013. Theme, Queen of Coins. Coins is the element of earth, resources in the physical realm. This Queen has the ability to take the resources around her, create something beautiful from them and then use them to nurture others. This is your role for

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STOP Microwaving Your Creativity

I get it. I really do. Time is short and passes quickly. You are busy with a hundred and one things. And in today’s world of technology where information sharing and business occurs at the speed of nanoseconds, the oft-times snail-like process of creativity can become extremely frustrating. So we

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Stop Waiting for Creative Help. Ask For It.

Monday’s Tarot Message from the Muse for the Week of March 11, 2013. Theme, 5 of Coins. Poor woman needs help…and all she has to do is get up, turn around and look at what is available to her behind her. Stop waiting for help for your creative work. Get

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