Focus on Fulfillment of Creative Goals

MONDAY TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 3/20/2023 Theme, 9 of Cups. Cups is the element of Water in the realm of heart, emotions, dreams, creativity and intuition. Nine is a number of completion and achievement. Look for moments this week when you might be tempted to let creative achievements and the fulfillment of creative goals […]

Keep Your Eye on the Creative Prize

MONDAY TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 11/9/2020 Theme, 6 of Swords. Swords is the element of Air in the realm of mind, thoughts, attitudes, beliefs and communication. Six is a number of harmony or the ease after the conflicts and challenges of the number five. Here the harmony is achieved when you focus on your […]

Don’t Get Pulled Off Your Creative Path

MONDAY TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 10/21/2019 Theme, The Chariot. This Major Arcana card suggests success with speed, but success is only arrived at if you don’t get pulled off your creative path by competing goals. As the charioteer, be clear about where you want you and your creative work to go, and what your […]

Writing Lessons from Shoveling Snow

Recently, our area was hit by a snowstorm that dumped two feet of snow on us. A typical later winter storm, the snow was heavy with moisture. It’s great for packing and building snowmen but not so great for clearing off sidewalks and driveways. I’d planned to attend a writer’s conference north of my home […]

Move Forward with Creative Confidence

MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 11/14/2016 Theme, 6 of Wands. Wands is the element of Fire in the realm of spirit, creativity, career, work. This card encourages creative confidence and optimism this week. Build on past successes for future ones. You’ve done it before, you can do it again. Focus, 6 of Swords. Swords […]

Focus on Your Creative Goals

MONDAY TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 11/7/2016 Theme, 6 of Swords. Swords is the element of Air in the realm of mind, thoughts, attitudes, beliefs and communication. This week, be aware of where you tend to worry about your work or doubt your directions and abilities. Bring your mind back to your creative goals. Trust […]

What is Your Writing Goal Today?

Recently, I set a writing goal to finish a proposal for a nonfiction book. For those of you who have never done a book proposal, it is something like writing a Master’s Thesis–lots of work, lots of writing. On Monday of that week, I set the goal to finish the book proposal by that Friday […]

3 Tips to Prepare for the New Year You

Do you make New Year resolutions and set goals? If you do, and all you do is write them down—or even if you write out some of the steps and actions involved—then you are doomed to failure. Doomed. Why? Because new goals and changes require an environment to support them. Otherwise, it is too easy […]

Are You Tending to Your Creative Harvest?

Monday’s Tarot Message from the Muse, 2/17/2014 Theme, 7 of Coins. Coins is the element of Earth, of home, health, wealth. This week, pay attention to the final details and nurturing of your current projects. Make sure you give them all the sun and watering they need. Keep away the pests and practice patience. Don’t […]

Pay Attention to Practical Details of Your Creative Work

Monday Tarot Message from the Muse for the week of 8/5/2013 Theme, 8 of Coins. The more your creative work progresses and develops the more you need to pay attention to the practical details of resources, energy, time and money. What plan do you have? Look at your goals and plans for the rest of […]