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 to other things. Let it […]
Shine Like a Star with Your Creative Work
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 8/22/2016 Theme, The Star. This Major Arcana card is all about shining your light because when you are the star in your creative work, you not only serve yourself but others. When you succeed in your creativity, you show others what is possible. It is no small thing to […]
Will You Listen to Your Inner Music?
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 8/8/2016 Theme, 3 of Cups. Cups is the element of Water in the realm of heart, emotions, dreams, intuition and creativity. Three is a dynamic number that speaks of trinity, especially the Goddess, the ultimate creative source. This week, be aware of your own creative music, that inner music […]
Create from Faith in Your Craft’s Foundations
MONDAY TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 6/27/2016 Theme, Faith. This Major Arcana Card is also known as the Heirophant, the one who teaches or causes people to see a vision with the power given from a tradition–like an art or craft. Obviously, the four major religions of the world arise out of a long, historical […]
Deliver Your Creative Message
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 6/20/2016 Theme, Page of Wands. Wands is the element of Fire in the realm of spirit, creativity, career, work. The Page is the one with youthful enthusiasm and energy. He or she is the messenger of the court, carrying news and information from one place to another. This week, […]
Manage Your Creative Resources
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 6/13/2016 Theme, 4 of Coins. Coins is the element of Earth in the realm of home, health, wealth, anything physical. Four is a number of stability and security. This week, be aware of times when you want to hold onto time, money, other resources out of fear of “not […]
Stand in Your Creative Power
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 5/16/2016 Theme, Queen of Wands. Wands is the element of Fire in the realm of spirit, creativity, career, work. The Queen is the mistress of the element. She is the one who has the power and the confidence to do what she desires to do. Be that Queen this […]
Create and Connect with Confidence
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 5/9/2016 Theme, Strength. This Major Arcana card calls to you this week to subdue the wild fears and fantasies that keep you from creating with confidence and strength. Do not be overcome by the fearsome beasts of doubt and insecurity. Instead, tame them with the certain knowledge and confidence […]
Finish that Creative Project!
MONDAY TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 5/2/2016 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. You can see how worn down and tired this warrior is. Look this week for creative projects that are overdue in being finished. […]
Prince & the Queen of Cups Transcend Rules
A strong spirit transcends rules. Prince Rogers Nelson Last week, Facebook feeds were filled with the news of and reactions to the unexpected death of Prince. I loved the earthiness and whimsicality of his music. It was great to dance to, and his images were, like Bowie’s, out there. His imagination seemed limitless and rich. […]
Welcome the Limitations—Yours or Theirs
The enemy of art is the absence of limitations. ~ Orson Welles ~ In the tarot, the Major Arcana card 10 is The Wheel of Fortune. This card is usually about the turn of the Wheel, i.e. the change in fortune or life for the better. Cards from a variety of decks show a wheel […]
Make Time for the Finishing Details
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 3/7/16 Theme, 7 of Coins. Coins is the element of Earth in the realm of home, health and wealth–anything physical. Seven is a number representing creative or active energies. Your creative project is almost ready to manifest in the world…almost. This week, pay attention to the final details, the […]
Finish That Creative Project
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 2/15/2016 Theme, 10 of Wands. Wands is the element of Fire in the realm of spirit, creativity, career work. Ten is a number of moving from finishing to beginning again. This week, look for where you need to finish up projects that you’ve carried and worked on too long. […]
Brave Up and Take a Creative Leap
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 1/18/2016 Theme, The Fool. This Major Arcana is all about taking that leap of faith, of risking it all for something you desire or believe in. This week, look for where you are asked to take a leap creatively, to risk stepping into the unknown for your creative dreams. […]
Be the Queen of Creative Abundance
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 11/30/2015 Theme, The Empress. You are the Queen of Creativity. This Major Arcana card suggests you be alert and aware this week of all the opportunities that arise for you to receive creative abundance in the form of inspiration, new ideas, and creative gifts from others so that you […]
Inspire and Be Inspired
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 11/16/2015 Theme, The Star. This Major Arcana card can represent hope, healing, inspiration, illumination, insight and the promise of a better day. After the events of last week, surely we need this card and its healing energy. So look for opportunities to inspire and be inspired in your creative […]
Is Your Creativity Bedeviled?
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 10/26/2015. Theme, The Devil. This Major Arcana card suggests that this week, you look, really look, at places where you and your creativity are being bedeviled. That is, what illusions exist around your creative work? Where do you need to face things that have held you back in your […]
5 Ways to Use Music for your Writing
Where words fail, music speaks. ~ Hans Christian Andersen Our youngest son, Jason, is visiting for several weeks while he and his dad work on restoring a ’69 MGB-GT, a fun project for father and son. When not working on the car, and at home in Los Angeles, Jason is a professional musician, composing his […]
Time for Adding the Finishing Details.
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, JUNE 22, 2015 Theme, 9 of Coins. Coins is the element of Earth in the realm of home, health, wealth. Nine is the number of completion. This week, look for where finishing details need to be added to current projects to enhance the beauty of your creative work, especially […]
Integrate & Harmonize Creatively
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, JUNE 15, 2015 Theme, The Lovers. This Major Arcana card as it relates to creativity is often about bringing the intuitive and active, inner and outer aspects of the creative act together. It is in listening to your intuition and allowing that creative spark to move in and through […]
Release the Rejection and Hurt
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, JUNE 8, 2015 Theme, 3 of Swords. Swords is the element of Air in the realm of mind, thoughts, attitudes, beliefs and communication, especially writing. Three is a number of group work, but also triangles as in love, or disappointment and jealousy. Hurtful messages that arise out of jealousy. […]
Be in Your Studio this Week
MONDAY’S TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 5/18/2015 Theme, 3 of Coins. Coins is the element of Earth in the realm of home, health, wealth, the physical and material. Three is a number of shift and change. See how the craftsman works on carving out details and adding the sparkle to his coin? Look for time […]
Be Brave with Your Creativity
MONDAY TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 2/9/2015 Theme, 5 of Cups. This week look for where past fears and disappointments are keeping you from stepping out with your creative work. Be aware of any timidity or “What if it doesn’t work? What if no one likes it?” Time to be brave, stand up, step out. […]
3 Reasons to Travel for your Writing
Join Beth Barany and I as we share with you the magic of travel and writing. Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, novels, short stories, personal essays or keep journals, we offer information, tips, techniques and tools for using travel to inspire, inform, enrich and empower your writing. Look for posts from both of us […]
What Do You Do When You Don’t Want To?
I’ve been writing articles for my newsletter for more than five years now, so you’ll understand if I tell you that some weeks, my inner child throws a tantrum. “No! I don’t want to write another newsletter. You can’t make me. No!” And yet, the deadline draws near. I can’t escape the deadline. And I […]
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Missing Muse
I’ve been writing articles for my weekly newsletter for a long time, almost 250 articles. So it should come as no surprise that inspiration—and my Muse—occasionally go missing. After I’ve searched in the usual places for her like my dreams and journals, I call in Sherlock Holmes because only that wily, observant detective is able […]
Finish That Project!
Monday’s Tarot Message from the Muse, 7/28/2014 Theme, 9 of Wands. 9 is the number of finishing and completion. Wands is the element of Fire in the realm of Spirit, creativity, career, work. This poor guy has worked hard to get where he is. So have you with your current project. Finishing, completing is the […]
Make Space for Your Creative Work
Monday’s Tarot Message from the Muse, 2/10/2014. Theme, 4 of Wands. Wands is the element of fire, of spirit, creativity, career, work. Four is a number of stability. Creating stability for your creativity means making a commitment and making space for it. This week stay alert to how you make space and how you are […]
‘Tis the Season for Silence—for Your Soul & Your Creative Work
“Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?” Actually, how can we avoid listening? During the holiday season there is a barrage of sound– the voices of too many people in a crowded mall, the honking horns of tired, short-tempered shoppers who just want to get home, and the piped music in every store, elevator and restaurant […]
What Mask Do You Wear?
Masquerade!/ Run and hide–/but a face will/ still pursue you! from Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber Masks are not just for Halloween. Over the centuries, they have served a variety of purposes. Entertainment. Since the time of ancient Greece, mask have been used for theater performances (noh masks of Japan) and for […]
4 Alternatives for a Retreat when You Can’t Afford to Travel
I know I’ve emphasized many times here how important making time to get away is for your life and especially for your creativity. But sometimes time, money, family and health prevent traveling to idyllic locales such as the one here in the Catskills where I am holding my retreat. So, you have to get creative […]
From Bird Watching to Muse Catching
This past Sunday was Father’s Day here in the US. But I called my dad on Saturday because I didn’t want to deal with busy phone lines or trying to catch Dad when he was home and not at church or on the phone with one of my other three siblings. I wanted time to […]
Is Your Muse a Chatty Cathy?
Creative friends and clients often complain that getting connected to their Muses and staying connected is an ongoing challenge, especially when in the middle of a book or project. But once in a while, a client has a Muse who is a Chatty Cathy. Chatty Cathy, a doll that was manufactured from 1959 to 1965 […]
Signs and Synchronicities: Connecting with Charon and Morpheus in a Waking Dream
When I teach of group of people how to work with their dreams, I ask each of them to remember a recent sleep dream to practice the process on. “What if I don’t remember my dreams?” is a question that always comes up. Every time. “Think of a recent waking dream you may have had,” […]
Creativity is Not a Solitary Act
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main…” ~John Donne Did you watch the Oscars? Or the Grammys? If you did, you know that winners of those statuettes often get up on stage and thank everyone from parents, siblings, children, and spouses, […]
Why is Pierce Brosnan in my Dream?
As creatives and creative entrepreneurs, we all want to be celebrities. We want to be recognized for who we are and what we do. For creatives, celebrities act as cultural icons. We love hearing stories like J.K.Rowling’s—you know, the one where she submitted her manuscript hundreds of times, receiving rejection after rejection only to finally […]
Do You Have the Creative Will to Work—On and On?
Many people are inventive, sometimes cleverly so. But real creativity begins with the drive to work on and on and on. ~ Margueritte Harmon Bro, author “I love this story, and I love when it the writing surprises me, but sitting down to write is such hard work!” I complained recently to close friend and […]
How Do You Connect with your Muse?
Tarot Focus, Temperance. 8/27/12. How do you connect with your Muse to bring a balance of creative passion and creative dreaming together? How do both passion and dream make your creative work and life stronger?
You Are the Creative Channel
Tarot Gift, The Lovers. 8/24/12. Look for those moments today, when you become the clear channel for your Muse, for divine inspiration. By both receiving and then acting on those inspirations, you empower you creative work or business. The more you open to your Muse, the more ideas and insights will flow through.
Are You Practicing Deep Listening with Your Muse?
So when you are listening to somebody, completely, attentively, then you are listening not only to the words, but also to the feeling of what is being conveyed, to the whole of it, not part of it. ~Krishnamurti Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. When we really listen to people there […]
What — or Who — is the Muse? And Three Ways to Invite Her to Visit
When I started talking about the branding and name for my business, Divining the Muse, some people argued against it, suggesting that most people would not recognize what a Muse is. While I agreed that some might not, I also insisted that most people who work in the creative arts would know. And those who […]