© Osho Zen TarotI merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.— Duke Ellington In the Osho Zen Tarot, there is a very instructive card called “Suppression,” or the Ten of Fire. In the more traditional Rider-Waite-Smith Ten of Wands, the card shows a heavily burdened man who is soldiering on, … Read more
Blue Anger ©1998, Jamie Alaine HulleyAnger is a great force. If you control it, it can be transmuted into a power which can move the whole world. — William Shenstone (1714-1763) This week, we begin the third step of our twelve-step recovery, healing the artist within us. This step focuses on “Recovering a Sense of … Read more
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.— Lao TzuAs we get ready to take our next step, there is one more task to complete. This might be another micromovement exercise, or it could be bigger. You can read it in The Artist’s Way, but I am going to … Read more
There’s no secret to balance. You just have to feel the waves.— Frank HerbertAstrologer Lisa Dale Miller tells us “When the Moon is full in Libra, the Sun is shining brightly in Aries. The polarity of these two opposing signs represents knowing self in an effort to know others; thereby allowing others to truly know … Read more
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.– Andre Gide, Nobel prize winner (1869-1951) Tomorrow, we’re going to celebrate the lovely Libra Full Moon! As you probably know, Full Moons are the climactic moment when our dreams and intentions, set during the New Moon, come to fruition. … Read more
Door of Bliss © 1991 Shane RickmanWe hear about following your bliss. But we must also create some to follow! Creating the awareness of bliss is a lifetime job.— SARK How was your weekend? Are you starting to enjoy The Fool vibes for this week? I hope so!Did you complete the exercises from Friday’s suggestions? … Read more
Genius is nothing but continued attention.— Claude Adrien Helvetius, French philosopher (1715-1771) Paying attention, slowing down – these are powerful healing antidotes for self-doubt, cynicism and fear. Focusing on the now gives us the necessary perspective to overcome every circumstance, and reminds us that we are interconnected to a web of creative support and love.In … Read more
Barn’s burnt down —now I can see the moon.— Mizuta Masahide, 1688 Today, I’m going to share a wonderful, powerful tool that will help us overcome our reluctance to believe we are being helped and guided. In fact, it is one of the best tools I know of, for holding at bay, if not permanently … Read more
Sai, of the Naruto anime series, by Masashi KishimotoWe have met the enemy, and he is us.— Pogo (Walt Kelly) We’ve been examining the ways that the people in our intimate circles thwart our efforts and good intentions to be creative. But inevitably, we must take a long, honest look at how we derail ourselves. … Read more
I am Hecate of the Ways, of the Cross-Ways, of the Darkness, of the Heaven and the Earth and the Sea; saffron-clad Goddess of the Grave, exulting among the spirits of the dead; Perseia, lover of loneliness; Queen who holdest the Keys of the world… — from The Woman at the Cross-ways by Fiona Macleod … Read more