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The Artist Whisperer

by Beth on November 19, 2009

Annie: I’ve heard you help people with horse problems. Tom Booker: Truth is, I help horses with people problems. From The Horse Whisperer Today we begin to find useful ways to deal with our creative U-turns, how to even turn them into the great opportunities in disguise they might be. The first step of course, [...]

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Catching The Ball

by Beth on September 29, 2009

Man can learn nothing except by going from the known to the unknown. — Claude Bernard We have been spending some time in this chapter going deeper into our dark memories of the losses that our artist self has endured. From our long ago baby steps that were shamed or thwarted, to more recent attempts [...]

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Like Mike

by Beth on September 2, 2009

© Osho Zen TarotCreativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.– Erich Fromm The second day of each month in the Hellenic calendar is sacred to the agathos daimon, our benevolent personal guardian and companion spirit, similar to the Roman genius, ensuring good luck, health and wisdom. It is customary to pour a few [...]

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The Money Spell

by Beth on July 16, 2009

The money power preys on the nation in times of peace, and conspires against it in times of adversity. It is more despotic than monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, more selfish than bureaucracy. It denounces, as public enemies, all who question its methods or throw light upon its crimes. — Abraham Lincoln Until not too [...]

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About Believing

by Beth on July 3, 2009

The Magician © Madeline RosensteinBelieving in Magicby SARK We need more magic.Someone said to me, “You’re one of those blessed people with an extra wide halo.” I believe I am this way because of pain, and the decision to not live in a state of painful disbelief. I am frequently presented with magical happenings that [...]

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Spiritual Dependency

by Beth on June 12, 2009

© Osho Zen TarotI am open to the guidance of synchronicity, and do not let expectations hinder my path. — His Holiness, the Dalai Lama Since February, we have been excavating our consciousness, discovering the lost temples of our most holy places, and restoring the sacred meeting grounds between our incarnate lives and the Divine [...]

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Pray and Run

by Beth on June 10, 2009

Abundance Angel © Katherine SkaggsOrdinary riches can be stolen; real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you. — Oscar Wilde Okay, I am going to refrain from going off on a rant about The Secret, the Law of Attraction and so on. You know by now how [...]

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Thimble In the Rain

by Beth on June 9, 2009

Expect your every need to be met, expect the answer to every problem, expect abundance on every level, expect to grow spiritually. — Eileen Caddy Welcome back. I hope you’ve been feeding your Artist Self many kinds of sensual treats, and finding a more sustainable way to fold reading into your life without it upstaging [...]

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Creativity, Spirituality, Believing, Knowing

by Beth on February 17, 2009

Nine of Fire – © Osho Zen TarotI don’t believe; I know. — Carl Jung I have chosen Julia Cameron as our first guide as we awaken (or refresh) the Creator/Artist within us, in part because her book, The Artist’s Way, changed my life so completely, back in 1993. At that time, I was struggling [...]

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Saving Grace

by Beth on January 7, 2009

Rise up with the new dawn’s early morningFeel the sunshine warm upon your faceTomorrow’s come a long, long way to help youYes, it’s your saving grace.– lyrics by Tim Davis, Steve Miller Band As our journey with the Graces concludes this week, I am inviting you to consider the meaning of Grace in your own [...]

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