The Creative Oracle

This week we’re talking about staying focused on current projects even when shiny new ideas pop up to distract you. Tune in to hear Megan talk about the struggle of sticking with revisions on her novel when she keeps thinking about a new story idea. This week we used The Halloween Oracle by Stacey Demarco and the Rumi Oracle by Alana Fairchild. Life advice for creative types with author/blogger, Megan Whitmer, and author/narrative director for Deep End Games, Amanda Gardner. Check out the Kickstarter for Amanda’s video game! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thedeependgames/romancelvania Looking for us? Follow @thecreativeoracle on Instagram! Amanda: @amandasgarner on Instagram and Twitter Megan: @megan_whitmer on Instagram, @meganwhitmer on Twitter, and a little bit of everything at www.meganwhitmer.com

Stop focusing so hard on the future and getting caught up in the patterns of your past—it’s time to focus on the here and now. What can you do right now, today, to be happy and creative? This week we used the Keepers of the Light deck by Kyle Gray, Yasmin Boland’s Moonology deck, and the Soul Truth Awareness deck by Brianna Hovey. Life advice for creative types with author/blogger, Megan Whitmer, and author/narrative director for Deep End Games, Amanda Gardner. Check out the Kickstarter for Amanda’s video game! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thedeependgames/romancelvania Looking for us? Follow @thecreativeoracle on Instagram! Amanda: @amandasgarner on Instagram and Twitter Megan: @megan_whitmer on Instagram, @meganwhitmer on Twitter, and a little bit of everything at www.meganwhitmer.com

The moon, the cards, and the seasons are all lining up to tell us it’s time to focus on ourselves and stay committed to what lights us up, even when we aren’t feeling as productive or creative. This week we’re talking about how to take care of yourself as you start to feel the summer fade and fall take hold. Tune in—this is one of our best! This week we used the White Light Oracle by Alana Fairchild, the Gothic Tarot of Vampires by Lo Scarabeo, and the Soul Truth Awareness deck by Brianna Hovey. Life advice for creative types with author/blogger, Megan Whitmer, and author/narrative director for Deep End Games, Amanda Gardner. Looking for us? Follow @thecreativeoracle on Instagram! Amanda: @amandasgarner on Instagram and Twitter Megan: @megan_whitmer on Instagram, @meganwhitmer on Twitter, and a little bit of everything at www.meganwhitmer.com

Oh man the cards definitely have opinions on what we’re talking about today! We’re continuing our discussion about dealing with stress, and this week the cards are super direct (and very positive!) about what we need to be doing. This week we used The Starseed Oracle deck by Rebecca Campbell and Yasmin Boland’s Moonology Deck. Life advice for creative types with author/blogger, Megan Whitmer, and author/narrative director for Deep End Games, Amanda Gardner. Looking for us? Follow @thecreativeoracle on Instagram! Amanda: @amandasgarner on Instagram and Twitter Megan: @megan_whitmer on Instagram, @meganwhitmer on Twitter, and a little bit of everything at www.meganwhitmer.com

We’re talking about stress this week (and, let’s be honest, probably for the next few weeks). The cards were a great reminder that we need to remember to ask for help when we need it. This week we used the Work Your Light deck by Rebecca Campbell and the Crystal Spirits Deck by Collette Baron-Reid. Life advice for creative types with author/blogger, Megan Whitmer, and author/narrative director for Deep End Games, Amanda Gardner. Looking for us? Follow @thecreativeoracle on Instagram! Amanda: @amandasgarner on Instagram and Twitter Megan: @megan_whitmer on Instagram, @meganwhitmer on Twitter, and a little bit of everything at www.meganwhitmer.com

This week we let the cards decide the topic, which led to a great discussion about how the first step in making necessary changes is loving yourself exactly where you are. This week we used the Soul Truth Self-Awareness Card Deck by Brianne Hovey and the Crystal Unicorn Tarot by Pamela Chen. Life advice for creative types with author/blogger, Megan Whitmer, and author/narrative director for Deep End Games, Amanda Gardner. Looking for us? Amanda: @amandasgarner on Instagram and Twitter Megan: @megan_whitmer on Instagram, @meganwhitmer on Twitter, and a little bit of everything at www.meganwhitmer.com

Amanda’s doing a solo episode this week, answering questions you guys submitted over the last week! Life advice for creative types with author/blogger, Megan Whitmer, and author/narrative director for Deep End Games, Amanda Gardner. Looking for us? Amanda: @amandasgarner on Instagram and Twitter Megan: @megan_whitmer on Instagram, @meganwhitmer on Twitter, and a little bit of everything at www.meganwhitmer.com

Did y’all catch that New Moon in Pisces on Sept 2? It marks the end of a lunar cycle, so it’s time to reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re going. This week we used the Starman Tarot by Davide De Angelis and the Magickal Herb Oracle by Cheralyn Darcey. Life advice for creative types with author/blogger, Megan Whitmer, and author/narrative director for Deep End Games, Amanda Gardner. Looking for us? Amanda: @amandasgarner on Instagram and Twitter Megan: @megan_whitmer on Instagram, @meganwhitmer on Twitter, and a little bit of everything at www.meganwhitmer.com

Megan’s doing a solo episode this week, answering several questions you guys have submitted over the last month! Life advice for creative types with author/blogger, Megan Whitmer, and author/narrative director for Deep End Games, Amanda Gardner. Looking for us? Amanda: @amandasgarner on Instagram and Twitter Megan: @megan_whitmer on Instagram, @meganwhitmer on Twitter, and a little bit of everything at www.meganwhitmer.com

We had every intention of pulling cards for listener questions today, but once the conversation started rolling, we realized we need to pull a card for anyone who might be in kind of a funk right now. So, if you’re struggling and you’re not sure how to help yourself, maybe this episode will help! This week we used the Starman Tarot by Davide De Angelis and the Magickal Herb Oracle by Cheralyn Darcey. Life advice for creative types with author/blogger, Megan Whitmer, and author/narrative director for Deep End Games, Amanda Gardner. Looking for us? Amanda: @amandasgarner on Instagram and Twitter Megan: @megan_whitmer on Instagram, @meganwhitmer on Twitter, and a little bit of everything at www.meganwhitmer.com