“Everyone is born creative; everyone is given a box of crayons in kindergarten. Then wen you hit puberty they take the crayons away and replace them with dry, uninspiring books on algebra, history, etc. Being suddenly hit years later with the ‘creative bug’ is just a wee voice telling you, ‘I’d like my crayons back, please.”
~ Hugh MacLeod
Hello, Lovelies 
Suddenly, here we are at August. There’s change in the air. There’s a fresh breeze blowing. Creativity and curiosity are guiding forces for us this month. It’s a month for connecting with our emotions and for all forms of healing.
There is much to enjoy in August!
Cards for the Month:
I’ve chosen two cards for August for you: one from the Osho Zen Tarot Deck, and one from Colette Baron-Reid’s Wisdom of the Oracle. Please note I don’t use these cards in the conventional way, but rather as a stimulus for channelled information.
Here is what I have received from each card:
“Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.”
~ Jalaluddin Rumi
August is a masterfully creative month that suits all kinds of projects and artistic or innovative ventures. It’s a month of inspired action and of magical connections. You don’t need to see the whole way ahead – sometimes it’s enough just to begin, even though you can only see the first or the next step. You’ll be able to create a solid foundation that you can build on over future months.
If you’ve ever yearned to have a creative hobby, or to make money from a creative interest this is a great month to start or launch!
You’re reminded to do whatever you can to ease stress and bring your life back into balance this month. It’s the perfect month for feeling your feelings and working on emotional healing. If you’ve ever thought about finding a counsellor or therapist, or working on relationship issues around a partner or family member this is a very supportive energy for inviting understanding and forgiveness, for creating perspective and for being able to move on.
August is also a great month for reconnecting with our inner child, or with the children in our lives. Make space for art, make space for music, make space for inspiration. Watch your self-talk and be sure to speak of what you want and want to become, rather than what you don’t want or don’t like. Words have power, and speaking these things draws them to you,so choose wisely!
The second card I’ve chosen is Higher Power. It speaks to the flow and emotional satisfaction that come from tuning in to our heart and intuition, and allowing ourselves to be guided in our lives and with our art.
“I dream my painting and I paint my dream.”
― Vincent van Gogh
In August we can call in our Angels, our Guides and all other Muses to help us with our art. That art might be the work we want to do in the world, or the energies within us that need to be expressed as a project or a business. At a fundamental level it can be as simple as our art being the way we live, so that our life becomes the canvas.
Everything will work better with an injection of love this month. When we bring care and passion to our daily lives, when we devote time and thoughtfulness to all we do, our output can be elevated from pedestrian to something so much more.
August helps us find ways to connect with others in ways that truly reach them emotionally. That’s a powerful thing for any artist. It’s a powerful thing for anyone.
Higher Power assures us of a month of inspiration, flow, breakthroughs, progress and good news.
Best crystals this month?
Nephrite Jade and Carnelian
Nephrite Jade is a stone that supports heart-centred living and emotional expression in life and in art.
Carnelian energises and grounds the physical body and aids all forms of healing. Great for overcoming exhaustion and burnout.
Essential oils to support your journey?
Each of the following oils will work beautifully on their own for you this month, but they also make a delicious combination for diffusing. The essential oils you will find helpful in August are Rosemary, Lavender, Jasmine, and Bergamot. Rosemary helps us to make good decisions and to problem-solve, Lavender keeps us in flow and relaxed, Jasmine opens us to intuition and spiritual guidance, and Bergamot gifts us optimism, creativity and a sense of gratitude for our lives and the world around us. To diffuse add 2 or three drops of each oil to your room or personal diffuser. You can find the oils here.
Remember to make time for yourself and your art in August. Break out of your normal routine, engage your curiosity, live from your heart and create some calm amidst the chaos.
August has the power to transform you. Be open to healing and to seeking help to heal. So much growth is possible for you this month if you only embrace these energies and opportunities. I’m holding space for you to blossom amidst all of this month’s gentle benevolence.
Lots of love, Nicole❤ xoxo
Such a great post! The time is so ripe for creative breakthrough (in my feelings), so welcome, August! Hope, it will be everything you mentioned here. Thank you!
Put your intentions and actions into that space of curiosity and creativity and trust in the magic of the Universe! Nx
Beautifully said! I will try to put these words to action. Thank you.
Nicole, this post has left me enriched and determined to relax more into new ideas, feelings and ways to live. Thank you!
I came and read and leave feeling good
Thank you Nicole.
What a gorgeous Month.
Love and Gratitude xx
Thanks Lovely… and a Blessing filled August for you too ❤🌞❤