Attune Magazine Attune Magazine January 2014 | Page 41

Creativity – It’s All Up To You!

Hmmm Wikipedia seems to think that creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new and valuable is created. This comes close to double-speak, IMHO. Merriam-Webster does a bit better, defining creativity as (1) the quality of being creative, and (2) the ability to create.

For me, the above image speaks volumes! It is Mount St. Helens, from the Portland Tarot (Theresa Pridemore & Jamie Morris, Independently Published, 2013). I adore this card! Look at all of the random images that inhabit this gentleman’s head! He is literally exploding with creativity!

What is creativity, really … and how can we tap into it? One of the first things that popped up on Google for the word creativity was a series of TED talks. I was amazed, as I could sit for hours and watch the TED videos! I am going to share a couple of links with you: Steven Johnson on -

and Lisa Bu on “How Books Can Open Your Mind” –

“Where Good Ideas Come From”

These videos are absolutely phenomenal!

There is even a Tarot deck devoted to creativity … literally, the Tarot of Creativity - http://www.tarotofcreativity.com/. The deck is not currently available, but the connections between the archetypes and the creative process are profound!

Jonah Lehrer has an excellent article on creativity in the Wall Street Journal

“How To Be Creative”