'El Riesgo Siempre Vive' - Taking Creative Risks - Jesse Chard

Can you tame your creative demons? - Luke Burton - (TAROT: THE DEVIL)

There has long been the association with creativity and the self-destructive 'demon' forces that plague the most ferocious of artists. But what exactly is the nature of these forces, and can they be managed?

'El Riesgo Siempre Vive' - Taking Creative Risks - Jesse Chard

In this episode we have a look at a little figurine that sits on my desk each day, that of Colonel Vasquez, the wise cracking heavy gunner from the 1986 sci-fi thriller 'Aliens'. Vasquez has on her chest plate the phrase ' El Riesgo Siempre Vive', meaning 'The Risk Always Lives'. When we are jumping into anything, we are taking risks. Hell, even being alive is risky, and none of us makes it out alive. So while we are around, what are we doing with ourselves? Why do we allow ourselves to be paralised by fear into inaction? I break all this shit down, hope you get something from it.

'The power of the radiant mind' - Jesse Chard - (Tarot: THE SUN)

In this episode I discuss 'The Radiant Mind' and draw parallels from one of the shortest - and most powerful - teachings in the Buddha's reportaire, and its relationship to our creative practice. But what is 'the radiant mind?' tune in and find out! We also cover 'The Sun' in the Tarot

The creative quality of 'ardency' - Jesse Chard - (Tarot: STRENGTH)'

In today's episode of the podcast I talk about the concept of 'ardency' and its relation to creative pursuits and principles. If you aren't across this terminology (and it can have a wide range of translations), it means 'enthusiasm', 'willingness' and also speaks to a sort of mental fortitude or adoptive quality determined by one's attitude or entry into a discipline. It can be cultivated, but in many senses, it comes simply down to your own grit and determination.

The importance of creative repetition - Jesse Chard - (Tarot: THE EIGHT OF PENTACLES)

In today's episode of the Creative Podcast (23/04/2024) I talk about the importance of the process of repetition when it comes to developing your creative discipline. And how self knowledge can lead to self mastery. We also look at the Eight Of Pentacles as today's tarot as archetype study.