The Art of the Dark Moon: A Conversation with Artist Lindsay Kokoska | S2 EP 162

This week on the Mainly Moonology podcast, I’m joined by the incredibly talented artist behind the Dark Moon Oracle Cards, Lindsay Kokoska.

If you’ve seen the deck, you’ll know the artwork has touched people deeply. The response has been extraordinary. In this episode, we go behind the scenes and explore what it really takes to bring a mystical deck to life.

We talk about what happened when Hay House first approached her to illustrate a deck focused on the Dark Moon and divine feminine archetypes, especially since her personal work tends to focus on oneness, integration and the merging of light and shadow.

You’ll hear:

• How Lindsay approaches creating an oracle card deck
• Working with shadow work and Dark Moon energy
• The card she found most challenging to illustrate
• Why Nyx became one of her favourites
• What it’s really like to receive feedback from multiple editors and art directors
• The balance between creativity, motherhood and commercial deadlines
• How meditation, walking in nature and stepping away from the canvas are essential parts of her process
• The difference between commissions and licensing for artists
• Why she rarely gives faces to the women in her personal artwork
• Her perspective on oracle cards as a tool for guidance rather than prediction
  

We also talk about astrology, lunar living, the pull of the Dark Moon, and how working on this deck deepened her own understanding of Goddess energy.

Lindsay shares insights into:

• Living between Nova Scotia and Morocco
• How place influences artistic expression
• Creating as meditation
• Trusting intuition over external validation
• Making a living as a modern artist
  

If you’ve ever wondered how an oracle deck is actually created, or if you’re an artist yourself dreaming of bringing your own deck into the world, this conversation is full of wisdom and practical insight.

And if you already have the Dark Moon Oracle Cards, this episode will help you connect even more deeply with the energy behind the images.

Connect with Lindsay

Instagram: @infinite_mantra

Website: infinitemantra.ca

Resources Mentioned

• The Dark Moon Oracle Cards
• Available www.darkmooncards.com and wherever oracle decks are sold
  
• If you loved this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs a little Dark Moon magic in their life.
  
• And as always, stay in tune with the Moon.
  
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