February 2009

What We Need For This Journey, Pt. 1

by Beth on February 19, 2009

We must accept that this creative pulse within us is God’s creative pulse itself.– Joseph Chilton Pearce After The Artist’s Way became such a huge phenomenon, Julia Cameron followed up with a number of books, many of which support, directly and indirectly, The Artist’s Way. After browsing through the lists of her many offerings, it [...]

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The Artist’s Way: Fundamental Principles

by Beth on February 18, 2009

The Awakening ©Sabin BoikinovWhat we need is more people who specialize in the impossible.– Theodore Roethke As we begin our journey on The Artist’s Way, I want to note that because I am approaching this endeavor from my own spiritual path, one that I believe many of you share with me, I am going to [...]

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Happy Birthday, Pisces!

by Beth on February 18, 2009

The Sun moves into the sign of Pisces today. Pisces is ruled by the fish, but according to astrologer Jon Cainer, a more accurate symbol might be the dolphin. He explains, “These graceful, intelligent creatures live in harmony with each other and their environment. To see a dolphin at play is to see Creation at [...]

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Creativity, Spirituality, Believing, Knowing

by Beth on February 17, 2009

Nine of Fire – © Osho Zen TarotI don’t believe; I know. — Carl Jung I have chosen Julia Cameron as our first guide as we awaken (or refresh) the Creator/Artist within us, in part because her book, The Artist’s Way, changed my life so completely, back in 1993. At that time, I was struggling [...]

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Tarot Card of the Week: Feb. 16-22, 2009

by Beth on February 16, 2009

The Page of WandsHumanity has advanced, when it has advanced, not because it has been sober, responsible, and cautious, but because it has been playful, rebellious, and immature. — Tom Robbins This week, we have rare visit from the Page of Wands, a Court card. Neither as dramatic and spiritual as the Major Arcana’s big [...]

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Just wondering…

by Beth on February 15, 2009

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Happy Aphrodite’s Day!

by Beth on February 14, 2009

Do you not see how mighty is the Goddess Aphrodite? She sows and gives that love from which all we upon this earth are born. — Empedocles ca. 490-430 BCE Instead of honoring the various Christian martyrs named St. Valentine on this date, let us celebrate what we REALLY want this day to be about: [...]

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The Force That Drives the Flower

by Beth on February 13, 2009

Writer’s Block © PenelopeCreativity is the sudden cessation of stupidity. — Edwin Land, scientist and inventor of Polaroid film and the Land camera Every day, we are witnessing more signs that our economy has gone haywire, and no one quite knows (much less agrees!) what to do about it. Some say that as we spend [...]

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Spiritual Electricity

by Beth on February 12, 2009

Grant me this day my portion of GraceAnd switch on the Spiritual Electricity… — excerpt from my own morning prayer practice I am so excited to see the response already generated from my posts, regarding where our journey is taking us in the days ahead. But is this, as one email I’ve received suggests, a [...]

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Intention for the Journey

by Beth on February 11, 2009

At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities. — Jean Houston If it might possibly be true that a fundamental part of being human is to be creative, why is it so hard sometimes? Why are so many of us blocked? How did we get the notion that [...]

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