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Preparing for Your Happiest New Year

by Beth on December 29, 2009

Do it now: cut one big slice from the pie of life and give it to yourself. — Mira Kirshenbaum, The Gift of a Year As our “time out of time” continues, how are you preparing for the fresh start of a new year and a new decade? Today and tomorrow, I would like to [...]

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Being Inspired

by Beth on August 27, 2009

The artist is a servant who is willing to be a birthgiver.– Madeline L’Engle, from Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art I hope you’re beginning to see that our wildest dreams and the dreams of the Goddess for us are, by definition, on the same track. But get ready, because time apparently works [...]

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Tuning In

by Beth on August 26, 2009

Act as if the universe is a prodigious miracle created for your amusement and illumination. Assume that secret helpers are working behind the scenes to assist you in turning into the gorgeous masterpiece you were born to be. Join the conspiracy to shower all of creation with blessings. — Rob Brezsny As we begin to [...]

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The Flow of the River

by Beth on August 25, 2009

The Great Leap of Faith © Jane EvershedThe fates lead him who will; him who won’t, they drag.–Seneca First, my deepest thanks to all who have posted, emailed and called with your condolences. I can’t begin to tell you how much your support and love have meant to me. I am truly a blessed woman. [...]

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Video – The Goddess Tarot

by Beth on August 23, 2009

I am still jazzed from the wonderful post that artist and author, Kris Waldherr generously wrote for us yesterday. So much wisdom and illumination for our journey on The Artist’s Way. As you will see in this video, The Goddess Tarot is a beautiful, deeply healing deck that combines the wisdom of the Tarot with [...]

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Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up because they’re looking for ideas. — Paula Poundstone Okay. Take a deep breath. And then sigh in relief. We have made it through some of the most difficult territory on this journey. And I am glad to see you are [...]

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Saturday Video

by Beth on August 8, 2009

We are awakening our creative, artistic spirits. By tending and spreading the flames of Creativity, we ourselves become creators and healers.

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How’s It Going?

by Beth on July 1, 2009

When we were children, we used to think that when we grew up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability ..,To be alive is to be vulnerable. — Madeline L’Engle Today we finish up Chapter Five with the final check-in. First, how many days a week would you [...]

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Reading Deprivation Tasks, Pt. 1

by Beth on May 23, 2009

We are always doing something, talking, reading, listening to the radio, planning what next. The mind is kept naggingly busy on some easy, unimportant external thing all day. — Brenda Ueland During our upcoming reading deprivation week, we are urged to continue with our morning pages, and it really is the ideal time to treat [...]

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The Muse and the Daimon

by Beth on May 20, 2009

The Muse, nae poet ever fand [found] her,Till by himself he learn’d to wanderAdown some trotting burn’s meanderAn’ no think lang [long]. — Robert Burns, “Epistle to Willam Simpson, Ochiltree” from 19 May, The Celtic Spirit, by Caitlín Matthews Thank you to our friends who are sharing their answers to yesterday’s exercise. We complete it [...]

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