Art Is a Way of Knowing: A Guide to Self-Knowledge and Spiritual Fulfillment through CreativityAn expert in art therapy offers this “wonderful” guide “for anyone, artistic or not, who is interested in using art to know more about himself or herself” (Library Journal) Making art—giving form to the images that arise in our mind's eye, our dreams, and our everyday lives—is a form of spiritual practice through which knowledge of ourselves can ripen into wisdom. This book offers encouragement for everyone to explore art-making in this spirit of self-discovery—plus practical instructions on material, methods, and activities, such as ways to: • Discover a personal myth or story • Recognize patterns and themes in one's life • Identify and release painful memories • Combine journaling and image making • Practice the ancient skill of active imagination • Connect with others through sharing one's art works Interwoven with this guidance is the intimate story of the author's own journey as a student, art therapist, teacher, wife, mother, and artist—and, most of all, as a woman who discovered a profound and healing connection with her soul through making art. |
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... images; do I have to quit my job and do this all the time? Do I have to call myself an artist? Can I? As a way of knowing, art doesn't demand that you change your life any more than trying meditation demands that you shave.
... images; do I have to quit my job and do this all the time? Do I have to call myself an artist? Can I? As a way of knowing, art doesn't demand that you change your life any more than trying meditation demands that you shave.
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... doesn't go away. The feelings leak out in words and actions where they seem out of place. I cried at nearly any provocation during my senior year of high school but never once at my mother's funeral, two years before. Feelings can ...
... doesn't go away. The feelings leak out in words and actions where they seem out of place. I cried at nearly any provocation during my senior year of high school but never once at my mother's funeral, two years before. Feelings can ...
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... doesn't work, try again later. Drawing is a relationship and can't be forced. The primary obstacle to drawing is losing focus on the subject and shifting consciousness to judging the resulting drawing, which is only a record of the ...
... doesn't work, try again later. Drawing is a relationship and can't be forced. The primary obstacle to drawing is losing focus on the subject and shifting consciousness to judging the resulting drawing, which is only a record of the ...
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... doesn't require too much thinking allows you to dwell in the image longer and absorb more of the nuances of meaning. These figures can be totems embodying a quality you want to develop or understand. State your intention to your figure ...
... doesn't require too much thinking allows you to dwell in the image longer and absorb more of the nuances of meaning. These figures can be totems embodying a quality you want to develop or understand. State your intention to your figure ...
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