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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... focus. The process of using materials, struggling with their inherent qualities and limitations, has been and continues to be a wonderful arena in which to work things out. Art therapy began as a loose collection of individuals from ...
... focus. The process of using materials, struggling with their inherent qualities and limitations, has been and continues to be a wonderful arena in which to work things out. Art therapy began as a loose collection of individuals from ...
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... A spectacular sunset or a car wreck will command our focus on the ride home from work; otherwise we may be lost in thought and oblivious to the images that surround us. The first step, then, with no outcome in mind, is.
... A spectacular sunset or a car wreck will command our focus on the ride home from work; otherwise we may be lost in thought and oblivious to the images that surround us. The first step, then, with no outcome in mind, is.
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... Focus on it; does it seem different? Focus on one detail of that image. Let it go. Notice what comes up. Sometimes simply shifting our focus to images rather than immersion in our inner dialogue can be a means of achieving relaxation ...
... Focus on it; does it seem different? Focus on one detail of that image. Let it go. Notice what comes up. Sometimes simply shifting our focus to images rather than immersion in our inner dialogue can be a means of achieving relaxation ...
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... focus on a problem while my mind wandered over to check the edge of the abyss, wondering, Where is my mother today? Is she at home, taken to the hospital, living, dying, suffering? Her pain took up a great deal of my inner life. I didn ...
... focus on a problem while my mind wandered over to check the edge of the abyss, wondering, Where is my mother today? Is she at home, taken to the hospital, living, dying, suffering? Her pain took up a great deal of my inner life. I didn ...
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... focus strongly on the words and get distracted. Percussion is especially good when focusing on energy awareness in drawing. Unfamiliar music such as chanting, Eastern music that does not rely on familiar Western harmonics, or other ...
... focus strongly on the words and get distracted. Percussion is especially good when focusing on energy awareness in drawing. Unfamiliar music such as chanting, Eastern music that does not rely on familiar Western harmonics, or other ...
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Art Is a Way of Knowing: A Guide to Self-Knowledge and Spiritual Fulfillment ... Pat B. Allen No preview available - 1995 |
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