𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁'𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝘆: 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟵

This episode is about week 9/12 in the course and book The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron. 

My artist date this week was creating my manifestation list!

I started this episode by reading the Foreword from Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy by Sarah Ban Breathnach. She describes how this book about creativity, spirituality and authenticity showed up as she wrote every day to find her Real Life. This is sooo aligned with The Artist's Way and I couldn't believe that a Spirit Crumb brought me to finally take that book off the shelf for the first time since I got it! 

1. Read your morning pages. What have you been complaining about? What insights are helpful? Feel proud that you've done the work and don't judge what is on the page.

4. Creative U-turns. List any you can remember from the past and focus on the one you're still kicking yourself for! Forgive yourself and consider if any of them can be completed or taken in a different direction. 

𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁'𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝘆: 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟴

This episode is about week 8/12 in the course and book The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron. 

My artist date this week was playing on Affinity Designer to try digital drawing with a stylus on my laptop!

Week 8 is my favourite of the chapters and thus, probably the longest episode. The main themes in this chapter survival, criticism, turning losses into gains, time, process and taking action. I truly believe that the strength I've built is from turning criticism into improvements and from turning hard times into opportunities to learn about my own resiliency. I am also pretty good at taking action towards the goals I have and following the spirit crumbs of course! 

The tasks for Week 8 were:

- Colour Schemes: Choose a colour and describe the colour in the first person as that colour. What is your favourite colour? Do you see it around you?

𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁'𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝘆: 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟳

This episode is about week 7/12 in the course and book The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron. 

My artist date this week was choosing a selection of beers for my family from a local brewery that I pass on my longer walks.

The main themes in this chapter are listening, perfectionism, risks and jealousy. These are all aspects of connecting deeper to our dreams and desires. By listening to our inner voice, we can receive the ideas and inspirations we need and allow them to move through us. Perfectionism is a loop that prevents us from moving forward and taking risks that could lead us to new discoveries. Our jealousy can also point us in the direction of what we would like to be doing and help us to recognize what we need to take action on. Paying close attention to the thoughts that come up from our ego can really guide our creative healing.

The tasks for Week 7 were:

𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁'𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝘆: 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟲

This episode is about week 6 of 12 in the course and book The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron. 

My artist date this week was a long walk where I found a house with a community bulletin board and inspirational sayings. 

This chapter talks about how creativity and abundance are connected, not mutually exclusive. You can be an artist AND be abundant! The more time we have for play and creative pursuits, the more freedom we feel and abundance follows. 

Abundance comes in the form of time, space, love and joy as well as finances. Play is an important part of this journey. When we follow what lights us up, we will attract abundance into our lives. Start small with authentic luxuries like fresh fruit, ordering groceries and getting the softer toilet paper to feel abundant. Say yes to anything that is offered to you and practice receiving!

Start keeping track of the money you spend and observe without judgement. Start with this to start examining your beliefs and habits around money.

The exercises that I talked about for Week 6 are:

• Natural Abundance: Pick up 5 interesting rocks

𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨!

𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗶𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 & 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁

I decided to record a bonus episode this week to share some of the themes that have been coming up for me and to do another oracle card forecast.

I talked mostly about shadow work (not surprising if you listened to Episode 56 right before this!) and a bit about how I navigate it. My strategy for shadow work is to identify, process, integrate and heal. I am teaching a class on this in the Initiation Circle on the New Moon in Scorpio on Thursday, November 4. I will also be creating another course that will have open registration.

I've opened up some time in my calendar for healing, oracle card readings and soul blend sessions in November. I also have a limited number of spots for podcast startups and support!

I hope you enjoy the oracle card forecast in this episode from the Light Seers Tarot deck. Lots of forward moving energy!

See you next week for The Artist's Way: Recovering a Sense of Abundance 

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙎𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙞𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠?

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻

We are taking a little break from the Artist's Way between possibility and abundance to learn how to find our cosmic calling with Natalie Walstein. Her book Find Your Cosmic Calling: A Guide to Discovering Your Life's Work with Astrology is available for preorder now!

In this episode, Natalie and I discuss the areas of an astrology birth chart that can be used to find your cosmic calling including your sun, moon & rising signs, your mercury, midheaven, north and south node.

To find your own cosmic calling, preorder Natalie's book at the link below so we can share our discoveries!

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁

As a Career Astrologer at Soulshine Astrology, Natalie Walstein blends ancient astrological wisdom with modern, down-to-earth guidance to help creative souls and spiritual seekers discover their cosmic calling and align their life + career with the cosmos. You can find her on Instagram as @soulshineastrology or at her website soulshineastrology.com

Check out the Cosmic Calling Community at soulshineastrology.com/community

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁'𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝘆: 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟱

This episode is about the fifth of twelve weeks in the course and book The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron. 

My artist date this week was finally getting my hair cut after 3 years! (not including the maintenance trips to the barber when half of my head was shaved)

This chapter begins by talking how our own limitations are what keep us from believing and experiencing the extent of what is truly possible for us. We would not be given ideas and dreams that we could not co-create with the universe. The key there is CO-creation! We still need to take action to signal to the universe that we are ready to make it happen.

The universe WANTS us to use our ideas and to receive abundance! It is an act of gratitude and devotion to use the gifts and creativity that are available to you. I really resonate with the way she emphasizes going with the flow in this chapter as well. Letting go of the vision of how creativity will show up allows us to have a more fluid path to our highest expression. I thought that card reading would be the extent of my practice and energy healing is where I’ve been redirected. In terms of my business, most of my clients are actually for my audio editing which was a shower download - stay open!

Consider what payoff you are getting for staying stuck, how you might be self-destructive and what you’ve been depriving yourself of until now.

The exercises that I talked about for Week 5 are:

• 5 grievances that have prevented you from believing in a supportive God/Creator/Universe

𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁'𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝘆: 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟰

𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺

This episode is about the fourth of twelve weeks in the course and book The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron. 

My artist date this week was shared with my mom but we went to my favourite metaphysical/crystal shop in person! I hadn't been there in so long and it felt so good!

This chapter begins by talking about honest changes. As we do our morning pages, we start to uncover layers of illusion that have kept us from knowing our real feelings about our lives. "Official feelings" are those that we show to others, often saying we are okay when that is not our real feeling. As we cut through that and gain clarity, it can be uncomfortable because once we know the truth, we can no longer pretend that we are okay.

Whether you are feeling big waves of emotion and seeing major shifts or the changes are more subtle, trust that you can keep going. Acknowledge your progress and don't allow yourself to hide your real feelings again.

The BIG challenge for this week is READING DEPRIVATION. Yes, that's right. No reading or television. Just music and your creativity. Maybe you'll get some cleaning and organizing done, finally try one of the activities from previous lists or discover a new skill!

The exercises that I talked about for Week 4 are:

• Environment: Write 1 paragraph, find one image and note your favourite season to describe your ideal environment 

𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨!

𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

• My 1:1 energy healing offerings include: the 15 minute 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 session, the 30 minute 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 session and a 60 minute session called 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵.
  

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁'𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝘆: 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟯

This episode is about the third of twelve weeks in the course and book The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron. 

My artist date this week was looking through a thrift store, which I hadn’t done in awhile!

This chapter begins by talking about anger and how it can reveal where we need more boundaries or how we have been holding ourselves back. Synchronicity shows up as opportunities that push us to move forward and take action. It can be scary to realize that we have the freedom and power to live our dreams. Things are not just going to magically happen but there is magic in how the universe can make things happen when we commit and do the work.

Shame comes up when we are building our power because it is linked to ways that our confidence was dimmed in the past. When we are shamed for not doing something well or for our dreams, it becomes part of our shadow. Being seen for our authentic self is incredibly healing and helps us to turn vulnerability into power.

There is some solar plexus healing that can happen here when you realize that your inner artist reflects your inner child and needs to be nurtured. Sharing with supportive people first can help you to build your power from within before putting your inner artist on trial in front of a larger audience. You have the power to determine what you internalize from now on!

Growth is not linear and we take back our power every time we choose to listen to the voice within. There is no deadline for your dreams and it’s okay to take a few steps back occasionally. Rest is important!

The exercises that I talked about for Week 3 are:

• Describe your childhood room 

***Check out the link in Karen’s Instagram bio at @kare.and.co to check out the readings that I mentioned***

𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨!

𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

• Ready to recalibrate and do some healing? My 𝟳 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗿𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 series of energy healing sessions continues tomorrow, Wednesday October 13th with the heart chakra. There are no links or meetings but there will be a Zoom meeting after the last session to talk about our experiences and connect. The link is in my bio!
  

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁'𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝘆: 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮

This episode is about the second of twelve weeks in the course and book The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron. 

My artist date this week was spending some time playing with watercolours. I also spent some time watching some artist videos on TikTok to fill my well and get inspired!

In this chapter, the focus is on exploring our self doubt and external factors that contribute to it. Instead of suppressing doubts, be curious about why you believe them and where they are coming from. It is challenging to believe that we are creative and that our creativity is a divine gift. We need to protect our inner artist and ensure that we are choosing supportive people to share with, especially at the beginning. We trust our doubts more than our dreams for the first stages of recovering our creativity.

"Crazymakers" are people who create drama that distracts us from our growth. As if our own self doubt and inner skepticism wasn't already enough, these energy vampires show up to demand our attention just when things are gaining momentum. We need to strengthen our boundaries to prevent these people from giving up on our creative path. Eventually, we will trust ourselves enough to ignore them, but we may need some distance when we are still vulnerable. Staying stuck can feel safe and crazymakers want to make sure that we don't move forward so they enable our self-sabotage.

Attention determines how you experience life. Even in the most difficult times, you can notice the everyday miracles. When we pay attention, we are open to new possibilities and synchronicities and we are in the present moment. 

"Draw a sacred circle around your recovery. Give yourself the gift of faith. Trust that you are on the right track. You are."

The exercises that I talked about for Week 2 are:

• List your top 5 activities this week and note how much time you spent on them, if they were for someone else, and if they are wants or "shoulds"

Let me know how you're enjoying the series if you're following along!

𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

• Ready to recalibrate and do some healing? My 𝟳 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗿𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 series of energy healing sessions continues tomorrow, Wednesday October 6 with the solar plexus chakra. There are no links or meetings but there will be a Zoom meeting after the last session to talk about our experiences and connect. The link is in my bio!