Category: Creativity, Consciousness & The Arts

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The creative arts are a mirror for the Unconscious, reflecting the hidden landscapes of the inner world. Here, we navigate the intersection of creative expression and the Unconscious mind, moving beyond traditional criticism to honor art, film, and music as vital paths of self-inquiry. By engaging with the imaginal, we transform the act of creation into a profound ritual of personal transformation and soul-making.

  • The Power of Being Yourself

    The Power of Being Yourself

    The best and most human parts of me are those I have inhabited and hidden from the world. — Elia Kazan

  • Magical Memory

    Magical Memory

    Dowling’s gift for art was overlooked by his parents and teachers alike. When he brought his gift into the classroom, it was not merely ignored, but also ridiculed. This is the fate of so many artistic, creative, and brilliant children.

  • Why We Read

    Why We Read

    Writers enlarge us by giving us lives that are bigger than they would be otherwise.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Hildegard von Bingen

    By the end of her long, robust life Hildegard von Bingen was an advisor of kings, princes, and popes; had run two abbeys; had numerous visions and conversations with God, and produced extensive works as a medical healer and naturalist. 

  • Elisa y Marcela

    Elisa y Marcela

    “Elisa y Marcela” is a film based on the true story of Spain’s first same-sex marriage in 1901. It is a triumph of cinematic art, telling an exquisite love story against the backdrop of groundbreaking historical moment.

  • Dare to Be Idle

    Dare to Be Idle

    The great artists … do not want security, egoistic or materialistic.

  • A Terrible Beauty is Born

    A Terrible Beauty is Born

    “… All changed, changed utterly: A terrible beauty is born.”

  • Last Love

    Last Love

    Last Love, I did not see you coming. Forgive me. Last Love, you are my Last Love. Amen.

  • The Guest House

    The Guest House

    This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor.

  • For the Writer

    For the Writer

    Submit to a daily practice. Your loyalty to that is a ring on the door.