The Artist's Way - Sacred Circle $10

"Without The Artist's Way, there would have been no Eat, Pray, Love.” —Elizabeth Gilbert Join us every Saturday morning as we create a Sacred Circle to work through Julia Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way and unblock our creativity to live a healthier and more creative life. Call (208-542-5446) to sign-up, no pre-pay is required. $10 each week. “The Sacred Circle - Art is an act of the soul, not the intellect. When we are dealing with people’s dreams–their visions, really–we are in the realm of the sacred. We are involved with forces and energies larger than our own. We are engaged in a sacred transaction of which we know only a little: the shadow, not the shape. For these reasons, it is mandatory that any gathering of artists be in the spirit of a sacred trust. We invoke the Great Creator when we invoke our own creativity, and that creative force has the power to alter lives, fulfill destinies, answer our dreams. As artists, we belong to an ancient and holy tribe. ... We are meant to midwife dreams for one another. We cannot labor in place of one another, but we can support the labor that each must undertake to birth his or her art and foster it to maturity. It is for all of these reasons that the Sacred Circle must exist in any place of creation. It is this protective ring, this soul boundary, that enlivens us at our highest level. By drawing and acknowledging the Sacred Circle, we declare principles to be above personalities. We invite a spirit of service to the highest good and a faith in the accomplishment of our own good in the midst of our fellows. Envy, backbiting, criticism, have no place in our midst, nor do ill temper, hostility, sarcasm, chivvying for position. These attitudes may belong in the world, but they do not belong among us in our place as artists. Success occurs in clusters. Drawing a Sacred Circle creates a sphere of safety and a center of attraction for our good. By filling this form faithfully, we draw to us the best. We draw the people we need. We attract the gifts we could best employ….” -- Excerpt from “The Artist’s Way” Week One – Introduction and Recovering a Sense of Safety Week Two – Recovering a Sense of Identity Week Three – Recovering a Sense of Power Week Four – Recovering a Sense of Integrity Week Five – Recovering a Sense of Possibility Week Six – Recovering a Sense of Abundance Week Seven – Recovering a Sense of Connection Week Eight – Recovering a Sense of Strength Week Nine – Recovering a Sense of Compassion Week Ten – Recovering a Sense of Self-Protection Week Eleven – Recovering a Sense of Autonomy Week Twelve – Recovering a Sense of Faith Week Thirteen – Conclusion