WHAT- An online support community for the 12-week workbook: THE ARTIST'S WAY: A SPIRITUAL PATH TO HIGHER CREATIVITY by Julia Cameron (click on the image to go to amazon.com) WHEN- ANYTIME. READ- Before entering questions or messages within this group, please first read: *The Introduction *Spiritual Electricity: The Basic Principles *The Basic Tools GROUP GUIDELINES: (1) Those participating will read and answer questions at end of each chapter on their own, but are welcome to ask questions or make comments on the forum anytime. (2) Anyone in the group is welcome to reply and discuss topics anytime online. (3) Avoid self-appointed gurus. Although I will act as facilitator of the site and will help address questions (4) Listen (5) Respect one another (6) Expect change in group makeup (9) Be autonomous (7) Be self-loving
Week 0: Commitments-Morning Pages & Artist Dates
THE MORNING PAGES: The primary tool of creative recovery (Read pages 9-18)
You will need a pen and a journal, notebook, or loose-leaf paper.
Week 1: Recovering a Sense of Safety
Shadow Artists
Your Enemy Within: Core Negative Beliefs
Your Ally Within: Affirmation Weapons
Creative Affirmations
Week 2: Recovering a Sense of Identity
Going Sane
Poisonous Playmates
Crazymakers
Skepticism
Attention
Rules of the Road
Week 3: Recovering a Sense of Power
Anger
Synchronicity
Shame
Dealing with Criticism
Detective Work, an Exercise
Growth
Week 4: Recovering a Sense Integrity
Honest Changes
Buried Dreams, an Exercise
Reading Deprivation
Week 5: Recovering a Sense Possibility
Limits
Finding the River
The Virtue Trap
The Virtue-Trap Quiz
Forbidden Joys, an Exercise
Wish List, an Exercise
Week 6: Recovering a Sense of Abundance
The Great Creator
Luxury
Counting, an Exercise
Money Madness, an Exercise
Week 7: Recovering a Sense of Connection
Listening
Perfectionism
Risk
Jealousy
The Jealousy Map
Archeology, an Exercise
Week 8: Recovering a Sense of Strength
Survival
The Ivory Power
Gain Disguised as Loss
Age and Time: Product and Process
Filling the Form
Early Patternings, an Exercise
Week 9: Recovering a Sense of Compassion
Fear
Enthusiasm
Creative U-Turns
Blasting through Blocks
Week 10: Recovering a Sense of Self-Protection
Dangers of the Trail
Workaholism
Drought
Fame
Competition
Week 11: Recovering a Sense of Autonomy
Acceptance
Success
The Zen Sports
Building Your Artist's Altar
Week 12: Recovering a Sense of Faith
Trusting
Mystery
The Imagination at Play
Escape Velocity
