the movements of creative energy
The creative process is a co-creation. It is a dance with creation.
The feeling of flow, that most of us creatives long for, is the presence of the essence in all things. It is the experience of connection with the world, the universe — our authentic self. It is the imminent experience of the energetic, spiritual realm in a physical act, it is the mystical in the mundane.
The creative path is a journey on uncharted waters, always going beyond and into the unknown.
To maneuver the Streams of the uncharted Creative Waters, the principles of creative energy can become your compass. To understand the currents, let us dive into three different movements of creative energy.
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Through creation you become a connecting point between the spiritual realm, our collective consciousness, the realm of ideas, the Muse — and our shared reality. You become a channel for creative energy.
In the practice of creation creative energy is flowing in and out of your creative channel. It naturally ebbs and flows, sometimes there are high tides, sometimes the water retracts. Sometimes it is pouring energy into your channel and sometimes it is pouring energy out of your channel.
You can feel this movement of energy in your body and spirit as momentum or motivation. It is directly related to your creative activity and practice. Creative energy is always in momentum, it is always actively moving.
Resistance is an energetic obstruction to creative energy, it is reactive. Resistance is sourced from your learned internalized limiting beliefs. To overcome Resistance it is helpful to go inward and take advantage of the second movement of creative energy: your internal generation of creative power.
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At the core of your being is your authentic essence, your will to live, your desire to create. It is burning passion, a spark, it is inner power. You are able to feel this in the first movement of creative energy activated by creative productivity. But you experience the full spectrum and intensity of this movement in stillness.
In a contemplative or meditative practice you experience the immense force of creative energy within. You can feel this movement in stillness as power, it is your intrinsic motivation and connection to your own potential.
It is an experience in creative rest. The more you let yourself fall in trust and expand your consciousness in different forms of deep listening, the greater this power grows — as intuition and faith.
This immense power supports you in overcoming Resistance and guides you on your creative journey. With this intimate connection to yourself, your creative voice becomes clearer and trust in your abilities grows stronger.
Once you have sharpened your internal perception, you are able carry this meditative or contemplative practice into every single moment. This is how you integrate your creative practice into your daily life and it becomes a way of being in this world: intentional and actively creative. This is the third movement of creative energy.
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First you experience creative energy as a connection to the spiritual realm, second you experience creative energy at the core of your being. Third you experience creative energy in every thing, in every moment and in between.
The field of potential you experience as an idea that comes to you or your own greatest potential… is slumbering and waiting to be found in all of life.
In a practice of open awareness and focused attention you are able to tap into this energy field through entry points that naturally open in the creative process. This is the integration of the first two movements, and your feminine and masculine energy through the creative process.
You experience this in observing the world while keeping the essence in mind. Or in slowing down in between moments and listening to what wants to unfold. It is an experience in a state of wonder.
With the third movement you feel the creative potential as a natural part of being alive. You sail on an open ocean, wide horizon. And the unknown does not feel uncomfortable. You are able to maneuver the Streams of Creative Waters with a deep trust in your own abilities and the flow of creative energy at large.
This is what it means to be a Sailor of Streams.