The Wilder Gifts of the Spirit

The Artist's Way has just told me it wants me to read all of my Morning pages. They can't be serious. Not sure I want to relive the last few months. Might have to avoid. 

So despite being bed bound, I did some work on my Artist's Way journey. I have been stuck between week 8 and 9 now for a while, and I can't remember when my last Artist's Date took place, probably August. I think I will have to start the book again when I have a bit more stability in life. Right now I am in the middle of huge transitions in my personal and professional life. The Artist's Way has helped he understand certain things and so forth, but I don't feel I can really focus down on it right now. Eventually I will. I will keep going and try and finish the course in about three weeks, and accept this is something I need to revisit one day, in a few months time. It would also be good to be in a stronger place to deal with some of the themes which come up. 

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It has been a few days since I had my first experience of using the 'oracle'. I was quite over stimulated by the initial experience, and couldn't sleep. I have been letting the cards rest, not really wanting to trouble the ancestors for every little life decision, and not really desiring some sort of dependency. The advice was interesting, and quite helpful. It made me think which I suppose it was designed to. I suppose anything that encouraged you to look for the truth within would be of interest to a Quaker, or contemplative person. I am not surprised now that I found the oracle at Woodbrooke. 

So I had my first go at the Celtic Oracle. I was terrified, but actually once you get into it, it is quite enjoyable. I hope I have shown some sort of respect for the ancestors and they are not offended (so far). Interpretation is difficult and tricky, and asking questions is challenging. Perhaps I will get better with practice. I do a family spread to represent my blood family and the skills they lend to me. It felt nice. It really did.  A nice little cosy feeling. 

So I have finally decided to try and set aside some time for YALP and things I picked up at Woodbrooke. This Saturday I am looking at the Celtic Oracle, and if the ancestors won't speak to me I will try an oracle from another tradition, maybe Anglo Saxon. I don't think the Quakers will mind, I am known to have pagan tendencies. 

I have started up the Artist's Way once again. Progress is a lot slower. I have lost a great deal of motivation. 

It has been a quiet Sunday. Nothing wild and nothing exciting. I was contemplating how the things I always say I will do whilst away on some wonderful course, but when it comes to the day in day out struggle for existence, it is never so simple. I need to make a little time for the YALP in the life. Somehow.