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RAY NASCENT: MARCH 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS Theme For Volume 18 of Ray Nascent: Spring always seems to start a little early here in the South. The temperatures have caused the daffodils and dogwoods to bloom even though there is a potential for more frosty, chilly weather. But, who can stop the seasons or the moods of the weather? They are part of a creative cycle. They are a feminine form of creation whereby nothing is forced but all is allowed to happen in due time. We are so caught up in the actual physical result of creation that sometimes we miss the glory of the moment of conception. Like spring, creations can creep up upon us unnoticed until the entire countryside is filled with daffodils and we are astounded by the seeming spontaneity of the event! The objective imagery of our creations, like the daffodils, are but a step in the creation cycle. It is not the full process. The process begins within as we tap into our own creative genius, the creative energy that flows through us and throughout all of creation. In this issue of Ray Nascent, I will meander down the creative path of the artist's way exploring and discovering the issues in reclaiming our creative joy in whatever form it takes. To Contribute to Ray Nascent: Email all submissions to the editor. Recommendations, criticisms, articles, and photos are welcome. No payment for submissions is rendered unless otherwise contracted with the individual. Copyright © 2005 by Claire Moylan. All rights reserved. Visit us at our web site: Prisms of Reality
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Duality Trap: Creative Blocks I'm writing a book on the creative process. It's funny but we tend to think of the process of conception as being a male activity. The man must inseminate the woman in order to produce an offspring, a creation. But, all of creation follows a strict format to the creation pattern. It all begins with the female. Without the dormant potential of the female, the male's seed would have no effect on its environment. The two energies engaged in sexuality also are the energies engaged in creation. So, what happens when we block our own inner male, or our own inner female from expressing itself? We block the flow of passion, the flow of creative joy in our own lives. The result is conflict in our personal relationships, our objective imagery, and our internal desires. Sometimes these blocks are hard to pinpoint. We are used to focusing on the male creation aspect of action, that our own inner feminine wellspring of creative intution becomes dry. We think that by doing things, we will be more productivity, be more efficient, and things will run well. This does work for a time but the hidden need for communication and interrelationship that requires intimacy for a proper blending of energies is ignored. The resulting creation feels like a violent and thoughtless act instead of a caring and nurturing one. Similarly, if we focus on the inner intuitive aspect of the creative muse, we will lack the impetus to produce a physical manifestation of our subjective dreams. The feminine and the masculine energies both need to be honored in the creative cycle. They provide balance and harmony in a world of duality. In all of this, we need to honor Self above all. We need to understand who we are and what our preferences lean towards. We need to allow our creations to speak to us without fear of judgment. Then, we can look at a situation and take an approach that doesn't insist on its way but instead seeks the joy of the creative dance. By paying attention to how we relate to others, what types of creations we are currently birthing, then we can understand whether there is an imbalance in our own energetic nature. Maybe we are too feminine in our approach? Maybe too masculine? Maybe we are not being accepting of ourselves and others? Maybe we do not trust our own creations? These elements all have an impact on our creative abilities and can generate blocks in the creative process. By paying attention to how we create and what we are creating, we can seek to allow the free flow of energy to remain uninterrupted, like a little river that bubbles merrily down its banks with sufficient water to get by even the biggest of obstacles.
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