| When you see a clear river you're less afraid to | | | | creativity which is tied to God the Creator. After |
| go out into its deep waters. It's peaceful. You | | | | all, we are ourselves a creation with a will to |
| stay in it longer, and you even let your feet touch | | | | create, and when we explore this gift we are |
| its bottom. Like a crystal clear river, a clear mind | | | | living in acceptance, we are taking the time to |
| is the key to being at peace and living in the | | | | remove our "self" to unfold a journey within the |
| present moment. A mind filled with the murkiness | | | | higher realms of light and love. When you feel this |
| of worry and haste is a confused and overloaded | | | | sense of well-being that God is within you and |
| mind that will increase stress, lower productivity | | | | around you, like a proud father smiling at his son |
| and lead the way to unhappiness and ill health. I | | | | or daughter, you know that anything that brings |
| have found that by painting intuitively, not only do | | | | you together must be right. You also know that |
| I clear my mind, but I receive spiritual healing | | | | the simple intuitive painting that you just |
| seated deep within my heart. | | | | embarked on, was really a spiritual and creative |
| There are many ways to slow down and release | | | | journey to happiness, to love, the place where |
| our worries, to exist in the present moment and | | | | God resides. |
| be at one with the creative flow. In other words, | | | | If you would like to try your hand (and heart) at |
| there are many ways to meditate. Meditation is a | | | | an intuitive painting all you need is your willingness |
| journey inward. When the mind dissolves and is | | | | to try. Previous art experience is not needed to |
| free of all thoughts there is a connection at the | | | | take part in a spiritual path of well-being. |
| heart of our spirit; there is a childlike joy in | | | | Remember, you're not trying to create a |
| existing. This feeling of contentment helps us cope | | | | masterpiece, your trying to master peace. Sit |
| with the busyness of life and bonds us with a | | | | down with some old crayons, colored pencils, |
| pure ocean of peace. | | | | some watercolors, or whatever it is that you like. |
| Whether we know it or not, all of us have | | | | If you like rich colors try acrylic paints or oil |
| meditated before. Maybe not in the eastern Yogic | | | | pastels. You will also need many blank pieces of |
| sense, but we have all silenced the mind perhaps | | | | fresh paper or canvas. |
| by listening to gentle music, lying on the beach, or | | | | Just as when you were a child, go into the act |
| immersing ourselves in the stillness of a hobby. | | | | with not a care in the world. Without forming the |
| Being that I am an artist, I've retreated to the | | | | idea of what to paint, begin by choosing a color. |
| quiet places of painting and drawing pretty much | | | | Allow yourself to visit different colors and the |
| my whole life. Sometimes, without any idea of | | | | way they appear on the paper. Create forms if |
| what I would paint, I would allow my intuition to | | | | you want. Take delight in what you do and allow |
| choose colors and begin forming free flowing lines | | | | your instincts to take over. Sometimes it helps to |
| that were both a connection of my spirit and a | | | | play some soft harmonious music in the |
| creative journey of intuitive oneness. It wasn't | | | | background. Each painting is an exploration in your |
| until the past few years that I consciously | | | | own spiritual journey. You will find that some take |
| became aware of my art as a form of | | | | you to a place where you are connected and are |
| meditation and connection to God. | | | | extremely satisfied in the art that is unfolding |
| And you don't have to be an artist to practice | | | | before you. Without being judgmental, continue in |
| intuitive art. Anyone can take part in using art as | | | | the flow. You will be amazed with what you find, |
| meditation. And if you do, over time you will find | | | | and you will be delighted when others appreciate |
| within the confines of the peace that you receive | | | | your paintings as well. |
| there is a spiritual connection in your act of | | | | |