Creativity and Inspiration
Creativity for the mystic has special meaning. In the world of
the mystic all is one. This means that there's only one Creator.
Your job as an artist, painter or writer is simply to attune
with this One source of all creation, listen and report on what
you're told. This is the essence of divine inspiration. It's
similar to the advice I was given as a young businessman when my
boss and I were on our way to an important meeting. He turned to
me and said, "Keep your mouth shut and listen good."
As the author of Mystic Warrior, I am most familiar with the art
of writing. Many people are fearful that they don't know how to
write or that they're not qualified. Since everyone is tapping
into the same source, it doesn't matter. All you have to do is,
"Keep your mouth shut and listen good." Everyone is qualified,
because, as it turns out, God is an excellent writer.
Anyone can write. The secret is simply, how do you attune with
this One source of creation? Writers attempt to do this by
following certain routines or rituals. Rituals are simply a
series of acts that are meant to impress upon the conscious
mind, what is being transmitted on a higher plane. Holy
Communion, blessing of the food, blowing a ram's horn are all
examples of rituals. They are meant to put you in the proper
state of mind so your attunement follows.
In the world of the writer, the rituals may involve writing at a
certain time of day, with a favorite typewriter or at a certain
desk. Smart writers try to recreate the same feelings they
experienced when they were successful in pouring out material. A
mystic takes this one step further and you can do this too.
Mystics create a personal sanctum that facilitates attunement
with the one Creator. Now you can create one on the physical
plane - a favorite recliner or special room for meditation or
spiritual studies - but the more important one is on a higher
plane. This is where you will go to receive inspiration.
The technique is simple. Visualize your sanctum using the
techniques I described in 3 Steps to Manifesting Your Ideal
Life. But before you do, you should decide what purpose you'd
like to achieve. If you're just starting out, then your purpose
may very well be "what should I write about? What message does
the one Creator want me to bring through and share with the
world?"
Understand, that when you return to the physical world, you may
have to do some research. In fact that's one of the key reasons
people suffer from writer's block - they run out of material or
don't have the knowledge to describe the information that's been
given to them in their personal sanctum.
It's a good idea to visit your personal sanctum on a daily
basis. There are additional benefits to this such as increased
vitality, increased ability to concentrate, control of emotions,
enhanced intuition, the removal of fear and anxiety.
But the prime benefit of ascending to your own personal sanctum
is to receive inspiration by direct attunement with God, the
font of all creativity.