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Sit With Her

 

Shande'nea Star Path - 2015 
Muses each have their own energy and timing, their own interests, inquiries and inspiration. Shiloh Sophia, the founder of our Intentional Creativity® community, has provided a wonderful format for inviting our  Muses to flourish, and encourage us to shine in our own special ways!

Since painting my first Muse Gabriella in 2014, I've danced between painting, journaling, creating cards and codxes and being in conversation with my paintings. At times I may get out of synch or distracted by life and other projects - how to re-engage?

You might wish to bring out your Legendary Lady, Muse, and Taliswoman plus your notes about them, and the intention you wrote on the canvases, and call council.
Pour a cup of tea and sit with your journal and your ladies. 

Put on some music, perhaps what you painted to, before, or something you currently love.
  • What messages and insights do your ladies carry for you?
  • What codes and symbols are repeating, which are new?
  • Do they have suggestions for how to proceed?
  • Which of your other ladies carry messages for you and your quest?
  • What is your next step?
If you are in process on a painting and feel stuck, this exercise with one lady or a mini council can help you recenter and dive back in. 
Ask her! Sometimes I do a light glaze, then sit back (6' away) and journal while it drips. Other times, I tend details, or paint prayer dots. These sunny days, I may bring her out to my porch for morning café!
Consulting the Oracle - pulling a card or two from your Soulful Story or the new Wild Card deck can bring insights and inspire the next step. (Find ideas for creating a Card Teaching Kit ideas here)
Rosa Mystica - Legend 2020
This may be a good time to clean up your painting supplies, and reset your altar. Get out a new candle, and maybe some flowers to welcome your muse and engage with your current painting! Is it time to create a new journal, or work on your Oracle cards? Sweep the floor, open the curtains, Muse is in the house! 
Mythic Awakening , Legend 2021

What are some of the ways you sit with your Muse?  
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