In this video I discuss the intersection of art practice and mysticism and introduce the ancient practice of Lectio Divina; adapted for anyone interested in finding the miraculous within the mundane, sourcing inspiration beyond the conceptual/political or cultivating curiosity in your sometimes complex, always sensuous relationships with our strangely beautiful world.
00:00 the intersection of art and mysticism
01:00 a catalyst to bypass critical self-consciousness
01:20 what is Lectio Divina or ‘divine reading’?
02:20 when the gateways to imagination open…
03:30 transformation happens on its own time...but we can ‘court the muse’
04:30 the four steps of Lectio Divina
09:00 connecting with something larger than yourself
09:45 in what ways can this practice help my creative process?
10:45 you don’t have to ‘understand’ poetry or art to connect with it
12:30 resistance
12:50 setting up the conditions for a satisfying practice
13:00 receiving rather than seeking inspiration
15:30 recap
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