I just finished reading Henry Corbin’s 1969 book, Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn ‘Arabi. It had been sitting on my shelf for over two years. I’m glad it waited for me, because what I learned is something that I’ve always wanted to know–the imagination is REAL. It’s not make-believe. We’re not “just imagining”…
Our linear, Western minds always think we have it all figured out. The truth is (since creative process is the central theme of life), we don’t. Somehow, it’d be nice to find a way to shift away from the mind’s desire to stay on some sort of safe, linear track…..and embrace (and enjoy!) the creative…
The oscillation in human consciousness that moves from the center of the soul to the far edges of the known universe does not stop anywhere but travels outward and inward continuously, forming one field of perception. And at the heart of this process…there is a quiet but constant reciprocity; the great mystery in the geography…
In addition to being delighted by our new president-elect, I am delighted by the creative visions and voices that have emerged throughout the campaign and afterwards. People are on fire. I love it. Early on before the primaries, the syndicated columnist and political commentator Mark Shields pointed out a major difference between Hillary and Barack:…
There are two forces at work, as complexity science demonstrates: habit and creativity. Nature has laws that perpetuate existing patterns and forms (habits), but nature also evolves, bringing forth ever new and unexpected possibilities through a non-linear process called creative emergence. -Joan Borysenko, The Huffington Post Every year I’m drawn to attend the annual Bioneers…
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