Friday, May 30, 2008

Creativity

 
There are many definitions of creativity, mostly having to do with the mental process of bringing new ideas into the world. Click on the title for this definition.

I believe it is much more than that. I see creativity as a natural part of the evolutionary process that brings deep satisfaction and healing. I also think that everyone is capable of it and that the more you practice the better you get at it. I believe it involves the whole being (rather than just the mind) and that having a new thought is just a small part of this process. I think that most people are unaware of their full creative potential, do not have the training to access their creativity and often lead unfulfilled lives because of this. I also know this can be easily remedied with a little information and a lot of practice. I think we are all channels for creative energy and that we all have special gifts to manifest. 

One way of seeing life is that everything is energy, either manifest or unmanifest. In new physics, this could be compared to the particle and the wave, manifestation or potential. Another helpful perspective is that Creation or God is infinite creativity or infinite energy. Humans are finite with a small bit of the infinite, the spirit, animating them. So we are all channels for this infinite creative energy while in our finite incarnations. It is our job, so to speak, to channel this infinite energy throughout our lives. This is a bit different than just having a new idea.

So how can we become better channels? I have found that by quieting the mind and emotions, we automatically clear this creative channel of psychic tension. Then by opening up to our natural gifts, we focus our creativity. By doing this regularly, we increase our creative power and find deep fulfillment in our lives.

The process of increasing our creative potential is really the process of spiritual growth. Infinite creativity is infinite potential or God (wave). The process of being creative is the process of making that creative potential tangible or manifest (particle). In the process of creativity, we are like transformers or channels of this infinite creative potential. Whether we create children, art or inventions, we are participating in our own evolutionary process.

We then cannot help but share this creativity because we are all connected. All of our creativity comes from the same pool of infinite energy and the spark of energy that animates us, our spirit, comes from this same infinite energy as well. A selfish billionaire is just a powerful creator that does not see the whole picture. As we all know, you can't take it with you. So you might as well share.

I am so excited about advances in technology because it is leveling the playing field and empowering everyone. We all have access to information and can easily publish and share our creativity. I am also excited about ancient technology that allows us to access our internal information super highway and connects us to the real Web or infinite cosmic creative energy.

High Tech Human is a blending of old technology and new technology. This blending = liberation.  We can see it in the spread of information, the connectivity of social networks, the advances in communication and the empowerment of people in all races, genders and socioeconomic levels. We are also seeing the fall of concentrated powers like the corporation, the Old Boys Club and Super Power Countries.

I love the act of creating. When we quiet the mind and open the heart, we can see the beauty in all things and we become powerful channels for creativity. It is our true reason for being incarnate and it can become quite addictive.

See you on the path.

Peace,

James

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