Embodied Artist
The Dimension of Loving-Work
Inspired State of Flow
Builds the Capacity for Negative-Capability
Inventive, Magical, Captivating
The fox is known to be inventive and resourceful, solutions coming quickly upon her, miraculously pulling her from danger at the last moment. Though she is a deliberate, confident creature of the day, she is also sure of herself in the illuminated moonlight of a night forest, moving deftly in the subconscious realms filled with Goddess’ energy.
Some underestimate her power or are bewildered by her. Timid creatures will stay blindly burrowed, rather than risk her enchantments. Only kindred spirits risk leaving the path with her to become a worthy companion to her magic, imagination, and self-discovery.
Inventive
Why this painting?
Inventiveness is an inherent state of the Inspired Self. If you are seeking guidance and a light to navigate through a time of darkness or uncertainty, you won’t find it in the familiar habits that you cultivate to keep you safe. Consider if now is a time to move past some worn ways that no longer serve you, thoughts that bind you, feelings that restrain your passions, and the well-practiced skills that ignore your spiritual yearnings. Look for new trailheads where your vision can naturally unfold.
Embodied as the Artist, Loving-Work develops the capacity for what John Keat’s call Negative Capability, the ability to embrace uncertainty, ambiguity and the absence of definite and logical explanations. The egoic drive must be suspended so that multiple possibilities can arise. If you cannot allow out of fear or obsessive focus on a predetermine outcome, what is produced is a reconfiguring of what is already know, a product that may be quite pretty but lacks the surplus of imaginative art.
Inside out:
It takes some time to discern the neglected paths because they are often hidden behind what has been reinforced and fertilized and overgrown. But like the moon, life has cycles, and the Heart requires regular curiosity and exploration if you are to stay alive and resourceful. Consider what might be helpful to invite into your life. What thoughts would be more novel and liberating? What might freshly arouse you? What actions can you take to exploit small openings that might lead to wider meadows?
You may not be able to literally dance in the wild fields, but to start, you can allow yourself some magic or romance, or, at the very least, moments to take in Beauty beyond the fences.
Be aware that others may have grown accustomed to your domestication; predictably they will resist as you invent a new experiential territory in alignment with your personal vision. So, as you more fully embody this magical energy, be prepared to frighten the timid with your passion and genius as you bring something new into existence.
Upside down:
What often passes for wildness is spectacle and purposeless adornment. But like the Artist, you are starting to care less about what image you present. and are moving towards something that has real value for you. At this time, it might seem that everyone else is clear and articulate about what they are pursuing (a job, a career, an object that they can wear around their neck), while you are apparently speaking a new language.
Those who are securely leashed to the predictable will describe you as suddenly boring or may want to help you understand your “problem,” because they are just bewildered by the time you are taking for introspection and self-discovery. They may pressure you to return to the “normal” circus. True magic is often undervalued by those who have not experienced the wild forces of originality and ingenuity. Don’t ever dilute your power by trying to explain your vision to anyone who isn’t open to your influence. You can find what is truly exciting by immersing yourself in the daily ritual of creative flow.