You bought The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron because you were told it was a fantastic process. You got excited and started straight away. But somehow life got in the way and you found yourself a month on and you still haven't finished that first chapter…

Don't worry you're not alone!

The truth is, doing a process like The Artist's Way by yourself is hard, intense and it requires tremendous strength, discipline and motivation. If you do not have the support you need, it is easy to give up and abandon the book on your bookshelf…

So why not join an Artist's Way group and experience this
life-changing process for real?

The power of doing this work in a group setting instead of on your own is remarkable. On the days when you would give up and quit, the group will entice you to keep going.

Where you might find yourself in denial, the group will gently and lovingly nudge you towards self-realisation. And when you want a sounding board, a place to carefully bring forward your newfound creativity, the group will lend an attentive ear.

The weekly gathering will help you recover and reconnect with your Inner Artist

. Whatever the way you express (or used to express!) your creativity - from acting to quilting - The Artist's Way is a profound and deeply satisfying way of renewing contact with yourself and unlocking your "artist self".

OVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS:

The process is for participants to individually work through the tasks at the end of each chapter, check in with each other at the weekly Creative Cluster gathering to see how you did, then move onto the next chapter. We also do a first week overview, a "catch our breath" at about mid-term, and a total overview on the last week.

The desired time commitment to get results is about 7-10 hours a week - that includes the Morning Pages (which take about a half an hour) every day, the daily walk and the weekly Artist Date.

The tasks at the end of each chapter get progressively more intensive and each individual participant finds their own blocks and particular issues that are hard for them. However, the work also gets more and more stimulating, energy creating, and exciting as you discover who you are and what creativity within you you've been ignoring, or never even knew about.

The work takes commitment, but it gives great rewards. Whether or not you feel you have the time or the ability to make the commitment, all depends on how much you want to feel creatively fulfilled and excited about your life.

BASIC TOOLS (which are done by participants in their own time as follows):

1. MORNING PAGES (3 pages by hand, EVERY MORNING)
2. ARTIST DATE (a date with yourself once a week)
3. DAILY WALK (at least 20 minutes a day)

Each week has a different focus:

1) Recovering a Sense of Safety

2) Recovering a Sense of Identity

3) Recovering a Sense of Power

4) Recovering a Sense of Integrity

5) Recovering a Sense of Possibility

6) Recovering a Sense of Abundance

7) Recovering a Sense of Connection

8) Recovering a Sense of Strength

9) Recovering a Sense of Compassion

10) Recovering a Sense of Self-Protection

11) Recovering a Sense of Autonomy

12) Recovering a Sense of Faith

WHEN: Monday nights 7pm (sessions go for 2.5-3hrs)
Next Group Starts July 21st 2008

DURATION: 13 Weeks (+ 1 week break)

WHERE: Phoenix Rising Books 31a Glebe Pt Rd GLEBE

COST: $255
+ A copy of The Artist's Way (available at Phoenix Rising Books RRP $35.00)

NOTE: Because of the nature of this work, it is of outmost importance that an atmosphere of trust and support is fostered amongst the group. Participants are therefore required to commit to the entire process.
No admission on a week-to-week basis.

Group is strictly limited to 7 participants. Reserve your place now!
Call 9566-2157 or email service@phoenixrisingbooks.com