Art Is a Way of Knowing: A Guide to Self-Knowledge and Spiritual Fulfillment through Creativity

Making
art—giving form to the images that arise in our mind's eye, our dreams, and
our everyday lives—is a form of spiritual practice through which knowledge of
ourselves can ripen into wisdom. This book offers encouragement for everyone to
explore art making in this spirit of self-discovery—plus practical
instructions on material, methods, and activities such as ways to:

• Discover
  a personal myth or story
  
• Recognize
  patterns and themes in one's life
  
• Identify
  and release painful memories
  
• Combine
  journaling and image making
  
• Practice
  the ancient skill of active imagination
  
• Connect
  with others through sharing one's art works
  

Interwoven
with this guidance is the intimate story of the author's own journey as a
student, art therapist, teacher, wife, mother, and artist—and, most of all, as
a woman who discovered a profound and healing connection with her soul through
making art.