I took a big leap in faith when I said 'yes' to being asked to co-facilitate a meditation/intuitive painting class. People have told me for years I should teach this or that, but I never felt I was a teacher. What I know doesn't really come out of my mouth the way I know it; words seem to get jumbled up in my brain and I get concerned about the way I'm appearing. But since moving to Florida in September, I've become a new person. I feel more whole than I have in a very long time. Opportunities have opened up that I didn't think were possible and I continue to say 'yes,' going out of my comfort zone over and over again.
We did a 'test class' for the meditation/intuitive painting class which went really well. The description of the class reads like this: "The evening will start with a guided meditation. After the meditation we will continue in a quiet, reflective state while painting from our intuition. This is not a ʻhow to paintʼ class. Instead you will be following your own inner guidance giving yourself permission to paint with the freedom of a child."
The guided meditation was lead by Joy, an interesting man who lives a very spiritual life. Then I stepped in with painting guidelines. Most people painted what they saw in their meditation, although one started from a place of point zero. Her experience started when she put the paint on the paper.
I think that as long as the image one gets during the meditation carries enough energy, it will be a great starting point to paint from, especially if the painter allows the unknown to also enter into the painting.
I'm excited for our next session and a new group of people.
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