Seeking Wisdom: A Spiritual Path to Creative Connection (A Six-Week Artist's Way Program)
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Julia Cameron returns to the spiritual roots of the Artist’s Way in this 6-week Program
Author Julia Cameron changed the way the world thinks about creativity when she first published The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity thirty years ago。 Over five million copies later， Cameron now turns her attention to creative prayer， which she believes is a key facet of the creative life。 In Seeking Wisdom， a 6 Week Artist’s Way Program， readers， too， will learn to pray。
Tracing her own creative journey， Cameron reveals that prayer led her forward at a time of personal crisis。 Unexpectedly， prayer became an indispensable support to her artistic life。 The tools she created to save herself in her darkest hour became the tools she would share with the world through The Artist's Way。 Seeking Wisdom details the origin of these tools， and by Cameron's example， the central role that prayer plays in sustaining a life as an artist。
In this volume， Cameron shares a mindful collection of prayer practices that open our creative souls。 This path takes us beyond traditional religious rituals， welcoming readers regardless of their beliefs and backgrounds。 As you journey through each week of the program you’ll explore prayers of petition， gratitude， creativity， and more。 Along the way， the three beloved tools of The Artist’s Way—Morning Pages， Artist Dates， and Walks—are refreshed and reintroduced， to provide a proven， grounded framework for growth and development。
Additionally， Cameron introduces a fourth tool， Writing Out Guidance。 She believes this powerful practice will greatly aid aspiring artists。
Seeking Wisdom issues an invitation to step further into exciting creative practice。
Author Julia Cameron changed the way the world thinks about creativity when she first published The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity thirty years ago。 Over five million copies later， Cameron now turns her attention to creative prayer， which she believes is a key facet of the creative life。 In Seeking Wisdom， a 6 Week Artist’s Way Program， readers， too， will learn to pray。
Tracing her own creative journey， Cameron reveals that prayer led her forward at a time of personal crisis。 Unexpectedly， prayer became an indispensable support to her artistic life。 The tools she created to save herself in her darkest hour became the tools she would share with the world through The Artist's Way。 Seeking Wisdom details the origin of these tools， and by Cameron's example， the central role that prayer plays in sustaining a life as an artist。
In this volume， Cameron shares a mindful collection of prayer practices that open our creative souls。 This path takes us beyond traditional religious rituals， welcoming readers regardless of their beliefs and backgrounds。 As you journey through each week of the program you’ll explore prayers of petition， gratitude， creativity， and more。 Along the way， the three beloved tools of The Artist’s Way—Morning Pages， Artist Dates， and Walks—are refreshed and reintroduced， to provide a proven， grounded framework for growth and development。
Additionally， Cameron introduces a fourth tool， Writing Out Guidance。 She believes this powerful practice will greatly aid aspiring artists。
Seeking Wisdom issues an invitation to step further into exciting creative practice。
Reviews
Olisia
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It was nice。 Often repetitive。 I appreciated her suggestions but felt it could have been condensed。
Dilia Narduzzi
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I enjoyed reading Julia Cameron's latest book Seeking Wisdom。 I wanted to get back into morning pages and this book helped pave the way。 Of course， the title refers to spirituality， so the reader does know what they are getting there。。。 but the book is basically about prayer。 I didn't mind that， but I imagine some might have been surprised。 Cameron is a nice writer， and I'm glad I read this。 I enjoyed reading Julia Cameron's latest book Seeking Wisdom。 I wanted to get back into morning pages and this book helped pave the way。 Of course， the title refers to spirituality， so the reader does know what they are getting there。。。 but the book is basically about prayer。 I didn't mind that， but I imagine some might have been surprised。 Cameron is a nice writer， and I'm glad I read this。 。。。more
Sheila Guevin
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Cameron's basic premises stay the same。 Write morning pages。 Take walks。 Artist dates。What is new， is this time， the creative journey is also a spiritual one。 One that exams your existing beliefs and challenges them。"Cameron shares a mindful collection of prayer practices that open our creative souls。" Cameron's basic premises stay the same。 Write morning pages。 Take walks。 Artist dates。What is new， is this time， the creative journey is also a spiritual one。 One that exams your existing beliefs and challenges them。"Cameron shares a mindful collection of prayer practices that open our creative souls。" 。。。more
Lanette Sweeney
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I loved this book。 I felt like I was getting smart， spiritual advice from a good friend on how to build a connection to spirit （and my own higher consciousness） by developing a regular practice of prayer。 One doesn't have to believe in God to pray， one doesn't have to be religious or go to any services; one just has to think or write or speak aloud what one wants， is grateful for， wishes， worries over， or has on one's mind。 Praying is a form of self-awareness and mindfulness， but I find prayer f I loved this book。 I felt like I was getting smart， spiritual advice from a good friend on how to build a connection to spirit （and my own higher consciousness） by developing a regular practice of prayer。 One doesn't have to believe in God to pray， one doesn't have to be religious or go to any services; one just has to think or write or speak aloud what one wants， is grateful for， wishes， worries over， or has on one's mind。 Praying is a form of self-awareness and mindfulness， but I find prayer feels better than just reminding myself what I am feeling， naming my emotions or meditating。Unsurprisingly， Cameron reminds us all to do three morning pages every day upon waking and to have a weekly artist's date with ourselves every week， and much of this will be familiar if you've read The Artist's Way， but here she talks about the value of these practices with fresh anecdotes that might inspire you。 （They inspired me！ I am journaling much more--though still can't figure out how to get up before my pets， who demand I let them out and feed them as soon as I wake up -- so not doing my pages in the morning。 And I have done artist's dates， working on collaging soul cards and really enjoying myself。 The main value of this book is its celebration of and encouragement of building a practice of regular prayer。 I have tried to maintain a prayer journal ， as writing my prayers down seems the best way for me to feel committed to praying。 But what I really want is to buy this book and own it。 The audio copy I listened to was provided by Netgalley for free in exchange for this honest review。 The narration was fantastic （and though I want to believe that is Julia Cameron's voice， I know it isn't）， but I bet owning the fard copy will be even better。 。。。more
Jill
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I was first introduced to the writing of Julia Cameron decades ago with her ground-breaking The Artist’s Way。 I have read several of her other books through the years， and they always have the same effect on me。 They soften me， making me feel vulnerable and strong at the same time。 She has a way of wiping away all the things that don’t matter and reminding me of what’s important， what’s possible， what’s meaningful to me。 As I read her latest， Seeking Wisdom， I found those old tears welling back I was first introduced to the writing of Julia Cameron decades ago with her ground-breaking The Artist’s Way。 I have read several of her other books through the years， and they always have the same effect on me。 They soften me， making me feel vulnerable and strong at the same time。 She has a way of wiping away all the things that don’t matter and reminding me of what’s important， what’s possible， what’s meaningful to me。 As I read her latest， Seeking Wisdom， I found those old tears welling back up， reminding me of what it is to be human。 In this 6-week program， you’ll find all your old friends。 There are admonitions to do your Morning Pages， 3 pages of longhand writing first thing in the morning where you can get out all your worries， your hopes， your dreams， you fears。 And there is the Artist Date， a weekly date you go on by yourself to find your joy。 There are the walks you take by yourself， to seek out insights by communing with nature。 And since the original Artist’s Way， she has added going to the page and asking for guidance and writing down what you hear。 The weeks themselves are a study in prayer。 As Cameron shares her own prayers and answers， some of which are yes and some of which are no or not yet， she also shares a peek into her own life， her own struggles， her own fears， her own vulnerabilities。 Most of this book was written during a particularly cold and snowy winter at her home in Santa Fe， New Mexico， and she talks a lot about what is happening in her backyard。 She has a pinyon tree whose branches fill with small birds when the snow starts。 It protects them from the weather。 And there are ravens and squirrels who gather around the bottom of the tree to feed on the nuts， carefully watched by her dog inside。 Repeatedly， Cameron comes back to this vision of her tree， a strong structure that offers protection and sustenance for those who come to it。 It stands there， rooted deeply， stretching towards the sun， towards the stars， offering up what is has to those who need it。 It’s like the prayers that Cameron talks about， the ones that keep her rooted and allow her to grow tall， the ones that offer her protection from her worries and food for her hunger。 Seeking Wisdom is a 6-week course in prayer， in learning to pray in the morning and at night， in learning to ask for help and express gratitude。 It’s not about religion or churchiness。 She just wants you to believe in and pray to a power that is higher than you are， a benevolent creative source that has your back in this world。 She speaks to many of her friends throughout these weeks， from a wide variety of backgrounds and religions， and she finds out how they pray and how praying helps them in the big things and the small things。 If you’re wondering how this fits in with the creative recovery that Cameron is known so well for， you will see how her spirituality and her creativity are connected。 The more she grounds herself in prayer， the more she goes back to the page to write。 She writes this book。 She starts a new play。 She writes letters to her friends， and she writes about the guidance she finds in her prayers。 Her prayers and her creativity are on full display， and her journey leads the way for anyone wanting a refresher on living the artist’s life she talks about in all her books， or for anyone interested in living a prayerful life。 Seeking Wisdom is more than a 6-week course in becoming more creative。 It’s a course in becoming more human。 It’s very personal， but it’s also universal。 Working through these six weeks on prayer， questioning all the beliefs you have about prayer and finding yourself reaching out in prayer in new ways， you will find your spirit opening up in response。 At least， I did。 And I hope you find the same kind of experience when you encounter Seeking Wisdom。 Egalleys for Seeking Wisdom were provided by St。 Martin’s Press through NetGalley， with many thanks。 。。。more
Ryan
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If you’re considering reading Seeking Wisdom， you’ve likely read or are familiar with The Artist’s Way。 You need to read this book！ The author shares her practice in which creativity， prayer， and the 12 steps interact to not only increase productivity， but also a consistent spiritual life。 After some basic set up， the book is a six week course guide to help those who are creatively stuck get unstuck and those who are overwhelmed by creative thought to simplify their process。 Thanks to NetGalley If you’re considering reading Seeking Wisdom， you’ve likely read or are familiar with The Artist’s Way。 You need to read this book！ The author shares her practice in which creativity， prayer， and the 12 steps interact to not only increase productivity， but also a consistent spiritual life。 After some basic set up， the book is a six week course guide to help those who are creatively stuck get unstuck and those who are overwhelmed by creative thought to simplify their process。 Thanks to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Essentials for an ARC。 。。。more
Julie Kolb
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I received a free advanced reader copy through the Goodreads book giveaway program。 Have read several of Cameron's books， and found the writing prompts helpful in a variety of personal and writing ways。 This book was no different。 This specifically centers on one's belief system and reliance on a higher power。 It was different in that it encouraged examining where one's belief system originated， and defining it for yourself， gently。 This will be another of Julia's books that will be re-read and I received a free advanced reader copy through the Goodreads book giveaway program。 Have read several of Cameron's books， and found the writing prompts helpful in a variety of personal and writing ways。 This book was no different。 This specifically centers on one's belief system and reliance on a higher power。 It was different in that it encouraged examining where one's belief system originated， and defining it for yourself， gently。 This will be another of Julia's books that will be re-read and spend some contemplative time with。 。。。more
Jill Reads
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Recommended for fans of The Artist's Way and/or folks in a 12-step recovery program。 Then Julia's talk about praying to a God of your own understanding will not be a new concept。 She gives tons of ways to pray， reasons to pray and benefits for doing so。This is an excellent audiobook but since it's a 6-week course with journal prompts， I would also want a companion ebook or hard copy to do the work。Thanks to the publisher for the early release audiobook recording via the NetGalley app。 Recommended for fans of The Artist's Way and/or folks in a 12-step recovery program。 Then Julia's talk about praying to a God of your own understanding will not be a new concept。 She gives tons of ways to pray， reasons to pray and benefits for doing so。This is an excellent audiobook but since it's a 6-week course with journal prompts， I would also want a companion ebook or hard copy to do the work。Thanks to the publisher for the early release audiobook recording via the NetGalley app。 。。。more
Anne McLeod
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Fans of Julia Cameron， author of The Artist’s Way and other titles related to unleashing blocked or unexamined creativity will enjoy her latest， which is an exploration of the power of prayer。 SEEKING WISDOM: A Path to Creative Connection （A Six-Week Artist’s Way Program） revisits some of Cameron’s recommended practices， such as Morning Pages and Artist Dates， which will be familiar to her longtime readers。 For this study of prayer， Cameron interviewed several friends and colleagues working in c Fans of Julia Cameron， author of The Artist’s Way and other titles related to unleashing blocked or unexamined creativity will enjoy her latest， which is an exploration of the power of prayer。 SEEKING WISDOM: A Path to Creative Connection （A Six-Week Artist’s Way Program） revisits some of Cameron’s recommended practices， such as Morning Pages and Artist Dates， which will be familiar to her longtime readers。 For this study of prayer， Cameron interviewed several friends and colleagues working in creative endeavors who maintained spiritual practices。 Most of them had experienced some type of disillusionment with traditional religion but came to see prayer as essential to their creative work。 She also documented the ups and downs of her journey in the writing of this book over a snowy winter at her home in New Mexico。 There is valuable discussion of prayers of petition， gratitude， and praise in its pages。 Cameron’s sign at her desk， “Okay， God， you take care of the quality and I’ll take care of the quantity” is a wonderful reminder that writers need to just write。 A lot。 The spiritual exercises will make readers consider questions like “If it wasn’t too late， I’d try …” and “If I had no fear， I’d make …。” Some readers who are more aligned with traditional religion may find her personal and intimate notion of God not to their liking， but I appreciated her explanation early on in the book of how for many of us， our vision of God is punitive and not loving and patient with our failings。 By intentionally re-envisioning God as a loving force who wants us to create and give and reach out to others， we can maintain focus on the guidance spirituality offers and grow in both creativity and wisdom。I grew distracted by the repetitive nature of both the interviews and the mountain home scenes in which Cameron voices her frustration with being confined due to winter storms but then observes her piñon tree/her dog/the ravens in the yard/phones a friend and consequently comes to term with her （temporary） isolation。 It was hard not to imagine just how claustrophobic she must have felt during the early days of the pandemic， which during the writing of this book had yet to reach the US。 Every writer has their own voice and idiosyncrasies that appeal to their readers。 But by the time I was on the third chapter， I was reading not like a reader but like an editor and becoming increasingly frustrated that the interviews with her friends and colleagues at various cafes over breakfast or lunch were described spoon by spoon， drawing my attention away from the experiences the interviewees recounted and focusing on their posole or oatmeal。 Although I understand the desire to create context， this wasn’t context that was particularly helpful。 I came away feeling like the writing of SEEKING WISDOM had been a struggle for Cameron and probably for her editor as well。 For this reason， I’d prioritize other titles of Cameron’s for my library， rather than SEEKING WISDOM。 。。。more
Lydia Wallace
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What a great inspirational book and guide to praying faithfully。 A Spiritual Path to Creative Connection， is a six-week program that focuses on the need for guidance in our lives and the forms of prayer that can provide connection to a higher power。 I don't know how I made it through life without this book。 It opened my eyes and heart to praying with an open mind。 It is an easy guide to follow。 The author introduces the discipline of regular prayer and development of spirituality， she chronicles What a great inspirational book and guide to praying faithfully。 A Spiritual Path to Creative Connection， is a six-week program that focuses on the need for guidance in our lives and the forms of prayer that can provide connection to a higher power。 I don't know how I made it through life without this book。 It opened my eyes and heart to praying with an open mind。 It is an easy guide to follow。 The author introduces the discipline of regular prayer and development of spirituality， she chronicles numerous interviews with friends and neighbors on this subject。 There are interesting characters that make the topic personable and relatable。 I think this would be a good book to introduce to small groups in our church。 A must and read and re-read。 Great author。 。。。more
Leanne
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Seek。 Create。 Connect。
Cynthia
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If you're a fan of Julia Cameron， you'll want to read this book。 After decades of leading many of us in developing and nurturing creativity and healthy creative habits， this new book turns to prayer。 Ms。 Cameron invites us into her home in New Mexico during the winter， setting a lovely and cozy tone for the book。 As she introduces the discipline of regular prayer and development of spirituality， she chronicles numerous interviews with friends and neighbors on this subject。 This technique nicely If you're a fan of Julia Cameron， you'll want to read this book。 After decades of leading many of us in developing and nurturing creativity and healthy creative habits， this new book turns to prayer。 Ms。 Cameron invites us into her home in New Mexico during the winter， setting a lovely and cozy tone for the book。 As she introduces the discipline of regular prayer and development of spirituality， she chronicles numerous interviews with friends and neighbors on this subject。 This technique nicely peopled the book with interesting characters and made the topic personable and relatable。 Highly recommended。 A beautiful book。 。。。more
Miya
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Interesting and eye opening。 "Non traditional" guide with perspectives and practices that could be viewed as new agey， but I tend to like learning different ways of thinking or living no matter what。 A lot of us absolutely need to reconnect with ourselves on a deeper more magical level。 Especially empathic and highly sensitive people more than ever need something like this。 It's an easy guide to follow and worth a try。 It may not be for everyone， but anyone open to the wonderful world of woo can Interesting and eye opening。 "Non traditional" guide with perspectives and practices that could be viewed as new agey， but I tend to like learning different ways of thinking or living no matter what。 A lot of us absolutely need to reconnect with ourselves on a deeper more magical level。 Especially empathic and highly sensitive people more than ever need something like this。 It's an easy guide to follow and worth a try。 It may not be for everyone， but anyone open to the wonderful world of woo can appreciate Julia's guidance and compassion for empowering other people。 。。。more
Anne
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A fascinating exploration of different kinds of prayer and our relationship with God as we choose to call God， using the basic tools of Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way。” We are led to explore our personal concept of God， prayers of petition， prayers of gratitude， and prayers of praise。 Thoughtful exercises encourage us to see the connection between spirituality and creativity。 I especially enjoyed the many quotes sprinkled throughout the text。 Thanks to NetGalley， the author and publisher for an adv A fascinating exploration of different kinds of prayer and our relationship with God as we choose to call God， using the basic tools of Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way。” We are led to explore our personal concept of God， prayers of petition， prayers of gratitude， and prayers of praise。 Thoughtful exercises encourage us to see the connection between spirituality and creativity。 I especially enjoyed the many quotes sprinkled throughout the text。 Thanks to NetGalley， the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Gail
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Creativity guru Julia Cameron’s latest Artist’s Way entry， Seeking Wisdom:A Spiritual Path to Creative Connection， is a six-week program that focuses on the need for guidance in our lives and the forms of prayer that can provide connection to a higher power （in whatever form each individual conceives that higher power） in order to receive that guidance。Cameron uses examples from her own life to illustrate how guidance has both rescued and inspired her， most prominently in her recovery from alcoh Creativity guru Julia Cameron’s latest Artist’s Way entry， Seeking Wisdom:A Spiritual Path to Creative Connection， is a six-week program that focuses on the need for guidance in our lives and the forms of prayer that can provide connection to a higher power （in whatever form each individual conceives that higher power） in order to receive that guidance。Cameron uses examples from her own life to illustrate how guidance has both rescued and inspired her， most prominently in her recovery from alcoholism。 She also interviews others who use prayer to make spiritual connections and examines a variety of prayer practices and methods， most deviating from formal， ritualistic prayer into a more friendly， companionable relationship with God。 Also featured prominently are Cameron’s standard practices in her books on creativity: Morning Pages， Artist’s Dates， and Walking。 Those who have read Cameron’s other works may find those portions repetitive; however， I found her examination of various prayer practices （and their practitioners） to be intriguing， resonating with many of my own experiences。If it’s been awhile since you read a title from the Artist’s Way series or have an interest in prayer seeking divine guidance， give this one a try--definitely a favorite among Ms。 Cameron’s recent works。Full Disclosure--NetGalley and the publisher provided me with a digital ARC of this book。 This is my honest review。 。。。more
Richard Propes
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