Jill Jepson
From the Publisher
"A supportive guide to
approaching writing as a sacred art and to discovering spirituality
through the process of writing.* Writing exercises present new ways for
writers to break through blocks and explore their spirituality whild
cultivating their craft. * Translates the diverse spiritual and
creative practices of shamans, warriors, mystics, monks, and
contemporary writers into concrete tips and lessons."
If
you are reading this book, you have already heard the call. Maybe, at
this point, it’s just a whisper, a small voice quietly urging you
to put your ideas down in words. It occurs to you that you might try
writing some day. You think, “I should write the story of
my grandmother’s life” or “If only I could create a poem about the way my kitchen smells in the morning."
Or
perhaps the voice is more insistent. Characters appear full-blown in
your consciousness, complete with faces and bodies, histories and
dreams. It isn’t so much that you’ve thought the characters
up as that they have arrived uninvited. You wake up to find them
sitting at the foot of your bed saying, “Well? Have you given us
substance yet?” You long to put their stories on paper. You have to tell them.
Like religious
men and women, writers often feel they’ve been chosen or destined for their work. Writing isn’t something you choose to do, in the
way you might decide to become a teacher or firefighter. More often, writing chooses you.
From the Introduction to
Writing as a Sacred Path
Introducing
Writing as a Sacred Path:
A Practical Guide to Writing With Passion & Purpose
In Writing as a Sacred Path, I bring together my years of exploring spiritual traditions throughout the world and my experience
as a writer, editor, and writing teacher.
Based on writing workshops I have developed over many years, Writing as a Sacred Path is for writers of all levels of experience, regardless
of their beliefs. It offers writing exercises, activities, ideas, guided meditations, and more.
I offer readers practical ways
to grow as writers not only by developing skill and technique, but
by transforming and deepening their spiritual lives.
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