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The creative/creation process
Observing the
creative/creation process
The basic
creative/creation process
Experiencing the
creative process
Creation within Creation
Steps in
the creative/creation process
Environment and the
creative/creation process
Characteristics
of the creative/creation process
The next step
Within Creation, although there
are several
ways to create, there is a
creative/creation process that guides the unfoldment of our creative
endeavors and the unfoldment of any creation. Although some
creations appears to manifest spontaneously and others seem to take
forever, all will undergo an unfoldment and follow a similar
process. We do not need to be aware of this process to create what
we desire. We all are already are very competent creators for, in
essence, the human being is a
creativity machine. It is just that we do most of our creating
at a
subconscious or unconscious level. We are not necessary aware of
exactly what we are creating and how.
What is provided here is the starting detailed discussion for a way
to help make more of what we do create a conscious creation. The
discussion of the creative/creation process provided here is based
on a synthesis of understanding about consciousness and energy. This
synthesis give rise to the understanding of
energy consciousness. This understanding addresses how reality
molds itself to what we think and believe by how we choose to act
and/or not act on what we believe. The
origins and source of information that gives rise to the
understanding is addressed but unnecessary for the discussion on the
creative/creation process.
What is discussed and the equivalency of energy and consciousness
may be difficult to accept. It is recommended you accept what is
provided as a real possibility for the nature of the universe. It is
also suggested you contemplate the implications if it is true.
Whether or not it is true ultimately does not matter. What you will
find is that your creativity will be expanded and your creative
insights enhanced by exploring the possibility. Expanded creative
insights, in turn, will help you to get whatever you seek.
An important corollary to the principle reality molds itself to what
we believe is that our
creative life energy goes where we consciously and/or
subconsciously focus our attention and awareness Our attention and
awareness includes all what we think, say and do. It includes the
conscious and/or subconscious/unconscious intentions that lie behind
each of our thoughts, words, and deeds.
In reading this discussion, it needs to be noted the
creative/creation process discussed here is not readily discernable
for
several reasons. The three most significant reasons are: (1) we
are one perspective in an ongoing, infinite,
multidimensional,
unfolding Creation; (2) the perspective we take greatly determines
what we see and don’t see; and (3) we, ourselves, are in process. We
are a
creative living process continually recreating ourselves as a
result of what we experience.
Observing
the creative/creation process (Top)
What is provided here is a
starting point to see the different aspects of the creative process.
To ultimate understand the creative process we have to create
something and become very observant as a
detached witness as we experience the process. In studying the creative/cr
process that we use to create our experiences and the reality of
those experiences, it must be remembered the process is happening to
us.
The process can be studied in a purely academic manner much as
presented here in these discussion. However, it is difficult to
separate out what we feel about the process and our experience of
the process as we experience the process. To see what is discussed
here, we need to learn to become a
detached witness and be mindful and aware of what we think and
feel.
The following is a composite of the understanding gained in
exploring creativity using the
multiple perspectives provided by the
energy consciousness model. Your observations using a different
approach, different philosophy, or a different model or view of
Creation will probably provide different results for what we see is
greatly influenced by the perspective we take. The perspective used
here was chosen specifically to address that types and kinds of
question discussed in the topic, “Subconscious
Journey into Creativity.” The essence of these questions is ”Is
there a view or perspective of the Creation that could encompass
everyone’s view as true?” Alternatively said, “Is there a way to
view Creation such that whatever one believes they will create or
have an experience to affirm or confirm what they believe is true?”
The basic
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What needs to be noted is that
ultimately to understand the creative process and how
our creative spirit functions
to create what we experience, we need to understand the
relationship of energy and consciousness. That is, from a
creativity perspective, they can be seen and experienced as
equivalent forms of the same substance of Creation.
If we observe Creation, we can come to see, all of
creation/Creation is about an
ebb and flow. The most basic creative/creation process is
separation followed by recombination back into a wholeness. There is
a
localization of energy into what is perceived by consciousness
as a form - a form as small as a thought or feeling, or as expansive
as a universe. Then there is the
dissipate of the energy or dissolving of the form back into a
non localized energy. The process is never ending and on going.
What causes the energy to localize in any given form is
the environment in which it finds itself and the awareness or
unawareness of consciousness associated with the process.
Relative to our ability to create, we need to understand
consciousness can be seen and experienced as a flow of energy which
has become aware of itself. As such, depending of the awareness to
which consciousness awakens, it will act as an aware consciousness
(a
creative spirit), as a flow of energy and/or as a combination of
both. As an aware consciousness it will fulfill the
masculine aspect of the creative process. As a flow of energy it
fulfills the
feminine aspect of the creative process. In the combination of
energy and consciousness in unawareness the creative spirit is the
servant of its mind and the experiences mind has had, namely, the
past. In the combination of energy and consciousness in awareness,
the creative spirit is the creator experiencing its creation.
Experiencing the creative process (Top)
As a human, the creative/creation
process seems relatively straight forward. We have a thought or
inspiration, and we choose to act on that thought with some level of
passion or energy. To create what we desire all we need to do is to
consciously or nonconsciously meet the five requirements listed in
the topic “Five
requirements to manifest an intention or desire.” The process
looks simple enough. Of course, one of the more obvious questions
is, “Where
do our thoughts comes from and how do we get those inspiration
creative thoughts we seek in any given situation?” For those who
have had tied to manifest an original thought they often find it more
difficult than anticipated.
When we look into the process there are many facets and levels to
how consciousness translates its desires into a physical experience.
Exactly how we obtain our thoughts, translate any one thought into
an experience and how the body does or doesn’t work to assist the
process is a bit more complicated. How complicated it becomes
depends on what exactly we desire to understand about the
creative/creation process. One reason for this is often we have to
change the perspective we have to understand what we desire to
understand.
Conceptually the creative/creation process we experience from a
human perspective as outlined below is relatively straight forward.
Experiencing it is another story. Our experience with the process
tend to cloud and bias the process interfering with getting
conscious control over what we create. Understanding the basic
process goes a long way in getting conscious control over what we
experience in life. Awareness of the creative/creation process will
help us to claim
our birthright and/or become a conscious creator of the
experiences we have and the reality of those experiences. Awareness
of the process and the role of the
inner masculine and inner feminine will also give us a better
understanding of the role and influence of sexuality in our life and
the lives of others for
every creation carries an element of sexuality.
What is provided here is a listing of the steps as perceived from
the perspective of a human being within the creative/creation
process. That is, these steps are what you can expect to see without
changing the way you think. The steps are followed by a discussion
of the environment and some characteristics of the process.
There are
several other views or perspectives of this process discussed in
the hyperlinked. One view is from a
physics perspective and some examples from nature as to how it
is possible to create
something from nothing as suggested by the
mystics and many
stories of Creation. Other perspectives are the
dance between mind and heart or rather what is
symbolized in the heart, the
dance of energy and consciousness, and the dance between
inner masculine and feminine and the subsequent dance between
the
inner and the outer. Which perspective you find most helpful
will depend on what you are trying to create. As stated, what is
provided here is the view you can expect to have when viewed from
the perspective of the human being.
Creation within Creation
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What needs to be realized about
creation in Creation is that energy and consciousness are
different
forms of the same material, that is, the ability to make something
happen or to cause an effect. Energy follows the
path of least resistance for the environment in which it finds itself. If we look
to nature, Creation rarely manifests full, completely grown
creations. Rather, Creation/Nature grows, evolves or unfolds
creation from a starting condition which can be described as a seed
or
seed condition. That is, the starting condition contains the
essence direction as to how the creation will unfold much like the
DNA of a seed determines how the seed will grow.
Only in the
phenomenon of pair production is energy converted
directly to objects with mass and that is done on the smallest
scale. It takes quite a bit more of energy at the start to create a
fully grow tree as opposed to creating a seed and then growing the
tree from available nutrients. In the end, it may take the same
amount of energy. But growing a tree is much easier energetically
that creating one fully grown. Creating a fully made and operational
anything is difficult. It is much easier and more efficient in the
long run to grow the something or assemble the something from
existing parts. This is what is done at every level of being.
Creation/creation is about growing and unfolding creations from a
seed or
seed condition. The steps for the creative/creation process
parallel such a growth process.
Steps in the
creative/creation process (Top)
Creation is about the expression
and unfoldment of a flow of energy as it is
directed by
consciousness within
a given environment as it
flows to dissipation.
Without a flow of energy there is no movement to observe. If the
energy is not free to flow into dissipation, it will not be
available for the next creation. Rather
the energy remains bound or
fixed in the current form.
For any creation, there is a creative/creation process which governs
the expression and unfoldment of the creation. It contains what
appear to be several discernable steps or aspects with associated
characteristics. The steps can be generally described as follow but
they are arbitrary distinctions. As we look at this process in
Creation and the world we experience, we can always find the aspects
of these steps but they will not necessarily be as cleanly
distinguished and delineated as we have done here. Depending on the
creation, some steps occur simultaneously with each other and are
inseparable. In these cases the steps are not always individually
discernable. At other times the steps occur independently.
Nevertheless each step and the associated characteristics are
present in some way.
Additionally, these steps are presented as though they occur in
sequence in time. For any given creation some of the steps can span
almost the entire creative process. The Energy Generation Step is
one such step. For some creations there is an initial Energy
Generation Step that occurs once and no more energy is added to the
creation. For example, the creation of a single note of music.
However, other creation require a continual energy generation for
the duration of the creation. For example the creation of a song or
melody requires many different individually created notes strung
together in a continuous stream.
In trying to discern the steps in the creative/creation process it
needs to be realized the Creation you and I experience is a weave of
an infinite number of parts. It is many times removed form pure
ego-less, unbiased Consciousness separating Itself into Creation as
discussed in the topic “The
ebb and flow of creation into and out of form.” Our creative efforts
typically involve parts of parts and the movement of the various
parts of creation often mask the actual creative/creation process.
This is particularly true in the annihilation step where the
existing creative forms must be sacrificed to release the energy for
the new creation to unfold. Often what we think is one part of
unfolding creative/creation process is actually the part of another.
Although we may lose ourselves in the creative/creation process for
a particular creation, being aware of the process and what occurs in
each step helps us to retain some control over the process. How good
we become at managing the process depends on how much of our
attention and awareness we desire to put on observing and learning
the process.
Each aspect of the process has a great influence on the creation
itself and how effectively the creation can manifest and unfold in
any given environment. It needs to be understood this
process is not
linear but cyclic, on going and never ending. The particular
creation may change but the process continues. It is noted at each
step whether the step is part of the
masculine
or
feminine aspect of
the creative process as are key concepts associate with the step.
The key concepts listed with each step act as doorways or cross over
points to the other perspectives noted above. The synthesis of the
River-Rain Analogy and the
Lava Analogy for the creative/creation
process can provides additional insights on these creative steps.
The steps are:
-
Conceptual formation
[dissatisfaction with what is - masculine thrust (phase I -
choosing to act) - mature inner masculine - programming and
reprogramming - rainmaker - blueprint - clear intention -
intention - establishing the foundation for internal harmony -
internal seed condition- creating a seed crystal]
-
Creating the space for
creation - preparing the environment [masculine thrust (phase
II- choosing to surrender) - external seed condition - calling
forth the feminine - calling forth the creative spirit - seeking
the receptacle - the paradox of the creating the space - the
need for the mature feminine]
-
Energy generation
[annihilation - union or coming together of essential components
- sacrifice - single point focus - Cauldron of Creation -
masculine and feminine joining - rainmaker - chaos -
establishing internal harmony - forgetting and becoming lost]
-
Seeding the creation - planting the seed and/or
uniting complements [the way the masculine and feminine join -
conception - rainmaker - setting the mold - the point of
creative power - single point focus]
-
Gestation/germination
[feminine - rainmaker - pulling from the unseen - filling the
mold]
-
Separation or birth [feminine
-creation midwife - separating the mold and the casting -
potential for the awakening of consciousness]
-
Nurturing to self sufficiency
[feminine transition - creation nanny - growth of the inner
masculine - awakening to the self]
-
Growth and unfoldment
[feminine sustaining - inner feminine - inner masculine - inner
dance - outer dance - marriage of the inner masculine and inner
feminine - the third dance]
-
Death and dissolution into
component parts [inner feminine withdrawal/separation]
-
Return to conceptual formation
Exactly what each of these step
looks like and how fast any one creation occurs depends on what we
desire to create and the condition in which we attempt to create it.
If we look at our lives as an unfolding creation and we compare
these steps to our lives we will find out lives is a superposition
of at least two such processes. One process is the creation of our
physical human life. It is a shorter duration than the life that is
created. It runs the span of the desire to procreation through
procreation, maturity of the offspring and its desire for the
offspring to procreate. It is a creation process about the
continuation of human life. The second process is about
our incarnation,
the
intention for our life, and the experience our awareness has of physical
Creation. This process overlays the first. It spans the desire which
causes us to incarnate and goes through the
death of the body and
the creation of a new desire.
Environment and the creative/creation process
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In addition to these steps and
part of the process are the conditions in which we attempt any
creation are more important than most realize. Essential to this
creative process is the environment in which we attempt to unfold
the process. As discussed in the topic, the “Environment
and the unfoldment of a creation,” the essential
understanding is without the proper environment, the unfoldment of a
creation will not occur. A proper environment will be needed to
create the form we want. The actual environment that we will need
will depend on the creation we wish to manifest. Our creation may
not be natural to the environment in which we find ourselves. We may
need to create a new environment to sustain the our creation. This
will, of course, depend on what we are trying to create.
When talking about a creation unfolding in a given environment, it
should be noted that each creation is unique to its environment. On
this point, there maybe a wide range of environmental conditions
which seem to support any given creation. Some creations require
very specific and precise environmental conditions. Other seem to
survive in a diverse types and kinds of environments. It may appear
that a given creation can survive in a multitude of environments but
it will be slightly different in any one environment. However, in
reality each is a different creation. The environment and the
creation are integrally linked and cannot be separated. The role of
the environment is further discussed in the topic “Implication of
Pair Production in our Creative Endeavors” and “Environment and the unfoldment of a creation.”
Characteristics of the creative/creation process
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In addition to these steps and the
environment to consider, there are several characteristics to this
process.
Ebb and flow: One characterized is the process is governed by what
can be described by an
ebb and flow of energy into, and out of the
creation. That is, the creation is the unfoldment of a flow of
energy within an environment which can sustain the flow and allow
the flow to dissipate and return to the
source/Source. For the
creation to unfold,
the flow of energy must be free to
follow its natural course into and out of form
within
the environment in which it finds itself . On this point, we must be
willing to stand back and not
impose our thinking on the process but only
nurture the true need
of the creation, not what we think
it needs. This can be difficult when we are
multidimensional beings
and and what we do consciously and subconsciously on one level
affects other levels.
Sacrifice and death: As a result of the
nature of energy, a second characteristic of this process
is that it will require the
sacrifice and
death of some
existing internal and external creation or aspect of a creation
to finance the new creation.
Mind cannot know what is required: This then brings us to the third
characteristic of the creative process in that we cannot fully
anticipate what the
sacrifice will be. Any truly creative endeavor
takes us into the unknown. Given the
nature of
mind, mind does not, and cannot
know and anticipate what exactly will be required by the process.
Mind cannot anticipate what will need to be sacrificed. It may have
some ideas but it will not know exactly. If we are
unwilling to let
go of the required sacrifice it will
interfere with the unfoldment of the creation if not
cause pain
to arise.
The process can be felt:
Pain in the creative/creation process leads
to the fourth characteristic of the creative/creation process. The
process is something that can be felt if we are aware, awake and
open to feeling it. How it is
experienced depends on how we perceive what is happening at each
level of our being. Most would say we are
multidimensional being and
have a spirit, mental, emotional and physical level. However, in
reality we are an
infinite creative being, infinitely multidimensional. We can feel various
aspects of the process at whatever level of being they occur.
If we are open to what we feel, we will be particularly sensitive to
the
annihilation
aspect of the process. In this steps there is
an
element of chaos as the old form gets released to be recast into
a new form. The annihilation aspect functions much
like a cauldron to
“melt, heat and stew”the ingredients and were the existing form is
stripped away and dissolved. Here we can
experience anxiety and fear
or even what has been described as the “Dark Night of the Soul.” Or,
it can create feels of a great release of energy and passion that
some have called the
Kundalini Rising.
Unless we have a
clear intention, preferably with a
single point
focus we will be unable to create the correct desired
seed
condition. Anxiety and fear will
destroy the creation, abort it, stunt its growth and/or cause it to
become infertile. Similarly, if we try and hold on to or seek the
euphoric aspects of this process we can create an addictive pattern
which also can destroy the creation. Being infinitely
multidimensional beings in turn brings us to a fifth and sixth
characteristic of this process.
Multidimensional: The fifth characteristic of the creative/creation
process is that it is
multidimensional and occurs simultaneously on many different levels
and we can feel the process at each of these levels. Additionally
the process may be at a different point on any given one level.
Often it is hard to discern exactly what we are feeling and why. We
can be feeling anxious because of the anxiety that arises from
several different creation occurring on different levels within our
being. In this regard, the most energetic or the one of greatest
amplitude is what will rise to the surface and dominate what we feel
but often what we feel will not be “clean.” It will be contaminated
by the energy of the other processes which are occurring. Here
clarity of intent and
single point
focus are quite help in keeping
centered.
An important note needed to be made here. Because what we feel will
be a mixture of energies dominated by the most energetic, any
response to what we feel other than freely flowing with the energy
will always affect the other energies. What this means is that if we
fear what is most energetic that fear and that response will spill
over into the other creations we are feeling. That in turn, will
limit the free unfoldment of these other creation.
Interpretation of what we feel: The sixth aspect is how we interpret
what we feel. This in turn affects the creative/creation process in
two ways. One way is how we are
free or not free to experience the
anxiety of the unknown and
chaos of creation. Do we numb what we
feel, suppress it, and/or allow our fears to take over? Do we point
to some outside cause as to what we are experiencing or do run away
from what we feel in some other way? The second way the
creative/creation process is affected depends on how we respond to
the process and/or the experience of the creation are we satisfied
or dissatisfied. Only in dissatisfaction in some way will we look to
create something new as the creation comes to its death and we
tasked with starting the creation process all over again.
Dissatisfaction is not necessarily bad. It has a very positive
aspect. That aspect is to realize what we experience is not serving
who and what we really are. We can have a perfect life in the eyes
of the world but if that life does not serve our
deepest longing we
will be drawn consciously or
nonconsciously
to create something that better
serves us.
An aspect of sexuality: A seventh characteristic of the
creative/creation process is there is an aspect of sexuality to the
process that is inescapable. Each and
every creative act at any
level of being has a sexuality embedded within it. That is, the
joining of the masculine and feminine aspects to create a new life,
a new flow of energy, to create what is desired. As noted in the
steps above, each step has
masculine and or
feminine aspect to it.
Although most people associate sexuality with human reproduction and
all the associated ramifications and byproducts, sexuality is really
about the creative/creation process and the way the energy for
creation is generated. In this regard, we should not be surprised if
our creativity and creative endeavors causes feelings of sexuality
to arise within our being. The issue of human sexuality and the
creative/creation process is discussed under the topic, “Sexuality
and the creative process.”
The topics which address the creative process and the steps and
characteristics noted above are accessible in “Creative/Creation
Process Topics.” The topics that should be followed in sequence are
hyperlinked in sequential order beginning below and each contains a
“the next step” hyperlink at the end of the discussion. To
understand how exactly this creative/creation process works it is
appropriate, but not necessary, to look at the
physics of the
creation process.
The next step
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Conceptual Formation
Creative/Creation Process Topics
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