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Creative play is a type and kind
of play that have characteristics in common with the
play of the
Source of Creation. The most common experience we have of this type
and kind of play is the
play of a very young child about eighteen
months old where the conscious
mind has yet to develop and impose
itself on the play.
What needs to be understood about our creativity is for any creative
endeavor we undertake, we draw the energy we use to create from a
flow of energy which emanates from a source deep within our being.
No matter what we desire to create, whether it is spiritual, mental,
emotional or physical, the
creative life energy to create, and our
creative power and creative ability, comes from the same
source/Source. The energy for creation comes from within our being
and not from anything external. We may use external things to help
us create what we desire but they do not supply the energy for our
creative effort. We experience this flow of energy within our being
through feeling or as feeling. When it is strong enough we call it
passion. Only when there is some passion, some flow of energy within
our being to create, will we more forward into the world to create.
When we are fully aligned with the flow of our creative life energy
we will experience our creative passion which carries us to create
the experiences to fulfill the
intention for our life.
In understanding all our creative power emanates from this
source/Source, we can realize all creative endeavors will have
certain characteristics in common and reflect the characteristics of
the source/Source. These common characteristics can be used to
indicate if we have accessed or established an appropriate
creative
state of being. Conversely, if we create these characteristics in
what we do, we will find ourselves becoming more creative about, or
in, what we do. If what we are doing is not giving us the creative
solutions we seek, we are probably missing these key
characteristics.
The
state of being which contains these characteristics, to one
degree or another,
can be called creative
play. That is, a type and kind of play that will allow
our creativity to flourish to create what we desire. These
particular characteristics of
creative play arise from the
characteristics of the
most
creative state of being that you can
enter. This state of being is found when you fully align with the
flow of energy that flow from the source of our being at each and
every level of our being. Since all emanates from this source, any
creative play that we need to enter for our creative endeavor will
have the “flavor” or the characteristic of this
most
creative state
of being to one degree or another. Alternatively said, the
characteristics of creative play contain the same characteristics of
the
source/Source of our creative power and this most creative state
of being. It is only that we experience them to a lesser degree than
when we consciously access the source/Source. The more our play has
the characteristics of the creative source/Source within our being,
or we can embrace these characteristics in our play, the greater the
creativity we access.
When we access the
source/Source of our being the first thing we
will find, and it may be even overwhelming, is that we access an
exceptional freedom of movement. It is a freedom unlike what we are
normally capable of experiencing. This freedom of movement is
experienced as a type and kind of spontaneous and innocent play, a
creative play, which is best characterized as a
state of being much
like
the state a young child experiences before
mind enters the
picture. The more you can move into this spontaneous and innocent
childlike play, the greater the creative power we will access and
the greater the chance we will be lead to the
most
creative state of
being and to the source/Source of your creative power. So, the goal
is to create conditions where the essential characteristics of this
most creative state are present. The question is, “What exactly are
the essential characteristics?”
The key characteristics that have been identified are the following.
Although many of these characteristics overlap with each other, it
is useful to contemplate them individually. There is one note that
needs to be made about these characteristics. That is, we cannot
construct them with our
mind. We can not choose to become any one of
these. They must surface naturally within our being. The easiest way
to do that is to use play in our creative endeavors and allow it to
evolve into
creative play. Then allow the creative play to evolved
into the play of the heart and eventually into the
most
creative state of being. That evolution will allow these characteristic to
arise naturally in what we are doing. Some will arise sooner than
others but eventually all will be present.
No expectations: Although consciousness/Consciousness my hold an
intention to create a desired experience, there are no expectation
on exactly how it will manifest. It is to
step out of mind
and frees
itself from its own limitations and barriers. It is free to flow and
unfold the desire recreating itself and/or its environment as
necessary.
Surrendering to the flow of energy: Consciousness does not meddle
with the flow of energy it has created. It is free to
surrender
to
the
creative process. It allows the energy to flow and unfold into a
manifestation of its desire.
Following our internal compass: Following our
internal compass is
only to hold alignment with the feeling that arises from the
flow of
energy flowing to manifest the desired intention. It is not to
become distracted with outer concerns. It is to hold a
clear intention and hold a
single point focus on manifesting that
intention through feeling.
Realizing the most energetic aspect arises to be addressed. Although
consciousness may not be consciously thinking about the fact the
obstacles preventing the manifestation of the desired creation are
the
most energetic aspect arises, it is the
awareness of the most energetic rising to be addressed requires us
to address whatever arises. Consciousness cannot shy away from what
arises for it knows that if the obstacle is not addressed it will
thwart the manifestation of its own desire.
Freedom from the limitations of fear: Fear because of the past will
most always be present. However, consciousness in aligning with the
flow of energy knows that whatever arises must be faced for what
arises is only an obstacle to what is desired. Although there may be
fear, consciousness is not stopped. Rather it looks to address the
real hazard within the fear addressing necessary compensatory
measures and moves to face what arise.
Innocent and spontaneous: Without expectations and having stepped
out of mind, consciousness is free to have a beginners mind and be
innocent in what it does. It has no preconceived ideas as to what
must be done, how it must be done or must occur. It is free to be
spontaneous to meet the need as it arises.
A mistake free world: There is freedom from
mistakes for no mistakes
can be made in a true creative endeavor. Mistakes can only be made
against a known criteria and are made by
mind. Mind makes a
comparison of what occurs with the expectations of mind and/or it
predetermined criteria. In creativity, there can no mo mistakes. To
create is to bring into existence something not previously seen or
experienced. Hence mind has no way of comparing to determined if a
mistake is made. There are only learning experiences as to what does
or doesn’t occur to create what one desires.
Just be who we are, true to ourselves: Being
out of mind, we are
free to be just who and what we are. We have no images to uphold and
have no need to perform or become something for another. We are free
to just be true to ourselves and who and what we are.
It is to be the esoteric fool: To be spontaneous and innocent in
what we do is to be the
proverbial fool. The fool does what
mind
would refuse to do. The fool is free to experience and discover the
truth of any situation that has been masked by mind.
Freedom of movement: One characteristic is freedom of movement. One
has the freedom of movement to spontaneously move wherever the play
leads. It is to be free to
surrender
to the flow of energy that is
giving rise to the experience we are having and allow it to lead our
actions and our life. It is to have the freedom of movement to
explore what we are experiencing and to discover what the experience
is, or isn’t, providing and/or communicating to us.
Creative play is
movement without obligation or purpose and/or any judgments about
the movement that occurs. It is to remove our opinion as to whether
we like or dislike what we experience and to remove our opinion as
to whether or not we find it pleasurable or painful. Rather, it is
about allowing ourselves to be present to what is, as it is,
out of mind
and fully present in the moment or in the “now.” We cannot
choreograph the movement or direct it in any way. We may set the
stage or choreograph the start of what we do, but once the play has
started we allow the flow of energy which arises in that play to
lead our actions. One is totally free to explore and discover where
the flow of energy of the experience one is having is carrying them.
Not take our actions seriously: A most important aspect of play is
to be able to act in a way that is not to be taken seriously. To not
take our actions seriously contains two aspects. One aspect of not
taking our actions seriously is there are no judgments of
mind on, or about, the play and where it leads and what it leads
us to experience. The other is what us actually do is not important.
We play for the sake of play and not for any goal or objective.
There is no competition, winning or success. There is just the
experience of play and to experience
true freedom
The second aspect of not taking our actions seriously is to
understand no matter what we do, what we do is not important.
Rather, what is important is the freedom to do what we do. If we
focus on what we do and/or think what we do is important, we will
lose the state of
creative play. If anything is taken seriously, it
is the freedom to act. This is what it means to
hold
our creativity sacred. It is to give ourselves the freedom to do what we need to do
in the way we need to do it as directed by our
intuitive guidance
and in a way that does not compromise our creativity.
Direction of travel is toward freedom: One thing that always needs
to be remembered is
creative play takes us into a deeper and deeper
freedom. It is about creating a flow of energy that leads one to
greater and greater freedom of play. It is a play that allows us to
experience greater and greater freedom in our creative endeavors. To
create greater and greater freedom, sometimes we need to work with
the energy and incur some work and some obligation, if not
pain.
Pain, without an accompanying new creation that provides greater
freedom, from a
creativity perspective, is a creation that really
wasted and unnecessary. But there is no right or wrong when we
create. Rather there are only learning experiences as to what does
or does not
serve us
and what we desire to create.
Experience expansion and growth: We are
infinitely creative being.
The one key criteria that will always
serve us
is whether or not we
are experience an expansion and growth within our own being. When we
are in
creative play, we will expand into the infinity of our own
being. We will feel it and experience it. Exactly what we experience
and what it feels like is unique to our own being But what we
experience will be toward and expansion and growth of who and what
we are. If what we call play is not allowing us in some way to
become bigger and expand within, what we are doing is not creative
play.
Freedom to process pain: We often think as we expand our awareness
and move into the
source/Source of creation/Creation we will be free
from
pain. However, unless we understand the role of pain and the
gift that lies in pain, we will always be puzzled by pain and its
appearance in our creative endeavors. What is important about
creative play is that we are totally free to process our pain and
what we feel as we feel it. We hold nothing back. We are free to
allow the pain to flow as much as we allow the joy and laughter to
flow.
Free to focus on what is: Being
outside of mind, which hold the
focus of our attention and awareness, we are free to focus on, and
explore, what is in the environment in which we find ourselves. We
are free to
become that young child that is free to move
spontaneously from thing to thing as they are lead. There is nothing
that holds us to any one particular thing other that an interest to
discover and explore what is being experienced.
Free to speak our truth: When we have something to say we freely say
it. We are quiet when we have nothing to say. We speak our truth as
we know it freely and willingly without any judgements or any
concern for how what we speak may be perceived.
Can be alone and with ourselves: We are free to be totally lost in
our play in whatever we do. The issue of being alone or with another
in our play is actually irrelevant. We are more than willing to play
with another and more that willing to play by ourselves. We are not
afraid of being alone in this play. If they want a playmate or to be
picked up and feel being held, we ask to play or we ask to be held
by another. We are free to go totally where the energy leads us and
captures our attention.
True to who we are in the moment: If a summation is done for all
that is state here it can probably be summarized in the statement,
“We are completely true to the truth that is our being as it exist
in the moment of time.” There are no mental judgements, opinions or
other types of influence from the
mind on our actions. We are
completely true to who and what we are and what we are feeling in
the moment. We simply become
consciousness/Consciousness at play
with itself/Itself.
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