Artistic Process as Manifesting Tool?

[Wax Frog]

OK, here's the deal. I've made a commitment to sell some of my artistic creations online (or off, if the circumstances present themselves). I've already set up a work area and begun putting together some of the craft pumpkin creations I was at first doing as an annual hobby, and was getting very good feedback on.

I am sure this is common, but I find that when I am creating, I go into a trance of sorts, I suspect/prefer to believe alpha state. Now, maybe it's a positive feedback loop related to my intent to sell them, or the fact I'm doing my best to surrender to my 'Muse' (i.e. that wondrous subconscious well of ideas and drive), but they are coming out better than the prior ones, which only serves to pump up my enthusiasm (for example, I think I 'manifested' a craft material which suits nearly all my needs far better than what I was using before; certainly I didn't know of it prior to my intent-set).

In light of the above, can I safely assume that the combination of what's looking to be good 'product' and the good feeling I'm getting from it will get the whole Wax-artist-vocation ball rolling? I've been on this site long enough to know this is a 'stupid' question, but I love the elaboration and insights that come along with the obvious

[Angela]

That's so exciting, Waxie! Congratulations!

Will you allow us to see your work?

[cylon]

Originally Posted by Wax Frog

I am sure this is common, but I find that when I am creating, I go into a trance of sorts, I suspect/prefer to believe alpha state.

That's exactly what it is. Also called the Flow state. Also called Inspired Action. Also called being in the Vortex. Also called....

[Wax Frog]

Originally Posted by cylon

That's exactly what it is. Also called the Flow state. Also called Inspired Action. Also called being in the Vortex. Also called....

..."in the zone" (a personal fave, though it's usually used in sports and I am no jock )...

[Wax Frog]

Originally Posted by Angela

That's so exciting, Waxie! Congratulations!

Will you allow us to see your work?

Sure! I've already posted a couple I did in the past, when still in hobby mode. You can find them if you nose around A.J.B.M.A., or I can repost. I'll post pics of the new ones at the proper time

[cylon]

Originally Posted by Wax Frog

..."in the zone" (a personal fave, though it's usually used in sports and I am no jock )...

yup, that's it. That's the space where all this stuff happens. Actually as a creative person, that is the easiest way to get into the flow and start having even more synchronicities and manifestations, because you're in a complete state of allowing.

[Wax Frog]

Originally Posted by cylon

yup, that's it. That's the space where all this stuff happens. Actually as a creative person, that is the easiest way to get into the flow and start having even more synchronicities and manifestations, because you're in a complete state of allowing.

You've reminded me, earlier I heard someone on the 'idiot box' make reference to his Muse

[Lil Chris]

I experience this state when I'm coding and doing graphic work for websites, usually early in the morning when I haven't slept...

@Waxy,
Would you supply a link to your pumpkins for sale (or send me a PM)?

[Wax Frog]

Originally Posted by Lil Chris

@Waxy,
Would you supply a link to your pumpkins for sale (or send me a PM)?

I will be most happy to do so, sir! I don't have my shop set up yet, as I want to make my debut with this new batch - my goal is to finish by the end of this month - but when I do I will definitely let you know (I never could find a FAQ or board policy statement - would linking publicly be inappropriate?).

[Lil Chris]

Originally Posted by Wax Frog

(I never could find a FAQ or board policy statement - would linking publicly be inappropriate?).

You can put the link in your sig, there's no problems with that... Public advertising does get into that sticky area (most problems come from blatantly spamming your stuff)...

[Wax Frog]

Ah, good! I've never been a spammer and have no inclination of doing otherwise

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These guys are coming along quite nicely. The "old me" wouldn't have even dreamt of parting with them [partly shameless promotion, partly plain truth] It's going to be fun finally having bits of my (our?) special October 'energy' flowing out into the world, people I've never even met oohing and aahing over my 'children'...

[Lamusa]

As an artist, I've learned that surrendering to my muses is a great model for living life in general. What I mean is that when I begin a painting and I start to lose the thread of it and it's just not resonating for me and I am tempted to throw it away, once I surrender to my muses and trust that what I paint will be an outstanding representation of my self-expression, eventually what looks muddy and unclear turns into something magnificent, full of life and energy and consequently fills me with delight.

Applying this model to my life: when I set an intention and it doesn't look at all as if what I am intending is going to manifest or I can't for the life of me figure out how something so wonderful could ever manifest for me, I surrender once again to my muses and my confusion turns into clarity and oftentimes what I want manifests or if it hasn't manfested yet I feel more confident that it will.

[Wax Frog]

Lamusa, I'm glad you posted this, as I have been experiencing that phenom frequently with my new project.

For example, I keep reaching points where I either fear I've 'ruined' something, or feel a bit frustrated that what's coming out is not exactly what I visualized, but when that happens I just pull back and let that strange creative/driven part of me take over, tell myself to 'trust the process' - next thing I know I'm just rolling along, working smoothly like some kind of 'art machine', and finally looking at the results with a measure of amazement.

Ms. Muse as manifesting manager... that should make for an interesting experiment...

[Lamusa]

It definitely should! The part about surrendering is so key. In life, I forget to do it. In art it's much easier but I am getting better at applying that model to my life. It often feels scary in much the same way trusting a painting will come out in a way I love - but then that zone kicks in. I bet we'd all manifest things we consciously wanted much faster if we remained in that zone of trusting more. I'm going to notice how it feels to be in the zone in my day to day life.

[Zas]

Ah, this thread comes at an interesting time for me because I just put in three weeks notice at my day job so I can focus on being a FAMOUS ARTIST. And by "famous," I of course mean "starving."

Seriously though, I love this discussion of muses because I've been drawing parallels between all these different guides/angels/higher self/broader perspective/totem animals/gods/etc people talk about. I came to an understanding of LOA from the position of a hardcore atheist, so none of these forms people give to the nonphysical have really resonated with me. But the idea of "muses" does a bit, because I feel that even more in my everyday existence/in my "me" (Although I'm starting to get used to the most reasonable answers to any questions I have popping into my head when I internally ask them, even before this appearance of this word "muse," heh.)

Anyway, best of luck with this. Though it doesn't really sound like you actually need it from the way things are going thus far.

[Wax Frog]

Originally Posted by Zas

Ah, this thread comes at an interesting time for me because I just put in three weeks notice at my day job so I can focus on being a FAMOUS ARTIST. And by "famous," I of course mean "starving."

Tsk-tsk, mind your beliefs!

...the idea of "muses" [resonates] a bit, because I feel that even more in my everyday existence/in my "me" (Although I'm starting to get used to the most reasonable answers to any questions I have popping into my head when I internally ask them, even before this appearance of this word "muse," heh.)

I embraced the term "muse" for reasons similar to yours; I like that it imposes very few potentially-flawed conceptual restrictions.

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Lately I've been noticing the number 55 alot, and last night I was also moved by an email to read up on the concept of the "uncanny valley". So, naturally, while watching a bit of TV, I got hit with these three items in the space of only a couple minutes:

• A news crawl about a Somali pirate named MUSE
• An ad for a service costing $55 a month
• Another ad featuring a very creepy CGI spokesperson

Coinky-dink or lovely sync, either way I had my best belly laugh in a good while!