group flow
Open — 5 minute brief check-in
Discuss — Reflect on past week’s theme
Share — One person per week to share their work
Prepare — Introduce next week’s theme
The Artist’s Way Home
An all-levels community group for artists & aspiring artists
dates – Fridays , March 20 – June 5th
time – 5:00pm – 6:30pm
suggested donation – $108
location – Bhakti Center
For any questions, please email: [email protected]
The Artist’s Way Home is a community group for anyone looking to deepen their creative process and form new relationships with a foundation of spiritual offering. This 8-w!eek course will follow an abridged version of Julia Cameron’s Artist Way in tandem with applied bhakti teachings. All are welcome, whether you’ve done The Artist’s Way 108 times or never before!
what to expect
- Weekly in-person meetings (with chai and cookies!)
- A safe space for spiritual and creative exploration
- Weekly assigned reading
- Daily practice/ sadhana
- Weekly ‘artist date’
what you’ll need
- A copy of The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
- Journal & writing utensil
| Week | Artist’s Way Chapters | Bhakti Verse (Vedabase) | Theme | Key Practices | Group Exercise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – Safety & Identity | Ch. 1 & 2: Safety & Identity | BG 4.37 – “The fire of devotion burns to ashes all reactions.” | Your creativity is part of your eternal identity. | Morning Pages; Artist Date; Affirmations as mantras. | Creative Autobiography — connect creativity with Krishna seva. |
| 2 – Power & Integrity | Ch. 3 & 4: Power & Integrity | BG 3.25 – “Act with intelligence, without attachment, in harmony with the Supersoul.” | Standing in your creative dharma without apology. | Identify & release “crazymakers”; Reading Deprivation → śāstra/kirtan time. | Boundary mapping — how Krishna consciousness sharpens discernment. |
| 3 – Possibility & Abundance | Ch. 5 & 6: Possibility & Abundance | BG 10.8 – “I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds.” | Krishna provides all resources for your seva. | Gratitude list (Krishna as source); Abundance walk. | Krishna Vision Board for creative + devotional goals. |
| 4 – Connection | Ch. 7: Connection | BG 10.10 – “To the devoted, I give the understanding to come to Me.” | Creative inspiration as divine guidance. | Fill the Well; Explore shadow artist tendencies. | Guided meditation to connect with Paramatma for creative clarity. |
| 5 – Strength & Compassion | Ch. 8 & 9: Strength & Compassion | BG 12.13 – “One who is tolerant and forgiving is dear to Me.” | Persevering through doubt with compassion. | Creative U-turn awareness; Self-forgiveness letter to Krishna. | Kirtan + journaling: Where am I called to begin again? |
| 6 – Self-Protection & Autonomy | Ch. 10 & 11: Self-Protection & Autonomy | BG 6.17 – “Remain steady in devotion, undisturbed by others.” | Protecting your work; detachment from approval. | Sacred incubation; Reduce draining inputs. | Journal: If I created solely for Krishna, how would I work differently? |
| 7 – Faith | Ch. 12: Faith | BG 18.66 – “Surrender unto Me… Do not fear.” | Your creative path is divinely guided. | Trust walk; Reflect on answered prayers. | Share a personal story of Krishna’s orchestration in your creative life. |
| 8 – Integration & Celebration | Ch. 12: Faith | BG 9.27 – “Whatever you do… do it as an offering to Me.” | Creativity as devotional service. | Continue Morning Pages & Artist Dates; Plan next steps. | Group celebration + offer a creative work to Krishna. |
