The Artist's Way

than outer guidance. You are seeking to form an
artist-to-artist relationship with the Great Creator.
Keep gurus at bay. You have your own answers
within you.
A Word to Therapists, Teachers, Writing Instructors and
Other Artist’s Way Group Leaders. Thank you for the
wonderful work you do. While I know that many of you are
using The Artist’s Way to run groups, I hope and expect that
you will go on to explore your own interests using The
Artist’s Way for your process also. I encourage you to
follow your own creative vision, to strive for your own True
North. You will find that the facilitation process continues
your own growth experience.
I cannot state emphatically enough that The Artist’s Way
fame and path should not be used in ways that differ
substantially from the Artist’s Way techniques as spelled out
in the book. I have tested the tools for a decade and a half in
order to find them roadworthy. I ask that you refrain from
presenting yourselves publicly as Artist’s Way “experts,”
though you may use the book within your practice. I ask
that you remember that the wisdom of The Artist’s Way is a
collective, nonhierarchical experience. I have heard of
abuses of this principle, such as a group leader’s requiring
the morning pages to be read in the group. This is not in the
spirit of the book. Facilitated groups should “graduate” into
free, peer-run clusters.
A Word to Therapeutic Clients. Please remember that the
book itself remains the primary source of the Artist’s Way