that would work through us. We are all equally connected to
a spiritual source. We do not always know which among us
will teach us best. We are all meant to cherish and serve one
another. The Artist’s Way is tribal. The spirit of service
yields us our dharma: that right path we dream of following
in our best and most fulfilled moments of faith.
Until we accept the fact that life itself is founded in
mystery, we shall learn nothing.
HENRY MILLER
I learn by going where I have to go.
THEODORE ROETHKE
AN ARTIST’S PRAYER
O Great Creator,
We are gathered together in your name
That we may be of greater service to you
And to our fellows.
We offer ourselves to you as instruments.
We open ourselves to your creativity in our lives.
We surrender to you our old ideas.
We welcome your new and more expansive ideas.
We trust that you will lead us.