About two years ago, as I began to dive deeper into my spiritual growth than ever before, I discovered that when I allowed myself to get creative and playful with my spiritual practice, my connection grew much stronger. This was when I began communicating with my spirit guides regularly and in a very clear and productive way. I began to trust my intuition more and to actively tune into it more than ever before, rather than just waiting for it to speak up. I also began to feel safe expressing my spiritual side for the first time ever, which allowed me to pivot my business into what it is today.

While I recognized right away that adding creativity into the mix strengthened my spiritual connection, it was a while before I noticed the reverse was also true: As my spirituality deepened, my creativity was ignited as well!

I’ve always been a creative person, so at first it simply felt as though I had a renewed interest in things I had been neglecting for a while, particularly writing. But as time went by and I continued to feed this new creative urge, it continued to grow. Now it has become a fountain of ongoing creative interest, ideas, and action in all aspects of life – in my business, in my writing, and in personal life. 

Because of this, it’s as clear as day to me that not only does creativity enhance our spiritual connection, but our spiritual connection also enhances our creativity.

There are three main ways creativity and spirituality are connected.

#1 – The Subconscious Mind Connection

First and foremost, creativity and spirituality are both access from the same part of our mind: our subconscious mind. As mentioned in my previous post about how the mind connects to spirit, the subconscious mind is our bridge to the superconscious, which includes all-that-is, including the spiritual realm and all ideas. For truly inspired creativity, connection to the superconscious is key. This all takes place through accessing our subconscious mind to bring spiritual connection and creative ideas into our conscious awareness. 

#2 – An Act of Faith is Required

Next, they both have one big requirement in common: spirituality and creativity both require a leap of faith. When pursuing any creative endeavor, we need to let go of the expectation that it will turn out exactly as we think it will. We need to let go of the pressure we put on our ability to create. And we need to let go of the doubt that holds us back from exploring these ideas in the first place. Just like spirituality! Doubt and expectation of what spirituality “should” be are what often keep us from recognizing our own spiritual experiences. Because they both require faith, it’s also important to throw logic out the window…which is exactly why hypnosis helps with both. In hypnosis, the logical, conscious mind takes a little break from overthinking and allows the subconscious mind to take over, which enhances creativity and our connection to spirit. 

#3 – Allowing Flow Instead of Force

And third, both require flow rather than force. It’s as simple as this: when you attempt to force your creativity or your spiritual connection, you are approaching it with your conscious, “doing” mind. You are not connected to the universal source. You are not connected to the superconscious. You are attempting the create the outcome you expect: a good idea or a spiritual experience. And when you go into it with finite expectations, you are blocking the experience you are meant to have and the ideas you are meant to receive. When you access ideas and inspiration from a flow state, you simply become open to the ideas and all you need to do is receive them. Then, once they are received and you acknowledge them consciously, you can explore them further! 

By learning to access the power of your subconscious mind, you can learn to enter this flow state easily, connecting you to spirit and creativity deeper and deeper every day. To learn more about this process, check out my new book writing program.