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Deep Creativity

Seven Ways to Spark Your Creative Spirit

Deborah Anne Quibell, Jennifer Leigh Selig and Dennis Patrick Slattery

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Deep Creativity
Core Concepts+
Catalyst 1: Love+
Catalyst 2: Nature+
Catalyst 3: The Muse+
Catalyst 4: Suffering+
Navigating the Process+
The Sacred Dimension+
Catalyst 5: Art (Ekphrasis)+

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Question 1 of 8
According to the book, what is the ultimate source of 'deep creativity'?
  • A. Years of rigorous technical training in a specific artistic medium.
  • B. The depths of our subconscious mind, which is constantly active and imaginative.
  • C. The financial necessity that drives artists to produce marketable work.
  • D. Conscious, logical problem-solving that occurs during waking hours.
Question 2 of 8
What is the primary danger of consistently ignoring your creative impulse when it appears?
  • A. It builds up over time and eventually causes 'creative flooding.'
  • B. It transforms into a permanent state of 'creative resistance.'
  • C. It will visit you less and less in the future.
  • D. It manifests as physical or emotional suffering.
Question 3 of 8
How did Dennis relate a spider’s web to the concept of poetry?
  • A. Both require meticulous planning and structural integrity to be appreciated.
  • B. Both are fragile and easily destroyed by the chaos of the outside world.
  • C. Both trap the observer in a complex, inescapable network of ideas.
  • D. Both reveal something right in front of us that we hadn’t known was there.
Question 4 of 8
According to the authors, which of the following best describes the nature of a muse?
  • A. A muse must be a romantic partner who sparks passionate emotions.
  • B. A muse can be abstract, such as a city, and the relationship with it is reciprocal.
  • C. A muse is always a living person who provides direct feedback on your art.
  • D. A muse is an internal voice that only appears during moments of deep meditation.
Question 5 of 8
What key insight did Jennifer gain after writing a screenplay about a little girl running onto a train?
  • A. She realized that fiction must always be grounded in highly realistic scenarios.
  • B. She learned that observing strangers is the most effective way to overcome writer's block.
  • C. She discovered her subconscious was using the story to heal her own childhood wound of abandonment.
  • D. She found that screenwriting allowed her to process her fear of public transportation.
Question 6 of 8
How does Dennis view 'creative resistance' (often known as writer’s block)?
  • A. As a sign that he needs to abandon his current project completely.
  • B. As an opportunity to reflect and gain fresh perspectives, such as by reading other writers' work.
  • C. As a direct punishment for previously ignoring the creative impulse.
  • D. As a permanent loss of his connection to the deep subconscious.
Question 7 of 8
What is meant by Jennifer’s concept of 'everyday reverence'?
  • A. The practice of attending a religious temple or church daily to maintain creativity.
  • B. The belief that normal, everyday tasks like cooking or sleeping can be sacred.
  • C. The habit of dedicating the first hour of every morning to writing or painting.
  • D. The idea that only professional artists can truly access the sacred realm.
Question 8 of 8
What does the term 'ekphrasis' refer to in the context of deep creativity?
  • A. A work of art that is inspired by another work of art.
  • B. The overwhelming feeling of having too many creative ideas at once.
  • C. The spiritual practice of meditating before beginning a creative project.
  • D. A subconscious method of healing emotional trauma through painting.

Deep Creativity — Full Chapter Overview

Deep Creativity Summary & Overview

Deep Creativity (2019) encourages you to celebrate your inner creative impulses as a means of self-expression. The three authors tell personal stories about their creative practice and offer sage advice for how to live a creatively satisfying life.

Who Should Listen to Deep Creativity?

  • Creative souls
  • Dabblers in depth psychology
  • Searchers for inner peace and fulfillment

About the Author: Deborah Anne Quibell, Jennifer Leigh Selig and Dennis Patrick Slattery

Deborah Anne Quibell, Jennifer Leigh Selig, and Dennis Patrick Slattery are all writers and depth psychologists. All doctors of philosophy, they either studied or have taught at Pacifica Graduate Institute, California. Deborah is a published poet and healing and meditation teacher; Jennifer worked in education for over 30 years and has written or worked on over 16 books; and Dennis is faculty emeritus at Pacifica Graduate Institute and has worked on 24 books, including a novel.

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