Spontaneity, the art of 'letting-go' and daydreaming is vital to not just creativity, learning and growth, but as research confirms, it's also vital for health and well-being. As revealed in my book "The Dynamics of Gender and Life", the art of letting-go requires use of the brains intuitive 'right-hemisphere'.
I noticed on a forum yet again reference to 'implied hierarchies' ... how we need special training, rituals, meditation, special potions and so forth to advance to the next level of 'spiritual awareness'. And worst of all, how our egos are inhibiting us from getting 'there'.
All of which implies, or explicitly states that we poor humans are 'less than' some perceived higher authority, spirit, God etc.
I was chatting to a photographer today who's quite 'spiritually aware'. He's up to speed, so to speak, with the intuitive, artistic dimensions to life. In fact he spoke in terms of waves, and how we can build them (but not strictly from a quantum mechanical perspective -- but I digress).
As we chatted he suggested that I need to make my work more digestible, not so technical for the masses.
Picked up an interesting book at a friend's place -- Diarmuid O'Murchu's "Adult Faith: Growing in Wisdom and Understanding"1
Diarmuid speaks of needing to engage paradox and the many related implications:
First comes paradox! ... A paradox does not make sense to our rational minds. A paradox captivates a surplus of meaning that cannot be contained with the structure of rational discourse. For an adult spirituality of our time this is a crucial issue. Adults today are rarely satisfied with compelling rational explanations; there is a "surplus of meaning" that transcends rationality, yet to mature adults it feels essential in our search for deeper meaning. The ability to embrace paradox is central to this sense of maturity.
But what most impressed me2 was his explanation of the art of 'letting go'
[update, October, 2016: see below]
Over the years I've come to more fully appreciate the extent to which many people seek refuge in illusory ideals ... be it religious perfection, or scientific certainty.