ART OF WELLNESS guided by the High Preistess

Creating Art takes courage, each Art of Wellness lesson we do takes a moment of courage because we step outside our comfort zone.

The more we do it the more empowered we are to know that there is nothing we can not do.

Creativity is important to health and should be a healthy habit like eating well and exercising. Creativity is important to remain healthy and connected to yourself and to the collective world.

There are no rules to starting a practice, just remember to stay focused on the making and let go of expectations. Art, like writing and listening to music has been linked to an improved immune system response.

Making Art is both meditative and nourishing. Smithsonian Magazine says that making art as a form of mental health treatment dates back to the mid-20th century, helping soldiers that returned from the battlefields of World War II.

Art Therapy has been used to treat trauma, PTSD, and has been introduced to cancer patients, aging seniors, and patients with eating disorders. Starting a healthy Art Habit, like beginning an exercise routine takes about 3 weeks to establish.

That is why the Major Arcana of the Tarot deck fits so well into establishing a weekly art habit focused around you as 0 The Fool on a Fools Journey to a healthy habit of creating art using each of the Major Mentors as your guides.

You will establish a Wellness practice as you work your way through the class lessons and prompts. Each Tarot Portrait within each lesson will guide you to explore your Spiritual Self through a combination of Art, Affirmations, and the healing influence of the creative process.

The greater purpose of this course and the 21-week Process is to harness your Creativity for Healing and Wellness and incorporate it as a daily/weekly practice with the Tarot Cards for greater guidance and faithful happiness.

It is scientifically proven that art can have a positive effect on our mood and improve our mental health. Art is a transformative experience that has a physical impact on our well-being.

Just the experience of looking at art can make long-term changes to our brains. Art is to be experienced, whether that is in the creation or from an interaction. Studies show that it affects us on a sensory, emotional, cognitive, and even spiritual level.

It should be no surprise that creating art helps process feelings, reduces stress and anxiety, and can even increase self-esteem.