| It is vital to the happiness of every individual that he or | | | | the human condition, he or she evolves and grows |
| she continues to evolve in spiritual growth, | | | | from having "played" the role of the character. |
| self-awareness, and personal development. This | | | | For example, if you were an actress who wanted to |
| growth and expansion as our true and authentic self is | | | | play the role of Lady Macbeth and you wanted to |
| the basis of all spirituality. Accordingly, this growth and | | | | identify with her character, you may want to tap into |
| expansion can be enhanced by the use of the gift of | | | | your desire for success and fame in order to |
| imagination for creativity. | | | | understand Lady Macbeth's ambition and greed. To |
| Progression and advancement in consciousness is the | | | | heighten the identification and relation to the character, |
| Universal Law of Continual Consciousness. And just | | | | you may use your imagination to intensify your desire |
| how does creativity and imagination play an impacting | | | | for success in order to understand Lady Macbeth's |
| role in our progression and advancement in | | | | level of ambition. You may ask yourself: "What lengths |
| consciousness? It plays a role through our ability to | | | | would I go to achieve success?" With greater intensity |
| constructively and productively use the imagination to | | | | with the use of your imagination, you may imagine |
| co-create life. The imagination when use properly | | | | what Lady Macbeth is feeling. How she make think |
| begins the process of allowing the Creative Spirit to | | | | she is justified in her actions. Later as she is tormented |
| move. | | | | with guilt of her actions, you may use your imagination |
| Each time we use the gift of imagination properly we | | | | through the knowledge of your true and authentic self |
| stir creative expression (the movement of the creative | | | | to understand her guilt. |
| spirit). Creative expression promotes conscious | | | | Once your performance of Lady Macbeth has ended, |
| evolution and spiritual growth. This growth and evolution | | | | it would be beneficial to you the artist to take the time |
| is possible because as we use the gift of imagination, | | | | to discover what new things you have discovered |
| we are inspired and we inspire others. This inspiration is | | | | about who you really are and what is important to you. |
| the substance which allows us to become more and | | | | As such, by way of creativity and your imagination, |
| add more life to life. Accordingly, if we were to ever | | | | you have grown in some way spiritually and |
| wonder what the greatest desire for all mankind and | | | | consciously for having played the role of Lady |
| womankind could be, the answer would be-more life. | | | | Macbeth. |
| More life is riches and we have a divine right to live | | | | The same is true when we sing a song, draw picture, |
| richly and in abundance. | | | | paint a portrait, or read literature. The same is true |
| Now, the question is, how can we use our imagination | | | | when we visualize how we want to live our lives, take |
| effectively to enhance creativity, conscious evolution, | | | | meditative journeys to understand our true desires, or |
| and spiritual growth? The answer is, go to the core of | | | | journal for self-realization. Creativity is creativity. It does |
| your being where your true and authentic self resides. | | | | not matter if creativity is used for art, personal |
| Your true and authentic self is a natural co-creator | | | | development, spiritual development, self-actualization, or |
| who has been implanted with a vision for purpose in | | | | self-improvement. It does not matter because in the |
| life. When we use the gift of imagination from the core | | | | process, we are embarking on a journey to discover |
| of our true and authentic self, we are powerful | | | | more about who we really are. The authenticity of this |
| co-creators and most importantly we are functioning | | | | discovery is what leads to spiritual growth, conscious |
| as unstoppable visionaries. | | | | evolution, personal power, and success. This freedom |
| A fine illustration from an artistic perspective is the art | | | | of self-discovery becomes contagious and it inspires |
| form of performance art, specifically acting and | | | | others to reach within to create more life. |
| dramatic interpretation. An actor or actress who | | | | So, if you desire to grow, progress, and expand |
| wants to deliver a powerful and dynamic performance | | | | spiritually and consciously, use the gift of imagination in |
| always looks for ways to relate to the character from | | | | the creation process. The imagination can be a great |
| his or her true and authentic self-why? By taking the | | | | tool for personal development. Imagination is a |
| time to relate some aspect of the character's nature | | | | powerful gift and it is most powerful when we use it |
| to his or her true and authentic self, the performance | | | | as our true and authentic self. The journey begins |
| becomes more authentic. And if this actor or actress | | | | when we let go and let the Creative Spirit move. |
| is seeking to communicate something about life and | | | | |