The Writer’s Tree of Life

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A central meaning associated with the Tree of Life is how life itself began. It further symbolizes the origins of all creation and origination and how everything is interconnected and dependent. The Tree of Life shows us how life is created, becomes manifest and then nourishes other forms of life. So then, how does a writer come to manifest him or herself as a writer? Where is your Tree of Life? How do we create our writing and then bring it to life, nourishing ourselves and other living beings?

We design our own Tree of Life as a way to bring our dreams to fruition. We don’t go in “search of” someone else’s Tree of Life, instead as meaning makers, we create a personalized template that brings us both satisfaction and, well, money. (Money as one of the many forms of nourishment.)

Start with investigating the template and symbolism of The Tree of Life for yourself. You may discover along the way a more suitable template for you (the Medicine Wheel, the trinity, the Labyrinth, etc). Choose a symbolic and mythical template and meditate on how it can be used to generate creativity and nourishment for your ideas and creations. How can you use this template as a compass for your creativity? These ancient and widely used symbols offer up hidden and personal methods to not only explore our lives but how we might live abundantly.

I use sacred and organic templates in each one of my books and in the writing of every book. I am finishing up a manuscript for writers using the Wheel of Initiation as its central template. In my novel I use fairytales and shapeshifting as symbolic guides to writing my story. And in my daily life I rely on the Tree of Life and Heart Sutra to bring fruition to my writing ideas, and to generate income. The world is a garden of symbolic gestures and invitations to help us become who we already are.

Consider yourself invited.

 

Want to Meet Up? Make progress with your writing? Be self-inspired? Reach the next level with your writing and writing vocation? . . .  Join me in one or more of these opportunities! Includes a free writing retreat day at Thundering Clouds, LLC. Just click on the titles below:

Make a Living as a Writer Workshop and Retreat. I use The Writer’s TREE OF LIFE™ at this workshop. You will leave with personal ways to explore and kick start your writing career, or take the next step in your writing as a vocation. You will have your own Tree of Life template for manifesting your dreams as a writer. Held at Thundering Clouds, LLC, our home and retreat center outside of Spring Green Wisconsin.

Meet up with me, John Dufresne, author of The Lie That Tells The Truth, and Laurie Scheer, director of the Writers’ Institute, and author of The Writer’s Advantage. We, along with other authors, agents, marketing and writing experts will be at the Midwest’s Premier Writing Conference: The Writers’ Institute, 2015. 

“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”  ― Anton Chekhov

 

Are you in in the HEALING PROFESSION? Get CEU’s at this fun, engaging and applicable workshop: Transformational Journal Writing for Health Care Professionals. This workshop is held on the beautiful UW, Madison campus.

 

 

 

To gain momentum with you book attend Write-By-The-Lake and give yourself five days with your book! Turn Your Life Experiences and Knowledge into an Inspiring Book: Mystic, Mistress, Master. This takes place on the beautiful UW-Madison campus through the UW Continuing Studies. Fun! You will be further along with your book idea than you have ever dreamed possible. You will choose a template for writing (and completion) of your book, and together we will use the successful method of the Rainbow Arc.™

 2015-2016 Writing Consulting Circle. This will be my fourth year of offering this unique and resourceful circle for writers at my office in Prairie du Sac, WI. Transform your world into word with the support of other writers. 

“Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.” ― Mark Twain

Free Writer’s Retreat. Truth is, there are an abundance of “free lunches,” and this is one of them. Come join me, and other writers at our beautiful home and retreat center outside of Spring Green Wisconsin. 2015’s first spring retreat is May 15th! For more information, or on how to register, go to Open Writer’s Retreat.

Finally, join me on-line for The Initiated Writer™. (Formally titled, In The Spirit of Writing). You will receive personal instruction and individualized writing prompts from me.

“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” ― Mark Twain, The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain

 

“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” ― Ernest Hemingway

Become part of The Wisconsin Idea

If you made it down this far!,thank you and bravo. I also offer one-to-one consultation at my Madison and Prairie du Sac offices and two on-line classes through the UW-Madison, Continuing Studies. Email me or call me:  julie@julietallardjohnson.com • 608-963-0724

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