Living an Imagination Centered Life

Over these past months I have been a guest of multiple podcasts, interviews, and media appearances in service to my new book release of The Imagination Matrix.  I am asked time and again, “what is of personal value to living an imagination centered life?” I love this question. It goes to the core of my new work. As I share in Chapter 8 of the book, “When you are living an Imagination-Centered Life, you are anchored in your soul’s journey. The spontaneity that you were born with from the beginning reemerges.” I offer the idea that when anchored in the flow of imagination, curiosity awakens and so does a sense of wonder.  When in your wonder your creativity gets sparked.

Spending more and more time in your curiosity and creativity is particularly important in the world of today — a world filled with increasing anxieties that comes with the threat of wars, the consequences of climate crisis, the ever-present danger of mass shootings, and the loneliness accompanied by isolating screen time. Given these circumstances, I am aware of how many people are suffering from crippling anxiety and isolating depression. Leading an Imagination Centered Life is the “medicine” we need to come back into our still place and to our physical and emotional wellbeing.  This actuality is just so because of one compelling dynamic.  You cannot be in the authenticity of your curiosity/creativity and feel depressed and/or anxious at the same time. They are receptacle inhibitors. 

Never has the Jungian, Depth Psychological approach to psychological life been of more value and importance. Accessing curiosity through the exploration of psyche in both the worlds above and below opens the curious mind. Journeying in the realms of Deep Imagination, as Jung did in the Red Book, opens the doors of perception and invites curiosity into your life.  As the relationship between your everyday personhood and your inner self becomes more secure you live an Imagination Centered Life.  You become increasingly grounded in your center place- the place of ease and wellbeing. 

Exercise: Take ten minutes at the start of each day for the next five days and begin with turning off your busy mind, breath, anchor, and follow your curiosity. Notice what comes awake. Engage the “asks” of your day from the place of curiosity. Offer gratitude to your innate creativity. 

Discover our rich courses with Stephen Aizenstat.  Dreams and The Soul’s Desire is designed to deepen your connection to your soul. Unveil the spontaneity of imagination in your life, and foster a profound relationship with your dreams and dream figures. Also, explore our enlightening course on Dream Tending. For a comprehensive introduction to Jungian Psychology, delve into our introductory course with James Hollis.