Each a Special Kind

From the Ellis Deck, the Queen of Rods; from the Brownies Oracle, Immersion:

The artist is not a special kind of person; rather each person is a special kind of artist. 

– Ananda Coomaraswamy

          This lovely Queen of Rods knows how to notice and nurture the creative spark she discovers in everyone. She'll give a gentle push to the timid to dip their toes in, then will cheer and encourage them when they do well or when they flounder. She knows making mistakes is part of the process. The Immersion card suggests that the biggest stumbling block to finding our creative niche is jumping in. While a teacher or training classes might help us, our fear of failure can keep us from stepping out of study mode into actually testing the waters. Perhaps we should consider our creative endeavors as 'purposeful play,' such as Maslow suggested. Creativity is more fun when we take risks and experiment instead of worrying about all the rules.