Awakening the Creative Spirit by Christine Valters Paintner – Bringing the Arts to Spiritual Direction (Used Paperback Edition)
 
Awakening the Creative Spirit: Bringing the Arts to Spiritual Direction by Christine Valters Paintner and Betsey Beckman is a groundbreaking and inspiring guide that integrates the creative arts into the practice of spiritual direction and contemplative living.
With a blend of personal stories, practical exercises, and theological reflection, the authors explore how movement, visual art, writing, music, and storytelling can become tools for deepening one's spiritual life and facilitating spiritual growth in others. It offers a holistic and embodied approach to Christian spirituality that honours the wisdom of the body, imagination, and intuition.
Perfect for spiritual directors, retreat leaders, chaplains, and artists, this book invites both facilitators and seekers to rediscover the sacred through creativity and contemplative presence.