The results are transforming. Certainly we all have experienced a poem, painting or symphony bringing an enlightened moment to times of distress. Being a co-creator means opening ourselves to the possibility of allowing our work to offer transformation, too. Once we experience the benefits of being attentive to the holiness within us, working with the inner life becomes a reality. Listening in solitude will assist in deciphering.
Silence becomes a prayer of preparation before a work of creation.
It invites God's Spirit to rest and nurture our spirit of creation. It appreciates beauty. When she came upon Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party, her eyes widened, her mouth opened with no sound, and she simply gazed in silence at the canvas before her. I knew the wonderous beauty of this painting had touched her deeply. She often spoke about the joy she experienced that day.