Up: [[Spirituality]] Related: [[Image]]; [[Expressive Art Ideas Using a Source]] Created: 2022-11-14 The idea is to enter into a text or an image, experience it in the imagination, and allow a message to come from the Divine, whatever you believe it to be. Become present in the moment. It may be helpful to set a timer. Have art supplies or a sketchbook available. The stages are: #### Lectio — Shimmering/Listening — 3 minutes Savour a word, mark, texture, or colour in the text or image. See what you notice and engage with it. #### Meditatio — Savouring/Receiving — 3-5 minutes Connect your feelings, inner images, memories, symbols that come up for you. Imagine the writer or artist speaking to you directly and listen for what they have to say, become the subject, become the original creator of what you are looking at. Maybe repeat a word or phrase that captures you. #### Oratio — Summoning/Responding — 10 minutes Create through writing, visual art, movement, or sound. Look for connections to your life now. Make a response to bits of wisdom from prior steps. #### Contemplatio — Sitting/Beholding — 3 minutes Rest in appreciation of the moment. You can end with a prayer or meditation. Write a brief reflection of your experience See also [[Visio Divina]] for this process applied to photographs. > [!User] [Meg Vellejos McCoy](https://www.innerlifecreations.com/about)