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Jacob Riley's avatar

When I began engaging with active imagination practice, I was keeping it up regularly and feeling like progress was being made. But a few months ago something changed - in the visualisations I was doing, multiple times in multiple different scenarios, I was faced with figures I had previously interacted with telling me to leave, and the implication that I felt was that I had work to do in the conscious world, and that I would not be ready to continue my inner journey until that work had been done.

But lately I've been feeling a massive creative block, similar to your paid subscriber. Not only have I been hesitant to pursue active imagination out of the belief that I am not ready to take the next steps, but I've also found myself completely stuck on the novel that I'm writing (I'm currently on the 6th redraft). I know I've reached a point in the novel where some significant re-writing needs to take place, and I feel the need for an entirely new energetic impetus to enter the work and bring it to life again. I can't help thinking the two blocks are interlinked.

I have been trying to integrate the lessons I believe I've learned through my active imagination, but after my last few attempts I seem to have developed a slight fear of progression and a sense of my own unworthiness which is manifesting as a hesitation at the threshold.

Thank you for another great post, and for opening up a space for these kinds of conversations to happen!

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Alyssa Polizzi's avatar

Have you considered incubating a dream or seeing if themes in your dreams may be speaking to this issue?

I find dream work to be a great intermediary between active imagination and regular, waking consciousness. It's a gentler way to re-engage with unconscious material, might provide some insight or help you get things moving again.

And you're very welcome! Appreciate you sharing your thoughts and experiences as well!

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Jacob Riley's avatar

I have probably not been giving my dreams the attention they deserve to be honest, thank you for the reminder!

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Alyssa Polizzi's avatar

You're welcome :)

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