Fiery Muse: Creativity and the Spiritual Quest

By Teri Degler

A young mother takes up meditation and discovers a hidden flair for art; a middle-aged homemaker opens to the voice of her inner spirit and develops into an internationally recognized poet; a down-and-out young actor incorporates his Native spiritual traditions into his work and eventually wins acclaim for both his acting and playwriting abilities.

Many people today find themselves on a spiritual path yearning for understanding of the mysteries of life and striving for a closer connection with the Divine. As part of the spiritual process, some individuals encounter powerful compulsions to express themselves creatively. And others experience an enigmatic, wonderful, and quite inexplicable increase in their creative abilities.

Teri Degler's personal and passionate exploration of the creative spiritual quest through the stories of present-day seekers is well supported by teaching from respected traditions such as Yoga, and balanced by the stories of historical creative geniuses, mystics and visionaries such as Rumi, St. Hildegard of Bingen, Walt Whitman and Johannes Brahms.

Also included are exercises in creative writing and visualization that offer helpful ways to find our own expressive abilities. By increasing inspiration and stilling the critical inner voice of resistance, we open ourselves to a more joy-filled existence.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Mar 11, 2011
• ISBN: 9780307368898

Teri Degler

Teri Degler is an award-winning writer and the author/co-author of ten books – including The Fiery Muse: Creativity and the Spiritual Quest (Random House of Canada). Recently her latest book, The Divine Feminine Fire: Creativity and Your Yearning to Express Your Self (Dreamriver Press) has frequently been listed as a # 1 Bestseller in two spiritual categories on amazon.ca.For many years Teri has done research on yoga philosophy, Tantra, kundalini, and the lives of extraordinarily creative women mystics and inspired geniuses. Much of her work has also focused on the divine feminine known as Shakti in Hinduism and the surprising parallels that can be found with Sophia and Shekinah in Judaism and Christianity. A widely experienced public speaker, Teri has taught numerous workshops on creativity and creative writing in the United States and Canada. She has appeared widely in the national media. Her freelance writing has been featured in Family Circle, More Magazine, SageWoman, Today’s Parent, The Toronto Star, The United Church Observer and many other publications in both the U.S. and Canada.Originally from Idaho, Teri received an MA from the University of New Mexico and now makes her home in Toronto.