Outline of the Book

The book is loosely structured in two parts. Chapters 2 and 3 leans towards theory, and Chapters 4, 5, and 6 emphasize clinical application. In Chapter 2 I explore the work of Marion Milner and its relevance for spirituality and creativity. Milner, both a psychoanalyst and painter, viewed art as a "spiritual pursuit." As mentioned, she became interested in body-oriented mysticism as a way to achieve a deeper awareness of self and world, as well as a way to paint authentically, without copying the styles of others. In her therapeutic work with one patient in particular, she used "doodling" as a method of uncovering unconscious material. Creativity and mysticism overlap as Milner discusses divine ground, emptiness, and the temporary "I-not-I" dissolution experienced in both instances. As well, Milner wrote two articles focused on Blake's Illustrations to the Book of Job, which served as a template for her explorations of blocks in creativity in her