Intuitive Collage is a process that begins with sensing within. It can be a fast and easy daily practice to identify and clarify your thoughts and feelings and gain insight about your life. It’s one of my favorite self-healing and empowerment practices.
You’ll need 2 or 3 magazines, paper or a sketchbook, scissors, and glue or a glue stick. This should only take between 10 to 20 minutes.
- Begin with a moment of quiet to settle your mind.
- Lightly flip through the pages of a magazine not focusing on anything in particular. Try not to have any concepts about what you’re looking for.
- If a particular image, colors, design elements, or words stand out or pull your attention then rip or cut them from the magazine.
- After you’ve collected 3 to 6 images arrange them on your paper in a way that’s pleasing to you. You can further cut or crop the images any way you like and you don’t have to use all of them.
- When you feel satisfied with the arrangement then glue the images to the paper or sketchbook page.
- Take a moment to contemplate your collage, then give it a title. If you feel inspired you can also write any words that come to mind, or even poetry, on the back of your collage.
- Leave your collage or sketchbook in a place where you can glance at it to admire your creative expression.
You might start with a prompt word if you want to explore a specific theme or emotion. If you do that, try not to form pre-conceived ideas about what type of images you’re looking for. This intuitive process of being led by your inner senses is meant to be a doorway to your subconscious thoughts and feelings. Use any images that pull you even if you don’t like the image.
Contemplate your work:
What is the collage saying to you?
Does it reflect anything in your life?
What part of your self is being expressed?
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