The Artist's Way Creative Cluster

The Artist's Way book held beneath rainbow light at Wild Indigo Forest Farm

Wild Indigo Forest Farm presents

Wild Indigo Book ClubThe Artist's Way

We are circling up once again. Wild Indigo is gathering again for The Artist's Way, returning to this beloved creative practice in sacred commUnity.

A 13-Sunday JourneyBack to Your Creative Self

Sundays · March 14 to June 6, 2027 · 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Join us in person or join the Creative Cluster online. Gather with us at Wild Indigo Forest Farm each Sunday, or join live via Google Meet.

A sacred circle for creative recovery through daily Morning Pages, weekly Artist Dates, meaningful conversation, and gentle accountability.

Your Creativity Is Already Here

Creativity belongs to every person, even those who have been told they are not creative or have never thought of themselves as artists. This Creative Cluster invites you to discover the creativity already living within you, without needing experience, training, a portfolio, or proof.

Together, we will move through Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way, loosening old creative blocks and making room for curiosity, play, courage, and possibility.

How the Creative Cluster Works

Read & Reflect

Before our first gathering, read the Spiritual Principles and Introduction. After that, read one chapter each week and complete the assigned exercises.

Daily Morning Pages

Write three private pages of longhand, stream-of-consciousness thought every morning. Morning Pages are a required daily practice, but they are yours alone and are never collected or shared.

Weekly Artist Dates

Take one solo adventure each week in the direction of curiosity, delight, beauty, or play, replenishing your creative well through play.

Sunday Creative Cluster

Gather for 90 minutes of reflection, witnessing, encouragement, and accountability. We practice consistently without turning creativity into another measure of perfection.

Gather AroundThe Wild Indigo Table

Wildcrafted tea from Wild Indigo’s forest will be available each Sunday as we gather for conversation, reflection, and creative commUnity.

Come Early and Stay Late

Wild Indigo Forest Farm is about 25 minutes north of downtown Louisville. If you’re joining us in person, you’re welcome to arrive early and spend time with the land before we gather. Hike the trails, swim in Princess Leia’s Pond when conditions allow, walk the Daffodil Renewal Labyrinth, wander through the forest, and explore more of what makes Wild Indigo W I L D.

The Thirteen Sundays

Week 1 · March 14

Spiritual Principles & Introduction. Please read both before our first gathering.

Week 2 · March 21

Chapter 1 · Recovering a Sense of Safety

Week 3 · March 28

Chapter 2 · Recovering a Sense of Identity

Week 4 · April 4

Chapter 3 · Recovering a Sense of Power

Week 5 · April 11

Chapter 4 · Recovering a Sense of Integrity

Week 6 · April 18

Chapter 5 · Recovering a Sense of Possibility

Week 7 · April 25

Chapter 6 · Recovering a Sense of Abundance

Week 8 · May 2

Chapter 7 · Recovering a Sense of Connection

Week 9 · May 9

Chapter 8 · Recovering a Sense of Strength

Week 10 · May 16

Chapter 9 · Recovering a Sense of Compassion

Week 11 · May 23

Chapter 10 · Recovering a Sense of Self-Protection

Week 12 · May 30

Chapter 11 · Recovering a Sense of Autonomy

Week 13 · June 6

Chapter 12 · Recovering a Sense of Faith

Our final Sunday brings us to Chapter 12, with time to reflect on our creative practice and the weeks we have shared.

For those who would like to close with a refreshing dip, an optional pond plunge in Princess Leia’s Pond may be available if conditions allow.

The Artist's WaySacred Circle Guidelines

Guiding principles by Julia Cameron

Creativity flourishes in safety and acceptance.
Creativity grows among friends and withers among enemies.
Creative ideas are children deserving protection.
Creative success requires room for creative failure.
Fulfilling our creativity is a sacred trust.
Violating another person’s creativity violates that trust.
Creative feedback should support the creative child rather than shame it.
Feedback should build on strengths rather than fixate on weaknesses.
Success grows in generous clusters.
Another person’s good can never block our own.
Art is an act of the soul and should be treated as such.

How We Practice Together

Most importantly, be self-lovingThis 12 chapter journey is meant to challenge you, so be kind to yourself throughout the process.

This is a commitment to yourself. At some point, you may feel challenged, tempted to skip a practice, or ready to quit. That does not mean you are failing. It often means the work is working. You are stretching beyond familiar patterns and expanding your capacity. Fear may step in because it is trying to protect you from uncertainty, vulnerability, and change. Meet it with compassion, then gently return to the page, the Artist Date, and the circle.

The language is yours. You will notice the words God and Creator throughout the book. You are invited to omit or substitute whatever language resonates most with you.

What is shared here stays here. What is shared in the Sacred Circle stays in the Sacred Circle.

Everyone practices. Every participant, including the facilitators, completes the daily Morning Pages, weekly Artist Dates, and chapter exercises. The cluster begins with facilitation, but the goal is a peer-to-peer circle in which each person is an equal part of the collective. The circle may change along the way, and that is okay.

Arrive with a Beginner’s Mind. Leave professional knowing, hierarchy, comparison, competitive behavior, and the need to be right outside the circle.

Morning Pages are completely private. Do not share them with anyone, and do not reread them until later in the course unless your inner guidance asks you to.

Witness, don’t fix. We receive what we need by sharing our own material and listening to others. We witness rather than diagnose, control, or debate one another.

Make room for silence. Allow for the natural flux and flow of speaking, reflection, silence, and sharing.

Presume good faith. Bring generosity to every interaction and exchange.

Respect every human heart. Respect and compassion are afforded equally to everyone who shows up. Each person must be able to speak their own wounds and dreams.

Bodily autonomy matters. Our Creative Cluster is built on trust, respect, and each person’s bodily autonomy.

Practice active listening. Listen to the entirety of a person’s sharing without interjection, unsolicited opinions, or advice.

What to Bring

The Book

Your own copy of Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way.

Morning Pages Notebook

A notebook or loose paper reserved for your daily Morning Pages, plus a comfortable pen.

Time & Curiosity

Your 90-minute Sunday gathering, daily writing time, a weekly Artist Date, and permission to participate imperfectly.

Your Whole Creative Self

No portfolio, professional practice, or artistic identity is required, only a willingness to experiment.

Sundays in the Forest

While the Daffodil Renewal Labyrinth is in bloom during March, we can spend our Sundays walking its winding paths.

Ready to Accept YourCreative Self?

Come make space for your creative self, one morning and one Sunday at a time. Full registration and pricing are available on the Creative Cluster product page.

Join the Creative Cluster

This independently facilitated Wild Indigo Creative Cluster is not affiliated with or endorsed by Julia Cameron or the book's publisher.