July's Wonder-Adventure Plan

We have one chance at the Grand Enchanted Adventure we call life. What experiences do we want defining it? Who or what do we want to surround ourselves with? This month we unravel our journeys, explore the metaphor of the Labyrinth and examine ways to stay excited for the long haul.

Grab July's Adventure Plan

The wonder-walk itself is a journey, whether you are intentionally going from point A to B, or letting yourself meander intuitively. As you adventure in your surroundings this week, ponder the journeys that are important for you right now.

Which of these journey types would you like to explore or re-calibrate this month through your Club adventures? The creative journey, the soul or spiritual journey, a professional or family journey, a physical relocation or pilgrimage, etc...

Pay attention to the suggested walks and adventures and select the ones that are call out to the wayfinder in you.

How To Adventure with Your Guardians:

Curious Rabbits: Notice the different kinds of journeys and journey-symbols in your physical world that are calling out to you.
Wonder-Walkers: Challenge yourself to experience the different variations and milestones in a physical journey : the point of embarking, entry or exit; the various forms of meandering paths; journeying up and down or sideways, through different land-forms; getting lost; various methods of way-finding - maps, compasses, etc; a journey through the five senses.
Magic-Makers: Bring along a camera, a sketchbook or a travel paint set to record the mini journeys unfolding in the wild. Write a poem about your wonder-walk as a journey.
Truth-Finders: Pay attention to journey-symbols that are calling out to you: paths, sailboats, pathfinder stars, what do they mean? Alternatively, allow the symbolism of a wonder-walk to mirror your most important journey right now - crossing a river, followed by a path uphill and through the woods and arriving home after a bit of getting lost. What is symbols are represented in your most important journey right now?
Secret Gardeners: Research the journeys that are unfolding right under your nose - a plant's journey, a garden's journey, keep track of an animal in the wild, or study the journeys of those indigenous to your land.
Myth-Weavers & Enchanted Explorers: Weave the themes of portal and symbolism into this month's journey adventure. How does connecting the dots color your wonder-walks this month?

It's here, July's Magic-Making (Creative) Project!
Explore the concept of the Labyrinth Journey by creating an Explorer's Chart to embody and make it more meaningful for you.

What to do next?

Watch the Magic-Making Video to get to know the metaphor of the Labyrinth and its 4 Realms of Enchantment.
Ponder your current journey and map it out in the form of an Explorer's Chart.
Post it up where you can see it daily to inspire or help you stay your course.

DOWNLOAD THE VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT BOOKLET

Magic-Making This Month With Your Guardians:

Curious Rabbits & Wonder-Walkers: Print out the sample Explorer's Chart and use it as a jumping point. Practice filling out 1-2 adventures you're looking forward to for each Realm sof the Labyrinth. Update this monthly or seasonally to stay soulfully nourished.
Magic-Makers: Create an Explorer Chart using the video and project booklet in a way that allows you to be playful and creative. Will you paint, collage, sew, build? Have fun, PLAY!
Truth-Finders: What form is best to help you keep your Labyrinth journey front and center? Do you need a simple printout to fill out (see example Chart) or are you drawn to making one? Perhaps it's revamping your spiritual altar to incorporate the 4 Realms. What feels right?
Myth-Weavers & Enchanted Explorers: What project are you currently working on? How can the Explorer's Chart help make sure you are honoring your personal rhythms and cycles and making time to replenish your creative well? Choose the form that serves you in this way the most.
Secret Gardeners: You're in sponge mode and there's so much to study and understand right now. Use your Explorer's Chart (whether you're making one or printing the sample one out) to organize all your rabbit holes to make sure that your study is deliberate and intentional.

Low-Hanging Fruit For This Week:

No time for a full creative project? Print out the Explorer's Chart below and fill it out with your Journey word. Pick 1 adventure to commit to for each of the 4 Realms this Summer.

DOWNLOAD THE EXPLORER CHART

Personalize this for your Journey.

C.G Jung, The Red Book: Liber Novus.

Little nuggets of journey wisdom. This month, I hand-picked a selection of short excerpts from some of my favorite books to take you on a journey through their eyes.

DOWNLOAD THE INSPIRATION BOOKLET

Getting Inspired This Month With Your Guardians:

Curious Rabbits & Wonder-Walkers: Which of the excerpts resonate the most? How will this color your wonder-walk this week?
Magic-Makers: Which of the excerpts is sparking your creativity? Perhaps you can't help visualizing a scene or it's making you reach for your paints or camera. Follow the rabbit.
Truth-Finders, Myth-Weavers & Enchanted Explorers: Choose the excerpt that rings most true to your soul right. Study it and ponder its hidden messages for your own journey.
Secret Gardeners: What other journey stories or concepts are you inspired to explore? Revisit ones from past Club inspiration booklets or look up similar resources to dive into.

Low-Hanging Fruit For This Week:

A simple exercise for the busy wanderer! Select an excerpt from the inspiration booklet that draws you the most. Read it and ponder it on a wonder-walk.

Highlights from 'Navigating The Stuck' workshop gathering.
Stuck is inevitable in the creative journey and it's not always about getting out but what to do when it happens so we can ensure the struggle is worth it. This workshop is an opportunity for a true behind-the-scenes healing of a stuck creative mind (mine), it doesn't get more real than this!

In this Workshop Gathering, find out:

Why being Stuck is important and what it reveals about our current journey.
The #1 thing that helped me the most when I'm stuck.
What actions help me navigate The Stuck and make it a learning experience.
How it impacts Club adventures in exciting ways going forward.

How this works:

I shared some of the lessons I learned about navigating The Stuck in the video above.
I paused intermittently to workshop some journal prompts.
Follow along with a pen and your journal. Pause the video as needed during the prompts to write down your thoughts.
You can use this workshop to help you get unstuck on a creative project, or in any area of your life you're feeling inertia right now.
Share your findings over at our Explorer Community to inspire fellow Explorers.