Spiritual Creation

First off, in case there's some confusion, our next book is Flatland by Edwin Abbott.  It's readily available at the library and on Amazon.  Here it is for just $2.70 with Amazon Prime: http://www.amazon.com/Flatland-Romance-Dimensions-Thrift-Editions/dp/048627263X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1415043135&sr=1-1&keywords=flatland

Our discussion on The Phantom Tollbooth was interesting.  I think some of you didn't enjoy it quite as much as I did.  But remember, being playful and looking at the world in a different way than you've always done, can yield some wonderful results!

Are you getting all your requirements for the Prism done?  I've looked over the poster and see some holes for some of you.  They're all in the front of your binders.  PLEASE look them over and see where you're at and what you need to do.  How many lecture notes, I Wonders, Patterns, experiments, books and so forth are you finished with?  We're 2/3 of the way through this semester, and I really don't want time to get away from you.

So, that brings us to spiritual creation.  Everything we make or do, was created first in our minds.  We can be efficient and purposeful by really thinking through our plans and writing them down.  We draft blueprints before building a house, we sketch out a pattern before creating a quilt, and adding structure to our days by actively using a planner can help us keep on top of what we want to learn and accomplish.  Do you use a planner?  Have you thought about (and written) what your goals are, for Pyramid Project, for the school year, for the next five years, and more? 

I sure love this class!  I hope you feel a little more like a scientist each week... even if it's in something traditionally considered un-scientific, like creating art, composing music or writing a story.