Nowhere, i loved your post! very insightful.

I liked what you said about creative spirit. Very true - in fact when it comes down to it, we are all creating our own reality every second of every day! In that we choose(to some level) how to perceive that which is around us.

Ingridave, if you are looking to connect and meditate, there is a wonderful book on guided imagery(a form of meditation) called The Arthurian Quest: Living the Legends of Camelot (Llewellyn's Celtic Wisdom Series) that walks you through guided imagery of going back into camelot times and actually meeting Merlin, I found it quite good for sparking creativity because you work your imagination, and imagination and creativity are closely tied with our inner children, which are more open to Spirit than most adults - so the more in touch you are with the inner you the more you should feel that spirit.

I can get you some basic Shambala meditation explanation and steps if you like - just let me know.

Oh yes, heres the link to that book -
http://www.amazon.com/Arthurian-Ques...42GGE1QVDN6KR2