One of the most powerful lessons that SoulCollage® has taught me is to "trust the process." SoulCollage® reminds me in many different ways to trust that everything is happening exactly as it should.

Here are a few of the ways SoulCollage® has taught me to "trust the process."

Card Making: Trust that the right images always show up   

Seena B Frost, creator of SoulCollage Inc, says in her bookSoulCollage® Evolving:

[It almost never works to] go to magazines expecting to find the perfect image for a certain Neter [= thought, feeling, or energy].[...] Your right brain and your intuition choos[e] images that your thinking, left brain might never have picked.[...] As you browse in a meditative way, powerful images will reach out and choose you. (p. 25)

I have learned that when I trust the process and allow the images to "choose me," I end up making cards that are powerful and relevant, although at first they may not make sense to my left/logical brain.

Card Making: Trust that if I make a "mistake," there is a reason for this

"Mistakes" I have made while making SoulCollage® cards have taught me a lot.

For example, when I accidentally ripped the head off a yelling figure while making a card about anger, I learned about "yelling my head off" and "disassociating myself from my feelings." Another time I smudged the throat on an image and realized the image had a connection to my throat chakra and my expressive self.

Hurts So Bad by Karen Mann

I have learned to trust the process, no matter if it looks messy!

I Am One Who trusts that when the time is right, I will understand my card/s

Wounded Traveler by Karen Mann

For example, initially I did not know what Neter my "Wounded Traveler" card represented; in fact, at first I did not even notice he was wounded. Over time, the essence of this card became apparent, particularly after I read a book that mentioned this archetype. Then I was able to use the I Am One Who... procedure, feeling my way into the image on this card and speaking with its voice:  

 

 

The meaning behind this card made itself known just when I was ready to explore this part of myself. I did not need to strain or hurry. It all happens in prefect timing when I trust the process.

SoulCollage® Readings: Trust that the "perfect" card will come up

For example, once while doing a reading about financial security, I drew (at random from my large deck) my Financial Abundance and Joy card. This was a very obvious answer to my dilemma that gave me a message of great hope. Another time, I was asking a question about whether to attend a SoulCollage® event and my card for Seena Frost - creator of the process - came up!

Seena Frost by Karen Mann

Sometimes, however, the meaning is less obvious or is not gratefully received. One participant, who was doing a reading about her future, drew a "sad" card and was dismayed, until she realized that this card had lots to teach her about expressing how she was really feeling.

I have learned to trust the process regarding readings; the perfect card and, therefore, the perfect piece of wisdom always shows up.

Anyone who has ever attended a workshop of mine will be very familiar with my catch cry of "TRUST THE PROCESS!" As we learn to "trust the process" in our SoulCollage® practice, we are able to practice trusting in a safe environment. Over time you will hopefully learn to trust the process more and more, and expand your ability to trust from your SoulCollage® practice out into your "real" life.

Karen Mann is an Australian SoulCollage® Facilitator & Trainer with a B.Ed in Visual Arts. She has been an artist, art teacher, Lifestyle Coach, and FasterEFT practitioner. Since 2004, she has given SoulCollage® workshops, Trainings, retreats, online courses, and conference presentations in Australia and internationally.