SoulCollage® - Discover Yourself Through the Art of the Collage

As I try to mesh my newfound love of collage and other visual arts with my longtime love of expressing the discoveries along my soul's journey, I read. A lot.

I have read wonderful accounts and seen beautiful art. Glorious expressions of emotion and spirit are all around. Playful displays of art and words make their way around the world as artists divulge the child within.

One day, as I made my way happily down the internet highway of artists, I crossed paths with a website called SoulCollage®. It is not only the name of the site but it is an art form created by Seena B. Frost, a family therapist. She recognized that doing collage work is very healing and gives a voice to otherwise suppressed feelings.

There is a fluidity in collage. It allows one to express desire, regret, hopes and dreams that before may have been unspoken or even unacknowledged. Seena Frost recognized this attribute of collage and allowed her clients to take advantage of it.

"Seena B. Frost,M. Div., M.A. studied theology at Yale Divinity School," the information on her website tells us, "married, raised four children, and then received a Master's Degree from Santa Clara University. She is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist."

In her own words, Seena tells us, "SoulCollage® originated in a program led by Jean Houston from 1987 to 1989. It was a time when I was immersed in world myths and archetypal psychology, and also I was exploring various spiritual paths. I was also practicing psychotherapy in my professional practice. The card-making process evolved over time with the aid of many women in my therapy groups. As they made their powerful, personal cards, shared them with each other and consulted them, we discovered the transforming possibilities of these images. In the book, SoulCollage®, I pass on to you what we discovered."

In addition to writing a book and making the process available to us all, Seena Frost also facilitates workshops and teaches others to do so all over the world. I, in fact, plan to travel West and learn from Seena Frost to be a facilitator. I see great value in this process.