31a Creation springs from swirling starting points
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About: How creating happens
We might like to think that our thoughts don’t matter much. But they are the psychic starting point that leads to actions and creations.
This chapter zooms in on a powerful idea: we’re constantly creating our lives, whether we realize it or not. It introduces the concept of “psychic starting points”—the thoughts, intentions, and attitudes that quietly set off chains of events, eventually shaping what we experience as reality.
Nothing we create is random; it all builds from these inner starting places.
What makes this concept click is how it’s described—not as a straight line, but as a spiral. Thoughts lead to feelings, which lead to actions, which spark reactions, and the whole thing keeps feeding itself.
Over time, these patterns gain momentum until they “explode” into visible outcomes in our lives. That’s what we usually notice. But the real leverage is earlier in the chain.
The chapter also opens the door to change. Even deeply ingrained patterns aren’t fixed—they’re self-perpetuating, which means they can also be redirected. By becoming aware of our underlying beliefs and intentions, we can shift the trajectory.
The takeaway is both grounding and empowering: we’re not stuck with what we’ve created so far. With awareness and intention, we can start creating something different.
Jill Loree is the founder of Phoenesse and a longtime student of the Pathwork teachings. She has studied the Pathwork Guide’s material since 1997 and completed four years of training to become a certified Pathwork Helper.
When she first encountered the Pathwork teachings, she described the experience as “walking through the doorway of an AA fourth step and finding the whole library.”
Through Phoenesse, Jill writes and teaches about personal transformation using the spiritual psychology found in the Pathwork lectures.
Her books present these teachings in clear, accessible language to help readers apply them in everyday life. Her work focuses on helping people move from the struggles of duality toward the peace of inner unity.
Raised in northern Wisconsin, Jill began her professional career in technical sales and marketing before discovering that her true calling lay in spiritual teaching and writing.
She lives in New York with her husband, Scott Wisler, who now works with her in sharing these teachings around the world.
