Magic Of Distillation

Distillation is the process of boiling away all of the unneeded material until the pure essence is all that is left. From the time of the ancient alchemists distillation has been part of the hunt for the greatest treasure. Many times the wise magician will need to distill the product until the final nugget of gold is found. If you are a writer you will have to go over and over your statement of the desire arc of the protagonist until you can concisely state what the hero wants in a way that will set up the story for interesting conflict. No matter what your creative endeavor is you need to distill it down in the planning stages until you can state your goal cleanly and simply. Until you know what the goal is you can't pursue it very well. At times you have to state your goal as 'finding out what you want to pursue or where you want to go.' When that goal is reached you can go on to greater endeavors. At times you may feel that you are caught in an endless loop as you go over and over something. Perhaps you are. But you also may be working on refining your plan or project. Clarity is necessary in order to pursue any goal. Distillation is is part of the process of obtaining clarity. As you search for your refined product don't be afraid to add new liquid, metal, or ideas to the mix. Perhaps what you are trying to distill is incomplete. When you have achieved the needed distillation you will know it because it will be like all magic, it will be right or well formed. Reach out to the magic that surrounds you for the energy to distill your plans and actions into the best possible ones. May the spark be with you.