Recollections of the Cape Cod Writing Group through the Uranus Jupiter Conjunction!
In preparation for the latest Uranus Jupiter conjunction on April 21, 2024, the concept for this weblog submit got here to me in a dream. The concept was additionally very a lot triggered by my latest experiences in some Irish writing teams I joined final winter in West Cork.
Throughout my two and a half years within the US I had been a part of a memoir group in Truro, Cape Cod, and in addition the Provincetown Playwright's Lab which was interconnected with the Provincetown Theatre, however was run individually as a totally autonomous group.
Once I joined the Provincetown Playwrights Lab (which, by the way in which, I solely joined as a result of there was no choir close by and I longed for a daily cultural occasion to attend for within the winter months!) I spent the primary few weeks studying endurance. It rapidly grew to become obvious that as a 'beginner' and Irish to start with, I needed to earn my stripes and be identified, preferred and trusted by the group earlier than I used to be requested to learn. The format of the group was that we met each second and fourth Saturday of the month within the foyer of the Provincetown Theater between 2:00pm and 5:00pm with a brief break midway by means of.
The overall format was that the playwrights would include their works in progress (aka their performs) and ask the actors and actresses within the group to learn the assorted components, with a couple of minutes devoted afterwards to offer constructive suggestions. Time slots have been typically 10 to fifteen minutes per playwright, together with commentary.
There was one colleague particularly who was all the time, however all the time, critically late, then all the time however all the time on time to his assigned place! Nonetheless, he was a tremendous playwright and I discovered myself intrigued by him as an individual and desirous to get to know him.
Coming into the chilly winter months, I made positive to all the time present up, even once I didn't really feel prefer it, and I quickly discovered that I used to be actually having fun with myself and assembly different members. As different playwrights obtained to know me, they began asking me to learn numerous components and I quickly discovered myself having a number of enjoyable placing on no matter American accent was wanted for the half I used to be studying!
I used to be intrigued to find that the group did a 24-hour weekend, the place a number of mini-plays are written over the course of 24 hours, after which carried out collaboratively, so I made a decision to use for that as nicely. That weekend was an absolute blast and, to my delight, I discovered myself on stage (on the iconic Provincetown Theater no much less), enjoying the function of the mature Irish granny in our mini play, though only for ten minutes!
The unimaginable playwright and I obtained to know one another slowly, and as I realized extra about his ardour for writing, I gained a deeper understanding of what drove him to drive from Rhode Island to unite -us to us
He was simply on the lookout for kindred spirits, like me, really.
Nearly a 3 hour drive for him, no much less. each sense Yeah positive.
So alternatives arose from the Provincetown Playwrights Lab to take part in staged readings at different playwrights' teams round Cape Cod, leading to me additionally writing my very own play referred to as “Letters to Saturn.” The play was scary, however I didn't care, what mattered was that I used to be being artistic and presenting myself.
And from there got here participation in month-to-month Mosquito Slam occasions held all through Cape Cod, the place much more artistic friendships have been fashioned.
Via my artist residency at Commons, Provincetown, I found a reminiscence group that met each Monday morning in Truro, an hour away. Much more sky! I joined and instantly had one other artistic outlet. Once more I realized to bide my time and be accepted earlier than studying what I had written.
From this got here common literary dinners at numerous properties the place I used to be welcomed with open arms, together with a subsequent invitation to learn James Joyce's The Useless. The group felt honored and privileged to have me there, however I assured them that I felt rather more privileged to have had the chance to learn my all-time favourite story to such an exquisite viewers.
I’ve moved to the west coast to develop my astrology apply…
It was a really tough determination to then transfer to the West Coast of the US in December 2019 as I knew I might miss these two cultural teams that my life had rested so solidly on through the winter months. However I wanted and needed to proceed rising and creating my astrology apply and so I moved.
And so what are my deepest mobile recollections of those fantastic teams the place deeply honest friendships and souls have been fashioned in such a brief house of time? These recollections have been fashioned as a result of I confirmed up. I participated. I used to be constant. Even once I didn't really feel prefer it.
Present Individuals: This adjustments every thing. It's that easy.
Likewise, these teams have been self-consistent in how they offered themselves.
Keep tuned for my subsequent weblog submit which shall be about my very completely different experiences in writing teams in West Cork.
Whenever you're artistic, introduce your self.
Whenever you're not impressed, present up anyway.
Decide to the artistic course of, even when you’ve got no concept the place you're going. That doesn't matter. Belief the method.
Take time within the coming weeks to mirror on the electrifying and titanic adjustments invoked in your life through the latest Uranus Jupiter conjunction. Ask your self, what adjustments have compelled you? What occurred to the blue? The place in your thoughts, physique, soul and spirit, did you are feeling this electrifying cost to be your pure and genuine self like by no means earlier than?
For me it was committing to maneuver to Portugal, slightly in one other method.
Thanks for studying my weblog submit “Cape Cod Writing Group Recollections Through the April 21, 2024 Uranus Jupiter Conjunction”. If you need to know extra, please be happy to contact me at information@marthaclarkeastrology.com, or guide a free name with myself or study extra about my upcoming Astromapping Crash Course.
