Muse & Method: A New Chapter and a Heartfelt Invitation
A home for contemplative makers — where knitting, crochet, and creative practice become pathways of self-discovery, belonging, and becoming.
I hope this note finds you in a moment of peace and creativity. It’s been a little while since I last wrote to you from this corner of the world, and in that time, life has woven a few new patterns into my tapestry.
As some of you may know, I’ve gone through quite a journey in the past few years – getting divorced, selling my home, moving back to the city, starting a new relationship, purchasing an existing 20-year business, and stepping into a new role as the owner of Knit 1, a brick and mortar yarn shop in Chicago.
Throughout all of these changes, one thing has become beautifully clear: the threads of self-connection and creativity have always been at the heart of my journey.
As I’ve grown, so has my vision.
I’ve realized that it’s time to weave together everything I’ve learned about contemplation, the Gene Keys, and the art of making into something NEW.
Something that truly reflects the complexity and connectivity of my gifts.
And so, this Substack will be evolving into a space where I’ll share musings on the unfolding of the Muse & Method Creative Mystery School and our new “Become Along” journeys.
I want to invite you to continue along with me on this journey if it resonates with you.
We’ll still explore the soulful, contemplative threads, but we’ll also be bringing them to life through the joy of stitching, creating, and becoming together.
If this new direction feels like a fit, I’m so grateful to have you here.
If not, I completely understand, and you can always adjust your subscription.
Either way, thank you for being part of this unfolding.
Without further ado…
Welcome to the NEW Muse & Method
Muse & Method is a creative mystery school — a living, breathing container where knitting, crochet, and contemplative practice become portals of becoming.
Here, we explore the deeper threads of making: how each stitch can be an act of choosing yourself, how craft can ground us in belonging, and how creativity can be a way of remembering who we truly are.
This space is for those who long to create with more meaning — not only beautiful pieces of fiber art, but also a more rooted and resonant life.
What you’ll find here
🔥 Become Alongs 🔥
Guided journeys where we anchor intention into a single project, weaving contemplation, creativity, and community into one embodied practice. The first, Grounded Being, invites us to root into self-worth, presence, and belonging through our making.
🧶 Reflections from Knit 1 🧶
I own Knit 1, a yarn shop in Chicago, where a community gathers each week to stitch, share, and support one another. Knit 1 is more than a store; it’s the hearth-fire of this movement, the place where practice becomes communal and where our values are lived in real time.
💌 Love Letters & Contemplations 💌
Poetic transmissions on creativity, Gene Keys wisdom, and the gentle art of becoming. These are written to stir reflection, to soften the edges of striving, and to remind us that every shadow carries a gift.
Supportive tools for self-connection:
⚓️ FREE GUIDEBOOK: Anchor the Now ⚓️Change how you respond to life's challenges so you can leave reactivity behind, stop operating on autopilot, and make conscious choices about how you show up, behave, and serve others.
🔥 Strange Magic Somatic Journeys 🔥Themed intuitive somatic journeys inspired by emergent energetics. Check out the playlist archive.
🙏 Shadow School 🙏We’re honoring the transmission of the Gene Keys, contemplating each of the I Ching gates together & revealing the gifts hidden inside our shadows.https://breeanelyse.com/shadow-school
With all my heart,
Breean Elyse