I am inviting you to go deeper, to learn and to practice so that you become someone who has a great capacity for being solid, calm, and without fear, because our society needs people like you who have these qualities, and your children, our children, need people like you, in order to go on, in order to become solid, and calm, and without fear.
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| The Tale of the Golden Toad On this weekend of the Dark Moon it is a beautiful time to go within, to quieten our minds so that we hear the voice of the heart more clearly. What is falling away in the dark before the birth of the New Moon? The New Moon on Monday is the start of the Chinese New Year, a time when I actually physically feel the start of the year. To help you meditate and explore your own personal motifs and symbols, the language of your heart, in this visionary year I thought I would begin the dreaming by sharing the work of one of my favourite artists: Madeline von Foerster. Each painting is an oracle within an oracle, every symbol whispers a new clue. What message is here for you? www.madelinevonfoerster.com |
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| Bufo Periglenes (Golden Toad) |
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| Mirabilis |
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Amazon Cabinet  |
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| You can see more amazing art by Alex Gross here |
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| Unidentified Maori Woman, 1885 reblogged from the mighty Sisterwolf |
Hello Everyone,
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| Edith Sitwell, 1959 described by Elizabeth Bowen as a 'high altar on the move'. |
Edith Sitwell has been whispering to me today...
'As for the usefulness of poetry, its uses are many. It is the deification of reality. It should make our days holy to us. The poet should speak to all men, for a moment, of that other life of theirs that they have smothered and forgotten.'
'I am not eccentric. It's just that I am more alive than most people. I am an unpopular electric eel set in a pond of goldfish.'
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| Edith Sitwell, photo by George Platt Lynes, 1937 |
Said the skeleton lying upon the
sands of time -
"The great gold planet that
is the mourning heat
of the sun
Is greater than all gold, more powerful
Than the tawny body of a lion that fire
consumes
Like all that grows or leaps...so
is the heart.
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| Edith Sitwell photographed by Cecil Beaton |
Hello Everyone,
I'm already so excited about this year, are you ready to paint and create and make art of your life? The planet Neptune will take up residence in it's natural home, the sign of Pisces from 4th February for the next 14 years - a time to embrace our true selves and FEEL. This Neptunian energy is going to be HUGE for artists, musicians and all round crafty and creative people. That means you!
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| 'Stars Shower Her', encaustic art Julia Inglis 2011 |
I truly believe we are all artists and naturally intuitive beings. I hope that this is the year that you open the door to full flow of creativity, intuition and a heart full of love for our plant and animal friends. Mother Nature needs our love and attention and this is the year to bring about massive change in the way that we view our animal companions and the earth we live on, in, from. I know these changing times are not a smooth ride but the more we can be present and open and passionate in our choices, the more we will have access to freedom, authentic relationships and a deep understanding of our own natural rhythms and the rhythms of our nature.
I welcome you all to join us this year in consultations and classes exploring creativity and spirit such as: Encaustic Art, Writing & Photography, Mythology & Symbology, Creating Our Own Oracle Decks, and new work combining Tarot & Astrology: Welcoming Home the Outcasts - Chiron the Wounded Healer and Black Moon Lilith. Some of these classes have already been listed and you can read more here.
So let's begin this incredible quest that is 2012 together. Are you ready...let's go! xxx
