I guess it’s never too late to get all Celtic on ya. 😉 I got some new collage supplies today and was reading about some goddesses from Irish mythology for my book, and well, here you go. 🤗❤️☘️🇮🇪🧚🏻♀️✏️📝✍🏻
Brigid,
she knows the heat in your face didn’t come from pulling The Lovers out of a tarot deck,
she knows the blue streaks in the fire you study is an illusion, tempting you to wave your hand through the flickering daggers,
proving to everyone but yourself of your resiliency.
She knows you can grow anything you want without killing it. She drives barren hands to burrow deep into the boggy soil, to hold bulbs like a child you’ll never know.
She knows when the wells have run dry, and the battles are about to begin, yet she satiates, inspires, ignites fuses you never knew you had. #art #poetryandart #poetrylovers #brigid
$124 and the first printing of The Forgotten Words Oracle will be in the works! Deadline is Wednesday. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻🤗 In the meantime, here is another excerpt from the guidebook. st/2E8O5h5http://kck.st/2E8O5h5
Breathe
Photo taken near the rocky cliffs of Newport, Rhode Island
Some little, out of the ordinary things happen when you take the time to stand under a tree and look up no matter the season. A memory of a tall, heavenward entity that came from a miniscule seed, a curiosity about how old the tree may be, a wish to see its insides and count its rings, or an acceptance of the shelter and perspective its arms provide.
Stop where you are, look up, and take a replenishing breath. This is not so much a “stop and smell the roses,” type of message. That implies you have to wait for the right moment or place to breathe in and out and take in your surroundings. This photo was taken on a clayish kind of day when the air was heavy with an early Spring dampness. The trees were perhaps not much to look at yet. But no matter where you are and what surrounds you, take a moment to acknowledge and admire the fact that any environment can be made beautiful in your eyes.
There is no right or wrong moment or place for repose. When we think we don’t have the time for peace and reflection, that’s when we need to breathe, reset, and find an ascending light, even under the grey barrenness.
Writing Prompt – Visit a favorite park, walking trail, or a massive tree in your own backyard. Stand, but preferably sit or lie, under your chosen tree and look up. After each deep breath you take, repeat, “Bring me back and shelter me,” as many times as you need to before answering this question. What inside me do I need to continue to feed and let grow, and what do I need to starve and let die?
New material for my oracle deck guidebook! Not too bad for a Monday night teacher oatmeal brain. 😉
Let your colors run together
Mixed media on watercolor paper
Take this body rolled in ash and splattered in pewter. Hold this brush and paint with orchid and lemon, right where I know a heart still races at the sight of caramel eyes. Coat this abalone face in prussian blue, then add thulian and cerise pinks. Cover these legs and hands in jade and mint. Remind me what it tastes like to love the sea and the glass that’s found there. I’ll remind you there’s deeper violet in byzantine grapes and the soul you think you lost…
You may have noticed my love for colors based on the artwork on some of these cards. I have a bigger love for lesser known names for colors like independence blue and artichoke green. There is a whole psychology behind the emotional and mental influence of colors. Every color is rich with symbolism and purpose, and sometimes we have to wildly mix our colors together when we may be feeling creatively lost or stagnant. This card is about release, curiosity, and creative experimentation. There might be some sort of skill or practice you want to dive into such as learning a new language or taking up a new hobby. This might be a good time for, “out with the old, in with the new,” – maybe some redecorating, a purging of unwanted stuff sitting in your house, a new hair color, or a new wardrobe? It could be time to replace old, hindering habits with new ones that trigger growth and an escape from the everyday. This may be an indicator for even bigger changes such as a new job or a return to school – anything that’s going to make your colors mix together into something extraordinary. No matter how those shades blend together, you won’t be left with gray, so let them run together.
Writing Prompt – Look up unusual names for different shades of primary and secondary colors. Now imagine you are a sky god or goddess who is responsible for changing the colors of the rainbow. What different colors would you use and why? Relate your colors to significant people, places, or objects.
That other person could be thinking about you too.
Photograph taken at Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ
…I’d rather hold the statue of you that exists in my mind than touch the gloss of your photograph, or capture the little bodies and wings of your words in my hands…
Writing Prompt: Write what you really need and want to say to your person. Be brutally carefree, raw, and honest. Scan it or take a picture of it if you’d like. It may or may not be something you want to hold onto so be prepared. But no matter what, make sure you burn the paper.
A Japanese legend tells us that if we cannot sleep, that means we are awake in someone else’s dreams. Some may say that if you dream of someone, that means he or she is thinking of you. No matter how you look at it, you are always on someone’s mind. Perhaps it’s not the person you would like to be thinking of you. Perhaps you’re on the mind of exactly who you want. Either way, you are loved and you are wanted by someone. It’s up to us to be aware and move our feet towards the ones who truly love and want us for who we are. If something doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t. I captured these statues because I felt like they were an incredible representation of true connection. This image and these words are about reciprocity, partnership, and perfectly accepting an imperfect human. This can be applied to all relationships since love relationships also need to thrive on a foundation of partnership and trust. Perhaps you don’t feel like you’ll ever find that level of connection seen in this photograph. Maybe you do have a strong relationship, but something seems off. Or perhaps you’re convinced that one person is your person and they either know it or they don’t. No matter where you are in your relationship, it might be time to decide – take a chance, keep moving forward together, or walk away on your own.
Serotonin with a side of fries, please 