tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74245351892860410432024-03-13T11:46:42.022-07:00Dia's Creation StationNourish your creative Muse, & flourish!Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-50835247483732806152022-05-05T14:55:00.006-07:002022-05-05T15:18:41.628-07:00Chalice of the Soul<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKtMfjPOduo8mWZRKLn_5xW_RT8AgQvfBhNwo8N-UVNxgVxKhvf6kBAkvooDFpQTf6-bCvfRCIt5IVs858FVAyRnzvCJdKZdzp0gr7p5aTkyJRBjsdG4joHtMC8XuHuaZeawffTRuq8vFx35byCmE8g4hbpqrmNzXMrJ1AuEw8xU2bWKefWMPDyeI/s2529/20220505_082109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2529" data-original-width="2070" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKtMfjPOduo8mWZRKLn_5xW_RT8AgQvfBhNwo8N-UVNxgVxKhvf6kBAkvooDFpQTf6-bCvfRCIt5IVs858FVAyRnzvCJdKZdzp0gr7p5aTkyJRBjsdG4joHtMC8XuHuaZeawffTRuq8vFx35byCmE8g4hbpqrmNzXMrJ1AuEw8xU2bWKefWMPDyeI/s320/20220505_082109.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><br /> For over a decade, Shiloh has offered a year long painting journey - the Red Madonna. This is near and dear to her heart, and to the hearts of the women who join in. The offerings are rich, painting, group calls, making cards, writing poetry, .... <p></p><p>So this year, Shiloh has invited the Sisterhood to submit work from one or more of these journeys to the upcoming show, In Her Embrace. You can find a ticket to this show on our <a href="Http://www.musea.org/museum/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Museum page</a>. </p><p>I am submitting two paintings from my own time with the Red Madonna community. </p><p>I often work on repurposed canvasses, and in 2015, I found a sweet painting (of a Cocker spaniel) at one of the local thrift stores. It had rich layers of thick Acrylic paint, which provided some beautiful texture (I didn't tell the checker I was going to paint over the pup!)<i> She Hears the Stories</i> emerged, and is still one of my favorites (OK, most of my paintings are my favorites!) </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDXQRajWMg_fARtSzSAEI9tbdGohkteVlA7hvml-oEBUS6tSFtDREfmurp8PQ8r0Ps4OEeA2x1YodyOROIMyMGhJt8jHSjFW-V4ryRuNpqylfM6vHm-0Ar3h_3nLvRxu3ap-jAOqnGC0P5o5u95eCCKkmzkmxRgs0uk9aTxWUMcXS1mly9y5ghDfi/s1024/FB_IMG_1651766070257.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDXQRajWMg_fARtSzSAEI9tbdGohkteVlA7hvml-oEBUS6tSFtDREfmurp8PQ8r0Ps4OEeA2x1YodyOROIMyMGhJt8jHSjFW-V4ryRuNpqylfM6vHm-0Ar3h_3nLvRxu3ap-jAOqnGC0P5o5u95eCCKkmzkmxRgs0uk9aTxWUMcXS1mly9y5ghDfi/s320/FB_IMG_1651766070257.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>She Hears the Stories and the artist - 2015</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><i>She Hears the Stories</i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Come sit here with me awhile</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> Your Golden Heart glowing</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> A candle of presence</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Bring the Sacred ampule</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> To collect the tears</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> Of ten thousand osses and longings</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> Place it here, on the altar of our lives.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Tend it carefully</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Adorned with such care</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-1fc889a2-7fff-ef87-39c7-78c38bee2a95"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> And the scent of a thousand roses</span></p><div><br /></div><div>The second canvas is also repurposed, this one a pair from our Habitat ReStore, two 24x30" canvasses, screwed together! (So 48" wide). It was a simple big sky landscape, which made a good under painting, and was less than $10! </div></span><p>Some of the inquiries over the 13 moons include exploring our connection with the divine presence, making meditative strokes and patterns of light on our ladies' mantles. While painting, we are invited to contemplate our own sense of "divinity," and articulate our thoughts and beliefs. In our 8th moon, we explored Tenderness, feeling into times we gave - and received - tenderness.</p><p>We experienced a total Solar Eclipse in August 2017, and the dragonette holds the sun as it's hidden by the moon. Both Mother Mary (blue mantle) and beloved Mary Magdalene (Red) appeared and shared this journey. I gilded with both Gold and silver, which shine in the light. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw63miakoKtKA7OH4M3x52Jlddu45HhfLMrL11CEgHD8ZDWDTIdGXl-kDzZkeyyH0VW6bw3ow0QH-Opkihwg1Do1MJpGRmKTfcFl6O3pblNycXXaHsxh1J_xs6oXiMm5YdNX7xT-BPfiU8f9lwrsKlT96tO02_0tKYjBSXYbTdOhLF4DfWh9xGE9I4/s3401/20220505_080647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2198" data-original-width="3401" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw63miakoKtKA7OH4M3x52Jlddu45HhfLMrL11CEgHD8ZDWDTIdGXl-kDzZkeyyH0VW6bw3ow0QH-Opkihwg1Do1MJpGRmKTfcFl6O3pblNycXXaHsxh1J_xs6oXiMm5YdNX7xT-BPfiU8f9lwrsKlT96tO02_0tKYjBSXYbTdOhLF4DfWh9xGE9I4/s320/20220505_080647.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Chalice of the Soul - 2017</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-a0552142-7fff-a8a1-4d83-40897d3d39d6"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sacred Compass</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the space between spaces</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> We enter the Inner Temple</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Light the candles</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Fill the Chalice of the Soul</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Entering the Inner Temple</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> We pay homage to the Sacred</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Fill the chalice of the Soul</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> With the waters of renewal. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We pay homage to the Sacred</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Fly with phoenix and dragon through the cosmos</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Baptized in the waters of renewal</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Finding our inner compass.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Flying along the cosmic Soul Path</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Lighting candles on the altar</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> We find our sacred compass</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> In the space between spaces.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I look forward to witnessing the beauty from the past decade of Red Madonna paintings.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can find posts from my Red Madonna 2017 journey are </span><a href="http://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2017/05/creative-planning.html" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><a href="http://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2017/08/tenderness-moon.html" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">here</a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-60160366942820295762022-02-27T12:31:00.010-08:002023-10-18T17:23:15.677-07:00Prismatic<p> Healing and creativity run through our family line, midwifery, growing and using herbs, color, crafts, music, and my mom and I traded back and foot rubs through my childhood. My dad and I sang in the choir, and I had piano lessons, and in college I was education, with a music minor. </p><p>Creativity has woven a thread through my whole life, I always identified as an artist, and a healer. This year these threads of art music and healing came together with the Intentional Creativity practioner training, PRISMA. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBiW6yHX46KkebzRHBPjqYD5UHjG8L4lJfxe8KpFQmIWt-_9gVGgKEz9S6zECrbe_4YxZ4mNg4B3GyeRq2zvqXHdyMdOsMOYFtMLqX84Eo4ZXy4-CLs73SI0ZLU6YQi-FujZZ9myg8DrE_vTmjgxhrCYAcpADOopKXsKulWdaxg6h1cA7gVt0a8h4w=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBiW6yHX46KkebzRHBPjqYD5UHjG8L4lJfxe8KpFQmIWt-_9gVGgKEz9S6zECrbe_4YxZ4mNg4B3GyeRq2zvqXHdyMdOsMOYFtMLqX84Eo4ZXy4-CLs73SI0ZLU6YQi-FujZZ9myg8DrE_vTmjgxhrCYAcpADOopKXsKulWdaxg6h1cA7gVt0a8h4w=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Art Cart</i></div><p style="text-align: left;">One of the things I love about our Intentional Creativity community and practices is the encouragement to activate our own gifts and bring those to our offerings. The PRISMA training builds on this, and we're invited to include IC into current sessions and offerings. The PRISMA calls and videos include the research and science underlying the use of creativity and mindfulness for healing. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrZX1_E1bEeOtcBnhiMmfUJAhASCLTIJXdylhvifQQFAzfOax6M8LFNVo_8Mx5TiySL9u9Gfc6Hoqy4hlWonxlssnqg1IpQRRtse3ogNR-6O0qwatrBuOnL9ydw6RB4WVEgBunBnQiJyVi-TWeGQOdo46xexUCZ-TvUDfskhRA_5O_7_fZcLNzCiac=s3926" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3926" data-original-width="2556" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrZX1_E1bEeOtcBnhiMmfUJAhASCLTIJXdylhvifQQFAzfOax6M8LFNVo_8Mx5TiySL9u9Gfc6Hoqy4hlWonxlssnqg1IpQRRtse3ogNR-6O0qwatrBuOnL9ydw6RB4WVEgBunBnQiJyVi-TWeGQOdo46xexUCZ-TvUDfskhRA_5O_7_fZcLNzCiac=s320" width="208" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Scribbly Sketch</i></div><p style="text-align: left;">While much of our personal work is done with paint and canvas, we also journal about process and insights. During this course, we're also on a 13 month painting journey. Anthropas. I'm reprising a large canvas which began as Diva X.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV6pu30jKRHOIffnnGDxbrnIjZtdBJXGNWNRVkOnq3yDPo90fok14O7WxmaU0LFxcUfGPcKjjDd4rrUdzNMEh5DzoiVa8eQ9QAgdNO6ceQnD2yaWL35tYI5uBEdAxCX6hFL_30TGgkJ3pyG1x4ahxlp1goMz20u_iA12Bxd9L9ZOab1TBuxnYbQ9Md=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV6pu30jKRHOIffnnGDxbrnIjZtdBJXGNWNRVkOnq3yDPo90fok14O7WxmaU0LFxcUfGPcKjjDd4rrUdzNMEh5DzoiVa8eQ9QAgdNO6ceQnD2yaWL35tYI5uBEdAxCX6hFL_30TGgkJ3pyG1x4ahxlp1goMz20u_iA12Bxd9L9ZOab1TBuxnYbQ9Md=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Anthropas - moon 1</i></div><p style="text-align: left;">For sessions with clients, we can use the simplest of materials, watercolors, coolers pencils, markets, a mixed media pad of paper. I often use Inktense blocks and Neocolor 2 crayons. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6xWbMMbBYGWyLlQiLB2ZbT6xCycUNBTbhhKa8Q46gofiQq4t1x0R98kXYHHqGQamFyQA0LKorK9Cm9eS7ZKw6uclSYUBKIMvRvrALMqKj2gVHkWPnCG3JeEUXzzYT5uLl2zTSCqk4UrEkflcKzuS4NJ5CBP8XbVPo7JfcAxuYTyOLUXmvoExNqUR5=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6xWbMMbBYGWyLlQiLB2ZbT6xCycUNBTbhhKa8Q46gofiQq4t1x0R98kXYHHqGQamFyQA0LKorK9Cm9eS7ZKw6uclSYUBKIMvRvrALMqKj2gVHkWPnCG3JeEUXzzYT5uLl2zTSCqk4UrEkflcKzuS4NJ5CBP8XbVPo7JfcAxuYTyOLUXmvoExNqUR5=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Supplies</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm fond of using all these materials in my own sketchbooks and processes, and my Juju Journal. </div>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-41863162518544886802022-02-22T13:10:00.007-08:002022-02-22T13:12:37.753-08:00Fire Keeper <p> Lo'oet, Fire keeper is my Alchemist or Soul Fire painting, from my Color of Woman 2015 training. </p><p>I've always loved the NW tell of Lo'oet, the only one left with fire in her lodge. So after awhile, great spirit asked her to take up residence on the old land bridge over what we call the Columbia River, the Bridge of the Gods ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5s1FZ882FNGHnpYj4ycQdOQpS27BI3mugHJDCnHAOJlGbll974Rqyn2SYXtxW2Vx6xe2vePnqRaWAQzUhTB5IQubWNvxHMjO_7-ApfJ0uMuZxlKEusEyiYbvNee0MmKz8F4xgwNoogp8q--Jjobct2RFjmlDZnP0syhTgY6kBozl5nRMgEAAvIylW=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5s1FZ882FNGHnpYj4ycQdOQpS27BI3mugHJDCnHAOJlGbll974Rqyn2SYXtxW2Vx6xe2vePnqRaWAQzUhTB5IQubWNvxHMjO_7-ApfJ0uMuZxlKEusEyiYbvNee0MmKz8F4xgwNoogp8q--Jjobct2RFjmlDZnP0syhTgY6kBozl5nRMgEAAvIylW=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Lo'oet - Firekeeper</i></div><p>I encountered her in a visioning to 'meet your inner healer,' retold her story in a creative writing class, and wrote a song about her, Firekeeper's Lay.</p><p>On this auspicious day, 2-22-2022, we bring her message:</p><p>From <b>Lo'oet, Fire Keeper</b></p><p>Long have I known you</p><p> loved you</p><p> guided you</p><p>Little one, little SiStar, Talis Tenas</p><p> Beloved little one</p><p><br /></p><p>I sit on the bridge, tending the Sacred Fire</p><p> for the people</p><p> for the old and the young</p><p> the sound of heart & spirit,</p><p> for the weak and lonely ones.</p><p> for the free, </p><p> for those ensnared.</p><p>Medial Woman Am I</p><p> On the Bridge between the Worlds</p><p> Tending the Sacred Flame</p><p> Carrying the stories, bringing change & renewal</p><p><br /></p><p>I hold the Chalice of Pure Water</p><p> During this time of fires, of drought</p><p> This time of Smoke and danger,</p><p> I remind you to guard your flame carefully</p><p><br /></p><p> I hold the fire, yet my colours</p><p> Are watery blues and purples</p><p>The Chalice brings life, brings renewal,</p><p> Come, share the water of life!</p><p><br /></p><p>Owl Woman, Woman between the worlds</p><p> Wisdom woman, Keeper of the Sacred flame</p><p> One with Clear vision, who calls sacred the homeland of the people, </p><p> Who calls us to remember -</p><p><br /></p><p>Who are you?</p><p> What would you?</p><p> When will you?</p><p> Who do you Ally with?</p><p> What calls your Heart & Soul?</p><p> How will you live from your vision?</p><p><br /></p><p>Way shower, holder of blessings</p><p> Who are you, in the great world?</p><p> What do you bring</p><p> In your Medicine Basket?</p><p><br /></p><p>Medial woman, Owl woman</p><p> holding place in the Middle</p><p> Holding Soul Fire stories,</p><p> Which warm the heart & enflame the spirit!</p><p> Watching over the land & the people.</p><p>Fire Keeper am I, story keeper, wisdom keeper</p><p><br /></p><p> Keeper of the Sacred Flame</p><p> Ever renewing, ever renewed</p><p> Come! Drink from the sacred well!</p><p> Come! Come home to your soul! Come share your sacred medicine!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC2Lpj6o5jtbkaPvqc-4fz4VnzbKr1v2dX1vNUDbwGHY1sQw_sBTlLB1OI4b-P95C0UQbgwYlJ9Y9zOafbzm6I4GSNWzBW5b1-Guuv9_4DzaR-jYSyVbZ48XeD-4giBGOfstc-fzudCuUTS6MABZhJRtg9SjW9hHcghtjZfbLrKtLaNDOl3Zx9w5uo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="815" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC2Lpj6o5jtbkaPvqc-4fz4VnzbKr1v2dX1vNUDbwGHY1sQw_sBTlLB1OI4b-P95C0UQbgwYlJ9Y9zOafbzm6I4GSNWzBW5b1-Guuv9_4DzaR-jYSyVbZ48XeD-4giBGOfstc-fzudCuUTS6MABZhJRtg9SjW9hHcghtjZfbLrKtLaNDOl3Zx9w5uo" width="122" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-18208465995679746832022-02-02T11:59:00.006-08:002022-02-02T12:08:14.964-08:00February Reset<p> This is the third year some of my artist friends are offering a month of inspiration for "Reseting Our Spaces as Living Altars" and creating cozy corners, and I'm joining in. Each has her own focus - Angie on clearing clutter, Katy on setting sacred space, and Iréne on sharing tips from Feng Shui, and all three engage creativity. </p><p>As I've written before, I go back and forth with more and less order, and like many of us, these last couple of years with fewer visitors has not helped! It's quite time for a reset! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmjEXGiCiLKXMyp7EcWQyhIDObV9EnebnwwspGE_jBEYPXBXJuwXCwUbA_8ps0SLll0lGUOEyj2Ll_VFAOMTGkGrTNNeAe8Ed9xq9nMZrL8lozGIHZyAbPDIwBAL02Sj7biK2gsmKjbmeyq6vAS9mATVC9Dh2THXa060Om6aySfaloLUe9y1pBgOYO=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmjEXGiCiLKXMyp7EcWQyhIDObV9EnebnwwspGE_jBEYPXBXJuwXCwUbA_8ps0SLll0lGUOEyj2Ll_VFAOMTGkGrTNNeAe8Ed9xq9nMZrL8lozGIHZyAbPDIwBAL02Sj7biK2gsmKjbmeyq6vAS9mATVC9Dh2THXa060Om6aySfaloLUe9y1pBgOYO=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Breema and morning practice</i></p><p style="text-align: left;">I participated in <a href="Http://www.breema.com">Breema</a> week in January, and have continued with the online self- Breema classes most mornings. For my first cozy nook, I rearranged some things, pulled out the clothes for give- away, and made room for my felted Breema rug in my little upstairs.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><i>Some inquiries as I embark</i>: </p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Why</i> do I want to dethug and reset?</li><li><i>What</i> an I creating space for? </li><li><i>What</i> blocks my process/progress? </li><li><i>Who</i> - what matters most to <u>me</u> about my space?</li><li><i>Who</i> (what items) am I 'renting space' to - do I like the 'tenants?'</li><li><i>When</i> - what time will I designate, and how much?</li><li><i>How</i> - what strategies will I employ, and</li><li>Where will I begin?</li></ul><div>I already began with the Breema nook, starting small with an easy win always works well for me! I set a timer for 20-30 minutes, and then take a break or reset it - short focuser sessions help prevent overwhealm. </div><div><br /></div><div>My goal is a clearer space with more cozy, inviting nooks, and curating items that resonate with my current interests and life. </div><div>As a Virgo, I can get finicky about fine tune cleaning, and ignore the big picture, so I'm saying saying Ø to perfectionism, and 'yes' to progress! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEha-pnl5Plos5_AnESrIYI0ypHt7hM8saBqySJT7KKTMmysVAWLXAS1Py7WwFyHNwEFufqEG7J-GVU3Ebzh0yI1LTz48EtXuiqaZ0c0cJ1mnzWpy8MKgPfOVfXvF-tKZv8saJGdA6EqIVtw702xM6EUtK9ZaYeMbPQmm0QvqIe-DS-vWUk5vkh05L7c=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEha-pnl5Plos5_AnESrIYI0ypHt7hM8saBqySJT7KKTMmysVAWLXAS1Py7WwFyHNwEFufqEG7J-GVU3Ebzh0yI1LTz48EtXuiqaZ0c0cJ1mnzWpy8MKgPfOVfXvF-tKZv8saJGdA6EqIVtw702xM6EUtK9ZaYeMbPQmm0QvqIe-DS-vWUk5vkh05L7c=s320" width="240" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Assistant testing a cozy space</i></div></i><div style="text-align: left;">My LMT friend Kira is also a professional organizer, and I've been enjoying her new podcast, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/74sPZpyeaeob28h4AEOrUu?si=bRfz5TtGS8S6fMTHXsJdGw&utm_source=copy-link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What's Up With Your Stuff?</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For general tidying, she suggests to ponder your own baseline - what matters to you (and your partner/ housemates) Work from that to develops and fine tune your daily routine. </div><div style="text-align: left;">I make my bed when I get up, wash the dishes and wipe down counters after breakfast, and aim for at least one 20/10 a day (20 minute tidy/ clear, 10 minute break)</div><div style="text-align: left;">We start where we start, and each bring our personal stories as well as stuff to our Spaces - do you know yours? </div><p></p>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-42760587651381725712021-10-25T10:10:00.008-07:002021-10-29T14:48:25.955-07:00Zines<p> When preparing to teach a class, i generally make notes of what I plan to include in my journal, and may add to my set of prompt cards. A fan of things 'tiny,' I was intrigued a couple of years ago when I happened on a call with the lovely <a href="https://www.denisedaffara.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Denise Daffara</a> on working in little "zines" </p><p>... but I had missed the instructions, lol! </p><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">So <i>after</i> the circle, I looked for more info on making these little booklets, and was enchanted! </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHl4ih7QkDugboxIMf7VQjI8ZSQf4Lgn5GTFJfYSDlzINO0Qzv8N6RGRWjkeux9YiYMrqmOZJlhbbB1oFINXoffuvmlsj28aLH-q4ehrmZGJacrZXK7CRTIyTRUA9eoy_RrYxlisbWzs/s1600/20190911_095545.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1600" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHl4ih7QkDugboxIMf7VQjI8ZSQf4Lgn5GTFJfYSDlzINO0Qzv8N6RGRWjkeux9YiYMrqmOZJlhbbB1oFINXoffuvmlsj28aLH-q4ehrmZGJacrZXK7CRTIyTRUA9eoy_RrYxlisbWzs/s320/20190911_095545.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"><i>Calendar and Zines in process</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">Who <i>doesn't like</i> tiny booklets? And with the central slit, these fold into a cover and several pages - perfect for a little collage session, class notes, or a planning booklet! </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7e4YmLyhDYkoIqA2WKb6bOu6cFngEluAP5gBJCOZc_-rbx12d83u6At6vtG_pi4tokoLbT3bgOf_YVTExyd8eOEO2O55htatrN_OgHGJLpnjfU2UYXk6gqq9mtuUfFxIfYnqtHbUNY90/s1600/20190913_112606.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7e4YmLyhDYkoIqA2WKb6bOu6cFngEluAP5gBJCOZc_-rbx12d83u6At6vtG_pi4tokoLbT3bgOf_YVTExyd8eOEO2O55htatrN_OgHGJLpnjfU2UYXk6gqq9mtuUfFxIfYnqtHbUNY90/s320/20190913_112606.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"><i>Double Calendar spread, paint and collage</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">I made a handout that would fold into a zine, and brought this project to our next <a href="https://redthreadcircles.blogspot.com/p/events-and-classes.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red Thread Circle</a> - For my own, I used a double spread from this large biodynamic calendar. I liked the black and white illustrations of candles and beeswax, so worked around including them, and some of the text. The small blue Zine was created from another calendar. </span><br /><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><img border="0" data-original-height="1183" data-original-width="1588" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKI8NJcXUrhwiZzhyvmOzhf2iJKWQTKeYmxI_H7gXysUfMweVZAzgKikW4YM2bzHsB9M8V3rVb8l9Z8bk4_3S8N3XvubB2wfE2S19lI2xBK5SuxVj3qsrzDu2cliHu4XkM9sJqquBg-n4/s320/20190913_112027.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"><i>Acrylic paint and collage</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKI8NJcXUrhwiZzhyvmOzhf2iJKWQTKeYmxI_H7gXysUfMweVZAzgKikW4YM2bzHsB9M8V3rVb8l9Z8bk4_3S8N3XvubB2wfE2S19lI2xBK5SuxVj3qsrzDu2cliHu4XkM9sJqquBg-n4/s1600/20190913_112027.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"></span></a></div><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">A piece of Junk Mail, a double calendar spread, or even piece of notebook paper is great for a small "class notes" booklet, which can be written in directly or painted and collaged. </span><div><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif">Here's a little "kid friendly zine" <a href="https://www.readbrightly.com/how-to-make-zine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tutorial</a>.</span></div><div><br /><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"><i>A Zine could also used for:</i></span><br /><ul><li><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"><i>A poetry booklet</i></span></li><li><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"><i>A mini art journal</i></span></li><li><i>Class notes</i></li><li><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"><i>A process page - write what you want to compost on the 'inside,' paint over' then flip and fold to "grow some lilies"</i></span></li><li><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"><i>A booklet of symbols you use in your paintings</i></span></li><li><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"><i>Writing about your painting</i></span></li></ul><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">During the Color of Woman teacher training, we create Vision Plan and Story books on a half sheet of watercolor paper as part of the quest. These are a lovely visual way of collating ideas for our work with IC, but generally in a larger format. Here's one side of mine from the course - it makes a lovely background for an altar.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJlinBDK0jTTcRkke4T0MOkMLchx0866cRCyVMsgm4oimxHmwVOdl2qfCO3jred0RCmyypTZtvLTxqv1_d4wioVZCM9LpOK1_veSNTwnql2vByr2vSe8MkeWuGLlCII6Xd-DDcrz2gB84/s1600/20190921_145746.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="1600" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJlinBDK0jTTcRkke4T0MOkMLchx0866cRCyVMsgm4oimxHmwVOdl2qfCO3jred0RCmyypTZtvLTxqv1_d4wioVZCM9LpOK1_veSNTwnql2vByr2vSe8MkeWuGLlCII6Xd-DDcrz2gB84/s400/20190921_145746.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"><i>Vision Plan Book</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">I enjoy the compact booklets for collection my class ideas, as another option. They are a great size to tuck into a <a href="https://redthreadcircles.blogspot.com/2020/12/ive-got-plan.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Planning Pocket</a>, and a page may provide inspiration for a <a href="https://redthreadcircles.blogspot.com/2021/04/soul-compass-cards.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Story Card</a>!</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Happy <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2021/10/paint-party-friday-week-33-year-11.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paint Party Friday!</a><br /><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">Do you have a favorite style of art journal or booklet? </span></div>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-66594161132765021872021-10-10T17:29:00.002-07:002021-10-10T17:34:11.521-07:00Heron Walking<p> This week one of the artists at our church is hosting a show of pieces bespeaking Peace, and I selected Heron Walking from the Spring class Awakening our Mythic Legend.</p><p>On the train headed from Oregon to my Color of Woman Graduation celebration in California in the fall of 2015, I began seeing herons in the wetlands, and later heard they were much loved by our teacher Shiloh's mentor <a href="https://musea.org/lineage/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sue Hoya Sellers</a>!</p><p>Heron stands tall and silent, rooted in the watery depths, watching, waiting for a day we can gather with our artful crafts of music, dance and storytelling, sharing in wonder and the inspiration of creativity.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9jxZHH48vw11izDrIo6AtWzFMIrNY9_2FkH4OZovxxX6AwqRDSQh_gi3KeHm1Szh5NisnwTqcf3HECJ5F0ObGGv45kJnQwiXjBKQQfcpd_WyiDyD8tl9gyhc9eCqRU1P70iin-k66bs/s1280/Photo-2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9jxZHH48vw11izDrIo6AtWzFMIrNY9_2FkH4OZovxxX6AwqRDSQh_gi3KeHm1Szh5NisnwTqcf3HECJ5F0ObGGv45kJnQwiXjBKQQfcpd_WyiDyD8tl9gyhc9eCqRU1P70iin-k66bs/s320/Photo-2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Heron Walking - 2021</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Crossing the threshold</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>we are enough, </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>each of us, all of us.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>We can be heard</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>singing our songs</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>calling for change</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>for respect</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>choosing to rise.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Rose petals on the path</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and waiting, in still waters</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Diving deep</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Emerging</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>with hidden treasures.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Nadya Vestella King, 2021</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-38242390822550264812021-08-06T09:41:00.005-07:002022-03-22T15:05:21.063-07:00Insta-Magic<p style="text-align: center;"> Wow -<span style="text-align: center;"> I now have 1300 followers on Instagram! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNbjljcvWmVVjTVKhqxxaGHcI_dl2E38isQ32OMedM9MVSh4d4ZKgnYIZ0Kb2P1GX3ngsK3WD4_5WYtmofYlkKCmQ7vqZqEGp7j15oDJk0ACDWhbcAFzNfTP9pe_4c19hRFDtbz44xrsk/s1080/IMG_20210725_123659_619.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNbjljcvWmVVjTVKhqxxaGHcI_dl2E38isQ32OMedM9MVSh4d4ZKgnYIZ0Kb2P1GX3ngsK3WD4_5WYtmofYlkKCmQ7vqZqEGp7j15oDJk0ACDWhbcAFzNfTP9pe_4c19hRFDtbz44xrsk/s320/IMG_20210725_123659_619.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I began posting on Instagram three years ago, after Maestra Shiloh Sophia suggested we use the #intentionalcreativity, and see if we could boost the numbers of posts over a thousand or so tagging our brand! We are now at 18.5K!</p><p>I love the visual focus of Instagram, which is ideal for our artist selves.</p><p>In those early days, I <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2018/09/reflections-and-iconsights.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wrote</a>, <i>"It's been fun playing with my pictures for posts, making little montages (which don't always behave!) And meeting new virtual friends! I love the journal pages @quantummemoir does, and ... I'm @nadyakingartist ❤"</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnazQg_jRF1yPhaVw5hY9-syxzccoTpculUoIC3A05zZFO76hapFbnnfoQ3hGiFOpSmjAJ_5fcfOrlssXa9ntcJlo-0rG7Z_DXZ-6hBRsiC6Sq4PvFFe-2lt1C3_XXIkqk0ZhX3wuq_A/s1080/20210314_190222_0002.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnazQg_jRF1yPhaVw5hY9-syxzccoTpculUoIC3A05zZFO76hapFbnnfoQ3hGiFOpSmjAJ_5fcfOrlssXa9ntcJlo-0rG7Z_DXZ-6hBRsiC6Sq4PvFFe-2lt1C3_XXIkqk0ZhX3wuq_A/s320/20210314_190222_0002.png" width="320" /></a></div><i><br /></i><p></p><p></p><ul><li>When you start typing a tag, suggestions will come up - bypass ones that have over a million, and look for ones in the 50 - 500k range or lower</li><li>Check out the tags your colleagues use - make a note of those which fit! </li><li>Choose a few that are unique to you, or your small group. Recently I added <a href="https://m.facebook.com/groups/713051216146365?ref=content_filter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">red thread Creatives</a>, as that's the name of my Facebook group. </li><li>It's a good idea to check out the tag, and see how the posts match your intention - I usually click "recent" as well 💖</li><li>If you're collaborating on a class or other offering with someone, choose a tag together, and use it with your posts. I was recently the Art Doc for a class two Pete's offered, and they chose #AwakeningMythicLegend for our class posts.</li><li>When you have a bit of extra time, visit some of the folks who liked recent posts, and choose several which appeal to interact with and comment on. </li><li>While we can use up to 30 tags in a post, the magic number is 11 - I generally use a few more.</li><li>The Magic formula is to choose 5-8 'popular' tags that have been used 100-500k times</li><li>5-8 moderate 50-100k</li><li>Several specific (like intentional creativity)</li><li>And a few niche - personal to you!</li></ul><div>Instagram allows one "active link" in your profile, so many folks create a link list (like Linktree) with link to classes, free offers, their main website, blogs. Check our accounts, and see which are most appealing. </div><div>Whilst researching link options, I came across a YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/Tgsb9290Abk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tutorial</a> from Canva on creating active web pages and decided to that for my profile link! I often use Canva for graphics, so that was an easy choice! </div><ul><li>Post a link to your website or blog in your bio, and update your site regularly. </li><li>If you're promoting an event, make registration easy to find! (I often check these in colleagues' posts, and have to poke around for their current offer!)</li><li>If you have several distinct business, you may want to add other accounts</li><li>Post your bio link at the end of your text "click the link in my bio to register -<i>@nadyakingartist </i></li></ul><p></p><p>Here's a <a href="https://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2019/05/29/instagram-hashtags" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">recent post</a> with in depth suggestions on using hashtags! </p><p>Are you on Instagram? You're invited to post the link to your account, and share an tips you've discovered. </p><p>Happy <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2021/08/paint-party-friday-week-21-year-11.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paint Party Friday</a>! </p><p> </p>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-35358498481699231382021-05-14T09:21:00.002-07:002021-05-14T09:21:32.940-07:00Awakening Mythic Legend<p> This spring I was delighted to be asked to be the Art Doctor for their workshop by two of my Red Thread SiStars! <a href="https://www.gypsyheartstudio.com/new-page-5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Olivia Oso</a> and <a href="https://umajoyhealingart.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Uma Joy</a> are offering the first Legend class to be taught by Guild Members, and I thoroughly enjoy being part of the pilot run! </p><p>Uma and Olivia have taught many classes together, and I appreciate theit gentle flow of instruction, journaling and painting in our virtual classroom. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7S2USY1OyEUvxe2Epq6TdrAXUYMsPl36wKZ55a5XlY28RJDuxxwpZqlyfUWHZvG-X1vKU_SQqWRIpb84amudpDJU4QyRE1l1y9ZeJshXRM1ngX5pNrlhGgNCSCXZ7f4d6-OqvWUfZcs/s2048/20210501_155000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7S2USY1OyEUvxe2Epq6TdrAXUYMsPl36wKZ55a5XlY28RJDuxxwpZqlyfUWHZvG-X1vKU_SQqWRIpb84amudpDJU4QyRE1l1y9ZeJshXRM1ngX5pNrlhGgNCSCXZ7f4d6-OqvWUfZcs/s320/20210501_155000.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Awakening Mythic</i></div><p>We received symbols in several meditations, and I discovered several commonalities - a headband with the blue jewel activating her pineal gland / bui hui, stars from a beaded pouch on her headband and medicine bag, circle of ancestors ... </p><p>I enjoy Listening for my Legendary Lady's voice and wishes, sitting back, and letting her take the lead! This is my 5th Legend,</p><p> .... I never completed the 2nd - so part way through this journey, <i>she</i> began hollering for attention! </p><p>Okay, okay!! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJIQOUVdeEjjBA3-rGor1FrE_SW-f0hqbRLWwIbvGfbWCtqkv4ygCNP0buAc9KfAMq8DZRhuCKQ2kjoaS4KQp4TUl4B8gyqxmBnYboxRxt1MwH831U0SxuyMbOGeHQm0-qnWkZKoECSw/s2048/20210505_094542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJIQOUVdeEjjBA3-rGor1FrE_SW-f0hqbRLWwIbvGfbWCtqkv4ygCNP0buAc9KfAMq8DZRhuCKQ2kjoaS4KQp4TUl4B8gyqxmBnYboxRxt1MwH831U0SxuyMbOGeHQm0-qnWkZKoECSw/s320/20210505_094542.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Red Hat Legend - 2018</i></div><p></p><p>While I loved her symbols and elemental dragons the crown of her hat has felt too high for too long! My granddaughter Alyssa's dad gave her this lovely Red Hat when she was about 5, which I wore to many a tea as a Red Hat Lady! !! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_B47z6YAlMpUzwPis2hV0X8qGmE8egyGBR0eUYofjFIjPTzXWigiOJqjcB3QQ6LOYyWAk5RBCPfE_CD40Gx3emuZkCB5VxbMAVsqNaT-Kb0__ytOcIvgBRzef5R1UxeGTEDi1vmxjE9k/s1616/20210505_171030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="1212" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_B47z6YAlMpUzwPis2hV0X8qGmE8egyGBR0eUYofjFIjPTzXWigiOJqjcB3QQ6LOYyWAk5RBCPfE_CD40Gx3emuZkCB5VxbMAVsqNaT-Kb0__ytOcIvgBRzef5R1UxeGTEDi1vmxjE9k/s320/20210505_171030.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Red Hat SiStars</i></div><p>I began sketching the alternate shape usingNeocolor 2, and then used yellow and transparent yellow oxide over the Red ... Ahh! I love how forgiving acrylics are! </p><p>Olivia suggested using hoops as templates for orbs and circles - and I'd just unearthed a basket of embroidery hoops! So the dragons are now in orbs (even the one by the medicine bowl) which will be highlighted with interference paint soon.</p><p>I've been modifying her expression as well, and will do more reverse stencil above the hat brim on our right - </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovk9SgECEE0HE_v_ZwD8YKA7ICDn6p_ToNiJgNcKTKaP5HIessXPIadB-WOh9XE9rid-UETA3CnH7sKfvZbzGhiFjtlmWAefnIuUDuqK6UBiSrzl5428bFVoLBea3yimkE-1MIEcUdH0/s2048/20210512_091900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovk9SgECEE0HE_v_ZwD8YKA7ICDn6p_ToNiJgNcKTKaP5HIessXPIadB-WOh9XE9rid-UETA3CnH7sKfvZbzGhiFjtlmWAefnIuUDuqK6UBiSrzl5428bFVoLBea3yimkE-1MIEcUdH0/s320/20210512_091900.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Bodacious Bessie</i></div><p> What's on your easel this week? </p><p>Happy <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2021/05/paint-party-friday-week-9-year-11-check.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paint Party Friday</a>! </p><p> </p><p> </p>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-32357071342000979812021-03-28T13:22:00.008-07:002021-03-28T13:38:41.084-07:00That Risky Glaze<p> Beloveds who are new to our painting community are often a bit nervous <i>(shakin' in our boots!) </i>when it's time to do the first glaze! And why not? We're got several layers on the canvas, we may really like what's there - <i>and now you want me to cover it up?? </i>Ugh! </p><p>When I took my very first <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2014/02/tea-with-gabriella.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Muse class</a> in 2014, I was having a good time with ceremony, visioning, painting and journaling, ...</p><p>Then Elisabeth told us we were going to paint over our canvas with a <i>Risky Glaze</i> - ¿paint over? ¿glaze? Yikes!! </p><p>So how do we glaze and why?</p><p>Applying a glaze, a thin layer of translucent paint, is a great way to integrate what has gone before, and is a key component of our process with Intentional Creativity® It is also a simple way to add <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2020/01/colour-play-mothercolour.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mothercolour</a>, which brings harmony to the whole painting.</p><p><b>Supplies</b>:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Spray bottle, adjusted to mist</li><li>Clean t-shirt squares 4" or larger</li><li>Old towel to mop up excess water</li><li>Shallow cup</li><li>Big brush</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Glazing basics</b>:</p><ul><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Use a transparent color - Golden's Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold or Transparent Red Iron Oxide are some favorites! (Green Gold, transparent yellow iron oxide, Quinacridone magenta, a transparent blue are other options)</span></li><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">With Golden paints, you'll find a little transparency scale on the back of the bottle it tube, look for ones with the dot toward the left. (Without white)</span></li><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">I use a small shallow plastic cup ~ 3" across, put in ~ nickel size dollop of transparent paint, and a teaspoon or so of dirty paint water, and mix, adding more paint or a spritz of water as needed. You'll need a bit more water with heavy body paint, but not a lot! </span></li><li>Spritz the canvas all over with your spray bottle</li><li>Lay it flat on your drop cloth, if you can (you can also glaze it upright on your easel - your choice!)</li><li>Put on happy music if you're working on your own</li><li>Use a big brush to apply your glaze all over the canvas</li><li>Spritz again if you need to for the glaze to spread</li><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Use a piece of T-shirt, to rub and "burnish" the canvas if you wish (try on a small area first)</span></li><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Then, you guessed it! </span></li><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Sit back with your <b>journal</b>, and write about what's being integrated! </span></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7HoX0dvxx77W6H8jf8wGiWqBy-xpk7KBB9kfGx2TVTUqY1aAR3vNblcASgwM0CoY7R2Ac865Ihw2c6tCPEH0cis-CVPzMi8kySx0zxD-tYDSr-NjORPaxSXPdw3fxummwg-FGsa5Nfy4/s1600/20191109_133819.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7HoX0dvxx77W6H8jf8wGiWqBy-xpk7KBB9kfGx2TVTUqY1aAR3vNblcASgwM0CoY7R2Ac865Ihw2c6tCPEH0cis-CVPzMi8kySx0zxD-tYDSr-NjORPaxSXPdw3fxummwg-FGsa5Nfy4/s320/20191109_133819.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><i>Student applying a partial Glaze</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <b>Other</b> <b>Glazing Options</b></div><div><ul><li>We often glaze several times, here are some options to consider:</li><li><u>Partial glaze</u>, use one color on half the canvas, and another on the other half. Smudge the line between the two, burnish if you wish.</li><li><u>4 directions</u>: choose 4 transparent colors. Spritz the canvas with water, then use the first color along the top, spritz again and let it drip ...rotate the canvas, spritz and use the next color ... Spray, paint, play with the drips. Turn the canvas again </li><li>We may want to glaze just the background, to make our figure stand out more - light draws the eye</li><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">I love add a bit of metallic Gold as times! Our inner Critics are easily distracted by shiny objects! Spray the canvas, and use splashes of gold or another metallic in a few areas, usually in addition to another glaze color! </span></li><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">And - however you glazed, grab your</span> <b style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">journal</b><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">, and write about what's coming up, what's being integrated. What happens as you turn the canvas and get a different perspective? </span></li></ul><div><div><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">In our process with Intentional Creativity, each layer builds on the last, and we are invited to return to our Journal, and our notes in messages from the original visionary journey, and our intention for the piece. </span><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><i>What if there was nothing we could get wrong? </i></span></div></div></div><div><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><i>What's going into the fog, and what's coming forward?</i></span></div><div><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><b>Take it to the Journal </b></span></span></div><div><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Pour a cup of tea, move back about 6' and sit with your journal. Hydrate while your glaze is drying! This helps integrate what's happening in the canvas.</span></span></div><div><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">This is a good time to write fast and furious about whatever is coming up, </span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">and i</span>s fun to use watercolor pencils. If something seems important, you may want to note it elsewhere, or just process - get it out! (I hear Shrek, "<i>Better out than in!") </i></span></span></div><div><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Is </span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">this something that's come up before? Is there a voice attached to it? (Can you identify a person who told you that?) You may want to dialogue a bit with your Muse. You can let the words and colors cross and build. This can become a compost layer ... You can later activate the colors with water, and perhaps collage over the words.</span></span></div><div><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"> </span></span></div><div>It can also help to return to the initial visioning, and ask yourself if/ how what's coming relates to those? </div><div>What attracted you to this class or journey in the first place? </div><div>What's shifted who've you first wrote? </div><div>What insight is arising? </div><div>This is also a good time to notice symbols that may be arising, and sketch them in your journal.</div> <div>Remember to take photos to document your journey, especially between steps and before you glaze. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody></tbody></table></div>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-10812061949550246102021-03-01T09:26:00.004-08:002021-03-01T09:26:53.752-08:00Woven Together<p>Well, my <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2014/10/sisterhood-of-red-thread-great.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Sisterhood of the Red</i> </a><i><a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2014/10/sisterhood-of-red-thread-great.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thread</a> </i>ladies<i> </i>kept hollering at me that they were <b>perfect</b> for the upcoming Women Women Together show - so off they went in virtual format! </p><p><i>Over half</i> of artists around the world are women - but less than 5 percent of the art in museums was created by women! So our art community has begun to correct that by establishing our own Museum, both virtual and in <a href="Http://www.musea.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Musea</a> around the world.</p><p>You can view my work in both past and future Musea shows on <a href="https://imusea.org/exhibits/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this page</a>, which will give you access to the virtual opening. You can also join Musea for access to information about future art calls, class's and a monthly virtual call. As a graduate, I'm part of the World Wide <a href="http://www.intentionalcreativityfoundation.org/guild-members/#!directory/map" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Web of creativity teachers </a>and guides! </p><p>Woven Together is the first juried show for our Musea, and the call went to women Artists within and outside of our community. Inviting places that depict the connections between us. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglspk7Xzl3r3j8od0R54bK8uHb1AbmLEwshRuKlztmx0J5cVJ5JY5nG_TOtAYK5hSDfoZmxTBbqekEanUjeKTqk_cyc2iCYY_FwrEQflIvJRB80Diu1SxWV6u-SYm7X4INqDSdzG1xrJI/s2048/IMG_20210228_222810_693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglspk7Xzl3r3j8od0R54bK8uHb1AbmLEwshRuKlztmx0J5cVJ5JY5nG_TOtAYK5hSDfoZmxTBbqekEanUjeKTqk_cyc2iCYY_FwrEQflIvJRB80Diu1SxWV6u-SYm7X4INqDSdzG1xrJI/s320/IMG_20210228_222810_693.jpg" width="320" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i>Sisterhood of the Red Thread</i> 24×30" </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> Golden fluid acrylics on canvas</span></div><p>This is one of my earliest IC pieces - painted in September 2014, whilst Shiloh's teacher and mentor <a href="https://www.shilohsophiastudios.com/the-life-and-lineage-of-sue-hoya-sellars/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sue Hoya Sellers</a> lay in hospital, and passed at month's and. It was inspired by the connection that runs between women, no matter their culture or background. Connected by the red thread of our blood, of our stories, of our hearts.</p><p>The previous spring, for International Women's day, Shiloh offered an online Sisterhood class for painting women together. My Red Thread friends Lora and Elisabeth met and watched/ painted together! Shiloh invited community members to donate their paintings to a women's shelter or other place women or girls gathered, as inspiration. I painted on my own, a piece called "Dancers," and gave to our ballet teacher for the <a href="http://www.marchantballet.com/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">studio</a>. </p><p><i>They ask us to remember</i></p><p>We are connected, </p><p>Woven together with stitches of love</p><p>Heart to heart</p><p>Spirit to spirit.</p><p><br /></p><p>Through time, space, lifetimes</p><p>Dancing in brittle starlight,</p><p>we sing our way home!</p><p><br /></p><p>Sisterhood of the Red Thread 24×30" - Golden fluid acrylics on canvas</p><div><br /></div>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-33624327272924480322021-02-19T11:31:00.005-08:002021-02-21T08:48:45.130-08:00Finito Friday<p>#Finito Friday - our Red Thread community takes time to share Ta-das and finished projects! </p><p>A big one is celebrating the graduation of extension or<i> Muse Time</i> students from their Color of Woman teacher training! So proud of these gals for their dedication and wonderful peer support - Congratulations! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJGkXLnHpLG7CwP7Vrn0dTMCrQWxihrK-Se8PLZTd-5TVidZ1lslreunznBl3QYkMx_CmB0Es1Js8AGvtbUJO8ojQ4bn9mFLow2Z2jWUPehrY0KzydCrewWWkNfVulFmBB-Fqv3JC1jIE/s1080/IMG_20210216_214540_791.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJGkXLnHpLG7CwP7Vrn0dTMCrQWxihrK-Se8PLZTd-5TVidZ1lslreunznBl3QYkMx_CmB0Es1Js8AGvtbUJO8ojQ4bn9mFLow2Z2jWUPehrY0KzydCrewWWkNfVulFmBB-Fqv3JC1jIE/s320/IMG_20210216_214540_791.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Color of Woman graduates</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">One of the final alignments is teaching a longer painting class - traditionally two days when offered in person. At the beginning of February, <a href="https://instagram.com/jacksh3?igshid=1qajeewygsmaf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heather Jackson</a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/rowans.art.realm " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rowan</a> collaborated to offer "Queen of Your Heart" to an online group which included several of their sister students. I joined them for a potent day of painting and inquiry. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQx69YoYtElothfr_9GNcRfVwKeArmSo5Nc54JAkob09FWVF6JCOcMRgfCgsqcUBeOys3Q2uO4hpr4qRBkgft3KEBcvSJDeGwTlFnvx2ne-MNVllHFwiDT6w7wxNdjVLjPj6kkoMknqXA/s2048/IMG_20210206_152633_344.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQx69YoYtElothfr_9GNcRfVwKeArmSo5Nc54JAkob09FWVF6JCOcMRgfCgsqcUBeOys3Q2uO4hpr4qRBkgft3KEBcvSJDeGwTlFnvx2ne-MNVllHFwiDT6w7wxNdjVLjPj6kkoMknqXA/s320/IMG_20210206_152633_344.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We accomplished a lot in 6.5 hours! I love Heather's Zentangle "Diva Dance" rose, which overlaid the spiral is done in her throat -vortex of the empowered voice ....</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"From deep in the sea, and long ago/in the future. Song under the stars and drink deep from wisdom's well </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"Sing with the ancestors</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"Swim with dolphins, and meet octopus in the nest of your open heart."</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyTCLzgq1DV9N5r2vwW3sYnQkosLGtSo_KiIqKTWK0HxI8PKasK_H6wdMELE6akATFYMw1xNejk9i5YrTl3bX4yPb_xFSitce2zOHowamJtzm0SvtGGoJOYfj_-oRkrneWu4vp-qtQO4/s2048/IMG_20210207_163117_513.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyTCLzgq1DV9N5r2vwW3sYnQkosLGtSo_KiIqKTWK0HxI8PKasK_H6wdMELE6akATFYMw1xNejk9i5YrTl3bX4yPb_xFSitce2zOHowamJtzm0SvtGGoJOYfj_-oRkrneWu4vp-qtQO4/s320/IMG_20210207_163117_513.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sea Rose - We-co'ma Kloshe tip-so </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Chinook jargon)</i></div><div><br /></div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: trebuchet ms, geneva;"><div style="text-align: center;">Awaken in the</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mystery - hear her calling?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Her voice, her presence</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sacred breath beckons </div><div style="text-align: center;">Treasure so vital, precious</div><div style="text-align: center;">Queen of deep water.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">She's rather fierce! I look forward to future offerings from these sisters - we've built a sweet international community, and plan to continue meeting to share inspiration and creative offerings.</div><p>I've been enjoying experiments with Oil Pastels, after seeing some lovely ones on Instagram. Checking on YouTube, I discovered shine fun ones <a href="https://youtu.be/UQ-dlKfXCi0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tutorials</a> with Black Bean, and playing with his "scritchy scritchy" mark making! (Using Dollar store screwdrivers!) </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8_jQ8ieR6slRvv5nE-KCvRCid50p2qEY3s3eKATDjv3GX_8-Wn_RNyF4eAr4p-tgFKwAR4tpsiN9mhOPFqP3UEf94dc3d1m8UaeYcQUDMMtp_CYhx7qXmHZr6Rf-ZeCH_EFiLsLEA2w/s2048/20210219_085426.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8_jQ8ieR6slRvv5nE-KCvRCid50p2qEY3s3eKATDjv3GX_8-Wn_RNyF4eAr4p-tgFKwAR4tpsiN9mhOPFqP3UEf94dc3d1m8UaeYcQUDMMtp_CYhx7qXmHZr6Rf-ZeCH_EFiLsLEA2w/w200-h150/20210219_085426.jpg" width="200" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Eye studies</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nDvyNm8pYjEZ3K3s5c8Mr4pm_uC7gR5bgVK4f6KggaDGJtpULttr_BTBzUzXMpVXZJXDP0-ait5BKbyNhitTcFRu4MeQ2AbEvUz1JsUHP4rv1hDb4gK0g2RE32UL5oMn1qj4_McLEYo/s2048/20210216_203046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nDvyNm8pYjEZ3K3s5c8Mr4pm_uC7gR5bgVK4f6KggaDGJtpULttr_BTBzUzXMpVXZJXDP0-ait5BKbyNhitTcFRu4MeQ2AbEvUz1JsUHP4rv1hDb4gK0g2RE32UL5oMn1qj4_McLEYo/s320/20210216_203046.jpg" /></a></div><i>Face in oil pastels</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My sets are all inexpensive ones I've had for awhile or been gifted ... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thinking of investing in some higher quality crayons, Neocolor and Sennelier are some of those suggested ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Update - I got the set of 24 creamy Sennelier oil pastels ....</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhkZ6W9LJQn-pNTqS1En5Y4iitVcTwUYfhnVH6QTp8TaQSDNitvic50AWy6o2IJRqrKeLGzyMnbzgfojxsoU8YST42Zjt43feufjqs4efA8T972Xl3FiCOXNKZELTSxvnC9qlZn3M_7Q/s1271/IMG_20210220_165813_830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1271" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhkZ6W9LJQn-pNTqS1En5Y4iitVcTwUYfhnVH6QTp8TaQSDNitvic50AWy6o2IJRqrKeLGzyMnbzgfojxsoU8YST42Zjt43feufjqs4efA8T972Xl3FiCOXNKZELTSxvnC9qlZn3M_7Q/s320/IMG_20210220_165813_830.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Face in Sennelier oil pastels</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This <a href="https://www.artnews.com/art-news/product-recommendations/find-the-best-oil-pastels-for-landscapes-still-lifes-and-portraits-1202685674/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">article</a> gives an overview of the suggested brands and qualities. I used my harder oil pastels for the details.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2021/02/paint-party-friday-week-51-year-10.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paint Party Friday</a> - what mediums or tools are you exploring?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-54338574381342250872021-02-05T12:06:00.008-08:002021-02-26T20:34:09.273-08:00Creative Path<p>"<i>This is where the door is opening, will you peek through? </i></p><span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><i>"The most regretful people on Earth are those who felt the call of creative work, who felt their own creative power restive & uprising, & gave it neither power nor time."</i> </span><div><span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">- Mary Oliver -</span><br /><br /><span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">My friend <a href="https://www.brendacarolan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brenda</a> posted this quote several years ago, & went on to write <i>"Sums up my feelings after lots of soul searching earlier this year & the realization that my one regret is that I never went to art school. I looked at schools & prices, and none of it really resonated in my soul. Then I started looking at teachers I admire, classes that inspire, souls I love. ... </i></span><div><span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><i>"I realized the classes I love the most are the ones that are intuitive, access the soul, invite inner listening, etc." </i></span><br /><br /><span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">My friend <a href="http://www.jeanetteamlie.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeanette</a> wrote <i>"</i><i><span style="font-size: small;">We are all Creative Beings. This is our birthright, regardless of our circumstances, talents or beliefs. The invitation is to discover how your creative gifts will be used to create a reality that is worthy of your Soul's incarnation." </span></i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlelKDRK3rKUehOEzr1zJTpBOV6pRc4P9jpwC6s0pTw3aCDn7S0r1DKVfy4iiJG3fuBCejPLN2QNkpzQCxPW_gOusrG6Lr2U5A4DpDGty2zAOKuQ3ojO5TM7zyePxZvHhYdSZTE0y8XoU/s1600/door_+teacher.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlelKDRK3rKUehOEzr1zJTpBOV6pRc4P9jpwC6s0pTw3aCDn7S0r1DKVfy4iiJG3fuBCejPLN2QNkpzQCxPW_gOusrG6Lr2U5A4DpDGty2zAOKuQ3ojO5TM7zyePxZvHhYdSZTE0y8XoU/s1600/door_+teacher.jpg" width="213" /></a><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><div>In 2015, I enrolled in Shiloh Sophia's Color of Woman teacher training, a potent 9 month course that empowered my creativity, and converged with my own healing arts and teaching pathway.</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span data-mce-style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;" style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;">I </span><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;">was the kid who drew in the borders of programs, and drooled over paint by number kits, and got blank canvases to use the leftover paint. In grade school, I was asked to draw a camel for some Christmas art project. Later, was frustrated in my HS art class during our pottery unit - in 50 minutes, my clay was usually too dry, or too wet! I took a few classes art both in college, and later at our local Community College, and doodle sketched in meetings ....</span></i></div><div><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><br /></span></div><div>Since graduating from Color of Woman, as a Teacher and Coach, I've opened the door to creativity for many others, shine wounded by college art trainings; encourage others as they complete the IC training, and as they begin sharing their own offerings. </div><div><br /></div><div>I <i>love</i> collaborations with SiStars from our local community, including our bimonthly <a href="https://redthreadcircles.blogspot.com/p/events-and-classes.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red Thread Circles</a> with <a href="https://croneing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linda</a>, and with our international SiStars. </div><div>Wherever you are, there's likely an Intentional Creativity® or other intuitive art <a href="https://imusea.org/educator-directory/#!directory/map" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">teacher</a> near you, or available online.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYdExCde_hzshnSwYQLwTHUAg3_ZS-si3kOVdTIYW_kryXgmZPQRGvQbDvCwOj7BnNxgH_aOW_lBhi9JVzPUM3ELCMn3H5hqyKDJvp7567ElQyn_m7-IVcAJZGdMM_7gS8rlbFL-njRog/s1950/IMG_20210204_201240_756.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1950" data-original-width="1950" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYdExCde_hzshnSwYQLwTHUAg3_ZS-si3kOVdTIYW_kryXgmZPQRGvQbDvCwOj7BnNxgH_aOW_lBhi9JVzPUM3ELCMn3H5hqyKDJvp7567ElQyn_m7-IVcAJZGdMM_7gS8rlbFL-njRog/s320/IMG_20210204_201240_756.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sedna - stone Cairn</i></div><div>As we head into 2021, many of us are committing to daily practices, whether on paper or canvas. Most days I with in my journal or on cards. Last spring, I began exploring the NW Inuit Legend of Sedna, in a painting journey with my Austrian SiStar <a href="https://www.seeroftheheart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tania McGinnis</a>, and am stepping through that portal again.</div><div><br /></div><div>While some in our broader community are moving into a degree program, others of us are on an independent <i>Soul Curriculum</i> path, focusing on both our own offerings, and as Brenda said, exploring classes which pique our curiosity, and are "<i>intuitive, access the soul, and invite inner listening;" </i>and like Jeanette<i>, "</i><i>discovering how our creative gifts will be used to create a reality that is worthy of your Soul's incarnation."</i></div></span></span></span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"> </span><br /><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Have you opened the do<span style="font-size: small;">or to your own creativ<span style="font-size: small;">e <span style="font-size: small;">path; will you step through the po<span style="font-size: small;">rtal? </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Happy <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2021/02/paint-party-friday-week-49-year-10.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Paint Party Friday</i></a>! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span face=""Trebuchet MS", sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-71385241539813012172021-01-22T11:41:00.002-08:002021-01-22T11:46:09.573-08:00Sit With Her<p><br /></p><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><i></i><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmLonuKRePOySCb47SCO73Y40WBpJLg1TGZN5ZE2pgwCKVvjnBjxzSbMpBfKzPenjZrppsh8EpFZQdeHKScEW3HucSgYCZu2c2UcXDYReZ8SeyHh2RiRyhWy8hbhYZ5Im9BsLMJMs7pZV/s1600/IMG_20160918_221753_kindlephoto-9329933.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1221" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmLonuKRePOySCb47SCO73Y40WBpJLg1TGZN5ZE2pgwCKVvjnBjxzSbMpBfKzPenjZrppsh8EpFZQdeHKScEW3HucSgYCZu2c2UcXDYReZ8SeyHh2RiRyhWy8hbhYZ5Im9BsLMJMs7pZV/s320/IMG_20160918_221753_kindlephoto-9329933.jpg" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Shande'nea</i> <i>Star Path - Legend </i></td></tr></tbody></table>Muses each have their own energy and timing, their own interests, inquiries and inspiration. Shiloh Sophia, the founder of our Intentional Creativity® community, has provided a wonderful format for inviting our Muses to flourish, and encourage us to shine in our own special ways!</span><br /><br />Since painting my first Muse Gabriella in 2014, I've danced between painting, journaling, creating cards and codxes and being in conversation with my paintings. <br /><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif" style="font-style: italic;">You might wish to bring out your Legendary Lady, and Muse, plus your notes about them, and the intention you wrote on the canvases, and call council.</span><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif" style="font-style: italic;">Pour a cup of tea and sit with your journal and your ladies. </span><div><i><br /></i><div><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Put on some music, perhaps what you painted to, before, or something you currently love.</span><br /><div><ul><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">What messages and insights do your ladies carry for you?</span></li><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Do they have suggestions for how to proceed?</span></li><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Which of your other ladies carry messages for you and your quest?</span></li><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">What is your next step?</span></li></ul><div><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">If you are in process on a painting, do this same exercise with her, as you consider where to dive in. Ask her! Sometimes I do a light glaze, then sit back and journal while it drips.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAD5Gi1vJIgirHdtvqhrGZte3Y2jpKGcxI9pnBjgCtnXhA7OgCSUhBsSM8GqLcwra0-oM8xPt3rzl8ubz4HZN9OzkITNIv7epTS4AwcNGtU2dN4bWJBkKBF-rcjzNKuiwRGNFhTrsOS8/s2048/20210108_083135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAD5Gi1vJIgirHdtvqhrGZte3Y2jpKGcxI9pnBjgCtnXhA7OgCSUhBsSM8GqLcwra0-oM8xPt3rzl8ubz4HZN9OzkITNIv7epTS4AwcNGtU2dN4bWJBkKBF-rcjzNKuiwRGNFhTrsOS8/s320/20210108_083135.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Rosa Mystica - Legend 2020</i></div></div><div>This may be a good time to clean up your painting supplies, and reset your altar. Get out a new candle, and maybe some flowers to welcome your muse! Is it time to create a new journal, or Oracle cards? Sweep the floor, open the curtains, it's time! </div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Happy <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2021/01/paint-party-friday-week-47-year-10.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paint Party Friday</a>! </div>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-16527860668431101262021-01-13T11:59:00.007-08:002021-01-15T08:44:14.628-08:00New Moon altar<p> One of the simple practices we often use in our Intentional Creativity® community is setting up an altar. Home altars have been used since ancient times throughout the world, be people from many traditions. </p><p>An altar can be as simple or intricate as you wish, often set in a lovely cloth, holding momentos of loved people, pets, items from the natural world - rocks, a bowl of water, a candle, some smudge or incense ... I have little altars on surfaces all around my home!</p><p>Today marks the first New Moon of 2021, with the sun and moon both in Capricorn. New Moon can be a good time for setting intentions and celebrating new beginnings, and a lovely time to create or reset your altar. </p><p>A couple of years ago Shiloh Sophia shared a process of gathering and <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2017/01/holy-water-and-red-madonna.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blessing water</a>, drawn from a service at her church. From Dr <a href="https://whatthebleep.com/water-crystals/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maseru Emoto's</a> work on water, we know that water responds to intention and spoken words, and can be patterned.<span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><br /></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_CAVvdLWYxj3PoZySzWJrAjuiH0oIqY28eY1B32lxOFTLlAOxGMLneXPu-SVKBkosulhbe-AoaM3PIvIvXMUoN10H13ycWd33JP88VlagOfLvM8ox1rlGYTYjB8x9Da8fpkWc5P9UnY/s1600/IMG_20170110_163830_kindlephoto-1642831.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_CAVvdLWYxj3PoZySzWJrAjuiH0oIqY28eY1B32lxOFTLlAOxGMLneXPu-SVKBkosulhbe-AoaM3PIvIvXMUoN10H13ycWd33JP88VlagOfLvM8ox1rlGYTYjB8x9Da8fpkWc5P9UnY/s320/IMG_20170110_163830_kindlephoto-1642831.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Altar with Magïc brushes and Holy Water</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"></span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">My blessed water from that session included well water, Bulgarian Rose Oil, Hathor oil blend, and Our Lady of the Cosmos flower essence bouquet (formulated for Red Madonna 2015). I placed it in a cut glass, stoppered bottle, which I'd used for Holy Water from a Buddhist lama in the mid 90s. </span></p><p><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">I often "charge" water by placing it in a bowl in the moonlight, sometimes with crystals in it. </span>We can add some of this blessed water to our paint water, and to a spray bottle. </p><p>The altar cloth is a placemat from France, and holds my Magïc paint brushes, crystals and coral, a carved red turtle (Kenya), reindeer antler, a goddess of fossilized horn and silver, <a href="https://fragrancealchemy.com/" target="_blank">Hathor oil</a>, rose beads (around the angel), the flower essence bouquet, smudge sticks, a Red Jar candle, and chocolate!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iAYzSVJ8OSreH7Bvair-S1OlOqimyAZo5TnFHdbZgG4-Oxlp95kJXdZ2KUBU8-nZbmWT7SH24XA0NOB3immZ2OqKtKZ488D1mzljntId8MLWW2f8rx4jSawDINFIVDofhYBV6ON8yW0/s2048/20201101_104152.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iAYzSVJ8OSreH7Bvair-S1OlOqimyAZo5TnFHdbZgG4-Oxlp95kJXdZ2KUBU8-nZbmWT7SH24XA0NOB3immZ2OqKtKZ488D1mzljntId8MLWW2f8rx4jSawDINFIVDofhYBV6ON8yW0/s320/20201101_104152.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Altar for Mystic Legend</i></div><p></p><p>Some of my altars are set on cloths, others directly on a shelf. There are crystals, breathers, shells, Oracle cards, a candle or olive oil lamp, flowers, holy water, smudge sticks, figurines ... Some are little arrangements on window sills - blue bottlers, a little bowl, shlls, beads, feathers, bells ...</p><p><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Denise Linn has written a lovely book on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/505323.Altars" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Altars</a> and Shrines. While </span>Zsuzsanna Budapest wrote a one on bringing altars and the Goddess into your <a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-goddess-in-the-office-a-personal-energy-guide-for-the-spiritual-warrior-at-work_zsuzsanna-e-budapest/411980/#edition=2338810&idiq=3106876" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">workspace</a> </p><p>Do you have a home altar? .</p><p>Happy <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2021/01/paint-party-friday-week-46-year-10.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Paint Party Friday</i></a>!</p>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-10652112733325047042021-01-08T11:39:00.003-08:002021-01-08T11:39:46.542-08:00Legend - Rosa Mystica<p>Mystic Legend 2020-2021 </p><p>Painted through Winter Solstice, and the Grand Conjunction - Jupiter and Saturn conjunct at 0° Aquarius, as the sun enters Capricorn! Painted during the US elections, and the recent counting of the electoral college ballots. </p><p>During Christmas 2020, <i>"the one where we were quarantined," </i>during time as Distant Learning aide for my 3rd grader Grands - who were in preschool when I painted my <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2018/01/we-are-legendary.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">first Legend</a>! </p><p>I joined the Color of Woman class last January, as they painted Legend - <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2020/05/magic-in-vessels.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oracle and Ally</a>. Filmed several years ago, that was Shiloh's most recent Legend, before MYSTIC, fall 2020. </p><p>I've been compiling my lexicon of the Inclusions and Symbols.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rq9MtgW5sGVaYJ0H-y0M0-2p11rQyDf-_7t7UvuFlZNO9ECo9JIGCFMcz2ydufVhlfsC4own7eR7Wu68hSZmjGSj5jQaVmO_plv245rb9y3aaYxt_0KmMcGZHdmDzzStxBHqDaaOZcw/s2048/20210108_083140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rq9MtgW5sGVaYJ0H-y0M0-2p11rQyDf-_7t7UvuFlZNO9ECo9JIGCFMcz2ydufVhlfsC4own7eR7Wu68hSZmjGSj5jQaVmO_plv245rb9y3aaYxt_0KmMcGZHdmDzzStxBHqDaaOZcw/s320/20210108_083140.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Rosa Mystica</i></div><p>I am from the depths of the earth</p><p>And beyond the stars</p><p>From the grand Conjunction</p><p>Cyclical cycles converge</p><p>In our times.</p><p>I am from the ancestors</p><p>From the goddess</p><p>From passion and poetry</p><p>And the depths of deep silence.</p><p>I stand with the trees</p><p>The ancestors</p><p>The ancient ones.</p><p>I am from the Temples</p><p>Singing the songs of the Universe.</p><p>I call the children home</p><p>And send them on adventures, on quests.</p><p>I eat stars at midnight, </p><p>To shine with their light and ignite others.</p><p>I am in you, and you in me, </p><p>There are no strangers here.</p><p>We come from the stars</p><p>Living in the stars, </p><p>Go back to the stardust</p><p>Turn the world around! </p><p> <span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>*******</p><p>Happy <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2021/01/paint-party-friday-week-45-year-10.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paint Party Friday</a>!</p><p>Blessings in 2021</p><p><br /></p>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-16580807715907540982020-12-03T12:30:00.007-08:002020-12-04T09:27:26.550-08:00Flower Essence Cards<p>This fall I've been enjoying learning about, and beginning to do <a href="https://youtu.be/gKvqkwew30E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neurographica</a>. This way of creating helps<i> "Balance the mind, inspire creativity, and explore different approaches to problem solving." </i></p><p><i>"From the first rounding of intersections and angles, there is a sense of recreating wholeness, of softening the edges of harsh thoughts; of merging with our greater intentions and better knowing. Of being whole and letting go of fear, of opening to unlimited possibilities."</i></p><p>The basics:</p><p></p><ul><li><i>Think of your intention or a concern</i></li><li><i>Draw random lines (not an even zigzag!) </i></li><li><i>Or begin by tracking astound your hand or a leaf</i></li><li><i>R</i><i>ound the intersections -calms the neurons, reduces tension</i></li><li><i>Circles bring harmony </i></li><li><i>Observe how your body feels as you draw, as those intersections soften.</i></li><li>C<i>olor - 3 or more colours, color in at least three segments with one color </i></li></ul><p></p><p>Through November I drew and colored a number gratitude cards, and some centered around handprints or leaves.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0u10nQNvx1y3eqaAwD8q_v_boY0rrm_Otl0P1UgUvhs6p2wZqKDpH2JNQyqsi-07QmnUbEZuYn2s-NTmESFzf2PVeioIzXO_gdotuZWIUskzhdUbHlfgmxx_cqWA050lo8XQ0G2qkhq23/s2048/IMG_20201114_120637_309.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0u10nQNvx1y3eqaAwD8q_v_boY0rrm_Otl0P1UgUvhs6p2wZqKDpH2JNQyqsi-07QmnUbEZuYn2s-NTmESFzf2PVeioIzXO_gdotuZWIUskzhdUbHlfgmxx_cqWA050lo8XQ0G2qkhq23/s320/IMG_20201114_120637_309.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Neuro-Noodle Labyrinth</i></p><p>After seeing a friends Neurographic Christmas cards, I was inspired to some as well - In the 70s and 80s, I often drew our cards, and sets of paper dolls. A couple of those were printed in doll magazines. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRFOWElUVRV3U20fhOoui8iYFap7ekfm2Y8UsWYByeWts6Zv-XJErXmGt0AB3c-AQooeqT3nHSA13QRS4k-N2wvLjGme7ALjDemfQJd9A1jL7VLmEfD_4_E3qU740W2i9Xgyl6UhTZqVn/s2048/20201201_213656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRFOWElUVRV3U20fhOoui8iYFap7ekfm2Y8UsWYByeWts6Zv-XJErXmGt0AB3c-AQooeqT3nHSA13QRS4k-N2wvLjGme7ALjDemfQJd9A1jL7VLmEfD_4_E3qU740W2i9Xgyl6UhTZqVn/s320/20201201_213656.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>California Poppy - true gold in your heart</i></p><p>I've been creating essence bouquets for my grandkids, and began drawing essence cards - I did a few cards decades ago when I began creating my first essences and combining them into bouquets 💐 The first were larger (poppy and fuscia)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvWELKX4Zf1VqWM7FHF4g748RpMvBZlmIo31sL4vARKxoBdSxyCedmtRV2ATN4R5_xksNfmbZ9bgInhBjP2cutKhO79ufb7O7Eayhe-FtulKMSxl6BAl6vW-EsdsuwjQxog3T6RBPBn59/s1188/IMG_20201201_214444_242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvWELKX4Zf1VqWM7FHF4g748RpMvBZlmIo31sL4vARKxoBdSxyCedmtRV2ATN4R5_xksNfmbZ9bgInhBjP2cutKhO79ufb7O7Eayhe-FtulKMSxl6BAl6vW-EsdsuwjQxog3T6RBPBn59/s320/IMG_20201201_214444_242.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Fuscia - soul warmth</i></div>Using 5.5x8.5" mixed media paper, I began creating smaller cards - the #Neurolines interconnect if I draw before separating them ❤ <div>I begin with the circle for the flower cameo, then add the neurolines (on larger cards there's room for circles) I haven't colored any yet, and may print these! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdGsNzo-EUITu-VnFgEet5nKK17H4sGtv8lVOIq2nxgRprcKQXVrYafup8HuOjwbVeIFabSaFJNHb1hMtnpZnqmkOtvb_d5zJ4GUcPKLSmYjb7uDU1QbNG4KRqTX-0CYzF8Gi6KjBXpxP_/s2048/20201203_083741.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdGsNzo-EUITu-VnFgEet5nKK17H4sGtv8lVOIq2nxgRprcKQXVrYafup8HuOjwbVeIFabSaFJNHb1hMtnpZnqmkOtvb_d5zJ4GUcPKLSmYjb7uDU1QbNG4KRqTX-0CYzF8Gi6KjBXpxP_/s320/20201203_083741.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Essence cards</i></div><ul><li>Forsythia – announce presence, golden trumpet, Gabriella</li><li>Hyssop – takes the strain off DNA, purify, release guilt </li><li>Rosemary – liquid ambrosia, strengthen immune system, enhances memory</li><li>Violet – trust warmth of others, express own warmth, comfort in groups</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FNBS-DTVkI-RrtKz0-Cb4G8x-ZBKXpRBZyMimmuvPLuk54Bm7X7IgnhfqmjJnS5IyfMzgO-lCoWXfeaqX9I2pd-GJDIzw3x7pyPyWsAF-tWwcyJu40hI0i0Vg8B_Fu-EM5i-NZpzinnA/s2048/20201203_094918.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FNBS-DTVkI-RrtKz0-Cb4G8x-ZBKXpRBZyMimmuvPLuk54Bm7X7IgnhfqmjJnS5IyfMzgO-lCoWXfeaqX9I2pd-GJDIzw3x7pyPyWsAF-tWwcyJu40hI0i0Vg8B_Fu-EM5i-NZpzinnA/s320/20201203_094918.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p></blockquote><ul><li>Aster - illumination, sacred play, create time and space for creativity </li><li>Borage – optimism, seed of Hope · opens heart, comfort and courage, joy, illuminates your unique path </li><li>Nettle (Sister Spinster) - align with personal truth, speak up in prickly situations, don't panic! </li><li>Yarrow - strong, healthy boundaries, compassionate awareness, seals energy leaks, wholeness </li></ul><div>Drawing these cards is a sweet way to connect with the energy signatures. Do you have a favourite you'd like as a card? Let me know in the comments! </div></div><div>Happy <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2020/12/paint-party-friday-week-40-year-10.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paint Party Friday</a>! </div><div><br /></div>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-30343572123831919072020-11-25T15:31:00.000-08:002020-11-25T15:31:13.160-08:00Visual Planning<p>Last spring, Shiloh and her biz coach Amy Ahlers offered Dancing Entrepreneur for both Color of Woman students and the general community. We created the folded Vision Plan books (one of the CoW assignments) plus a set of 16 cards to support moving forward with our plans. </p><p>We connected with others in the class (a weekend workshop or 5 week class) and used the momentum of the class to bring ideas into action or products. I developed my virtual Red Thread Circles, and collaborations with other students and IC teachers.</p><p>Some of the posts that caught my eye were of <a href="https://creativesouljourneys.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karen Dawn</a>'s Visual Planning system, and I joined her Beta Test group on crafting similar systems of our own! I love Karen's creative approach to planning! (Her <a href="https://creativesouljourneys.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog</a> includes some of these teachings!) </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbkodCQOSrMQQNU0DEdZtzDYBaFe4vcPQyx9uQqXDYE0JCna2Gh8kcKPTcqVMWmEJTtn3g66Pkm5EijGCaIiOhSU0yMecRQ1KxA41sHYZwlvteR9xrZnsTryzbht93dLdYg8pdqNRPxGk/s2048/20200905_161221.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbkodCQOSrMQQNU0DEdZtzDYBaFe4vcPQyx9uQqXDYE0JCna2Gh8kcKPTcqVMWmEJTtn3g66Pkm5EijGCaIiOhSU0yMecRQ1KxA41sHYZwlvteR9xrZnsTryzbht93dLdYg8pdqNRPxGk/s320/20200905_161221.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Vision Plan Board</i></p><p>Mine is on a foam board from a vision board class I offered, and has two of the <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2020/07/vision-plan-cards.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dancing Entrepreneur</a> action cards, a little vision board we created with Karen, and - pockets. My clothesline is a ribbon, and I just taped the ends to the back of the board using painter's tape! You can use nails to tack the lines directly on a wall - so many options!</p><p>Karen uses this 'clothesline' system for organizing ideas visually. She found that when her notes were tucked away in journals and files, they weren't as accessible, and often dropped off her radar. (So me!) You can clip cards directly to the line, or Viola! - make pockets to hold sets of cards with those ideas! (Who doesn't want to make pockets, lol!) </p><p>Larger file folder size pockets can be tacked up, with in depth writings/images. You can clip labels to the front of the pockets, to keep organize. I also like making little vision plans in <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2019/12/zines-for-planning.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zines</a> - these could easily tuck into small pockets! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTIUoYqlojq5aVETaDG0TwbqUOaR5oQctWIOF0nm4yD3DsegKsujjjMEUWlzS0bR3vjjOcEFSyPtR-ahyP8HuBSZSffMN6sP9B-EB6uXjoPOgKpGvLQU68iXqpPN2Q1Kv_uPaaxC5GbM/s2048/IMG_20200804_174736_699.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTIUoYqlojq5aVETaDG0TwbqUOaR5oQctWIOF0nm4yD3DsegKsujjjMEUWlzS0bR3vjjOcEFSyPtR-ahyP8HuBSZSffMN6sP9B-EB6uXjoPOgKpGvLQU68iXqpPN2Q1Kv_uPaaxC5GbM/s320/IMG_20200804_174736_699.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Planning pockets</i></div><p>As I dream into new offerings, and projects on my plate, I'm using this system to keep organize my ideas and action steps.</p>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-42605843598546516512020-11-19T17:45:00.005-08:002020-11-20T11:36:43.111-08:00Mystic Canyon<p>At the beginning of the month, over 200 women in our Intentional Creativity connected and began painting our Legendary woman, MYSTIC. </p><p>For many, this was the first step in the journey to become certified as teachers of the method, for others, a graduation present to themselves, and others yet, from beginners to Guild members, a chance to celebrate and paint with the community. And this year, our Maestra Shiloh is offering graduates the opportunity to to become certified to offer Legend ourselves. I'm both excited and nervous at the thought of crafting my own version.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinE-GyDUu4bnAoOq4wsQRnOubRVJSylgseoI4C0QX-b1RP_U-M2S9QkGJw0v67C8BUPyX0ejdGy-cQATJkuJD25JsBFVBUhbdaVHbtsBX_Bu40qaHrqU1i2UbNDb_4adsxPzhIg7LiyVk/s2048/20201103_214509.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinE-GyDUu4bnAoOq4wsQRnOubRVJSylgseoI4C0QX-b1RP_U-M2S9QkGJw0v67C8BUPyX0ejdGy-cQATJkuJD25JsBFVBUhbdaVHbtsBX_Bu40qaHrqU1i2UbNDb_4adsxPzhIg7LiyVk/s320/20201103_214509.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Underpainting</i></div><p>This is my second time painting a legendary lady this year, as I was on support and painted along during the <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2020/01/oracle-and-ally-legendary-journey.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">January offering</a>. The process of journaling and painting prompts and videos is much the same, this fall's week long virtual process included lots of calls and opportunities to connect! And many of us are still *listening* and painting.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOun4jIoCcp1ey_WdNJYyBNZrE97W05Mq6N0Wly6hwa2B2nLc29f1zAaVNbYCgEp_E75EoDA0D9T1Ovg0XM1EA3yf1f6fgFzoAsoqIVOcYLA1VOHiKb3ONjn0kJBbaSK-9F1CTIQhx-4/s2048/20201117_112527.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOun4jIoCcp1ey_WdNJYyBNZrE97W05Mq6N0Wly6hwa2B2nLc29f1zAaVNbYCgEp_E75EoDA0D9T1Ovg0XM1EA3yf1f6fgFzoAsoqIVOcYLA1VOHiKb3ONjn0kJBbaSK-9F1CTIQhx-4/s320/20201117_112527.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Grounding page</i></p><p style="text-align: left;">I created Neurographic grounding pages in both my art journal and Smashbook, inspired by this <a href="https://youtu.be/CWbEh6vlw-I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sweet video</a> from Gideon's Light. I was introduced to Neurographica by my friend <a href="https://creativesouljourneys.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karen Dawn</a>, and enjoy it as a daily doodle practice! I've done some as gratitude cards, and introduced it to my<a href="https://m.facebook.com/groups/713051216146365/?ref=bookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Red Thread Creatives group</a> last week.</p><p style="text-align: left;">You can read more about Neurographica in my RT Circles <a href="https://redthreadcircles.blogspot.com/2020/11/neuro-noodle-fun.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog post</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZeoGtxlNKu4ho2F7oC0UhhYuI9J9WuzKCc-Qn_ltYdXkhjGk2pxz7crl0wEzx5p8mvL-A0-spsAJs1GSqn33-bUy0EUezMfDTe_mQB5izq20jC8Km5Rd7N9Po6t3Qa_gWLYGTLKH5Llo/s2048/20201112_235037.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZeoGtxlNKu4ho2F7oC0UhhYuI9J9WuzKCc-Qn_ltYdXkhjGk2pxz7crl0wEzx5p8mvL-A0-spsAJs1GSqn33-bUy0EUezMfDTe_mQB5izq20jC8Km5Rd7N9Po6t3Qa_gWLYGTLKH5Llo/s320/20201112_235037.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Beginning to emerge</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm painting on a wood panel, which was prepared during Color of Woman 2015, and I'd used for a demo painting. I reclaimed it by lightly sanding, then <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2020/10/glazing-and-repurposing.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">glazed</a> it to begin anew. My focus is around walking a Beauty Way, and sharing more from my own inspiration. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">During our week of the Vivid gathering, several musicians joined in, and Shiloh used Juniper Mainelis' <a href="https://youtu.be/r5Lv7cWCN_s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">beautiful songs</a> as background for some of her painting videos! While I created flower essence "bouquets" for my Color of Woman paintings, a song came through for each of Juniper's!! I am playing my native American flute and using my drum to reconnect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My Soul Fire painting has a song, <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2015/09/fire-keeper.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fire Keeper's Lay</a>, which predates the image.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6nHI7_C4u8xFns5_7wAOlIV9FWnbOTUBvmxeM2Gs32tLVLxqwkztVp0w-uQocqvGqBBP-i96H2RWBvytfgQT8KmAYrQqLIrSiRvhYphfljP3rrEaXQPY5zNOSme9YSFHjFzJuoXHDvg/s2048/20201112_225914.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6nHI7_C4u8xFns5_7wAOlIV9FWnbOTUBvmxeM2Gs32tLVLxqwkztVp0w-uQocqvGqBBP-i96H2RWBvytfgQT8KmAYrQqLIrSiRvhYphfljP3rrEaXQPY5zNOSme9YSFHjFzJuoXHDvg/s320/20201112_225914.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mayan jaguar totem</div><div style="text-align: left;">During one of our journies to the Mystic Canyon, star jaguar appeared as an animal guide, and I remembered a little Mayan jaguar totem/ fetish I'd been gifted 30 years ago! It was on one of my altars, and I brought it in near her right temple on the canvas. My personal panther kin, Percy, helps paint, and likes to cuddle between sessions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4-v6RaFcNbkFK7cqbe0ihOH5Xkx9iz08RwMl8vCQWqrwjSFSjz-Y_81P1kd7JERof3jO3BJ1F1OWPDQNbYcW0Jvc9KJc-tET9n_2lg8owZQzzpFPM_ted9hPzMv1IWQ_eHEFGL-0olM/s1163/IMG_20201119_101122_935.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1163" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4-v6RaFcNbkFK7cqbe0ihOH5Xkx9iz08RwMl8vCQWqrwjSFSjz-Y_81P1kd7JERof3jO3BJ1F1OWPDQNbYcW0Jvc9KJc-tET9n_2lg8owZQzzpFPM_ted9hPzMv1IWQ_eHEFGL-0olM/s320/IMG_20201119_101122_935.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Rosa Mystica sketch</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After adding neurolines to this journal sketch, I brought some to the canvas as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60jkxiljPPGlqyis1RJIYbgMfC2j3yDXZi44Xb475rY-Lz_uEYvgqnUkQZ_PZeJ3A7131KlP5m-JeoHIqCMAtC6jP8RbPZ8SxBAxfJEy_ECuJ1TV5gRhYb1W13CRFfBHCGQgXPmZg-W8/s2048/20201119_000201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60jkxiljPPGlqyis1RJIYbgMfC2j3yDXZi44Xb475rY-Lz_uEYvgqnUkQZ_PZeJ3A7131KlP5m-JeoHIqCMAtC6jP8RbPZ8SxBAxfJEy_ECuJ1TV5gRhYb1W13CRFfBHCGQgXPmZg-W8/s320/20201119_000201.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Neuro lines</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">We're only at step 5 - with at least 7 to go (and oodles of journaling) ... Looking forward to what's next! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy <a href="https://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2020/11/paint-party-friday-week-38-year-10.html?showComment=1605900858447#c6625469342825137782" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paint Party Friday</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-69967002184879703282020-11-06T13:37:00.001-08:002020-11-06T13:37:10.965-08:00Gratitude and Vivid<p>This week our creativity community is engaged in a week of journaling, painting, and lots of opportunities to connect, led by different constellations of SiStars, in a gathering called VIVID.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzEE-9PpbDhDRo8rImU7X1LwS73UStiHcgdEQU0yuSx3VNe_NPR8mhIP7pV5KacrDz670dIwSEIoMQyWeYnN9ski0yhWrQZNHyJi0m1n824gxprJZNvuNYOQBJwMEmF5Xz8FnWmjBaPc/s2048/20201105_223112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzEE-9PpbDhDRo8rImU7X1LwS73UStiHcgdEQU0yuSx3VNe_NPR8mhIP7pV5KacrDz670dIwSEIoMQyWeYnN9ski0yhWrQZNHyJi0m1n824gxprJZNvuNYOQBJwMEmF5Xz8FnWmjBaPc/s320/20201105_223112.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Cup of Creativi-tea</p><p>I'm distant learning aide for my Grands, so I've been participating sporadically, and poking along with the painting <i>("there's no behind!") </i>We began Sunday creating new Cosmic Smashbooks with the Creatrix <a href="http://cosmicsmashbooking.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Catt Geller</a>! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXtTk2ViRsdhp_NJQY1Ul6rUgyoDQjfqYprphmCio-3kdtvmumXX-g1wU_pry3BjhBTRigecADuwfqjSirvArKEF4DpxyQtImesJbVPq9eX1YAzRfgNx-B_zEtr7fv4qdZZtwLyg6J5E/s2048/20201106_103102.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXtTk2ViRsdhp_NJQY1Ul6rUgyoDQjfqYprphmCio-3kdtvmumXX-g1wU_pry3BjhBTRigecADuwfqjSirvArKEF4DpxyQtImesJbVPq9eX1YAzRfgNx-B_zEtr7fv4qdZZtwLyg6J5E/s320/20201106_103102.jpg" /></a></div><p>The day culminated with the graduation ceremony for the Color of Woman Class of 2020 - what a year for it!! I am so proud off this amazing group of women who persevered and completed the quest, and those who took extensions and will be continuing on Muse Time! I am a behind the scenes support for these gals, as they move at their own rate, bringing them hummingbird medicine.</p><p>I've also been creating <a href="https://neurographic.art/2019/02/25/what-is-neurographics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neurographic</a> doodles, and an engaged in a Gratitude practice. Developed by a Russian psychologist, Pavel Piskerev. I am reminded of our Metacognative drawings, and interested to see how the two will interface.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHS8QZcVzVWy6k_pmpDSTorJnN_K-7ys71pRIQPzR-vHbGQKeU30lJHOWX31yNohkVYK3ZkgZfwWetqMSoIWYMs653pWzY-2MN6xlyXY8yPHiIiU9iXB5wrEeas_LlTRAgXi7ouFLGaLE/s2048/20201029_095235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1719" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHS8QZcVzVWy6k_pmpDSTorJnN_K-7ys71pRIQPzR-vHbGQKeU30lJHOWX31yNohkVYK3ZkgZfwWetqMSoIWYMs653pWzY-2MN6xlyXY8yPHiIiU9iXB5wrEeas_LlTRAgXi7ouFLGaLE/s320/20201029_095235.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Neuro noodles</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Gratitude practice, Day 1</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This week of Vivid</li><li>Spending time with my Grands</li><li>The return of a couple of bodywork clients</li></ul></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzmYm-PFE9tPAH9q5XnCxXMknAV34icbGOgcT3SC9tqEtx0KxHSySieU2qq3jAb1xSkyunDHLPEHYBIXStJcKgXxZarZ9LQy3rxspEr-_bL-sZmNhzOUHNLF5dad9NilpXwP6jlXUrWQ/s2048/20201105_224656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzmYm-PFE9tPAH9q5XnCxXMknAV34icbGOgcT3SC9tqEtx0KxHSySieU2qq3jAb1xSkyunDHLPEHYBIXStJcKgXxZarZ9LQy3rxspEr-_bL-sZmNhzOUHNLF5dad9NilpXwP6jlXUrWQ/s320/20201105_224656.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gratitude #1 + Joy Rebels</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Yesterday we had a session with one of my CoW classmates, Katherine Whiteman and her daughter Katie (18) who graduated the next year, and is our youngest EC teacher! They led a wonderful session in finding joy - Joy Rebels!</div><div><br /></div></div><div>Day 2</div><div>I am grateful for</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li> my basically good childhood (50s-60s)with a stay at home, well educated, curious mom</li><li> a good, hard working, involved dad</li><li> Lots of time in nature, camping, riding the neighbors' horses, just playing! </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHKlGuP0TK13aOmLPDAccERjGHuPyPis2UqRnyBOIgWqHtynH-ItPh-DTD-JPsQbhHRtbHeDSkEc2L2bRygeAEKzcXfOkQ1t3qb8870DCbiDrGI9wDR17b0sh11Di7_N8dyDBujww6dc/s2048/20201106_095951.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHKlGuP0TK13aOmLPDAccERjGHuPyPis2UqRnyBOIgWqHtynH-ItPh-DTD-JPsQbhHRtbHeDSkEc2L2bRygeAEKzcXfOkQ1t3qb8870DCbiDrGI9wDR17b0sh11Di7_N8dyDBujww6dc/s320/20201106_095951.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gratitude </div></div><div style="text-align: left;">I look forward to getting back to my painting panel, and meet my MYSTIC legendary lady.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2020/10/paint-party-friday-week-35-year-10.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paint Party Friday</a>!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-70043002466296342042020-10-30T09:15:00.001-07:002020-10-30T09:17:49.637-07:00Creating with Intention<p> We are often asked, <i>"What is intentional creativity?"</i></p><p>The simple answer is, any creativity that begins with a purpose! Time out of mind, people have combined setting an intention with creative process. Knitting a sweater for someone? We think of how we want them to be cozy and warm! Cooking a meal? We intend that those eating our food will be nourished.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3_eT40aMYkeKQZo7kiE7M1p4HUGA73AFEhnz4qkIjeKhOmnHdrTNDSTWPgP2DrAi1L81DfdmHoV5wCKHcV7u6PJFBOX5oNCWjAnKxIIjn6VjGlp9L35bnmPILlyJlVpbdb0s1upVSdw/s2048/20200430_202148.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1827" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3_eT40aMYkeKQZo7kiE7M1p4HUGA73AFEhnz4qkIjeKhOmnHdrTNDSTWPgP2DrAi1L81DfdmHoV5wCKHcV7u6PJFBOX5oNCWjAnKxIIjn6VjGlp9L35bnmPILlyJlVpbdb0s1upVSdw/s320/20200430_202148.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><i>Flowers in paint water</i></span></div><div><span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Our friend and fellow Intentional Creativity® teacher, the Bejeweled Baroness <a href="http://thepalaceofthesoul.com/about/" target="_blank">Elizabeth Gibbons</a> writes, <i>"</i><i><span>By creating with intention, we create a cosmic portal, a quantum field where we can explore our potential and possibilities. We shine the divine light of our higher self into the darkness of our shadow self. We are able to heal and integrate all aspects of our psyche and to access a miracle field, the space between the thoughts where our divine spark lives."</span></i></span></div><p>When asked if they are creative, 95% of young children say 'YES!' ... by middle school, that's dropped to about half, and by late teens, only about 5% see themselves as creative! What changes? </p><p><span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Often, that thought begins with a thoughtless comment, criticism, or a comparison with someone more 'talented.' Unfortunately, that comment is often made by an "expert," a teacher or a "more talented" friend. In reality, Creativity is the birthright of <i>all humans</i>! </span></p><div><div><span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">With Intentional Creativity, the <i>process</i> is more valued than the '<i>product</i>,' though chances are you - yes YOU - can create something that brings you and those around you pleasure and joy, and looks good to boot! And like any other 'muscle,' the more we create, the more skillful we become. </span><span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"> </span><br /></div><div><span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><div><span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><b>Intentional Creativity *Metacognative exercise:</b> </span></div><div><span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">1) Take a few deep breaths, and ask yourself a question, perhaps <i>'What am I passionate about?' - 'What upsets me?' - What brings me joy?'</i> Take a marker or pen, </span>use a piece of paper, a simple composition book, or fancier art journal; <span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">place the tip of your marker on the paper and doode for a minute or so, just letting the line flow. (You can use your non-dominant hand if you wish.) </span></div></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUtsvJZsA8JYwGX8wK58py8MohZWFuydm3ACorc0N-JkSIUxXmR4kwFJHPVrGH7nziiu9taAlxrsTl-geA_FwuE8nIdM1eGVQ8RGaqUik1FIO6LZmSdcbzDZXNiic5NCMGDb8fLxsaEao/s2048/20201025_144950.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUtsvJZsA8JYwGX8wK58py8MohZWFuydm3ACorc0N-JkSIUxXmR4kwFJHPVrGH7nziiu9taAlxrsTl-geA_FwuE8nIdM1eGVQ8RGaqUik1FIO6LZmSdcbzDZXNiic5NCMGDb8fLxsaEao/s320/20201025_144950.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;">Doodle, non-dominant hand</div></i><span face=""Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">2) Then </span>begin writing, inviting insights from your quick doodle. Write what comes to mind. Did new awareness arise? Write for about minute or two. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>3) Now, move to another page, choose a pleasing color, and sketch a symbol and wrote some of the words around it. Draw a line (a kind of ripple around your symbol and words) more words, and another ripple. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-O8thzWPI71wLA5-cNxlbVU6Za1fTQAYHck_pCJkjRfLH0V2r9BUXLYUr_sGdWX3Vj8ainbwJRtFoW7hLnm8E4GvPPziojYSxA72392Etyp94I4v44FQyTQcjZDEHbXK00YSN4L0oyLl/s2048/20201025_145004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-O8thzWPI71wLA5-cNxlbVU6Za1fTQAYHck_pCJkjRfLH0V2r9BUXLYUr_sGdWX3Vj8ainbwJRtFoW7hLnm8E4GvPPziojYSxA72392Etyp94I4v44FQyTQcjZDEHbXK00YSN4L0oyLl/s320/20201025_145004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Symbol and word ripples</i></div><div>In this case, the layers were</div><div><ul><li><i>What becomes possible when I bring more scared space into my life?</i></li><li><i>What form does it take?</i></li><li><i>What needs to be released/added in my physical space?</i></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAQ-EUJeyvBkRCwvOtpv6U77mBGGjg9V0OSfg57rp88vYj0GKQ-vwTi87a_AwsDW9EyPhjryU5RJBI1mdsYkAf-WLOnAekI7_CVxYWEi4WZzdOr4UFeUkmJntecpdMpN1UhTfIV302nRs/s2048/20201025_145013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAQ-EUJeyvBkRCwvOtpv6U77mBGGjg9V0OSfg57rp88vYj0GKQ-vwTi87a_AwsDW9EyPhjryU5RJBI1mdsYkAf-WLOnAekI7_CVxYWEi4WZzdOr4UFeUkmJntecpdMpN1UhTfIV302nRs/s320/20201025_145013.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Musea Atelier - step 4 sketch</i></div><div>4) Do a simple sketch, bringing form to your insight - here, we sketched our muse holding the visionary screen depicting our sacred space (my Atelier studio) </div><div><br /></div><div>We can jot down a couple of action steps that will help us bring our vision into reality, and choose one or two we can do in a day or two. I often put these on little cards in my <a href="https://creativevisualplanning.thinkific.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vision Planning</a> pockets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LPznUMMin-F62i2Pl0v6KTIQh4tVRPRgX9KkwLHG2V8LwQ50RLJgTE9pN7gHc_1Bk3w9GQpXT0OC8YcZ9hEmy1-IhwY3KOD8pVqk43TTcrI8ZtoSHo9G5pBD5pgxw7pmBjUZJxEiPXs/s2048/20200905_161221.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LPznUMMin-F62i2Pl0v6KTIQh4tVRPRgX9KkwLHG2V8LwQ50RLJgTE9pN7gHc_1Bk3w9GQpXT0OC8YcZ9hEmy1-IhwY3KOD8pVqk43TTcrI8ZtoSHo9G5pBD5pgxw7pmBjUZJxEiPXs/s320/20200905_161221.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Visual Planning Board</i></div><div>*Metacognative drawings can be done for most inquiries, this way of "thinking about thinking" brings our thoughts conscious, so we can acknowledge, fine tune, and release ones which no longer fit! We often use Metacognative drawing in our Red Thread circles and IC classes are a way to quickly shift state and tap our intuition. </div><div><br /></div><div>In our <a href="https://m.facebook.com/groups/713051216146365" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red Thread Creatives</a> group, we explore bringing intention and awareness to different creative practices in our circles and classes. </div><div><br /></div><div>Happy <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2020/10/paint-party-friday-week-35-year-10.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paint Party Friday</a>!</div><div>How do you bring intention to your creative process?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-53194421069818831292020-10-23T11:35:00.007-07:002021-03-28T12:59:36.842-07:00Glazing and Repurposing<p style="text-align: left;">When I took that first Muse class in 2014, I was having a good time with ceremony, visioning, painting and journaling, ...</p><p style="text-align: left;">Then Elisabeth told us we were going to paint over our canvas with a <i>Risky Glaze</i> - ¿paint over? ¿glaze? Yikes!! </p><p style="text-align: left;">She demonstrated, choosing translucent paint, and some water, spritzing the canvas, then applying with a big brush, then rubbing it with a square of old T-shirt, to burnish ...<i>well, that wasn't so bad!</i> And it did integrate the different colours. Now, it's one of my favorite processes!</p><p>Recently, new painters in our Red Thread Creatives group have asked about preparing new raw canvas, and about repurposing our own or thrift store canvases. </p><p>For a new raw canvas, you'll need to apply several layers of gesso, give plenty of drying time, and sand between layers. You can also prepare <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2017/05/painting-panel.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wood panels</a>.</p><p>When I'm reclaiming or repurposing, I generally use a glaze rather than gesso! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9cWZS7djgax8gGLvjAYHjRhUKkSBALpDvF2ewjMp0L3X9lYtyh-X9KI2JFIhJJ-_RxxCOjFD4Rp8CbFJ14Bz26cUvyzpyDSTpYpezzsLyqofvD1BpHF2Z4s7QmyX8B34Y_kGRxq8Nvo/s2048/20191024_162226.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9cWZS7djgax8gGLvjAYHjRhUKkSBALpDvF2ewjMp0L3X9lYtyh-X9KI2JFIhJJ-_RxxCOjFD4Rp8CbFJ14Bz26cUvyzpyDSTpYpezzsLyqofvD1BpHF2Z4s7QmyX8B34Y_kGRxq8Nvo/s320/20191024_162226.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2020/05/magic-in-vessels.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Good Medicine</a> - 2019</p><p><b>Glaze to reclaim a canvas</b>: </p><ul><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">If you're revisiting a canvas after a time, a lite glaze is a good way to reclaim it.</span></li><li>When you're called to continue, pull out your journal notes about your painting</li><li>Light a candle and pour a cup of tea</li><li>Sit back about 6' and return to the initial visioning and inquiry.</li><li>Ask yourself What attracted you to this subject or class in the first place? What's shifted since you last painted? What insight is arising?</li><li>Are you drawn to continue, or start something new? </li><li>Spend some time with your intention, and write it on your canvas/in your journal. </li><li>Get fresh water, and perhaps reset your altar</li></ul><ul><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Glazing can be <i>scary</i>, and is so potent!! It is a great way to integrate what has gone before, and is a key component of our process with Intentional Creativity. It is also a simple way to add Mothercolour </span></li><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Use a transparent color - Golden's Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold or Transparent Red Iron Oxide are some favorites! </span></li><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">What's gone before and each new layer adds depth.</span></li><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Want to gesso? Consider choosing a transparent color, watering it down a bit, use a big brush and cover the canvas with a layer of glaze! How does that feel? Write about your process!</span></li><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Translucent Golden Fluids work great for glazing - you can lay it flat to glaze and dry, and perhaps use a piece of T-shirt, to rub and "burnish" the canvas. ... </span></li><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Then, you guessed it! </span></li><li><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Sit back with your <b>journal</b>, and write about what's being integrated! </span></li></ul><b>Glaze options</b>:<div><ul><li><u>Partial glaze</u>, use one color on half the canvas, and another on the other half. Smudge the line between the two, burnish if you wish.</li><li><u>4 directions</u>: choose 4 transparent colors. Spritz the canvas with water, then use the first color along the top, spritz again and let it drip ...rotate the canvas, spritz and use the next color ... Spray, paint, play with the drips. Turn the canvas again ... </li><li>White!! If you REALLY want to gesso the whole thing, try spritzing the canvas, choose a direction, paint white along the "top", spray again and let it drip! Or use white on the area you "don't like" and spray it, let it drip ...</li><li>Gold! Our inner Critics are easily distracted by shiny objects! Spray the canvas, and use splashes of gold or another metallic in a few areas!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwzlp7YkQv0Dh2DySC2BFM9HWzEOTsx-fEfFA4P32w20ZtjVobxoKiHzIlBXUHpy73B6FThPNhPdZMGoPW9ED6DHzpOdrLeYmuKw8YnRYM6EKaat53ENz9jMXcrmnVVnKFiMho-91Bx0/s2048/20190629_172645.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwzlp7YkQv0Dh2DySC2BFM9HWzEOTsx-fEfFA4P32w20ZtjVobxoKiHzIlBXUHpy73B6FThPNhPdZMGoPW9ED6DHzpOdrLeYmuKw8YnRYM6EKaat53ENz9jMXcrmnVVnKFiMho-91Bx0/s320/20190629_172645.jpg" width="320" /></a></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Thrift store pansy</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><b>Repurposing a canvas</b></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I love finding a large canvas at the thrift store, and reclaiming it! </li><li>When I get it home, I spritz it with water (often with flower essences) and wipe it down, and use Palo Santa or cedar to smudge it. </li><li>A bit of salt in a bowl of water, and damp washcloth are another option for cleansing and clearing.</li><li>If there's a lot of texture, I might lightly sand that area, and dust off with a dry cloth.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>When you're ready to glaze, consider the colors already there, and your approach. </li><li>Bless the canvas, and pull out your journal, to write and sketch</li><li>Write your intention on the Canvas (I use Neocolor 2)</li></ul><div>Some examples:</div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A painting of a spaniel was white and gold, with very dark eyes, I painted white over the eyes, and perhaps glazed the whole piece with Quinacridone nickel Azo Gold. There was a lot of light texture, which added interest to my painting!. </li><li>On the big pansy - mostly dark purple, I added more purple around it, and to the white triangle in the center. </li><li>I might do partial glasses, or a 4 directions glaze on a more random piece</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; display: inline; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxbcbu1ae-7q8vvTykzsJ1jwETE29k4X4vof4SXxXhLLqj1wEDHDtl_TJSYfryntXPl6ktGXtf4_EBje-sK8-Nbasn4Sz9b_VbpXRRQc4tvISQT0RyW-mOpCgWwHbd7S4v-3cxaYptGk/s2048/20190630_030939.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxbcbu1ae-7q8vvTykzsJ1jwETE29k4X4vof4SXxXhLLqj1wEDHDtl_TJSYfryntXPl6ktGXtf4_EBje-sK8-Nbasn4Sz9b_VbpXRRQc4tvISQT0RyW-mOpCgWwHbd7S4v-3cxaYptGk/s320/20190630_030939.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pansy - after several layers</div><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This became "Good Medicine"</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Do you have favorite ways to repurpose canvases? </div><div>Happy <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2020/10/paint-party-friday-week-34-year-10.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paint Party Friday</a>!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-14120551709672639402020-10-17T19:57:00.002-07:002020-10-17T21:50:14.535-07:00Vivid - Legend 2020<p>In the invitation to the <a href="https://musea.org/school/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">newest Legend course</a>, Shiloh Sophia invites us to examine what we are harvesting and what we've learned in 2020. In a bold move, she is offering Intentional Creativity® teachers the opportunity, after completing Vivid, to be licensed to offer this signature course to prospective students! </p><p>As Shiloh began teaching the process we've come to know as Intentional Creativity, one of the first steps was a journey to reconnect with our Legendary Self in a several month course that includes journaling, visioning and painting. As the prerequisite for the Color of Woman teacher training, I first painted my legendary lady, <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2018/01/we-are-legendary.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shanden'eah Star Path</a> in 2105. </p><p>Before taking Legend, I had the opportunity to take several local IC classes, from <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2014/02/tea-with-gabriella.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elisabeth Friese-Mick</a> and Heidi Moondancer; plus two online from graduates Flora Adobe and <a href="https://jassy.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jassy Watson</a>. It was invaluable to have these in-person and small group experiences as a foundation for the course, and benefit from different teaching styles! And though I could include them in my initiate book, they didn't "count" toward the course.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dag9zk3Kbb3KIqIXvmEefzwvEpFFoBehWdp9AnOpxr9Q_ml8d12at4muQQNpyXNpzIVxQF0S_eS8W1x09DBLIunM7gjgkPBHklSrpQkdYYFD9W6yvYySRv8ktWbdsghMI2CStTxiWvI/s2048/IMG_20180901_084436_132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dag9zk3Kbb3KIqIXvmEefzwvEpFFoBehWdp9AnOpxr9Q_ml8d12at4muQQNpyXNpzIVxQF0S_eS8W1x09DBLIunM7gjgkPBHklSrpQkdYYFD9W6yvYySRv8ktWbdsghMI2CStTxiWvI/s320/IMG_20180901_084436_132.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shanden'eah Star Path - 2015</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Earlier this year, I again had the opportunity to paint Legend in the <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2020/01/oracle-and-ally-legendary-journey.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oracle and Ally</a>, and to help tend their online classroom. As in other years, some of the students began their IC journey in my classes. I'm excited at the prospect of offering the prerequisite course, both in person and virtually! </div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Here are some of the students, and part of their stories: </div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">While I was still in Color of Woman, my friend Sepha Nisbet invited me to tea, to pick my brain about CoW. Long identifing as an artist, Sepha has taught watercolor, clay, and was offering Paint Night parties - but longed for the depth of creating with intention! She took my first <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2015/10/elen-star-path-class.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Muse class</a> and shared great practical suggestions for setting up and flow, and always asks the best questions! </div><div dir="auto">Sepha graduated from CoW 2016, and we co-facilitated many circles and classes before she took to the Road as a <a href="https://www.sephanisbetartist.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Travelling Artist</a>. </div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">When it came time for Sepha to offer her <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2016/10/into-dark.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">13 step class</a>, Christy Cozby was one of the students, and I played harp and assisted. Christy came to another of our classes a couple of years later, then enrolled in CoW 2020, and will graduate November 1! </div><div dir="auto">I felt I'd come full circle to take Christy's <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2020/09/harvest-queen-and-princess-silver-hands.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">13 step class</a>, Princess Silver Hands last month, virtually! I am so pleased with this small canvas and transformed princess! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhAYJ7JTueIw-I7gk_L1Tq23xufUOWZA5uHOaGLf65Nf134Ny7QOzvVh4mpdDaQx_HOPtuS-CP0aG173kxJmy_ulcqR0UWgouajV91KWsQiLNPKzSmjxWeqcxgPG0glkRUqK_cgWeaW8/s2048/20201017_183355.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhAYJ7JTueIw-I7gk_L1Tq23xufUOWZA5uHOaGLf65Nf134Ny7QOzvVh4mpdDaQx_HOPtuS-CP0aG173kxJmy_ulcqR0UWgouajV91KWsQiLNPKzSmjxWeqcxgPG0glkRUqK_cgWeaW8/s320/20201017_183355.jpg" /></a></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><a href="Http://croneing.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linda Allen</a> & <a href="https://instagram.com/angdelaplain?igshid=ovcrz2as1s3t" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Angie</a> Delaplain began coming to classes from several hours away, both in McMinnville and at my friend Margot's in Corvallis, before deciding to enroll in Color of Woman! Linda competed the Red Thread Circle Guide program first, then decided to take the plunge and do CoW. They both took my spring 2019 class, <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2019/04/class-embracing-mama-gaia.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Embracing Mother Gaia</a> just before their CoW Quest began. </div><div dir="auto">They graduated fall of 2019, and Linda took the 2020 Cosmic Smashbook course, with founder Catt Geller! Linda co-facilitates most of my virtual Red Thread Circle, and has led several, Angie will lead her first this week! </div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Another student in the Gaia class, <a href="http://Heartcreationblog.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carol Fairbanks</a>, has taken at least 4 classes with me, and attended numerous circles. An older student (78) Carol also has extensive art experience, and her paintings are phenomenal. She has taught paining and yoga, and is a dedicated environmentalist. She took my <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2019/10/harvest-queen-and-treesisters.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harvest Queen</a> and <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2020/08/crystalline-heart-wonder-woman.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wonder Woman</a> classes last fall, shortly before enrolling in CoW 2020.</div><div dir="auto">She chose Harvest Queen as the theme for her <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2020/09/harvest-queen-and-princess-silver-hands.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">virtual class</a>, which I also attended, and offered one of her other events via our RT Circle. She is graduating Nov 1 as well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjL9CuUXlWezazM3MuiR8narz9Xosyyq8XL6I7XTBPI_usaZVEq7xGqwEiqz2mWgDSiEurmZLTYwMWitVmLE5o9cFgSaG_cQAlxZvy3j7f9mQdxWwIFpQX25EqgvHPhzmxxd-ZDravXRA/s2048/20191008_162423.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjL9CuUXlWezazM3MuiR8narz9Xosyyq8XL6I7XTBPI_usaZVEq7xGqwEiqz2mWgDSiEurmZLTYwMWitVmLE5o9cFgSaG_cQAlxZvy3j7f9mQdxWwIFpQX25EqgvHPhzmxxd-ZDravXRA/s320/20191008_162423.jpg" /></a></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;">Carol at Harvest Queen - 2019</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">In the summer of 2017, my friend Glenda's sister Sherry Rueger Banaka and I chatted on the way to Glenda's book reading, and the next week, Sherry contacted Shiloh for early enrollment! </div><div dir="auto">Sepha was one of the Art Doctors for Legend 2018, and with our local friends Sherry, Angie and Rema in the class, we decided to offer an <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2020/01/oracle-and-ally-legendary-journey.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">open studio</a> for those finishing recent paintings or in Legend. Gals loaded paint, brushes, and their big canvases in their cars to join us. Sherry graduated in 2018, and last fall we co-facilitated Grief to Gratitude. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZhoPhQDgRjY7nvI91MPhnxlGezJDHX_Sy0NJuccLuNYb3cTy36TlaqWzEzGyIaWTsppqWyW1aJODbgDKutlM2UpiUXuRMbULsQeKbOpZ6qpUhoRbIlWD_p9mG6d9RKjbHkF8tegup3w/s320/28279231_1754900587901397_3720960811852880252_n+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZhoPhQDgRjY7nvI91MPhnxlGezJDHX_Sy0NJuccLuNYb3cTy36TlaqWzEzGyIaWTsppqWyW1aJODbgDKutlM2UpiUXuRMbULsQeKbOpZ6qpUhoRbIlWD_p9mG6d9RKjbHkF8tegup3w/s0/28279231_1754900587901397_3720960811852880252_n+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;">Sherry, Nadya, Rema and Angie 2018</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Rema Tillet began coming to Red Thread circles several years ago, graduated from the Cosmic Smashbook training, offered by CoW graduate Catt Geller.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">My cousin Leah Hankins has been a steady attendee of the Red Thread Circles, and also took Harvest Queen - she completed the Red Thread Guide certification in the summer, and I look forward to her presence and facilitating local circles soon!</div><div dir="auto"></div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">I found it invaluable to have had in-person experiences as a foundation for the training, and have gotten wonderful feedback from the students who have gone on to take trainings themselves. There's a benefit from smaller classes, and experiencing different teaching styles! I am delighted at the opportunity for graduates of Color of Woman to "refresh" with Legend, and have the opportunity to be licensed to teach MYSTIC! </div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto"><br /></div>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-90955129356899391232020-10-12T12:08:00.008-07:002020-10-14T15:09:00.411-07:00Instagram -Tags and Tips<p style="text-align: center;">Yay, I now have 1000 followers on Instagram! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCO31nL2WmzTvPbQoKaRHz-dgKtsZJFQ5N1yVMfAByRmwMjT0Z0cHhS4DZiJ1DjH1_VyA_-5xTBfrlAqBHiU1mc5EonaaPZhpR1Z5qvjZh6xEUM-PuD7-DmEMXHsMvPH5NBHNLWAPrhnU/s2048/IMG_20201012_085601_470.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCO31nL2WmzTvPbQoKaRHz-dgKtsZJFQ5N1yVMfAByRmwMjT0Z0cHhS4DZiJ1DjH1_VyA_-5xTBfrlAqBHiU1mc5EonaaPZhpR1Z5qvjZh6xEUM-PuD7-DmEMXHsMvPH5NBHNLWAPrhnU/s320/IMG_20201012_085601_470.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>I began posting on Instagram two years ago, after Maestra Shiloh Sophia suggested we use the #intentionalcreativity, and see if we could boost the numbers of posts over a thousand or so tagging our brand! We are now at 13.4 K! </p><p>In those early days, I <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2018/09/reflections-and-iconsights.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wrote</a>, <i>"It's been fun playing with my pictures for posts, making little montages (which don't always behave!) And meeting new virtual friends! I love the journal pages @quantummemoir does, and ... I'm @nadyakingartist ❤"</i></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>When you start typing a tag, suggestions will come up - bypass ones that have over a million, and look for ones in the 50 - 500k range ... </li><li>Look at tags other friends and colleagues in your community use - make a note of those which fit! </li><li>Choose a few that are unique to you, or your small group. Recently I added <a href="https://m.facebook.com/groups/713051216146365?ref=content_filter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">red thread Creatives</a>, as that's the name of my Facebook group. </li><li>It's a good idea to check out the tag, and see how the posts match your intention - I usually click "recent" as well 💖</li><li>I took part in a pod early on, where 6-8 of us tried to post daily, follow each other, and like and comment on each other's posts - Quantum Memoir was one of the pod, and we're still in touch.</li><li>When you have a bit of extra time, visit some of the folks who liked recent posts, and choose several which appeal to interact with and comment on. </li><li>Post a link to your website or blog in your bio, and update your site regularly. If you're promoting an event, make more information/ registration easy to find.</li></ul><p></p><p>Here's a <a href="https://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2019/05/29/instagram-hashtags" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">recent post</a> with other suggestions on using hashtags.</p><p>Are you on Instagram? You're invited to post the link to your account, and share an tips you've discovered. </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-46658553904673449342020-09-25T15:35:00.005-07:002020-09-25T15:35:31.416-07:00Harvest Queen and Princess Silver Hands<p>Last weekend felt like a Retreat, as two of my friends who are in this year's Color of Woman teacher training offered their required 13 step class - virtually! <a href="https://heartcreationblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carol Fairbanks</a> has been a frequent student in my workshops and circles since 2016. I first met Christy Cozby in Sepha's <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2016/10/into-dark.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">certification class</a> around the same time. </p><p>Carol chose as her theme <a href="https://www.meetup.com/PNW-Womens-Intentional-Creativity-Community/events/272991819/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harvest Queen</a>, drawng from the HQ <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2019/10/harvest-queen-and-treesisters.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">class</a> I taught last fall. She scheduled her class over two sessions, so we'll meet again tomorrow. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUR32uBX6giI6EqALAOl9OmR30SyWI3o7e6aXx8gha-rlzdoEw0XDVYKCCLuuXt-SemzixCs4HvL159vTLcocqtv5s804Ch2ThJqadW3SRLtWNr4FnfUmhh0NvAshYO8QQI7y_jOG1Pw/s2048/20191008_125326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUR32uBX6giI6EqALAOl9OmR30SyWI3o7e6aXx8gha-rlzdoEw0XDVYKCCLuuXt-SemzixCs4HvL159vTLcocqtv5s804Ch2ThJqadW3SRLtWNr4FnfUmhh0NvAshYO8QQI7y_jOG1Pw/s320/20191008_125326.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Heidi, Leah and Carol, fall 2019</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p>Inquiries:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>What wisdom can I harvest from this year?</li><li>What mature fruits are ready for harvest?</li><li>What is ready to be Clipped?</li><li>How can I make space for the next cycle?</li></ul><div>I pulled the card Old man of Stories - Legba - is the story one of healing? What will being balance and harmony? (Rainbow Earth Tarot)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZeAn8CjglKMZYhXvzxI-ITRLx9LRiqhe7xoPyjb3ICvjjPRKiw7u2flSREBnBW9Jp_YJQgnVGm5c3akb7mXkHRTiSOIi3hEGSaByeatLvQNgLUhr6K1-K0Nw1aBC9Wq32Ux8-MboAf4/s2048/20200919_144522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZeAn8CjglKMZYhXvzxI-ITRLx9LRiqhe7xoPyjb3ICvjjPRKiw7u2flSREBnBW9Jp_YJQgnVGm5c3akb7mXkHRTiSOIi3hEGSaByeatLvQNgLUhr6K1-K0Nw1aBC9Wq32Ux8-MboAf4/s320/20200919_144522.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Underpainting - 3 words and 3 colours - centered, (Quinacridone violet and Dioxazine purple) renewal (Green Gold and Yellow Oxide) and gratitude (primary magenta)</div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizT_ft5bdUYrG1WLfXBQW4FSaEXU_ajcPD76leas6r5WwGJYRSKO6cM1cqO2zTyGX0b98gWMXANS0btP95CylZNv2QEqd9NJ7Fx9MS6qDZ3SCASLRN-MUszA0vchZveeKF60N68fuIBoc/s2048/20200919_163331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizT_ft5bdUYrG1WLfXBQW4FSaEXU_ajcPD76leas6r5WwGJYRSKO6cM1cqO2zTyGX0b98gWMXANS0btP95CylZNv2QEqd9NJ7Fx9MS6qDZ3SCASLRN-MUszA0vchZveeKF60N68fuIBoc/s320/20200919_163331.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Symbols: Apple, (fruitful harvest) spirals of life, wreath - crown, balance and wholeness</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VbOUNk-FkEYU96nf9YKdjNU-2ZFDda0xLOwajgDiD4FVG74Lxts28KlbtmPdrUzmS39S8ozhiy9G4SQ-DUqf_3Dw8R2LgU96IH4ClefQUUTLbZFukhWjIGopHo3YFIMequ1A4byJhdg/s2048/20200923_173434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VbOUNk-FkEYU96nf9YKdjNU-2ZFDda0xLOwajgDiD4FVG74Lxts28KlbtmPdrUzmS39S8ozhiy9G4SQ-DUqf_3Dw8R2LgU96IH4ClefQUUTLbZFukhWjIGopHo3YFIMequ1A4byJhdg/s320/20200923_173434.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This week I revisited her face and expression, bringing in a looked Fae presence - and need to do loved listening/ journaling! We will gather again this Saturday, and delve deeper! <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">*°*°*°*°*°*°*°*</p><p>Christy's <a href="https://www.mayaorganization.org/intentional-creativity.html?fbclid=IwAR2EIeVbSFLdrEGfdM_hbVFEIm-NySYY-MvIgMnZifYZxIyG6gLEZfHgBno" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">class on Sunday</a> was based on the tale of <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_Without_Hands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Princess Silver Hands</a>, or the Handless Maiden - which she told beautifully! (Several of us weren't familiar with this tale)</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>what gifts do your hands bestow?</li><li>They are the <i>"tools of tools,"</i> enabling you to feel and do.</li><li>What do they hold, feel, grasp, fashion, give and receive? </li><li>What phases go with hands/restrictions? Sitting on my hands, hands are tied, waiting for a band out ... </li><li>How do we internalize the patriarchy, make a margin without all the information?</li></ul><div>Our creativity grandmother, Lenore Thomas Strauss asked, <i>"what ancient knowing lives within these hands?"</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>All the great stories are variations on the same story of challenge, journey into the underworld (forest) benefactors (a pear tree that offers its fruit, King, kind mother in law) initiating and renewal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpNvQKgtW5fJ7fepr9uvBUYK5HUS9rw2w-GApTfNrTlypqWlSFAlhyphenhyphen31sk9WIIkrKyKd5FZZId5qs5dHDomdzvp-f6ME1NyW34Gdd9eEbAP3uB3W5iKX0aV03SO9lxESNynDrNuXPzx9Q/s2048/20200920_114606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpNvQKgtW5fJ7fepr9uvBUYK5HUS9rw2w-GApTfNrTlypqWlSFAlhyphenhyphen31sk9WIIkrKyKd5FZZId5qs5dHDomdzvp-f6ME1NyW34Gdd9eEbAP3uB3W5iKX0aV03SO9lxESNynDrNuXPzx9Q/s320/20200920_114606.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sketch on the background</div><div style="text-align: left;">I appreciated the places in the story where in spite of challenges, she is cared for, loved and nurtured. </div><div><i> </i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIdesMIIUnNj5g9SJAkP8AJYFT3Epr86CcZJCrznHOJQYnF16Qu1bK6WOWHeI5tSKXoMMa0xsXW9zuuTnLAkSQkvBvaFo6cWfJp8t2HTZwV1T-fngDLkVVSMt4vjj7E0_eSUSxOEKuyU/s1080/IMG_20200920_182937_395.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1016" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIdesMIIUnNj5g9SJAkP8AJYFT3Epr86CcZJCrznHOJQYnF16Qu1bK6WOWHeI5tSKXoMMa0xsXW9zuuTnLAkSQkvBvaFo6cWfJp8t2HTZwV1T-fngDLkVVSMt4vjj7E0_eSUSxOEKuyU/s320/IMG_20200920_182937_395.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>There's a pear tree in the background, and a cord nesting in her hair (I used reverse stencils on both paintings, the technique we learned in <a href="https://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2020/01/colour-play-mothercolour.html" target="_blank">treesisters</a>. One of the themes in the story is a renewal of wedding views with the King after a seperation and misunderstanding, and a big celebration of nine days and nine nights. Our Color of Woman SiStar Anna Corsini, from Florence, Italy, committed to continuing working with her lady overr this time! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zoo3v5IdGcmDPKUEeTzlEcA199laXEa9vV-Agcm3QMu7ovh4bFIbrat51KgnitGoCTz6h2ORAGZEYSYWdHq_FifBVmtEtfvtSFkMW1-p6wrWisnLGquJRnmO8XmX9ROK-uYc8kuafN8/s2048/20200920_141826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zoo3v5IdGcmDPKUEeTzlEcA199laXEa9vV-Agcm3QMu7ovh4bFIbrat51KgnitGoCTz6h2ORAGZEYSYWdHq_FifBVmtEtfvtSFkMW1-p6wrWisnLGquJRnmO8XmX9ROK-uYc8kuafN8/s320/20200920_141826.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Fun to see the shadows of the birch tree on my lady ... She's continuing to inform me as well. I look forward to what each of these paintings and process have to bring.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Happy <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2020/09/paint-party-friday-week-30-year-10.html" target="_blank">Paint Party Friday</a>! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><p></p>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424535189286041043.post-87080687783486555502020-09-18T20:02:00.001-07:002020-09-18T20:17:38.090-07:00Reiki and the Red Thread<p> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18px;">While studying to become an</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18px;"> </span><em style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18px;"><strong><a data-mce-href="https://musea.org/certifications/" href="https://musea.org/certifications/" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(115, 25, 77); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #73194d; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-weight: 400; list-style: outside none disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(115, 25, 77); text-decoration-style: solid;" target="_blank" type="1">Intentional Creativity teacher and coach</a></strong></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18px;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18px;">in 2015, one of our assignments was to offer several </span><em style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18px;"><a data-mce-href="http://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/p/red-thread.html" href="http://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/p/red-thread.html" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(115, 25, 77); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #73194d; empty-cells: show; float: none; list-style: outside none disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(115, 25, 77); text-decoration-style: solid;" target="_blank" type="1">Red Thread Circles</a></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18px;"> and events. I included a simple circle as part of a 1st Degree Reiki class, and covered journals in 2nd Degree - the students loved it.</span></p><p style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #333333; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-family: Times, Georgia; font-size: 18px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 22px; list-style: outside none disc; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: verdana, geneva;" style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">My teacher Maestra Shiloh Sophia invited me to consider the connections between Reiki and the IC teachings, <em>"I know there are connections, explore what they are."</em></span></p><p style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #333333; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-family: Times, Georgia; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; list-style: outside none disc; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><em><span data-mce-style="color: #ff0000;" style="color: red;">A Chinese legend tells that we are connected before birth with those whom we're destined to meet by an invisible Red Thread. Through out our lives, the thread may twist, stretch and tangle, but will never</span> <span data-mce-style="color: #ff0000;" style="color: red;">break.</span><br /><br /><span data-mce-style="color: #ff0000;" style="color: red;">We each hold, and are responsible for a unique piece of this thread.</span></em></span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #333333; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-family: Times, Georgia; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; list-style: outside none disc; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" class="yssDKImg yssImg yssImgE yssAstImg_itemGuid.5f6444110987c2.75335835_3264X2448 yssImg_allowZoomIn yssDKImg_alignCenter" data-mce-src="/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/20200330_171517.260222334_std.jpg" data-mce-style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" height="239" src="http://ladyharper.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/20200330_171517.260222334_std.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 12px auto; text-align: center;" width="320" /></p><p style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #333333; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; list-style: outside none disc; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With Reiki, we often feel the resonance of connection when we meet other Reiki practitioners, or first connect with our Master. The teachings and practices of </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;">I</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;">ntentional Creativity® and Reiki support each other in a beautiful way. Over the last five years, I've formulated a Red Thread Reiki curriculum designed to support practitioners on their journey.</span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #333333; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-family: Times, Georgia; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; list-style: outside none disc; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Some of the Red Thread Reiki teachings are included in my classes, others may be taken separately. Most are suitable for anyone, whether they've studied Reiki or not. </span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #333333; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-family: Times, Georgia; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; list-style: outside none disc; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><span style="font-size: medium;">These Circles include a check in, Meditation with self Reiki, and a simple creative project - no artistic ability necessary - <em>really</em><i>!</i> Creativity is an innate gift inherent in being human, and becoming aware of ourselves as creative beings helps us stay present.</span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #333333; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-family: Times, Georgia; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; list-style: outside none disc; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><span style="font-size: medium;">These pieces we create are imbued with Reiki energy, and can be used personally or gifted to others. Most circles are open to both Reiki Practitioners and those interested in healing.</span></span></p><ul data-mce-style="" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #333333; cursor: auto; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-family: Times, Georgia; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 40px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; cursor: auto; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration-style: solid;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Reiki Principle Prayer flags </span></span></li><li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; cursor: auto; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration-style: solid;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Soul Compass cards - rewrite old stories</span></span></li><li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; cursor: auto; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration-style: solid;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><a data-mce-href="https://kingstouchreiki.blogspot.com/2019/02/reiki-intention-boxes.html" href="https://kingstouchreiki.blogspot.com/2019/02/reiki-intention-boxes.html" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(115, 25, 77); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #73194d; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-weight: 400; list-style: outside none disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(115, 25, 77); text-decoration-style: solid;" target="_blank" type="1">Blessing Box</a></strong> - for your Reiki Prayer requests</span></span></li><li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; cursor: auto; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration-style: solid;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a data-mce-href="http://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2020/05/whats-in-your-basket_29.html" href="http://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2020/05/whats-in-your-basket_29.html" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(115, 25, 77); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #73194d; empty-cells: show; float: none; list-style: outside none disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(115, 25, 77); text-decoration-style: solid;" target="_blank" type="1">Medicine Basket</a> - what are your special tools and gifts?</span></span></li><li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; cursor: auto; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration-style: solid;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Personal symbol - use Metacognative drawing to unlock your unique healing symbol</span></span></li><li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; cursor: auto; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration-style: solid;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a data-mce-href="https://kingstouchreiki.blogspot.com/2015/07/okuden-going-deeper.html" href="https://kingstouchreiki.blogspot.com/2015/07/okuden-going-deeper.html" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(115, 25, 77); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #73194d; empty-cells: show; float: none; list-style: outside none disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(115, 25, 77); text-decoration-style: solid;" target="_blank" type="1">Reiki Journal</a> - cover, process pages</span></span></li><li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; cursor: auto; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration-style: solid;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><a data-mce-href="http://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2014/02/ariadnes-red-thread.html" href="http://dia-creationstation.blogspot.com/2014/02/ariadnes-red-thread.html" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(115, 25, 77); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #73194d; empty-cells: show; float: none; list-style: outside none disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(115, 25, 77); text-decoration-style: solid;" target="_blank" type="1"><span style="font-size: medium;">Finger labyrinth</span></a></span></li><li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; cursor: auto; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration-style: solid;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Symbol practice * <em>Reiki 2 and 3 practitioners</em></span></span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: trebuchet ms, geneva; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTr9CXUxg5ttMhptz3Fhv0VSsnlrboZz3VK_n-oO_qbMmtFFwFMa8EEIlH6SOtahQ-rygAXTFgR5movKge40WpIzCx_Ms4vrCmR87I9trnO7XuJTtftgLUYCBJiuVQn5q-s-L3VmW4To/s2048/20200808_153604.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTr9CXUxg5ttMhptz3Fhv0VSsnlrboZz3VK_n-oO_qbMmtFFwFMa8EEIlH6SOtahQ-rygAXTFgR5movKge40WpIzCx_Ms4vrCmR87I9trnO7XuJTtftgLUYCBJiuVQn5q-s-L3VmW4To/s320/20200808_153604.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva; font-size: large;">Intentional Painting Classes especially suited for Reiki Practitioners:</span></div><p style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #333333; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-family: Times, Georgia; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; list-style: outside none disc; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"></span></span></p><ul data-mce-style="text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #333333; cursor: auto; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-family: Times, Georgia; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: outside; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 40px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px;"><li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; cursor: auto; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration-style: solid;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Medicine Painting - turn tragedies into remedies </span></span></li><li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; cursor: auto; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration-style: solid;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Reiki Guide (watercolor paper or canvas) </span></span></li><li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; cursor: auto; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration-style: solid;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a data-mce-href="/nadya_home/soul_spark" href="http://ladyharper.com/nadya_home/soul_spark" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(115, 25, 77); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #73194d; empty-cells: show; float: none; list-style: outside none disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(115, 25, 77); text-decoration-style: solid;" target="_blank" type="1">Soul Spark</a> <br /></span></span></li><li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; cursor: auto; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-decoration-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration-style: solid;"><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Healing Temple</span></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva; text-align: center;">Have questions? You'd like to work with me in person or virtually, you find information about these sessions and my Reiki classes on my <a href="http://ladyharper.com/reiki_classes/red_thread_reiki_teachings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva; text-align: center;">You're invited to </span><a class="internallink" data-mce-href="/contact_nadya" href="http://ladyharper.com/contact_nadya" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; border-collapse: separate; border-color: rgb(115, 25, 77); border-spacing: 0px; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; clear: none; color: #73194d; empty-cells: show; float: none; font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva; list-style: outside none disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: none; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: rgb(115, 25, 77); text-decoration-style: solid;" type="2">contact</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva; text-align: center;"> me - I look forward to our journey together on the Reiki path!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", geneva; text-align: center;">Happy <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2020/09/paint-party-friday-week-29-year-10.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paint Party Friday</a>!</span></span></div>Nadyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.com0