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autumn: where nature & spirit swirl together...

~under the full snow moon~

 

~i name my fears & burn them~

 

~with crow over my shoulder~

 

~i smudge~

 

~my first medicine wheel on 11.11.11~

 

~going deep within~

 

~it's sometimes hard to see the path ahead~

 

~it had been overgrown with so much fear & doubt~

 

~but now i realize that my skin is my own to shed~

 

~and so it begins~

 

~a new way of seeing where things are not limited to black & white~

 

~where beauty is mine to name~

 

~and my dream is protected~

 

~where animals guide me~

 

~and community is what i choose to make it~

 

 

~where life is abundant~

 

~and a new journey begins~

 

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~reindeer~

 

reindeer is about movement and finding your inner peace and your place as you walk through life. 

if a reindeer makes its appearance in your life the lesson may very well be that it is time for you to step up and take an active role in caring for the herd.

 

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thank you to a sweet, wise, & generous sister~ pixie who i met at squam and whose souLodge i have been welcomed into.  it has been such a blessing at this precious time in my life when i need all the courage, wisdom & community i can get. 

 

~with pixie @ squam fall 2011~

 

~coyote~

mixed media collage

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i made this for her as coyote is her spirit guide...  it shows her stepping out of the realm of the spirits & onto the earth to teach us of our own potential under the light of the full moon.

 

 

 

two days of joy, intention, art making, tea sipping, stretching, sharing and growing...

 

~the door is open~

 

~at the teahouse art studio~

 

~for two days with the amazing alena hennessy~

 

~fall flowers from my garden~

 

~dreamy teahouse couch~

with one of mati's magical elephant paintings~

 

~the walls are decked out~

 

~there is eye candy everywhere~

photo by stefanie renee

 

~with awesome reminders~

mati's space

 

~sparkly lights~

 

~lots of paint~

 

~and lanterns~

 

~a dreamy still life by mati~

 

~part two~

 

~i have fallen in love with this place~

 

~the workshop began out on the lawn on a sunny fall day~

 

~filled with wonder~

 

~we set our intentions~

 

~added flower essences to our bodies~

 

~went out on our own~

 

~to be still~

 

~and then we began~

 

~beauties unfolding across the table from me~

 

~my materials~

 

~a sketch~

 

~adding india ink (magic!!!) & paint to wood~

 

~heart light~

mixed media peace

 

~kitchen break~

 

~teahouse in action~

 

~the girls are gettin giddy~

 

~the colors are popping~

 

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day two

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~beginning of the moutain lion piece~

 

~tea break~

 

yes!  there is tea to be had at the teahouse studio!!

and a sweet present from mati to add to my baby altar!

thank you so so much!

 

 

~brainstorming....starstorming...~

 

~galaxy storming~

 

~dark night~

mixed media piece

 

come, let's go snow-viewing

till we're buried

~basho~

 

a magical poem found by alena, and now as i'm putting this post together i realize my piece depicts a mountain covered in snow...

 

 

~sweet soul sister val~

 

~my dear squam friend cheryl~

 

~the gloriously joyous intention-filled girls~

 

~take two:  add sass~

 

 

 

~quick'n'dirty journal entry~

made of a poem i randomly turned to:

 

watch birth and death.

the lotus has already

opened its flower

~soseki~

 

and a sweet message from the universe provided by alena and gifted by cheryl:

 

you give so much love

give that to yourself unconditionally today

know how wonderful you are!

 

~thank you lovely alena~

 

alena is a rare bird... she creates an environment where you feel safe to share your hopes, dreams, fears and demons... she guides you into your heart where your dreams live and helps you access them & and then she gently leads you on a journey~ where you are free to play and explore.  and at the end~ there is beauty, friendship, inspiration, understanding and hope. she is a magical, wise, humble, & grounded sweet woman.  thank you miss alena!

 

and then there are the teahouse ladies!!!  pardon me while i gush a bit more!  they are three beautiful, genuine, warm, sparkly, down to earth, uber-talented, generous and inspiring women!  i was floored by what they have created.  it is positively dreamy!  Thank you Tiffany, Mati and Stef!  you ladies ROCK!!!

 

a new altar...for hope...for dreams coming true...for inspiring the gentle, grounded path i need to cultivate to support the next leg of my journey...

 

Sometimes you hear a voice through the door calling you...This turning toward what you deeply love saves you.

~Rumi~

~my dream. it is near.  i am ready. to make it a reality.~

mixed media piece

 

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~my dream is near i am ready to make it a reality~

quick'n'dirty entry

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~cultivate this very path of peace~

quick'n'dirty journal entry

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~medicine for the soul~

 

~soaking it in~

 

~may my next planting be as fruitful~

 

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The Deer's Cry

(one of the oldest Celtic prayers)

 

I arise today

through the strength of heaven, light of sun,

Radiance of moon,

Splendor of fire,

Speed of lightnig,

Swiftness of wind,

Depth of sea,

Stability of earth,

Firmness of rock.

 

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the beautiful, serene print pictured above of a mama and her babe was done by the amazing mati rose who i had the pleasure of meeting and working beside at a magical workshop with alena hennessy hosted by the teahouse studio in berkeley... more on that in the next post!!