to be in the presence of the very same willow tree from my Vision...
to touch her with my very own hand....
to stand toe to toe, barefoot on naked earth with the very soul who first appeared in my Vision and then revealed himself to me in my dream...
this is my path...
and I have never felt more at home....
in my whole life...
than I do right now...
thank you Mother Earth for loving and adoring me as you do...
and giving me so much to love in return...
peace, love, respect, gentle...
my view this morning...
there's something about waking on the sea...
where by I have no choice but to pause as I start the day...
my soul is infused differently somehow...
it feels curious...
and quiet.
so I open myself wide...
I welcome the opportunity for deeper understanding.
and this evening...
I couldn't help but take a little walk to the water's edge alone...
she spoke gently to me...
the sea.
As she lapped the shore, I could feel her tender touch...
it was as if she were rhythmically, gently stroking my hair...
sweet, sacred, and ancient...
magical...
Saturday, I was invited to sit with another in their sacred space...
we sat together...on opposite sides of this vessel...
I on the east...he on the west...
anchored at sea for 5 hours...
holding the space for each other to release...
speaking freely...
our words were enough in that time...
a rare gift.
Grandmother Sun was my chaperone...
when she set, I knew it was time for me to go...
part of me longed to linger...
to lay down on that seat and gaze at the stars all night long...
in silence and understanding...
but the stars scolded me and said "your time to gaze at us all night long will come, sweet girl...don't worry, we will be right here waiting for you, another time, and we will save our brightest sparkles just for you".
on the dinghy back to shore, the sea lit up behind us...
Bioluminescence danced behind us...the whole way...
like little sea fairies...
so delicately beautiful.
raw photo taken by me on 11/22/10
"of all the most significant moments in my life I look and found myself to be around others but no one else noticing in the way that I did."
Words written to me the other day by someone, who by all accounts, I barely know, yet somehow I know better than those I've known forever...
When I see a sky like this...I long so desperately to be in the company of a soul who "notices in the way I do"...
...someone who can lay silently in the grass with me, breathing it all in...stirring our souls in perfect rhythm...
...and when the moment has passed can turn toward me, look into my eyes, and share the sheer and utter depth of the moment...
...without the sound of a single word...
found heart at the center of a cut tree - discovered a few weeks ago along my driveway.
Still in awe & wonder of this heightened state I'm in.
Knowing that it is a gift and exploring every corner of it no matter how exhausing it becomes.
Savoring the deeper sense of freedom with each layer I allow myself to shed.
Grateful for a new found place of peace where I can go to let it all settle.
Drawing from that peaceful energy so that I can finally make some sense of it all and in turn, focus for more than a second & function through what I want & need to do.
Enjoying & honoring all the work that is coming my way, i.e. solo shows and a few other "secret", (for now), projects in the works.
That's where I'm at today...in case you were wondering.
...how about you? what are you marinating in today?
starfish found while kayaking on the Narrow River ~ 9/6/10
the water calls me to come
and as I surrender to that call
I am greeted with a knowing whisper
to trust my instincts.
this morning, I noticed this little string on my pants that just happened to form a heart...
when I got home from my errands and was unloading the car, I noticed this mama dear and her 2 babies in the clearing of my driveway...
I wondered what these messages meant to me today & I came across this:
"Fawn can teach you many lessons about unconditional love. In it's true application, unconditional love means that no strings are attached"...(which reminded me of the loose heart shaped string on my pants). "The gentleness of Fawn is the heart space of Great Spirit which embodies love for all of us."
Deer medicine also brings an increased desire to spend more time in silence and in nature, which could explain my unforgettable encounter with this beauty the other day...
this darling spoke to me big time...
butterflies bring color and joy...and symbolically, the black and yellow are colors that are often associated with the archangel Auriel, in her guise of overseeing the activities of the nature spirits.
It's coming through to me as the perfect energy that will accompany me as I explore and dig deeper while working through my current River Rock series...
I've been envisioning myself spending my days knee deep in rivers with pruney fingers soaking in pure energy & joy with a smooth stone in each hand...
...and my evenings spent in my studio...releasing...with paint covered hands...
...there is no doubt, that is exactly where you will find me...
I'm looking forward to sharing this gentle, lovely journey with you...
