Olde World Roses
2017
encaustic, handmade paper, oil paint, gold leaf
I spent about 6 hours today working on my dissertation. Although it can be tiring I really appreciate the scholarship and ideas generated by the great minds in my areas of interest: feminism, artists, activists, authors and thealogians. I'm working to define Goddess Consciousness and one major aspect of Goddess Spirituality that I appreciate most is the invitation to engage in activities that encourage intuition and invite the possibility of magic. Other ways of knowing such as art, music, poetry and intuition are grounded in the feminine. This doesn't sound like scholarship you say.... you might be surprised.
I reread this quote today by goddess author Michelle Skye: "Sometimes, when we look at the big picture, we lose the importance of the details. We ignore the subtle brush strokes of salmon pink and lilac purple that contribute to the creation of a wonderful, beauteous whole. Beauty is minute, stored in the smallest of spaces, shining from the littlest crevices light. So, when choosing to work, magically and mundanely, to better the environment, it is very easy to lost oneself in the giant causes and issues and concerns of the day, forgetting that sometimes the tiniest action makes the biggest difference." This is such a beautiful sentiment and an important reminder. My office space looks into the backyard; past the maple tree for sweetness, to the apple tree for magic and into the cedar, pine and oak forest that sits at the base of Mt. Shasta. I'm blessed.
I also accessed by Goddess Guidance Oracle cards by Doreen Virtue and drew the beautiful card of Hathor. Her message is of receptivity - "Allow yourself to receive. This will increase your intuition, energy, and ability to give to others." No surprise, this offering resonates deeply. I'm reminded to be present to magic, listen like a mystic, and create beauty for myself as much as others.
I reread this quote today by goddess author Michelle Skye: "Sometimes, when we look at the big picture, we lose the importance of the details. We ignore the subtle brush strokes of salmon pink and lilac purple that contribute to the creation of a wonderful, beauteous whole. Beauty is minute, stored in the smallest of spaces, shining from the littlest crevices light. So, when choosing to work, magically and mundanely, to better the environment, it is very easy to lost oneself in the giant causes and issues and concerns of the day, forgetting that sometimes the tiniest action makes the biggest difference." This is such a beautiful sentiment and an important reminder. My office space looks into the backyard; past the maple tree for sweetness, to the apple tree for magic and into the cedar, pine and oak forest that sits at the base of Mt. Shasta. I'm blessed.
I also accessed by Goddess Guidance Oracle cards by Doreen Virtue and drew the beautiful card of Hathor. Her message is of receptivity - "Allow yourself to receive. This will increase your intuition, energy, and ability to give to others." No surprise, this offering resonates deeply. I'm reminded to be present to magic, listen like a mystic, and create beauty for myself as much as others.