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gallery 1 feminine energy |
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TRANSITION
Transition means change and it is a paradox that the constant cycle of life is assurance of neverending change. My first paintings seem to have an ethereal look to them but even then I was exploring the concept of light vs dark, and the idea that we remember we are whole and balanced when we recognize and embrace both the light and dark aspects of life.
EMBRACING BLACK DOG
When we embrace what appears to us as the dark side, or in this case represented by a raging black dog, it can be key to bringing about a different perspective of one's life. Native Americans believe the dog to be a loyal friend, and so is our dark side. The pine fir boughs are connected to the planet Jupiter which is the planet of expansion, helping us to expand our viewpoint.
THE FOOL
The Fool was created so that gender can not be distinguished. The Goddess energy asks for a balance, a yin/yang of masculine and feminine energy. The Fool symbolizes trusting in the unknown. Not knowing what's in store, but risking moving forward with ease and trust. Making dreams come true is The Fool's vision, represented by the lizard, the dreamer of all dreams. The dragonfly who flies by his side reminds him that this material world of obstacles is just an illusion, and that the Fool can fly too!
DARK DEFINING LIGHT
What is the dark and why is it in our lives? What often appears as dark energy in our lives is simply the energy that defines for us what the "LIGHT" really is. |
MOTHER GODDESS
Painting the Goddess energy has been my celebration of the ongoing rhythm of life. Her blue color symbolizes the waters of life and the spirals are those of the patterns of nature itself and all creation. The Goddess is the tree of life, with the seed and her creative forces she is the giver of life. She represents a wholeness unto herself yet she is empowered by the male; the energy of action. In ancient cultures this was represented by the horns of animals. Both masculine and feminine having an equal place in creation. I see it all around me, the Goddess energy at work. Men are being validated for their intuition and feelings. Women are calling up the warrior within to make changes in their lives, thus the world. The Goddess is an ancient sacred energy, one of holiness (wholeness).
FREEDOM
She is free. Free from the fear of death. She understands that life is about birth, death and rebirth. That is what the ancient symbol of the serpent that encircles her represents. She wears a dress with butterflies, thus she has the capability to transform herself, like the caterpillar who metamorphoses itself, like all of life. Her hair is split into the dark and the light, each having a place in our world. The patriarchal society of America's stars and stripes anthem spurs her into taking action. She is the Goddess bringing us the message that we are already free.
WISE WOMAN OF PEACE
This wise woman holds mourning doves, symbols of the feminine energies of peace within. She teaches us lessons of patience, calm, stillness and compassion. When women reach the age of menopause the sacred blood of wisdom is finally retained inside the body, and then the woman can partake of its wisdom. She becomes the crone, the wise woman. |
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