// Art Therapy in Quarantine // an altered book can be incredibly versitile in expressing oneself. Each page can become a new art form, whether that's blackout poetry - as I show here - or collage pages, writing thoughts and feelings, drawing Mandalas, and any other way you'd like to create art.
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An altered book also allows one to reflect, explore, and work through the theme of an altered reality. This is a perfect medium for working through our current altered reality of Covid-19.
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Find a book, or even a magazine, that you no longer want to keep. I like books with a hardcover, or no cover at all... I often get my books from the recycling depot or the library when they're giving old books away. If you don't have access to that, take a look at the books on your shelf... Maybe you have a book you don't like, or an old text book you're not using...softcover books are fine, and so are magazines. Use what you have available.
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This art, as you can see in this video, is not meant to be product based - its emphasis is on expressing what's inside, outward. Black out poetry is a way to tap into your unconscious by finding words that strike you and seeing how they flow together after you've picked them. Once you have blacked out the other words, read your poem and find the message. I wrote mine at the top of the page.
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If you try this out, I'd love to see your work! Send me messages and images! ✨ Bright blessings on your art today! .
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New technology to enhance your experience!
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Haven now owns this very pretty microphone called the Blue Yeti ✨ I've completed some test runs and the drumming for online spirit journeying will now be smooth and deep like the Black Earth drum delivers in person!
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Earbuds are definitely the best for delivering the Drum in full base, but even the less expensive ones from the dollar store sound pretty good, so no need for expense!
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ALSO for those who cannot join us online for the live Moon Temple, please know I will be recording the audio of the journey, so you can still attend to your spiritual practice on your own time with a download!
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Tuesday, April 7th is the next opening of the Full Moon Temple online 🙏🏻 🌕 get in touch if you'd like to join, or to receive the audio download.
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Fees for Moon Temple are a low $25+gst.
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// Art created in the Women's Spiritual Creativity Circle // this is my artwork from yesterday's beautiful, sacred women's circle.
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We were exploring the ideas of ~ What we need to Receive: What gets in the way of it; and How that impacts our ability to Give, authentically.
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I like the ideas of hands - our Receptive hand and our power, or Giving, hand. Drawing them in this position uses the ancient symbol of creation, the Vulva - yet, when that Creation Portal is wounded - by hate, discrimination, competition, feelings of scarcity... It directly impacts my ability to give. My right hand, symbolizing my place of power and service, feels Unsafe - and is therefore blocked, guarded, shut down, and I feel isolated and alone.
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The dialectic of this is that when I am actually met with connection, welcome, inclusion, and value - I am able to GIVE authentically, and the space in the middle is filled with love, compassion, and kindness.
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Three insights I bring from this experience are: 1) a reminder that everything is relational. We are in relationship with everything and everyone. 2) my need for community that values me and what I offer is vital to my ability to be of service to the world. 3) there is more work to be done on navigating how to be of service when I am met with hate and discrimination, and still remain safe.
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We are meeting again on April 15th, 10am-12pm MST, online. This is a Karma Offering, Pay what you can $10 - $25.
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You are welcome to join us. 💗
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"Our words become the house we live in"...
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Most witches and wisdom traditions will tell you the power of the spoken word. Spelling (in writing) actually comes from the idea of 'spells', (overly simple explanation: prayers with a bit of oomph plus creative, physical items to marry the two realms);
I will add to this that words you speak inside your mind are just as powerful to your health..
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We know that we are a major player in the building of our own reality. Some things are indeed the cards you're dealt, but the rest is absolutely the way you play your hand. So I encourage you all to Pay Attention to how you are building your house with the words you are using... No judgements, just get curious and notice what words you are choosing.
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Now, can they be reframed to create a healthier, more grounded reality? Can you utilize this incredible power you hold and influence the house you are building around you?
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~Be the Artist of Your Life 🔥
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