Welcome to the art/life trail ride!
Sometimes I think we’re alone in the universe,
and sometimes I think we’re not.
In either case the idea is quite staggering.
Arthur C. Clarke
Last week we considered the power of being horse rather than riding horse. That’s a big shift in consciousness that’s worth investigating.
Learn a bit about: Horse Medicine from Medicine Cards by Jamie Sams and David Carson:
“Horse is related with the power of knowledge and wisdom and with communication and sharing.
Communicate.
Honor your medicine.
Stand tall.
Use your talents.
Own who you are becoming.”
Journal page, Drozda, 2016
October’s Experience Moon gives us time to look at where we’ve been in the past six months as we make space for what we choose to Be in the coming six months. It could be said that the action oriented spring/summer gives us space to ask, ‘What will I cause?’ while the fall/winter gets us curious about, ‘Who am I being?’
Be-Cause makes a complete journey around the circle of the seasons.
The Trail Ride
Throughout fall/winter we explore the inner seeking creative relationship with the hidden realm of the deep feminine.
Now we are making space for BEING in the midst of a world obsessed by DOING. We choose to not abandon either the active/masculine or the receptive/feminine instead we quiet down, slow down and embrace the nurturing feminine stored deep within our roots. We become our own good mother.
The Diver #10, Drozda, Acrylic/board, 8 x 12″,
H E R E
Turn inward, and like a well-trained archaeologist dig respectfully, delicate pick and brush in hand, excavating gifts and talents. Expect to remain here for as long as it takes to uncover your buried treasure. Picture unearthing the gold within.
Family Tree, Drozda, Acrylic/wood, 36 x 36″
Together we journey exploring the instinctive wealth and well being of feminine energy.
We are fortunate to have the freedom to step back from the busy-ness, even if only for 15 minutes a day to turn inward to track our creative genius.
Underground
It’s within the deep Still-point/Center that the process of greatest feminine effectiveness comes to meet us. Listen. Identify your creative patterns. Access the support available for inner exploration. Note where you need to develop a clear inner seeing. This is a time to evolve creative gifts. This evolution happens honestly and humbly. We turn inward. We reflect (while courageously facing and dancing with any demons), and eventually the treasure is gathered ready to be shared… discovered in the dark corners of your personal gold mine.
If we suspect that there is gold underfoot we’ll do what’s necessary to prepare to dig. We’ll shore up the earth and build support structures. We’ll gather the appropriate tools. We’ll move thoughtfully with a ‘safety first’ mindset and carefully extricate the wealth from the earthen walls.
Take Time
Reminisce, reflect and invite revelation. Reminiscence does not have to be all nostalgic longing and wishing for a different outcome. We’re reflecting on the past six months in preparation for a well-being retreat. We’re turning our attention and getting devoted to realignment. Once realigned it is easier to regroup and redirect or course-correct history as well as the future we choose to create.
The shadow within each of us also sparks inquiry so that during fall/winter, as we’re visiting our roots, we allow ample time to change and discover the treasure of new choices.
Journal page, Drozda, pen and ink
