We are traveling through the first week of March. This starts the ‘Purity Moon’ cycle. Hello and welcome to the art/life trail ride! Let’s jump right in with the present challenge…this is the week to step back and take a brief deathbed point of view on your year long journey. ‘Passing of the Dream’, Drozda, Acrylic/board, […]
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There’s Gold Inside of You
Welcome to the art/life trail ride! We are traveling through the fourth week of February ‘The Renewal Moon’ cycle. ‘Stillpoint #2′, Drozda, Acrylic/canvas, 24 x 36″, 2008 Throughout this month we’ve been noticing the ways that Renewal can play a bold and dynamic part in the creative process. Do you tell yourself that there’s already too much […]
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Write Your Own Ticket
The February Renewal Moon brings boldness to the fore. ‘I Die Daily’ (study), Drozda, oil pastel on board, 14 x 14″, 2003, Artist collection Call in a renewed courage!! At this point on the Natural Calendar each opportunity to move forward creates kick-back. Offered the chance to explore we might feel pulled in the opposite direction. Instead […]
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Shake It Up…
Welcome to our second week on the February art/life trail ride. This week we celebrate the New ‘Renewal’ Moon of February 8, and the beginning of the New Lunar Year of the Fire Monkey: The year of the Monkey is ideal for a quantum leap in your life! Now is the time to shake things […]
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A Handy Practice
THE ART OF CREATING THE FUTURE Glacier National Park Deer, Kevin LeFevre, photographer Welcome to our fourth week on the January art/life trail ride. This week we make space for new creative vision. To facilitate this we did a dismount at the beginning of the month taking time out of the saddle. January’s keyword: ‘Clearing’ creates […]
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2016: Compassion in Action
‘Facing Her’, Drozda, Acrylic/wood, 16 x 20 “, private collection Welcome to our first week on the January art/life trail ride. What a turn in the trail this is! From your current vantage point see yourself gently and safely sinking deeper into the feminine half of the Natural Year. The two quarters making up the fall […]
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May You Be Peaceful
Welcome to our weekly art/life trail ride. Now on the other side of winter solstice we come to the gateway into the Mystery where we will explore for the coming 12 weeks. My Holiday wish to you and yours… May You Be Peaceful May All Beings Be Peaceful May we gift ourselves with Metta: May I be […]
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Buffeted by the Storm
Welcome to our weekly art/life trail ride. We’re coming up to the close of the calendar year and as we peer out we can see…up ahead…here on the path; a sign post. Clear indicator Notice Look ahead The winter solstice on December 21 is a day of equipoise…a day of equal light and dark… a day to […]
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Everything Wants to Be Round
Welcome to our weekly art/life trail ride. December 11:The New Strength Moon: Twig reflection, Drozda, 2006 On our art/life trail ride keep in mind that Strength and balance are represented by the circle. … the Power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round. …The sky is round. and … […]
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Shake Your Wings
December Sky at my retreat farm, Drozda You knock at the door of reality. You shake your wings, loosen your shoulders, and open. Rumi Welcome to our weekly art/life trail ride…Like many of us I stepped back from routine last week to be with family. I’m deeply grateful to have a wonderful and funny clan […]
