Enlightenment

"Enlightenment is the absolute cooperation with the inevitable'" Anthony DeMilo

Reflecting the One

There is nothing in the Universe which you are not.
Rumi

Happy Summer

The temple bell stops
But the sound keeps coming
Out of the flowers
Matsuo Basho

Summer solstice

Hate never ceases by hatred
But by love alone is healed
Buddha

Honor your authentic self

How do you honor your authentic self?
Meditating in stillness
at dawn
you may find
many ways to practice
self-compassion
Uncover ways to honor your natural self
then don't let any experience
convince you that you are not worth it

Open sky

Don't believe everything you think.

What is calling to be heard?

Going out for a walk with Mother Earth be totally open. Hold an open awareness. What images, sounds, aromas, are speaking to you? Investigate what is touching you inside. Then paint it, write it, dance it, sing it.
A yellow butterfly came to teach me about how to see the sacred shining through translucent wings. More importantly, she said, this is your hearts wisest aspiration.

Art is a container

"Every human being is an artist.  The supreme art is the expression of the beauty of our spirit." Luis Ruiz I don't know the name of the artist who created these owls in rock that were on view at the Desert Botanical Gardens...but they are lovely.  I hope they inspire you to create and give expression to your authentic, natural self.  Art is a container for your joy, your dreams, your pain, your healing and your enlightenment.
When you are working with an image ask yourself:
How might this be a metaphor for who I am?
How might this be a metaphor for who I want to become?