Posts Tagged ‘rebirth’
Monday, February 14th, 2011
 Winter is a time of quiet, hibernation, renewal, cold, waiting, rebirth and the mini death of nature’s plant life. Is is also some of the darkest days. Living on the northern east coast, means a ritual of heavy sweaters, overcoats, hats, scarves and gloves. But, it can be a time of great reflection, curling up in a natty sweater, lighting some candles, listening to music, pondering something as small as “getting a snack” or more significant like “what can you do to make your life more meaningful?”
With ice or snow covering everything, I tend to look up and notice the sky and stars. It’s wonderful to see the night light of the stars, so sometimes, I run out in the cold, with a thick sweater on and look up and I see the beautiful night sky, like a beautiful woman with the jewels of star light around her, blessing us with bits of colored light.
When it’s cold and depressing, look to the night and stars and realize that you are a part of something wonderful and unique in this time and space. No matter what, there is no one like you in the world, no one.
I’m sitting around with loved ones, wishing you peace.
(“Sky Dreads” – Mixed Media – Part of Goddess Series)
Tags: Dreads, goddess, Hibernation, http://indigeneart.com, Illustration Friday, Indigene, lights, night, Peace, Pondering, Quiet, rebirth, Reflection, Renewal, Ritual, Series, Sky, Winter, Winter Clothing
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010
Some of the details of my Work-In-Progress contain various symbols and snakes are one of them.
Some cultures hold snakes in high esteem while other cultures despised them. There are cultures that associated snakes with medicinal powers or rebirth, such as the modern medical symbol of two snakes wrapped around a staff.
The Judeo-Christian culture does not hold snakes or serpent in a kind light. The biblical tales of the Garden of Eden and the serpent’s role in “tempting woman to trick man into the fall from God’s grace” have contributed to the negative images of snakes in western culture. This deep rooted cultural biases accounts in part for the widespread of fear and disdain of snakes. Myths, legends, and folk tales contribute to the misinformation and add to the snake’s negative imagery.
Cultures are as valid as the people who come from them and as with all living entities, there are positive and negative aspects, snakes are no different.
The imagery of the snakes in the details of this portrait embrace the concept of healer, rebirth and revitalization.
I’m sure that this spiritual portrait will be serve as a conversation piece, dependent upon the view or viewers!
Tags: "O", 22x30 inches, acrylic, Arches paper, culture, divine, enamel, energy, fear, forbidden, gold, Graphite, green, health, hidden, Illustration Friday, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, Judeo-Christian, medical symbol, medicinal, mixed media, mythology, Orange, pen/ink, purple, rebirth, red, religious, Snakes, spiritual, Symbol, Totem, turquoise, watercolor, Work-In-Progress
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