God is Art!

Art reflects life…life reflects art. If you know me- then you know it is a regular saying of mine. Yesterday was an incredible day for me- I created art that astounds me.

It was a God moment!

I admit whole heartedly I could not have done it without Bob Carpenter- the tutor. He was patient and calm and ever so easily we pieced together the new me.

(grinning)

Yet again- I wish I had taken photos! It is a bit messy- mud all over the place- up to your elbows. And we move at a pretty fast pace. The exacto blade and fettering knife is slicing fast. Slipping and scoring clay to place support inside of her shell. Then we operated on her.

We removed her core. Then we placed a leather hard cube core inside of her. Bob and I were concerned that she might collapse. That cutting so much surface clay from her might leave her weak. However, I am proud to say her back held strong.

I had built a strong back. (grinning) I love strong backs!

Bob (waving) is at the school on Saturdays- he is there from noon to six. He is good at his tutor job. I plan to take advantage of his time and work every Saturday on creating an incredible God like piece of art. There will be a gallery showing of my art one day- and I plan to knock the socks off of you. You will be soooo impressed, you will want to purchase a part of me.

Working in clay is Godly. I am close to God when I am creating. Unfortunately- the Saturday slot is also the day that Sabbath happens. Eric (waving) I must make the choice for my art over attending Sabbath. (sigh) I am investing in me, creating me, it is a spiritual journey that I am grateful for. THIS is my spiritual quest- now- sculpture.

Thank you all for your love and support! It means A LOT to me to see that 30 people have read my blog! Wooohoooooo!!! I have friends who read my silly ramblings!

(hugging you all) Group hug!

Soaring beside you!

Furry warriors

My daughter had a warrior, he was the four pawed sort of hero. He would wrap his arms around your neck and hold on for Dear life.
If you were fortunate enough to get a "Harry Hug"- then consider yourself blessed.

He would purrrrr against your neck and hold on like he might have been a human in a past life and he was trying to make up for all the hugs he never gave when he walked this earth upon his 2 feet.

I loved it when he would hug me. It was a delightful feeling, I admit the first hug was a little disconcerting. Because he was such a fierce hugger! (laughing) As you relaxed, he relaxed and then it became a fabulous feeling of love, and a glorious neck warming experience.

Margaret, my daughter took the cat to Portland, this summer Harry first traveled to Savannah and hung out at the old homestead. Then a few weeks later, he flew the longest trip of his life to settle with his true love-and help her study. He was the truest companion, never complaining, well- he didn't like the other cats there, but hey- a cat has got to establish boundaries. And Dave and I got to see him at Christmas.

I will miss the hugging Harry. I am certain it will take a long time to accept his passing. I know Margaret will miss his hugs too.

Thank you Margaret for loving Harry so completely! Thank you for taking him across the United States, for caring for him and most importantly holding him as he passed the veil and moved to the next realm!

You are a warrior angel! I love you!

The eye of God...

When I came across the above post on a dear friends page (waving) I sighed...and KNEW I needed to confess something.
I dreamed something soooooo amazingly pure a few days back. It was a vision- it was an angel- it was an exquisite light. I felt that light whisper: "Everything is fine. Keep doing what you are doing- Your art and Reiki is your Grace."

Okay- I didn't hear those words exactly- but it was a feeling of peace. A feeling so serene---soooo divine- that I wanted to hold it close to my bosom.

I let it settle upon me..in me..(whispering) I didn't want to tell anybody...until I saw the post up above....THEN I thought how selfish of me...How totally rude.

I went looking for this feeling of grace outside of my marriage- when I should have looked into my heart and in my art.

I went looking along the trails beside a river. I went looking in another's eyes. When I should have looked into my soul.

I made HUGE mistakes...God knows I stumbled and crawled along...I couldn't find GRACE-in my marriage- in the woods- in the river- or in another love... Then this dream happened and I KNEW, I was going to be fine.

Healing others--and we heal ourselves. Be patient with others- and we then can learn to be patient with our self. Loving others- then we learn to love our self.

I saw a shimmering shining water angel...and she assured me I was going to be fine.

The monk artist in me- wants to hug you all--and Thank you...especially you- Anita Boyle...for your exquisite Monk Love...and incredible healing. You showed me love...the most beautiful divine LOVE.

Wooohooooo!!! Unfurl those wings sweet Loves--Lets fly!!! Into the sun!!

Wooohoooooooo!!! I have arrived!

It is all coming to-get-her.

I should have taken pictures for you. As I was doing INCREDIBLE art- I thought about you- my friend- reading this,  trying to understand what I was doing. I couldn’t stop the process, my hands were covered in vasaline, then plaster, then the chisel and hammer …and I couldn’t stop.

Art reflects life…life reflects art.

Before Christmas break I created a sculpture that was my torso. It had nice shaped breast and a fabulous bum. The nipples stood out as if it were cold. The back was arched and gloriously strong. I finally felt good about my art…I finally felt good about me.

I created me- then I poured a mold so that I might make art that really IS spectacular. I had to use a chisel and hammer to release the dried clay torso from its mold. Think about that for a minute. I was releasing the old me- breaking her apart- so that the new mold of me could be made. IF that isn’t transcending art. I do not know what is. The new me- has arrived!!!

Wooooohooooooooo!!!

I have come light years –transforming to a point where I now KNOW I am worth spending time and money on myself. I am one of those women who hardly does things for myself, my sisters (waving) get manicures or pedicures or facials. Me- nada. I am not sure why I never felt I was worth these things…but times they are a changing! (grinning)

I always purchased things second hand, or thought about having nice things- however never reached out and claimed them. I am RICH in that I know NOW, what I am about. I see my reflection out of the corner of my eye and am impressed with the straight back, the strength of my stride.

I like myself now. No, I Love myself now.

Every body says; “Love yourself” I even roll my own eyes at it, However, I love myself enough to treat myself like I would my loves. I am ready to treat myself as I treat my children. I have ALWAYS put them first. And now, I am ready to put myself right along beside them.

I walk into the coliseum of my mind, in a vest, with a special made collar, one that Candice Bergman would wear. (grinning) I have high waist black slacks on that flows easily as I walk. My stride is confident,  and my hands hold energy- balls of perfect light. I see a few friends that have been with me- through out this journey! I hug them and caress their face- looking deep into their eyes- seeing through them. When I have hugged my trusty Loves I turn to the “thinking men” who occupy the stadium of my mind.

They have been waiting along time for this. The thinking men rise from their slumber, they have missed me. (I have missed me) and they applaud and stomp their feet and cheer for me. I give them me, I swirl about in a glorious circle- swirling until the ball of energy in each hand grows to encompass the coliseum.

The light slams into the clay men turning them into magical men of light!!! They jump up and down and rush toward me- picking me up- throwing me in the air.

I am laughing as they carry me out …

They have finally gotten me

We are all to-get-her.

Wooohooooooo!!! We are all one!

I am sooooo in LOVE with LIFE!

Imagination

I am grinning because you are reading this! 

If you know me- then you know how I love to hug.

Lots of people ask me- why are you so happy?

(Pulling you to your feet- and hugging you sooo tight that you start laughing)

I want you to be happy. I want you to “get it” –so you can be grinning and dancing every day as you head out your front door -- as you go about your day-like I do!

What you imagine- what you think about day in and day out will manifest itself into your life.

If you are saying: “I want” statements- it comes from a needy place- and that isn’t going to bring those things to you.
You need to see yourself already there.

Imagine what you desire to be- see it with all of your senses. Use your imagination- or image in action.

Visualize yourself already there.

It takes time for the energy of that image to sink deep into your spirit. Keep focusing on you being healthier, on your being abundant and believe in those images. Rest in the knowing that they will manifest into your reality.

There is one aspect of this- that many people are not aware of. It is the “doing”.
Every day- do an action that helps you become what you desire.
If it is sharpening your mental tools, perhaps taking a class, then do so. If it is walking 20 minutes a day, do that. If it is doing push ups in your bed before you get up in the morning, then go ahead--- one little thing will make you FEEL marvelous!!!

The mind has the power over your actions.

A good friend (waving) went to an acupuncturist and her doctor said: Be aware- focus- and ignore.

Good advice.

Soaring beside you.

Go fish!

Original doodle art- created using Photoshop....Playing
By Yours Truly-(grinning) 

The fish wanted to be born. I played in photoshop and returned to the fish. I have been playing with the symbol of the fish for ages.
I let the spirit move me…and I played. Then I played with the smudge tool – and viola you have- what you see.

I sat looking and then wondered what the fish might mean. So I picked up my trusting “Medicine Cards” book…and went looking for a fish.

The salmon.
“Keeper of inner knowing,

Illuminate all that I can see,

Fill me with love of learning,

Life’s sacred wisdom offered to me.”

In summary, the salmon teaches us to go back to our beginnings. To finish what we started. The lesson is about honoring every experience as a lesson to learn from.

It might not be an easy swim. However, you can achieve what you KNOW is right.

 “Behave in a manner which honors your path.”

The fish is also a symbol that represents Christianity. It is a part of who I am. 

(laughing) I used to love fishing as a little girl. The best tasting fish was fresh fish- that we had caught.

One summer while vacationing at our Aunt’s beach house we fished with a huge net. The net was secured on either end on large wooden poles. We would walk out and pull in a great catch. It was an incredible feeling- to see what gifts the sea would provide. And those fish were so yummy!

I have no points. I am rambling like always…Just chilling with you. Thinking of honoring wisdom, and loving learning.

Tuesday- I start back -WELDING!!! Woohoooo!!! What box is my mask in?! Got to go find it-Love you!!

(smiling sigh) Thank you for taking the time to stop in…and read…

Love the way you support me! (hugging you tight)

Grace

Original Art "Grace" by Judith Parsons
16" x 12 " x 14" 

The past four months I went back to college. It was my first semester and it was heaven!  I grew my wings and learned to fly above the clouds, in God’s pure light. 

I created “Grace.”

I have always loved the swan. When I learned to draw the shape of the number two-- I fell in love. It curves exquisitely and is a glorious shape.

As a young adult I learned about the “Medicine Cards” - animals which represent lessons and the swans lesson could not be more perfect.

The swan, according to Jamie Sams and David Carson symbolizes GRACE. The medicine card tells us to relax and stop resisting self-transformation. The ugly duckling becomes the Swan, following passion, entering sacred space-bringing eternal grace. (1988- Medicine Cards)

We all know Grace. How it looks upon someone. There is a quiet divine serene glow about them. They trust that everything is perfect. They are shining lights of positivity. They smile easily and often. Thats me...and I want you to have it too!

The swan rest inside the wings. They are separate, yet integral to one another. The wings are half hearts. The swan is peaking out from behind her wing. She is becoming.

Heaven is doing your passion, heaven is creating grace, heaven is studying something you so thoroughly love- that you loose all time.

I wish for you heaven. I want you to DO what you love to do. Soar in it- RUN toward it—run sooo fast that you take off and soar!

God knows LIFE is INCREDIBLE!!! Woohoooooo!!! Soaring beside you!! I love you!