Prayer to Brighid
“Goddes of the Flame,” digital collage by Angela Raincatcher, 2007. O holy Brighid of the Eternal Flame You who inspire the hearts and minds of the poets, warriors, and healers, You of the flaming hair and starry cloak, We honor you and give you thanks. You breathe the words that evoke beauty, honorable deeds, and [...]
Problematic Family History
“When We Talk to Our Dead, They Talk Back” ancestor altar, installed at the Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA, for “Dia de los Muertos: The Art of Remembrance” exhibition, 2011 How do we relate to problematic ancestors, family secrets, and past betrayals of faith and trust? Honoring the ancestors seems to imply that you [...]
Short Film & Remembrance: Dionysus
Damn, I am excited. I am transfixed, mesmerized, and pulled inexorabily forward into the world of this film: go to Youtube.com to see it. I remember in my late teens and early twenties being fascinated by Dionysus, but never quite having the courage to surrender fully to the madness and the ecstasy. This film, by [...]
Shrine for the Guardian of Life and Death
I’ve been working on this piece for two and a half years. It was supposed to take only two months. The vision from the Baron was so clear. I felt all I had to do was gather the pieces and put them together. And yet it took so long. If I have learned anything [...]
Sacred Heart of the Elements
New artwork completed back in April 2011. Acrylic on canvas.
New Jewelry at Nine Ravens Studio
Over 25 new necklaces and earrings have been uploaded to my Etsy store: Nine Ravens Studio. If you purchase before next Sunday, March 27, use the coupon code “Blog2011Spring” for 10% off your order.
Breaking the Bonds
As part of the 2011 Brigid Poetry Festival, I am posting a poem I wrote a couple of years ago as my grandmother was dying. Geburah: Breaking the Bonds A growing tumor in her brain breaks down the walls between life and death between form and force between here and gone As she falls down [...]
I Am the Fire Around You
I am the Fire around you. I am the spark of life within you. I am the flame burning through you. I am all that I am. Behold, there is magic all around us. Behold, there is magic all around us. Behold, there is magic all around us. Awaken! Rejoice! Sing! – from “Behold” by [...]
Rumi Dances With The Beloved
You light the fire of love in earth and sky in heart and soul of every being. Through your love existence and nonexistence merge. All opposites unite. All that is profane becomes sacred again. Rumi, The Alchemy of Love
Wishcasting Wednesday: What do you wish for your creativity?
Talk about synchronicities and inspiration! 1) As part of Wishcasting Wednesday, Jamie Ridler asks in her blog: What do you wish for your creativity? This is so timely for me as I have been asking essentially the same question of myself. 2) I am reading Alex Grey‘s The Mission of Art, which is sparking some major [...]
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