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The Priestess – Feminine Energy in the Time of Insurrection

13 Wednesday Jan 2021

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feminist, insurrection, intuition, mother earth, Nancy Pelosi, priestess, Renewal, Sacred Feminine, Tarot

The Priestess archetype from the Tarot is a card we need to call on now, in these unstable times. She signifies both strength and softness, a balance of Ying & Yang energies. She is the messenger and uses her intuition and self-trust to do what’s best. She holds the scroll of wisdom, poised for change and a coming into unity. The spirals on her skirt indicate renewal and regeneration towards a healthy change for Mother Earth.

At this moment in time, we need the wisdom of Divine Feminine to guide us through the labyrinth of government to ensure enlightenment on the other side. Nancy Pelosi fills those shoes as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. She embodies the Priestess archetype, standing her ground for justice. May she be strong and resilient and gather support from both aisles of the political parties to do what needs to be done.

Let their heads roll at her feet! It’s a time for unity – but not a time to gloss over the crimes directed at our democracy. Unity comes after Impeachment. May this modern day Priestess and her cohorts do what needs to be done to create a peaceful transition for the Biden and Harris administration.

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Honoring Mother Earth – the ultimate sacred site

10 Thursday Sep 2015

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1 Million Women, Boyan Slat, climate change, Gaia, Jeff Bridges, Lauren Singer, mother earth, PlastcPolluctionCoalition, recycle, reduce carbon footprint, refuse plastic, sacred site, The Ocean Clean up

'Blue Spirit', Glen Rogers, Oil on Canvas, 27" x 27"

‘Blue Spirit’, by Glen Rogers, Oil on Canvas, 27″ x 27″

Earth, our planet, our home, is the ultimate sacred site. Gaia, Mother Earth, was honored by early cultures and is still revered in some circles and indigenous cultures. The many sacred sites that I have visited were created or were embellished with drawings and carvings to give thanks and bring forth her spirit. As we have evolved as humans, we have removed ourselves from the source. Our technologically advanced society has exponentially moved us to a tipping point. We have abused our privileges for the sake of convenience and are now heading down a deadly path. Oh dear, I don’t want to sound preachy – only share my concern for the planet!

Climate change is at the forefront and being tackled on a gran scale. But how can each of us reduce our carbon footprint?  Single use Plastic seems to be one of the biggest problems. I am overwhelmed with images of plastic choking our rivers, oceans and landfills. Tons and tons of plastic, a substance that never goes away, yet we have become so dependent on.

‘A  journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.’

I’ve been perusing various websites and blogs for some answers. Below is some useful info and ways we can slowly take back our planet and hold her sacred once again.

Refuse plastic bags; no single use plastic bottles, utensils, straws, etc.; Recycle; buy unpackaged food; spread the word ; donate.                                 I pledge to do more, will you?

1 Million Women gives a lot of great ideas on how to reduce and recycle, offering your own score card.

I discovered Lauren Singer on a TEDTalk. She lives a Zero Waste life in NYC and has a website with great info:  Trash is for Tossers.

Here’s a site where you can order items online and replace a lot of plastic with bamboo, wood or metal items: Life Without Plastic

Boyan Slat is a young Dutch inventor who created technologies to clean up the great garbage patch  in our oceans. See what they are doing: The Ocean Cleanup.

Check out this website that gives the hard facts and inspires change: Plastic Pollution Coalition

Jeff Bridges worked with  Plastic Pollution Coalition on this powerful video. Watch it and be amazed:

Thanks for listening!!

 

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Aboriginal Rock Art and Sacred Inspiration

03 Monday Aug 2015

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Aboriginal elder, Australia, Birthing cave, Cave paintings in Australia, Cooktown, drypoint, drypoint printing, Glen Rogers, inspiration, monoprints, mother earth, Nugal-Wara, petroglyphs, printmaking, rainbow serpent, rock art, sacred land, Willie Gordon, writing on the Wall

The Rainbow Serpent

On my first trip to Australia, I visited Cooktown north of Cairns on the Cape York Peninsula.  I specifically sought out rock art since I knew the indigenous culture dated back thousand of years. I had scoped out an area about 25 miles out that was protected by park lands, but then noticed a message on a bulletin board advertising a walk thru the bush with an aboriginal guide. I jumped at the opportunity to visit the ancestral lands of the Nugal-wara normally closed to the public. There were 5 or 6 of us who signed up to walk into the bush with Willie Gordon, an Aboriginal guide and tribal elder. He led us through a landscape of towering sandstone rock formations that we experienced from above, and then into the gorges.

Wille Gordon, Aboriginal guide and tribal elder

The rock art was in small overhangs that formed a series of caves. We saw the “cave of reconciliation”, where clan would meet to resolve issues with outcasts from the tribe. Then we entered the birthing cave, with drawings of a pregnant woman, a child, and an upside-down image of a man (because men weren’t allowed inside the cave.)

The Birthing Cave

In another cave, images of a rainbow serpent, their image of Mother Earth, were drawn on the wall with pigments  from the earth. When we stopped, Willie would draw images in the sand, sharing tribal myths and symbols, but what most touched me was his sharing from the heart. He explained, ‘It is our spirituality that determines our survival.” He spoke of the ‘light’, the Aboriginal basis for their connection to Spirit, and explained how the rainbow serpent is their connection to Earth, the practical. Water and light are their two most important spiritual elements, and he described how the cave paintings represent a pathway through life. Even today, the tradition of painting on the walls continues, as each generation adds their own marks leaving a legacy for the next. This was such a blessed opportunity to spend time with Willie Gordon as he shared with us his ancestral history and spiritual connections.

Back in the studio, I was moved to capture the essence of these cave paintings, so I began a suite of small monoprints called “Writing on the Wall.” Layering the images from my mind’s eye and from photos I’d taken, my intention was to create a rich surface that sparkled with the mystery I’d felt on this sacred land. I interwove images of the Rainbow Serpent with nature imagery such as spirals and textures carved into the caves. Scratching into the plate using the drypoint process, I created a rich surface before applying the ink to the plate. Subtle layers of transparent color were rolled on or added by hand (a la poupee) after the initial dark umber matrix. Each print is unique, a one of a kind image. Some of the prints are still available, contact me to view more images.

‘Writing on the Wall’ series of monoprints

     

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