“Embraced by the Light”

  In her classic book, Betty J. Eadie describes visiting a garden during her Near Death Experience: “The flowers, for example, are so vivid and luminescent with color that they don’t seem to be solid. Because of each plant’s intense aura of light, it is difficult to define where the plant’s surface starts and stops. … Continue reading

SPRING EQUINOX 2014

At 12:57 PM today, we will be able to stand raw eggs on end, preferably directly on the Earth. With this little ritual you will be participating in the rare balance of forces available only on the Equinox days. Too Sacred There is a private chamber in the soul that knows the great secret of … Continue reading

A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

Occasionally, I am asked how long it takes me to do a painting and, usually, there is a long pause as I grapple with how to answer. When exactly does the process start? When paint touches paper? This photo essay will reveal just how integrated the life/art process can be. The genesis for my mandala … Continue reading

Eckhart Tolle on Surrender

“Not until you surrender does the spiritual dimension become a living reality in your life. When you do, the energy that you emanate and that then runs your life is of a much higher vibrational frequency than the mind energy that still runs our world. Through surrender, spiritual energy comes into this world. It creates … Continue reading

INSPIRATION FROM ALBERT SCHWEITZER

  “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with great gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us” ~Albert Schweitzer The painting shown above was inspired by the principle of resonance.  As spheres of light, we overlap, … Continue reading

From “A Beautiful Distortion” by Thomas Moore

“…art is a powerful route to spiritual awareness. It can initiate us to another level of experience and teach us important lessons in how to understand spiritual teachings and how to develop a taste for spiritual language and ideas.” “Art doesn’t automatically create a more intelligent spirituality, but it can be a major instrument in … Continue reading