INFINITE SURRENDER

Posted by atsthp on April 10, 2018 · Leave a Comment 

Gaze with a soft focus at the center of the flower. Place your hands either on your heart or comfortably below your collar bones, allowing the heart center to be very open. Breath in through the heart and out through the heart. Chant the vowel sound “aaaaaaaah.”  As you exhale and create the sound, notice … Continue reading →

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EXHIBITION REVIEW: Out of the Ethers

Posted by atsthp on March 3, 2016 · Leave a Comment 

MADELAINE SHELLABY Yes! You can experience healing when you stand in front of a work of art. Stand in front of one of the paintings by P.C.Turczyn on exhibit recently at the New York Open Center. Look into her botanical mandalas and become aware of a renewed sense of balance and harmony. Colorful, active, radiant, … Continue reading →

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NATURE’S ESSENCE & HEALING PRESENCE: Photography by David Foster

Posted by atsthp on June 3, 2014 · 3 Comments 

As a feature of Renee Phillips’ and Manhattan Arts International‘s annual juried online exhibition, Celebrate the Healing Power of Art, the Art That Supports the Healing Process Award goes to an artist who makes a significant contribution to the field of healing art. In selecting a winner, I was looking for beauty, communication, presence, skill, … Continue reading →

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SPRING EQUINOX 2014

Posted by atsthp on March 20, 2014 · 1 Comment 

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 →

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A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

Posted by atsthp on February 19, 2014 · 5 Comments 

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 →

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Eckhart Tolle on “flowers as the enlightenment of plants”

Posted by atsthp on October 14, 2013 · 4 Comments 

“Seeing beauty in a flower could awaken humans, however briefly, to the beauty that is an essential part of their innermost being, their true nature. The first recognition of beauty was one of the significant events in the evolution of human consciousness. The feelings of joy and love are intrinsically connected to that recognition. Without … Continue reading →

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