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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TREES, ART AND THE ART OF LISTENING

Posted by atsthp on March 28, 2016 · Leave a Comment 

BY LORI BAILEY CUNNINGHAM My friend, Pamela Turczyn talks with trees. And they talk back. Yes, they do! I knew her art was extraordinary, which is why I invited her to allow me to include her work in my book, Mandala: Patterns of the Universe. But there is far more to this gifted woman than … 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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HAPPY LAMMAS 2012

Posted by atsthp on August 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

A cross-quarter holiday, Lammas marks the halfway point between Summer Solstice and Autumn Equinox and celebrates the harvesting of first fruits.  I am celebrating by publishing this thought provoking article by Lisa Miles Jackson, R.N., CYT, CHHC, who presented my “Infinite Surrender” mandala at a recent retreat along with its accompanying guided meditation.  A survey … Continue reading →

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