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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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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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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Posted by atsthp on December 9, 2014 · 3 Comments
A maple tree with a special gift for it advised me that Patience has to do with one’s relationship with time; to cultivate Patience, one must be fully present in the moment. To do so, try silencing the inner monologue by first shifting to an attitude of open attention, as though you were listening … Continue reading →
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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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Posted by atsthp on September 18, 2013 · 1 Comment
Mandala by P.C.Turczyn Breath Awareness Practice by Gaye Abbott, RYT Inspiration comes when we allow ourselves to dive deeply into our longing to experience the true and full expression of why we are here. The heart and mind of all that is – “God” – creates a state of “being breathed” into, inspiration nested within … Continue reading →
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Posted by atsthp on July 28, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Each summer since 2006, I spend one week as Artist-in-Residence at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, NY. “More than simply a place, Omega is a global community that awakens the best in the human spirit and cultivates the extraordinary potential that exists in us all.” The primary role of the Artist-in-Residence is … Continue reading →
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Posted by atsthp on January 25, 2013 · 2 Comments
Greetings! At the recent Winter Solstice, I presented the story of goddess Persephone: she is abducted into the abyss where she faces her fears and gets in touch with her anger, power and intuition. She emerges as an empowered individual. Once a year, she makes a return visit to the Underworld, causing the vegetation in … Continue reading →
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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Posted by atsthp on May 30, 2012 · 4 Comments
Here on Planet Earth, we will be experiencing a very rare astrological event on June 5th, 2012: a Venus transit of the Sun. With eye-protective gear, one would be able to see Venus as a small, black dot crossing the disc of the Sun, much like an eclipse. An archetype of the Divine Feminine, Venus … Continue reading →
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