Water Seed of Water: Diplomacy

11.17.18.19.10
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To be in the beginning of the root of what is being made is to have an intention of Diplomacy, as what was becomes introduced to what is becoming.


The full intention of making is given room and the past present future merge to create a new state of time. What is ready is forwarded into the mind of timing and the hands of made are full of motion.


I feel, at the time of where I first began to write and be present in the work, was a time my hands were empty and my mind was open, because it was not filled up with other’s words, ideas, numbers, science, and philosophical omnipresence. 


All was new to me, so I was able to speak in a rhythm that was outside the lines and I loved it. It felt more right than that was taught. It spoke to me in all directions.

Earth Seed of Earth: Foundation

11.14.15.16.10
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Working the foundation so the crown can be seen is what we got up at 2:30am to do.
The foundation is the focus and we have been organizing and setting the foundational energies of our home and studio residence on many levels.


In order to do the 3D work I did not realize completely what the meaning of 3D work was and I could not grasp why it took so much time and preparation. 3D work is actually taking the meaning of our work from one plane to the next until it is fully manifested on the 3rd dimension.


Bodies of work we paint or write are not always manifested as 3D when they first move into sound and color. It often takes years for them to move into a full 3D. We put together many levels at one time and it is rather theatrical as each book or painting evolves until the mystery it holds rises and becomes fully part of our every day lives in the 3rd dimension.


There is often a depth of pleasure in the translation of rhythm and full potential as each realizes the incision meaning that shifts our lives and brings intention into power.


We are cut from this suit of posture as we bend into a full meaning of word. The word creates a vision of dimensional clarity. Some work is written or painted in the future tense, but then  travels through the past and present, in order to have the legs it needs, and the tense shifts till it is.


In reviewing and publishing the book, “The Sirius Mysteries”, my daughter, Susanna, and I found that the tense of the book shifted from future to past to present as we prepared it to publish.
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As the words moved into present tense, we felt the strength of the time, as it shifted its presence. Traveling in time is a back and forth that can happen in a single sentence.

Air Seed of Air: The Supernal Nurturer

11.13.10
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Breaking the teapot twice, one begins to linger in the cracks. The acceptance of the need for a new pot begins to grow inside the inertia of the pot’s ability to hold water. 


I sit and lean into the poured substance of myself and I begin to accept the presence of glue. Glue that holds things together, makes present the liquid formula for changes and the operative ability to reconcile the broken pot of tea.


Tea being such a translucent form of nurturance that holds the moment still to itself and open to thought. I fill the effort of care to the top and remember what first made me realize the potential of recovery. Recovery from a life of tension with my clay, as I reach to create between my mind and my clay.


As my clay rises to the heat of intention, a shift of mind pushes through it and the full memory of what is is formed in the mind. The clay folds into its own supple awareness and the feeling stretches across the meadow of memory that formed its land, its oceans, its ponds and rivers.


The flow ignites the waters of emotion and the full landscape of presence becomes seen.


The glue fills in the cracks and I begin to sit once again inside a full pot of tea. The colors roll back into the cracks and once again a new pot is given room to be set upon the table of life.


I sit transparent to my mind mike water and the clay of my existence once again knows it sits inside the soul of my environment. I render to my presence two teapots reconciled to the clay of living and the glue of Divinity that filled their broken clay with the wealth of tea.


Transcendent emotion ascending. 

Fire Seed of Air: Perserverence

11.11.12.10


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“This is a time to rearrange your plans carefully, and go gain a fresh perspective upon which details are relevant and which are not. Sift the chaff from the wheat.” Dr. John Munford, “Magical Tattwas”.


The feeling of change has moved into a full fire and I have had a day of kundalini, upset stomach, and needing to lay down and relax. This culminated in a very potent transformation and by the next day Robert & I both felt much better and we began actually doing the first 3D piece for the show.


We also started framing up the 22 pieces we have done for the show. It has been a beautiful two days, so we could go out periodically and ground by the river and do our Chi Gong.


We watched Avatar twice and Phillip Glass twice. Listened to Christmas music and read Anam Cara. Transformation is a current that activates the mystery and moves us into an active state of imagination.

Earth Seed of Earth: Foundation

11.10.10
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“We don’t need more strength or more ability, or greater opportunity. What we need id to use what we have.” Dr. John Munford, “Magical Tattwas”.

Today has been one of much energy, resolution, an new beginnings, just as the foundation and needs. Earth seed of earth had a large eye and it seems to know itself well and what makes a strong support under our feet.

I did a very deep and slow yoga practice today and lately it seems to be reaching a depth of tension that I have needed to release. Like a long hand of breath it has consoled the part of me that holds on tight with courage.

“Resolute imagination is the beginning of all Magical operations. Paracelsus.” Dr. John Munford, “Magical Tattwas”. Imagination is a precious gift and I don’t want to lose its presence in my life.

Fruition is a demanding volume and it can crowd out my whimsy, even though it gives a sense of value. Fruition is not a good for me at present and I need to shift to a more imaginational and creative foundation to survive.

Ether Seed of Earth: Gestation

11.09.10
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This day has marked itself with a gestational presence that is more realization. Within gestation there is patience, self-esteem, and value. In all this gestation can sit inside itself nurtured by the knowing of time.

I have needed more of this knowing of time and the liberation it gives me deep inside, where my joy resides. There is much grace found in this realization and once it is found the need is given room.

Realizations are part of our everyday life and they are the gifts of our perseverance. I do not take them for granted because they give me so much power and momentum. They are my daily contact with the Divine and the angelic realm of wisdom.

An inner dialogue has become what secures, what gestates within me, and the important parts of me has learned to wait in a more comfortable way.

Earth Seed of Ether: Renewal

11.08.10
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The day has unfolded many changes and this is a requirement of earth seed of ether. Adjustments, realignments shift to make things connect better.

I asked for insight on what change was needed and Robert and I found ourselves completely renovating the kitchen. Changing where the food was, changing the location of plates and glasses, pastas, teas, and books.

It was amazing, because we had not awakened with this awareness, although I do realize that I had cooked all I could cook in the current arrangement, and I had registered that, but I had not realized it was a priority.

It was fun, restorative, and fulfilling. We then set up our art space for Tuesday, and watched the movie “Catwoman”. We loved it and it was timely. It is what had to be moved in this day, in order to create in the next level.

We also watched a show on Psusannces, an Egyptian Pharaoh who is called the Silver Pharaoh. It is amazing how a day threads together to create Renewal, but it certainly did. Listening will take you across the boards and back.

Fire Seed of Water: Vaporization

11.6.7.20
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This is an active and social part of the alchemical process. You are the alchemical Fire in the Fire phase, so you must move heat, but be aware of your timing and amount.

In the right amount and rhythm fire and water can result in germination, followed by growth appearing above ground. This is a time of keen awareness and control of the collaboration you bring to water.

It must be in parts and mixed thoroughly. So you bring forward your heat, but always letting go, so your water can flow. This is not a time to be asleep to yourself and I have felt this alchemy in my day.

I am fully aware of the need to project forward my dreams and at the same time allowing water to form their body in a way that it can live.

I have listened to the dreamer, I have seen the dreaming, and I now allow myself to know, but not hold on too tight, as if it isn’t.

Dream, know, allow, flow.

Ether Seed of Air: Logos, The Word

11.5.10
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Ether Seed of Air is the caution of the integrity held within the word of manifestation. The sacred makes us aware and sensitive to the truth held within the light we each are, and the word is the motion of our thought into sound.

We cause the will of self to be purposed and the purposed is an alphabet of language that illustrates us.

After painting last night we were filled with our illustrated selves making the word our language of illumination. Our bodies folding into the lighted colors of the elemental beingness we are and the full meaning of what is imparted to our senses.

We were surrounded by the life of our dreams in our dreaming and we sank deep into our raptured repose.

To see and be in the presence of our work is to have your elemental awareness lighted to its full knowledge and this knowledge to write and illustrate your way through the naked structure of this world.

Air Seed of Earth: Squaring the Circle

11.4.10
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“”Squaring the Circle” is the mental alchemical process of transferring an airy concept from the mental plane to the physical dimension so that objective conception and birth become a demonstrative reality.” Dr. John Munford, “Magical Tattwas”.

There is a large void sitting in front of me, but I can’t seem to enter with the energy. All day Robert & I have been shifting with the energy so we can see the way to enter the completion of our December show, “The Coming of Fairies”.

Air Seed of Earth is a square with a circle inside. The circle being the idea and the square, the womb that nourishes the idea into life.

Inside the work of creativity is the solid alchemy of manifestation and the transformation of obstacles. Our work is about the movement of obstacles to the Dream. This is often deeply felt during the work and the obstacles to be removed, by the work, are felt and have to be traveled through, in order to create a map pattern within the seen work, that will free the viewer from this obstacle to his or her personal dream.

We often become very discouraged ourselves when moving through this and have to stay close to our own connection to the Divine to survive the coarse of resistance.

Our work is about creating a resource of maps and patterns that enable the individual who views the work to utilize and create from this resource permanently.

We finally went out for a late lunch at our favorite place and gathered the play and ease we have so much needed to begin to paint once again. Late in the evening we began to paint and I realize that if we aren’t given space to paint, we have little to share that deeply moves.

Happiness filled us both as we put the magic of the Divine onto paper and saw once again the full tapestry of our work embody space in this world.

This space our work embodies multiplies the power of the Dream. It is illuminated and alive.

Ether Seed of Air: Logos, The Word

11.3.10
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“A window of opportunity is opening, the chance for a fresh start. It is necessary to sense your heart, listen to your feelings from deep inside.” Dr. John Munford “Magical Tattwas”.

This is the third day inside this piece of the alchemical process. It is amazing to feel the subtle shifts within the process and the resettling of life as it learns to see differently.

I began early this morning, 4:30 am, with a new technique for seeing. It was easy and seemed very reasonable to do, but before it had seemed overwhelming and not reasonable. To begin anew is always such a miracle of differences.

Today I listened to the Word of my own hearing. A body of work I wrote and was given about eight years ago, and have recorded and published in paperback spiral bound. It was like new for me to listen to it again. The word sank deeper. I was more imprinted by its presence as what I needed to hear now.

“The Morrigan”, it’s about the owning of the property of the voice, the soul, the heart, and intention. As I listened I realized I was making, once again, a bid on the property of the atmosphere. It is the hardest property to own and there must be an auction up.

When one is trying to balance and own the life beyond stress, one is trying to own the property of atmosphere. It is ocean property and it is very expensive. It will take you close to your own insanity.

You don’t but it all at once but in layers and levels, but each time you do, you are stronger, more balanced, and when the concrete breaks and the buildings fall, you know you are not falling with them. You just pull up your roots and step aside.

This book has been invaluable to me over and over again. We have not published it yet, on Blurb, but you can hear it online. http://web.mac.com/thiscafe/Site/Podcast/Podcast.html


It is a journey of depth, transformation, underground travel, meditation, realizations, and companionship.

Ether Seed of Air: Logos, The Word

11.1.10

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“A successful change of heart, circumstances, place, or perspective is dependent upon paying attention to details and planning carefully.” Dr. John Munford, “Magical Tattwas”.

Allowing the detail to come is always what is necessary. You cannot go out looking for it. You ask what it is and allow it to come.

Years ago I worked hard on the detail of my life and I found it was not the detail that was hard, but the forcing of it that made it strenuous. This is a great task, because there is nothing to do except accepting it, and often everything else wants it now.

When moving our house around we wait for everything to know its place first, otherwise you have chaos and bumps on your head from hitting your head on a closed door. This time is kind of like that.

To let go is not enough, because something always must be made, and letting go is only a small step. To let go of what must be made is a great step, because you must know it has already been made.

While we waited for detail we watched the detail of the life of one of our favorite composers, Phillip Glass. Its a new film on his life, career, inspiration, and creative flow.

“Glass: Phillip Glass in 12 Parts”.

Fire Seed of Air: Perseverance

10.30.31.10

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The last two days have been fun, exhausting, creative, frustrating, overwhelming, and humorous. Sometimes, between our studio residence and our Rockland home, I feel gobbled up, totally consumed, and I don’t think I am enough for such hungry places.

Our house, which I love, needs so much up-keep and preparation for the changes of season, and our studio residence needs re-organizing to prepare for our show in December.

To rely on time is not enough. I feel I have multiplied my time and it just multiplies its needs. We are made to be part of our creative life on all levels, and this includes the mundane. The mundane is quite a hungry fish and the creative process needs it, but I feel it has become a whale of a tale.

My creative process has become too large in some areas and too small in others. I keep trying to trim up the fat parts, but they seem to be taking over. Is this where the dreams of the starving baby come from? I used to have this often, and have not had these dreams at all for many years. I don’t want to wait to have them again, so I’m asking my inner world, my soul, and guidance for help and understanding.

I also realize that too much creativity and not enough physical grounding activity is not good for me either. How do I create a balance between these worlds, needs, and feelings?

The realization of the question is always the beginning of the answer for me. Nameste.