by janet | Aug 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Joyful. Trusting. Alive. When I think of immersion, I think of being immersed in water – steamy lavender baths, baptism and other water rituals, diving in to crisp, clean northern Ontario lakes or swimming behind the curtain of a waterfall like the one above. The rocks in the painting Immersed are plunged deep in the flowing water. They feel solid and anchored as they are being shaped and softened by the constant current. The feeling is tumultuous and joyful – like a white-water rafting adventure. Conscious Immersion requires surrender and a willingness to let go of attachment. Conscious Immersion is savoured, spacious and sizzling with juicy vitality. I love to be immersed in creative projects, family life, and personal growth. We have a new grandchild arriving soon and the energy of new life is very present. Community, marriage and relationships all work best when we allow ourselves to be guided by a bigger picture. Conscious Immersion ensures balance is maintained. To be Consciously immersed is to be “all in”, fully engaged with, and oblivious to distractions for a period of time. It requires setting aside our busy “monkey mind” chatter of To-Do lists and agendas. Conscious immersion can help us to avoid the less voluntary immersion most of us experience like baptism by fire. To be consciously immersed is to make space for a heart-centered opening to what wants to emerge. As a visual artist, I became aware of the intimate link between my creativity and my ability to access and be immersed in the Field of Pure Potential. In this energy field, I am able to engage in...
by janet | Dec 1, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
These days I’m thinking a lot about bringing my worlds together. In the past I’ve kept my art world pretty separate from my energy medicine world and both of these detached from my corporate marketing background. I’m realizing that I may have “thrown the baby out with the bath water” as the saying goes so I’m stepping back with fresh eyes. It’s become clear to me that, aside from “me”, the common denominator in all my worlds is that they are heart-centered. Even in the heady and analytical world of corporate marketing, I tried to give my intuition and heart a leading role. When I walked away from the business world more than a little disenchanted, I thought I was leaving it behind for good. Now I find myself playing with the role of entrepreneur in a vibrant and growing market – the world of transformational healing arts. Although I currently think of this as Energy Medicine, I’m beginning to see it can be expanded to include visual art. The seeds of the intriguing idea of weaving my worlds together began when I started making personalized dream catchers for people I love. It accelerated when I followed the energy to attend Maclean Masterwork’s Success Attunement Event while visiting my sister in California this Fall. I took the opportunity to showcase my new dream catcher mobiles that reference the chakra system alongside offering mini chakra cleanses to attendees as a partner during breaks and meals. Strand by strand, my worlds have been weaving together. While I think of my dream catcher work as a form of “painting with beads”, I also create them in a sacred manner and infuse them with love and blessings...
