2012

 Wishing all my Blog Buddies  a wonderful 2012 filled with Peace and Adventure, Power and Vulnerability, joy and equanimity. These paintings by Cathy McClelland say it well for me this year.  

I want to create a balance of both joy and  serene equanimity

I want to sleep in beauty

I want to run Wild…

I want to pick up my Power and Magic

if you wish to see more of Cathy’s work..  www.cathymcclelland.com

Some new members of the Goddess-Bracelet-Sisterhood!

cocha mama Peruvian(Incan) Water Mother. She is the goddess of all cleansing waters.. ocean, river, rain, birthing

Latvian Snow Goddess..Sneiga Mate covers the cold winter lands with a cozy, sparkling blanket of snow.

White Tara.. Tibetan goddess of Compassion and Loving-kindness

a Gathering of Gifts

Sunday, November 20th

Gaian Retreat

meadow within magical circle of trees

bumped into another lady out walking in the woods

green and red leaves seen through the branches of the apple tree I was sitting in

Mmmmm… so nice to be in the forest, by the creek, in the meadow on such a warm sunny fragrant Thanksgiving week-end.

Waking in the morning to see a beautiful, graceful woman doing Tai chi outside my window and a deer standing close by watching her in curiosity.

Sharing real feelings with a community of like-hearted people.

Like the nut-collecting chipmunks and squirrels around me.. gathering enough warmth and sunshine to last the whole winter.

Making heartfelt connections with the dear women(and man) who took home my creations.. goddess bracelets, tarot bags, pendulums, pendants.

PELE

SAMOVILA lady of the beasts

 

 

 

 

 

To Bev and James.. thank you for conceiving of this and bringing it to juicy fruition. To Joanna… you were just as warm and wonderful as the weather.  To all the presenters… you were inspired and it rubbed off on us.  To my room-mate… Yay you!

And to Maria, who came all the way from Kingston to babysit Francine… thank you thank you thank you.. couldn’t have done it without you.

Goddess Bracelets

CYBELE(left) and DURGA(right) Great Mother Goddess and Hindu Warrior Goddess

Some exciting new Goddess bracelets.  These are special orders for special clients.. but, of course, can be remade uniquely for you!

There are both silver and gold and silver and gold plated charms included, fabulous beads and baubles and a whole lot of Goddess medicine in each one.

Scroll down a couple of posts to see the  bracelets that went to Readers Studio 2011.

More bracelets, earrings and necklaces coming.

ISIS silver, purples, blues including Lapis Lazuli

Death at the Costume Banquet

Sweet Death behind the veil

First of all… try as I may I cannot seem to change the wild way my type came out.. sorry!

The Readers studio was, once again, a wonderful experience!

I went to the ‘come as a tarot card’ banquet as the Death card.. Scythe in hand.

Lady Death unveiled

Wanna die in my arms?

Death finds her 'Place'

Made some new friends, learned some new (tarot) tricks and sold a lot of my goodies.

the 3 muses

Sandwiched between Joanna Powell Colbert & Beth Owl’s Daughter and the Tarot Garden in the Merchants Faire was both delightful and profitable!… so much so that now I must get back to work big-time to create more tarot bags, pendulums and jewellery.  It is my pleasure!

Thank you, Readers Studio, for hosting the best time in NYC!

Goddess Bracelets

Aphrodite.. ain't she sweet!

Laksmi and all her glorious abundance

Venus.. circa 1955!

Yemaya..Water Mother with silver dolphin, jade fish...

Busy, busy creating for my table in the Mercants Faire at Readers Studio in NYC.. only a couple of weeks away now!

These bracelets are dedicated to individual goddesses. I call upon and work with the medicine of that goddess as I design each one.  And so.. they are infused, not only with beauty, but also with each goddess’ energy!

I’ve also been making special bags to hold the bracelets and the medicine beads. If you search for ‘bags’ and ‘pouches’ on my site.. you will find so many different styles and sizes.. bringing tiny bags for tiny decks this year too.

medicine beads/prayer beads for RS11

Took some time out from my Medicine Beads workshops to create some beautiful, themed circles-of-beads  to take to RS11

on left- Mother Water theme………on right- Goddesses theme

necklace length.. four seasons/four elements             on the right..chakra bracelets

Circle of Beads workshop

all done and sparkling on our altar

Such a lovely circle of people for my first Circle of Beads workshop.

Good work, deep connection and light-hearted laughter.

Much warmth and beauty on the first day of Spring.

close-up with Raven talking stone

And a special shout-out “thankyou” to Ben and Adrienne and Naomi for entertaining Miss Francine at thier house.. ensuring a bark-free sacred space!

SnO HAPPY!

snow angel

Does anyone remember when they loved cold and snow?  Naomi’s happy!