I See My Father's Love

The absence of any father figure in my life has taught me many things.  After many years of suffering through misunderstanding, I finally see my independence for the gift that it is.

Weekly Mandala: The Great Charade

Scintillating and shimmering, the surface is always a barrier to truth.

Metamorphosis IV: War Reborn

The cocoon peels away and War emerges, reformatted with a new set of rules for engagement.  The armor of protection and transformation melts and becomes steam.  The Prince of Wands is revealed.  

Compelled by the passionate energy of the red square of Mars, he stretches in preparation to implement his plans.  His strategies change toward grounding and balancing to manifest his dreams into reality.

Recommended Listening:
Ladytron
High Rise
from Witching Hour

This piece is the last of the Metamorphosis set, all of which were created from the same source material.

{Digital Images manipulated in Adobe Photoshop}

Wave Breaker

Carefully focused energy breaks the wave and frees the nature.

Recommended Listening:
Nine Inch Nails
Ruiner
from The Downward Spiral

{Digital Images manipulated in Adobe Photoshop}

Weekly Mandala: Emitters

Space ripples and echoes between the four emitters.  In the half light, a jangle of their signals are seen.  Within the sea of oscillating information a crystalline matrix grows. 

The theme of transmitting and telepathy has been repeating in my life lately.  I keep seeing radio towers in tandem with concentric expanding circles.

Recommended Listening:
Alt-J (∆)
Bloodflood
from An Awesome Wave

{Digital Images manipulated in Adobe Photoshop}

Metamorphosis III: Osiris In The New Age

Deep within the cocoon Osiris melts in a solution of spirit plasma, losing limbs, gender, movement, and identity to the intensity of the energy flow.  A new form begins to crystallize from the wash of volatile forces as Osiris programs the identity matrix with a singular vision.

Weekly Mandala: White Hot

Amidst a kaleidoscopic storm of color, four ornate swords meet in truce over an ordered lily.

Metamorphosis II: Pupae and Process

In the graveyard of rebirth, volatile and conflicting energies mix within the fertile earth.  Time and gravity take hold in this garden of decay as the seed transforms, bursts its shell, and takes root.

Weekly Mandala: Four Hares

Here we have a strange feathery jeweled nest.  The center area makes me think of large metallic buttons or sequins, both of which have always had a certain magical quality for me.  Hares are often associated with magic and the Faerie realm.  It seems sensible to me that four of them would gather around such a lavish portal.  Be careful though, in the old stories hares are always tricksters and faerie glamour always hides a price.

Metamorphosis I: Elemental Chrysalis

In the sanctum of a distant Astral landscape, a chrysalis forms as the transformation begins.

From the Archives: Color Study

Here is a quick color study I did last year.  At the time, I had just  discovered the watercolor brush in Photoshop and proceeded to play.  In the end, the piece took on a pseudo-pastel quality.  I would like to pursue more work in this style as some point.  Unfortunately, this piece took me just as long to create as a physical piece would have, thus nullifying any time saving advantage in working digitally.

{Digital Image created in Adobe Photoshop}

Weekly Mandala: Crystalline Space

The big noise this week is Saturn changing signs from Libra into Scorpio.  I've been holding my breath for this one.  I know I've been harping on Saturn leaving Libra, but I really cannot wait.  :-)  Not much happening at the beginning of the week, but by Thursday things start to kick in.

• Oct. 3rd - Venus enters Virgo.  The planet of relationships moves out of playful Leo and into the more exacting and practical sign of Virgo.  Expect relationships to follow suite.  Also expect money and finances to require a little extra effort.  Venus remains in Virgo until October 28th.

• Oct. 4th - Jupiter in Gemini turns Retrograde.  Progress, opportunity, and expansion are taking a bit of a vacation so we can think of better ways to achieve them.  I suspect this aspect will haunt the presidential election as the big daddy planet of expansion will be retrograde until January 30th, 2013.

• Oct. 5th - Saturn enters Scorpio.  The planet of restriction is moving into the sign of passion, transformation, and secrets.  We can expect a major shift of focus from the past two years of Saturn's transit through Libra.  For better or worse the lessons of the past two years are over and Saturn takes away what we do not need and forces us to get down to the nitty gritty.  Look back 28-30 years for examples of how this energy may manifest in your life.    Saturn remains in Scorpio until December 23rd, 2014.            

• That same day we can see the effect of Saturn's movement on Mercury's astrological relationships. Mercury conjuncts Saturn and enters Scorpio while trining Neptune.  Our communications will be following the movements of the master of restriction and there will be an emotional and spiritual reaction to the change.  Mercury remains in Scorpio until October 29th.

• Oct. 6th - Mars enters Sagittarius.  Planet of action, energy, and war in the sign of knowledge and social groups.  Unfortunately for Sagittarius, it's ruling planet Jupiter has just gone retrograde.  Mars brings passion and extra physical energy.  With the higher mind of Jupiter turned inward, tempers may flare, physically.  From now until November 16th would be a good time for more exercise to burn off the excess or maybe we all need to break out into an all night Dance-a-thon.  Try to be proactive and use the excess energy for something positive.  Mars remains in Sagittarius until November 16th.

• Oct. 7th - Mars in Sagittarius square Neptune in Pisces.  Martial action and Spirituality go toe to toe.  This is truly a Fire and Water mixture.  There will be hot steam billowing after these two clash.  These two aspects are pretty evenly matched in this bout with Neptune being retrograde and Jupiter, Sagittarius' ruler being retrograde as well.  No one is really bringing their all to this, but that doesn't make the boiling steam sting any less.  Watch your fingers.

Recommended Listening:
Jandy
Love Signal 528 Hz (Theta binaural beats 6 Hz)
from Unisonic Ascension.com

{Digital Images manipulated in Adobe Photoshop}

Coronation of the Butterfly

Understanding,
the shunned bastard child of Doubt,
yields first fruit.
Long tread paths
lead to a homecoming
and after tribulations,
the self anoints self with light.