Tea with the Muse: Daily Spark Days 4 and 5

Day 4:

Ask your Muse if there is something she has been wanting to tell you for a while... 

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After meditating on this for a bit...  got a pretty clear image and  knew what she had to say...

STOP hiding your light!

I get embarrassed when people compliment my Art. 

There... said it, it's out.

I have natural talent no one 'taught' me to be creative, my brain is just programmed to 'think outside the box', which can be both a blessing and a curse depending on the circumstances. I was also blessed enough to have a Grandmother who saw this untutored talent and sent me off for 'official' training... though I always felt like I had hand-cuffs on when required to follow the lessons 'just so'. The issue is: I feel I don't own this talent, it owns me... so *I* Don't deserve the compliments. I get embarrassed and do not know what to say when my Art is complimented. I can't stand there and take the compliments face-to-face. I would rather send my Art in or post it then run away... I don't know what to say when I know a simple 'Thank-You' would suffice. 

So many, many times I will 'dumb-down' what I am capable of... especially in circles where there are many people Art-ing and I don't want to *shine* I just want to participate. 

Muse... she don't like that, she wants to kick that bushel over and stomp on it so I can't use it again to cover my light.

Day 5:
Write a note from your Muse to your critic and include the words:
won't
can't
no more
thank you
sizzle
and love 

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The journaling for this one is very private so I slipped it into a wee envelope and then attached it right into my Art Journal. Special Delivery from Muse to Critic!

Tea with the Muse: Daily Spark Day 3

Today we were to ask our Muse a certain type of question...

Then:

Ask her to reply in a shape or symbol
Draw what you see and write down the answer your Muse gives you.

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I asked and put the pencil to paper and in my mind's eye I could see it clear so I started sketching before I even opened my eyes... saw a Silver Salmon jumping out of the water.

 Wasn't sure what to make of it so I went looking for symbol meaning online and at:

http://www.starstuffs.com/animal_totems/dictionary_of_wateranimals.html

 

Found this:
Salmon:
Transformation of the spirit, shows how to feel and sense others, will help clarify issues in life. Fish in general show how to swim the currents of life, use of intuition to navigate effectively, aids in attuning to the world of emotions, the un/subconscious and other-worlds, heightened senses including visions, dreams and related psychic abilities. Salmon teaches using intuitions and instincts and listening to the stillness. Do you currently feel stuck? Salmon demonstrates a time to rest and a time to move. Salmon can show how to swim into new adventures. She teaches survival, migration and movement, journeys, beginnings and endings. Which stage are you currently in? Salmon shows how to cope with physical transformation during this transition time. Salmon's lesson covers 1-3 months so have patience as you adapt. She will show how to integrate the changes with a perfect sense of timing as well as finding where you truly belong. Salmon will guide you in this journey of the mind, body and spirit.

 

It makes perfect sense and totally answered my question.

Thank-You Muse. 

 

Tea with the Muse: Daily Spark Days 1 & 2

ahh... finally got my 'ducks in a row' for this and started last night.

These are backwards 'cause that's how I roll.  :O)

Day 2:

Letter to my Muse.

An apology.

 

Day 1:

Letter from my Muse.

First I wrote...

 Then I ART-ed around it.

What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 163

Creeeeping in slowly...

Slipping into the back row...

*waving shyly* 

Hi... made it, but LATE. *sigh*

Yesterday was a whirlwind of activity and though pictures were taken and drafts set up... posting did not happen. Better late then never! I hope. :O)

Don't forget to go check out the time-lier desk at:

Stamping Ground

'Today' I was working on a page for The Red Key about daily artist-ic practices. 

This one was about color-meditation: breathing in pure colors, breathing out 'dirty'.

I'll be posting a Blog on it shortly so if you're interested... look UP. 

Had Markers and Pencils out so that ate up most of the desk.

The Other thing I did today was set up a "Tea 'with my Muse' Chest" in preparation for taking the

Divine Spark Daily - Tea with the Muse: A 90-Day Creative Practice from Shiloh Sophia Studios.

 1st things 1st... a 'tool chest'.

Found this lovely hand painted box a few years ago at the 2nd hand store; softly lined in Deep Dark Red with a lovely brass latch. It called softly to me... so I brought it home. It's been shuffled here and there... stroked lovingly each time... knew it was for something *special', but for what? Now I know.
It's now my Tea 'with my Muse' Chest.
Just enough room for everything else that gathered itself together too.
~4" X 6" Blank Page Journal: new and waiting...
~Pretty Teacup: My Muse *made* me buy a few weeks ago.
~Wooden Box: (also bought 2nd hand and been sitting empty since) filled with Teas... 

Chocolatey Chai and Whiskey at the moment.
~Silk Stole: Hand dyed and embroidered 100% Indian silk scarf, long enough to wear as a Stole (6' long).
~Scented Candle: Wedding Gift. A rich and intoxicating spicy floral... I sooo wish there was some way to share the scent. It has scented the Scarf and the Book and rushes up to meet me each time I open the Chest. Magical.