watercolor 1/2021
‘Allow nature’s
peace to flow
into you as
sunshine flows
into trees.’
……..john muir
I often ritually burn sage in my house. It clears energy and it heals your body/spirit. Whenever you are feeling taken over by negative emotions or thoughts smudging sage will restore all and you will feel protected. I don’t overthink the ritual so I have no rules. I like that way best. To disperse the smoke I use a hawk feather gifted to me by a beautiful soul …… a woodsman from the North Carolina mountains. He also taught me to surround my home with feathers so that the faeries would come. I never saw the faeries but I am sure they came and blessed my home. I also burn incense daily……nag champa and sandlewood. It makes a big difference. Home…peace…home.
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Beautiful. I have done that and drummed as well. It makes difference. Gorgeous bear. ❤
I have never drummed. I understand, however, how it touches your own energy as well as those listening. Enjoy this day Gigi.❤️
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how beautiful
Thank you Beth. Have a beautiful day.❤️
I should give that a try…I have features given to me years ago by a Native American friend of mine…hawks he had raised.
Fortunate you are to have your hawk feathers. I am always picking up feathers…..they speak to me of the energy of nature.❤️
lovely…i love sage and have a Feather on my front door to honor my Native Heritage. never heard the fairy thing…now i beleive i will have to do that! Thanks!
The faerie welcome is not Native American. This came from the mountain man. Beautiful energy…..a child of nature. He taught me of the magic of the forest.
lol..yes..i know..but i’m diverse…i am irish/native american ..so i can still do fairy stuff…:)its a cool idea too!
Diverse is my path also……it by passes the rigidity of rules
Gretchen this is. beyond beautiful!
Thank you from me and the forest bear.
And a lovely forest near he is!
Wonderful!
Thank you Louise. Have a nice weekend.
I will try smudging sage!
Adore the drawing! Your art is special!
It always draws me into the earth. Enjoy.
This is beautiful!!! I love the zen art in this one. I also burn sage in my home, love how it feels afterwards. I’ve never heard of the feathers and faeries. But when I’m on my walks and come across a feather, it inevitably comes home with me 😊 I’ll have to keep an eye out for the faeries.