Pennsylvania Dutch Hexmeister at large

Out of art and spiritual practices of a Pennsylvania Dutch hexmeister comes the Wisdom of the Gods, delivered by the Völva of the North. These words are meant to generate an inner dialog with self and with the Powers That Be. The blogger is only the messenger.

About Me

Name: Jj Starwalker
Location: Corinth, ME, United States

Designer and artist Jj Starwalker, learned traditional "Pennsylvania Dutch" hex painting as a young girl from her grandmother. She followed many career paths through the years, only occasionally taking up the brush. When she did, however, she was always drawn to circular forms -- a counterpoint to the rectangular format of her work as the creative director of Vision IPD design studio in Beaufort, NC. In the last few years she has returned to the roots of her heritage, infusing the typical barn blessings with new insights and her signature use of metallic hues. She has exhibited work in many media, including early interpretations of the hex designs in batik at The Egg and The Eye -- now the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles, CA. Jj features her artwork on her art website www.DutchHexSign.com. For Internet and print design work, visit www.VisionIPD.com.

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Tuesday, July 31, 2007

turning tides, first harvest season dawns

During my morning meditation, guided by Frigga's handmaiden, Snotra, this is what came out...

Aspirations, fleet,
Flutter around the edges
of awareness.
Newly forming, as yet
unbirthed
they await New Moon.
First Harvest fruits
and revelations
gathering with the tide.
A rich bounty of blessings
as the season turns.

I'm looking for my old bread recipe,
the one with wheat and oats and corn,
the Staff of Life
to toast this Harvest Season.
A bit of blueberry jam will
be nice too.

Starwalker
July 31, 2007

posted by Jj Starwalker | 7:29 AM