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: Milo, 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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Friday, August 1, 2008

Words of Wisdom August 1


Celebrate the summer,
Celebrate the sun,
It brings forth bounty all around,
Soon it will be done.

Celebrate the seasons,
Each one in its turn,
Each one has a reason,
Though we may freeze and burn.

Celebrate the rain that falls,
It washes down the sky;
Fires help woods and grasslands,
Though we wonder why.

Celebrate the wind that blows,
Be it gentle, hard or fast
And the earth whereon we walk,
With bounty, full and vast.


© Jj Starwalker August 1, 2008

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