Words of Wisdom March 31
The word of the day is ownership.
The art and spiritual practices of a Pennsylvania Dutch hexmeister....
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.
The word of the day is icon.
Choices are made,The word of the day is love.
Doors stepped through
And closed.
Take the lessons,
Leave the past.
Say "Goodbye," gently
And walk on.
Listen for the mockingbird and take heed; there are times to sing others' melodies with your voice.
The word of the day is chorus.
Forgiving and forgetting are both necessary; apply both to self and move on.
The word of the day is soul.
Look to the earth, to old traditions; plumb the depths of ancient wisdom whence comes the Water of life, pure and cold.
The word of the day is knowledge.
With each dawn, let your spirit be reborn. Each day is a new chance to build upon or discard previous works.
The word of the day is regeneration.