{"id":2286,"date":"2016-04-28T20:37:11","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T20:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.donnaionadrozda.com\/lifecycle\/?p=2286"},"modified":"2016-04-28T20:37:11","modified_gmt":"2016-04-28T20:37:11","slug":"walking-each-other-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.donnaionadrozda.com\/lifecycle\/walking-each-other-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking Each Other Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to this weeks art\/life trail ride! \u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

April is over. It’s useful to notice that we\u2019ve invested a full\u00a0moon\/month clearing space. Clear space (whether internal or external) brings Clarity.
\nWhat we\u2019ve gained will travel on with us. YAY…Clear…what a wonderful way to begin!<\/span><\/h4>\n

\"We-are-all-just-walking_Cin\"<\/p>\n

Each year the Natural Calendar opens with the April moon cycle igniting an inner fire. The inner fire warms heart and earth. Life burgeons and we are encouraged to grow.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

\"horsebackwoman1\"<\/h4>\n

Back in the saddle following the six moon\/months of rest, rejuvenation and
\n<\/span>re-creation we are beginning the new ride with Clarity.\u00a0As we move forward into the six\u00a0moon\/months ahead the creative energy shifts giving us ample time to consider the best pro-active practices for what we intend to express. We have\u00a0a foundation of stability because we took this quieting time. Being stable doesn\u2019t mean that there won\u2019t be the occasional surprise it simply means that when surprises pop outta the bushes we have tools.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Let\u2019s pay attention to some of the shadow surprises that attempt to hold Clarity, and the Wisdom of May at bay. It\u2019s helpful to name challenges and obstacles as we find them. FEAR will block Clarity and distort Wisdom\u00a0in a snap. Fears of all kinds; self-doubts, health issues, trust issues, projections from or onto others, not enough time, money, skill, etc. Any and all of these can cloud the lens of Clarity.<\/span><\/h4>\n

What lies behind us, and what lies before us,<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

are but tiny matters compared to what lies within us.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/span><\/h4>\n

\u00a0TEND THE FIRE OF CLARITY & GROUND YOUR WISDOM<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

April’s Clarity is followed by the keyword for May: Wisdom. As we move into the second moon\/month of the Natural Year the path broadens and curves. Up ahead there is a signpost anchored deep into the ground. It posts a wise navigational question:<\/span><\/h4>\n

What needs to be done?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Be\u00a0highly creative and\u00a0curious about your clearest commitment during this four week stretch. There isn\u2019t any way to ferret out what needs to be done until there is a conscious commitment to Clarity gained. Keep your \u2018flow flowing\u2019 by\u00a0noticing the next signpost:<\/span><\/h4>\n

What would love do now?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"lovetheprocess-624x382\"7yr old artist in Saturday in the Studio artist, Drozda, 2012<\/span><\/p>\n

These two inquiries settle your\u00a0roots. Even though we’re moving forward we can loop back in heart and mind and touch in on these anchoring qualities at any time during the Natural Year. <\/span><\/h4>\n

With\u00a0commitment to loving what\u2019s next<\/em>\u00a0all falls into place<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

April and May guide\u00a0us\u00a0through the East Gate of the Natural Calendar and point to: <\/span><\/h4>\n

beginning<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

dawn<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

springtime<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

THINK fresh start<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

\"Transformation<\/p>\n

Compassion Action for this week\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

THINK \u201cArt of the Start.\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n

THINK of how you begin things.<\/span><\/h4>\n

THINK of how you take steps toward those parts of your art\/life that demand growth.<\/span><\/h4>\n

THINK<\/span> about the areas of tension, frustration, chaos and stress in our three primary areas of focus: physical, emotional and spiritual.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Think<\/span> kindly remembering that tension, frustration, chaos and stress are calls for action.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Calls for Action Rule All Through the Spring! <\/span><\/h4>\n

Spring and Summer address issues on the masculine side of the calendar wheel.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Healthy masculine energy manifests and brings results.<\/span><\/h4>\n

\u00a0 Masculine Manifests Keywords:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Active, adventurer, analytic, ambitious, assertive, command, confidence, control, compete, daytime, doing, domain, dynamic, exploration, extrovert, forward, functionality, invent, left brain, logic, masculine, manifest, math, momentum, money, motivated, outer focus, practical, problem solving, project, puzzles, quantity, resource, solar, solution-oriented, structure, revolution, theoretical, technical, trajectory.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Look the word manifest up in the dictionary and\/or the thesaurus you\u2019ll find this definition: Clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious. To show or demonstrate plainly; reveal. To be evidence of; prove.<\/span><\/h4>\n

What Will Your Compassion in Action\u00a0Manifest in 2016?<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

Here\u2019s a formula you can enlist when your manifesting mojo lags:<\/span><\/h4>\n

T <\/b>leads to F <\/b>leads to A <\/b>leads to R:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

T<\/b>houghts lead to F<\/b>eelings<\/span><\/h4>\n

F<\/b>eelings lead to A<\/b>ctions<\/span><\/h4>\n

A<\/b>ctions lead to R<\/b>esults.<\/span><\/h4>\n

With this take-action formula in mind\u00a0canter\u00a0into May making a commitment to your thirty day challenge: manifest wisdom<\/strong>…whatever that looks like, feels like to you. <\/span><\/h4>\n

To kick us off, here is my pick for our…<\/span><\/h4>\n

Wise Woman of the Week<\/span><\/h4>\n

\u00a0Bruce Bingham<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201cI believe we live in a world filled with wonder, surrounded by hidden beauty naturally embedded everywhere. Many miss it, some never see it, and others overlook it.\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n

Bruce Bingham<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Cuba<\/p>\n

‘Full Circle’, Bruce Bingham, oil on canvas, 2016<\/span><\/p>\n

I see the essence of pure energy behind my reality. The colors, mood, and mystery of the moment intrigue and inspire me. <\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n

I sense the magic and fleeting change of the fog before it lifts and the frost before it melts and squeeze it onto a flat canvas. I feel the texture of life and allow the paint to create its voice like the sunlight warming the soft fur of a cat. <\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n

The more spontaneously I can allow myself to translate the energy in the language of painting the more unique my interpretation of reality. So I am a chaser of magic that glimmers and twinkles just beyond the surface of what I see, following fireflies shimmering on a warm summer’s night. I love painting in oils…<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n

\"58CubanCaddy24x30BruceBingham2016\"<\/p>\n

58 Cuban Caddy, Bruce Bingham,\u00a024 x 30,\u00a0oil on canvas, 2016<\/span><\/div>\n

I wake up and paint like most other artists I know and try to squeeze the “must dos” in life around the edges. Or I could be a sleeper cell spy\u2026. These are my musings on how life parallels art, revealing more of the process I use to create my life – dark to light, and all the shades in between. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/em>Bruce Bingham<\/span><\/h4>\n

Thank you Bruce! For sharing some of your images from your recent painters journey to Cuba. The manner in which you create your trail ride is a joy to witness and ever an inspiration! <\/span><\/h4>\n

I encourage all dear readers to visit Bruce’s Blog<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0…scroll through and enjoy her\u00a0many journeys inspiring her lush\u00a0imagery.<\/span><\/h4>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"lunar<\/p>\n

May your trail be\u00a0clear and peaceful.<\/span><\/h4>\n

May your art\/life\u00a0be wise and happy.<\/span><\/h4>\n

May you be healthy and well.<\/span><\/h4>\n

 <\/p>\n

Donna Iona Drozda, All rights reserved\u00a0\u00a9 2016<\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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