Spent the afternoon in the warmth and gentle rocking of a country train.
There's a lot going on and life has gotten crazy the past year or so and to be forced to sit, to listen to others and to talk with people around me who I never would of probably ever met has been an amazing blessings.
The hills roll by, the sun reaches down to touch them and it feels like nothing else matters but to just be.
I meditate most days and still that is something I do and can control,can start and stop at will and circumstance. This is a forced stillness, a slowing down that has washed the grit of everyday and worries away.
It's ok to just be.
A weekend of Art, inspiration, of girl talk of walks and time to think.
There will be laughter and there will be silliness but I go with a full heart now and knowing that everything REALLY does turn out in the end :) xxxxxxxxx
Ps YES this does mean an exhibition is brewing!
17 May 2012
15 May 2012
new job.. i hope!
Out interviewing today for a casual/part time position.
It was interesting and FINGERS CROSSED.
Just need one or two days a week at present and I'm SURE something will come long.
Maybe like THIS!.....
OR THIS!....
and a big PS... I just want to THANK my close friends for listening to me this past week.
As I'm usually the sunshine girl... lol... it was nice to feel ok to cry and ok be the gloomy one!
I'm really blessed by you all and have shown me the true meaning of friendship... xx :)
Tarot Reading!
I have avoided doing this but THE new deck arrived yesterday and while talking with a friend and shuffling it, the cards coming up where tempting me in... so here goes.
For some weird reason I DID do the Celtic Cross, something I never use. Why? Have no idea, just did it without thinking.
For my closest friends and those among you who read... YES you have to laugh and shhhhhhhhhhhh I KNOW I say the cards never lie! Bloody cards!
The Deck" The Steampunk Tarot" by Barbara Moore & Aly Fell... just out!
If you can't see the details:...
Heart of the Matter: 10 pentacles... ta dah!
What Covers: Judgement... *doh!*
Below: Page Swords.... I should of thought as much
Before: Knight Cups... check
Ahead: Page Cups.... aweeeeeeee :)
Crowns: The Tower... ROFL
Worries: The Devil... mmmmm?
Others: Temperance... really? lol
Your Hopes/Fears: Ace Pentacles... well that's about the sum of everything!
The Future: King of Swords.... *chuckle*
HILARIOUS CARDS!
Oh and I ADORE the manual and interpretations that Barbara Moore has provided in her deck, really really aligned more with her insights. The artwork is phenomenal, it's by Aly Fell.
Dawn Paintings
Not much sleep as I'm full of plans and ideas at present.
Today I'm overhauling my website and blog as well as
introducing a new design to everything to make it a little
more cohesive.
Have sat up from about 2am sketching, listening to music
and dreaming.
Funny how it goes.
I used to never be sure about things and thought my heart
just didnt know better but now I'm so sure of life and what
I want, it's the trust part that is hard to deal with.
Do you ever really just let go and trust completely?
LOl... wow now THAT sounds all Ms Bradshaw....
ANYWAY, one thing IS happening today...
My easel is coming out and a trip to a park somewhere
is definatly the plan for today. xx
14 May 2012
OK so What day is it? Canberra, SciFi books & Talismans
HELLO... :) I am AWFUL with dates, times, years!
Yesterdays date mix up brought me a mailbag of "are u oks?" :) I should just say I was TESTING you all!
I used to think it was because I was forgetful or I had some weird thing that blocked that part of my brain. Oh I'm not late for things but time is something that just isn't regular to me.
Remembering things is easy but not putting them in chronological sequence. THAT is hard.
I do love the concept of time being circular, not linear, that explains so much!
Once a very good friend exclaimed that she never thought iIwas forgetful as in her opinion I was probably just a time traveller and had slipped up a bit... lol nice image.
Too often we do get caught up in the reasons why and analyse the crap out of situations when in fact, the easiest explanation, or none at all is probably not only better but really makes more sense.
We can't be perfect, know everything, be everything. BUT we can be happy while going about it all.
Though I do get time mixed up... I'm rarely late and I get a lot done. :)
SALE of TALISMAN ~Peace, Love & Peonie
IINTENTION: Peonies are known as the flower of riches and honor. With their lush, full, rounded bloom, peonies embody romance and prosperity and are regarded as an omen of good fortune and a happy marriage.
SIZE: 6.5 x 12cm
MATERIALS: featuring a silver brooch c1940s, bronze and glass earring c1980s
$99
All Talismans are blessed and consecrated, as always they feature treasures and finds and are 100% unique and one of a kind. They all come with ritual and spell for you to align with
CANBERRA!!!!! brrrrrrrr brrrrrr
I am blessed with two weeks holiday from College at present and though I was looking forward to a 'holiday' I have found I'm using the extra time to sort lots of things out... oh yes life included.
I'm off on an adventure to Canberra for a few days later this week... Suggestions?!
My main motivation already is the Art Gallery and I'm doing a bit of research at the National Library... but any Creative WITCHERY suggestions most welcome.
It's also headspace time as I make a few important decisions and work out directions.
BLOG LOVE
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this blog!
Good Show Sir ~ www.goodshowsir.co.uk
Can seem a little strange at first BUT let me explain a tiny bit... I grew up with these pulp SciFi books so it's an easy thing to love... The covers of these books often where VERY strange and sometimes had nothing at all to even do with the stories within. ANYWAY this blog posts book covers that people find and then contributors post the art direction that may of been behind the covers... VERY VERY funny.
I have to say that I also love seeing the odd book pop up that I recognize :)
TALISMAN REPAIRS
Ok so you are getting cold and have snagged your talisman on a cardi or jumper and the jump ring has pulled apart! YIKES! First of all there's NOTHING 'bad' or negative about it. If anything, a release of the unwanted. Freedom of something constraining you. Just as shuffling a deck of Tarot cards and one negative card jumping out does not mean INSTANT doom, rather a message to take notice and be mindful, so it is with little Talisman mishaps. A Talisman coming off it's chain sometimes just means he's been tugged around a bit too much or it's a message to slow down, take a little more care or as I mentioned, it's a release.
SO to fix! ANd yes! perfectly ok to do so.
And yes YOU can do it.....
For repair of jump rings.....
MATERIALS: Jump ring, supa glue & a pair of small pliers.
There are two types as you may of noticed! jump rings and split rings. I use both as I find the larger split rings look like key rings and I don;t like that, but it;s your choice.
The problem with plain jump rings is that they can come apart easily. I add a dab of our E6000 to the join and find it works wonders! You can also use Super Glue for this purpose.
This is how you will be attaching your bails to your pendants, usually your wings and any dangling bits
1. Grip the jump ring on each side of the opening using pliers - either two pairs of flat-nosed, or one flat-nosed and one round-nosed pair.
2. To open the jump ring, bring one pair of pliers towards you, opening the jump ring like a door rather than pulling it apart.
3. Slide your component onto the ring, then reverse the action of your pliers to bring the ends neatly back together.
I like to put a little dab of supaglue into the connection for added security.
TIP: When opening jump rings ensure you pull each side away from each other, towards you and away from you. Do not open them by forcing apart like goal bars! This will weaken and distort the jump ring.
13 May 2012
Sunday 12th... nice day :)
"Have you ever been down to your last $20 and then something happened and it all turned out right?"
Conversation with a family member and it really jolted me into realizing I've spent a lot of time living in that 'last $20" mentality.
It all comes down to just trusting in the Universe and that part is pretty easy, it's the people who populate it that make it hard to let go and REALLY trust.
What's amazing is being so stretched and instead of breaking, letting go, believing and letting the scary stuff in. Nothing is easy, there's no project, no artwork, no relationship that is, but really there's not complications. Any complications are born of fear and self imposed roadblocks, excuses.
I reached so many understandings today and celebrating Mothers Day as the Mum of now two adult children is sad on one hand, hey they aren't KIDS! I love kids and all their kid stuff and i miss that terribly, but I did realize I am Mum and always will be, and apparently THE best Mum there is according to the card!
So Happy Mother's Day to everyone... hope you all had a wonderful time.
Loved my prezzies....
don't know! I think i prefer it as a lamp.... mmmmmm
and THIS canvas! So very cool.....
opps... lol he's lying down of well!
and now as ALWAYS... a song..... I'm having this whole Mr Benson thing going on this week, but THIS song... yeah very special and nice!...
here's the lyrics.... xxxxxx
If you're askin' me to say
Livin' life without you, girl, is alright
If you really want to know
I'd have to say it's dangerous to my mind
So before you turn and walk away
Just let me love you one more time
Feel your heartbeat close to mine
Let me love you all the time
Lady, love me
Yes, I'm askin' you to stay
Remembering it used to be so right
If you're askin' for the truth
I'd have to say I won't believe it's goodnight
So before you turn and walk away
Just let me love you one more time
Feel your heartbeat close to mine
Lady, love me all the time
Lady, love me
So before you turn and walk away
Just let me love you one more time
Feel your heartbeat close to mine
Lady, love me all the time
Love me, lady, all the time
Let me love you one more time
Hold me closer, now you're mine
Lady, love me one last time
Love me, lady
Oh, love me, lady
Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
So before you turn and walk away
Just let me love you one more time
Feel your heartbeat close to mine
Lady, love me one last time
Lady, love me (Love me, lady, all the time)
Let me love you one more time
Feel your heartbeat close to mine
Lady, love me all the time
Lady, love me (Love me, lady, now you're mine)
Let me love you one more time
Feel your heartbeat close to mine
08 May 2012
Talismans of the Super Moon & LoVe
HELLO!
I know I've been a VERY slack blogger of late. Facebook makes it too easy doesn't it?
Then I realized that actually the world doesn't spin on an access around Facebook and I missed my blog!!!!
Hang on, not best time to add 'another thing' to my toppling pile of 'things' but I do want to touch base and get back in here. :)
Amazing week of energies due to that Super Moon. Not good or bad, just very SUPER. I was born on a New Moon so my opposite pulling energy is a Full Moon and that makes a challenging time. It's interesting to look up your Moon Phase. This is the phase the moon was in at the time of your birth. You can do this online for free by googling "lunar phase birth chart" and this book is a really great resource for meanings and keys....
Moon Phase Astrology: The Lunar Key to Your Destiny
Raven Kalder
CREATIVE WITCHERY WORKSHOPS
Over at Creative Witchery our classes have been really busy! I have had this little dream for a very long time and it's finally happening... being able to teach anyone, anywhere is such a blessing and having the amazing talents and love on board of Lucy Cavendish, Trish Anderson-Young, Natasha Heard and Sonya Lowe has been so exciting. All of these teachers live in different parts of Australia and are still able to share their knowledge and passions with people from as far away as Alaska! I love the energy of it all. At present Lucy is in Japan and it is with much joy that we still can connect with her in the class forum as the classes are presented.
Our new round of classes is coming soon. www.YOURcreativeWITCHERY.com
If a Paypal link is active there is a space available in class!
Very exciting month creating Talismans and Sunday saw another really blessed Sale. I find it hard sometimes to even let them go but to hear the stories of their journeys really makes my heart sing.
BUT then I'm pretty much in Love with life at present, capital L.....
so not much can ruffle the feathers. College is pretty difficult and I'm coping, lol yeah getting by.
Looking forward actually to the inclusion of more of the subjects I'm passionate about than those hard Scienceones... *sigh* YES I KNOW we have to do them :)
Sooooo some Talismans!
If you are not a Facebook person then you can always check out available work on my etsy site
http://www.etsy.com/shop/cheralyndarcey
and a song for THIS week....
well you know I do LOVE him... this is Perfect... xx
07 April 2012
29 January 2012
Back in Blonde!
After nearly ten years colouring my hair dark... I've gone back to my natural colour... a little strawberry tinged still but I'm happy.
03 January 2012
FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP & an Adventure !
Adventure time! I'm visiting a Dragon/Pele place!
One of my students has asked "How do I add and preserve natural fragile treasures to my talismans?" Well I'm going to bring back some and will be showing you all EXACTLY how to do it next week in class!
YES I will be filming on location for you all too, arty and witchey things :)
Some for class and some to share with you here on this Blog.
I'll be on the look out for items to include in very special larger Year of the Dragon Talismans and Totem Sculptures too. So get those commissions in. cheralyn@hotmail.com
NEW YEARS INTENTIONS
I know a lot of you mentioned to me that your New Years Intentions where to be more creative and I hope you have jumped right in there with that one... just START. You don't need a big project or huge ideas.
Start Journaling, use coloured pens, collage a few pages with things you like, perhaps an intention page?
I'm making my Facebook page www.facebook.com/creativewitchery into a place that isn't JUST about my work but also a place where you can come and share and ask questions. I do have classes to LEARN things but I am more than happy to assist and point you in the right direction.
FREE WORKSHOP
Beginning 23rd January is a FREE 6 week Online Workshop "Creating a Creative Witchery Journal or Book of Shadows" I'm so excited about this as people often ask me how I do the things I do in mine. We will making awesome covers, loads of options... trying all sorts of arty effects inside, as well as journaling ideas and prompts and YES! how to write rituals, spells and MUCH more. Videos, loads of notes, photos, a private Facebook group and full teacher support.
To register go to www.cheralyn.typepad.com/creativewitchery and follow the prompts
Happiest Creative Blessing,
Cheralyn ♥
