The Gaze
Painting from a MUSEA Class
What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?
Ritual
What year was this painted?
2021
What medium is this painted on (i.e. Acrylic on Canvas, Acrylic on Watercolor, Watercolor, etc)
Acrylic on Canvas
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs
I have LOVED Ritual and this painting process. It has been so interesting and powerful to watch my inner life shift and evolve over the moons and to see this mirrored in the painting and vice versa. Here is a poem that shares the story.
The Gaze
In the sacred meadow where mountain meets ocean
A portal opens to love
Flowers whisper under the trees
Mushrooms twirl in anticipation
Branches stretch to get a better view
Ancestors gather to hold the energy
All is prepared for the gaze
She steps forward breathing through her feet
Her roots have grown with her confidence
Feeling safe in herself, she carries the red flames of transformation
And the inner riches found buried in a mysterious cave
She revels in this discovery
She is prepared for the gaze
Her wild twin stepped forward moons ago
Strong and passionate, embodied and powerful, he has eyes only for her
Unconcerned with the wait, unattached to outcome, he knew she’d come
In her own time, in her own way, in her own rhythm
He holds the space for her becoming
He is prepared for the gaze
The Earth guardian emerges from Piscean depths
She opened the portal that drew the twins together,
Creating the possibility of their self-discovery, self-healing
Her ancient wisdom leads the way, and now, with a smile,
She gives the signal for the ritual to begin
Owls descend
Serpents rise
Flowers and trees sing blessings
The full moon blows a kiss
In the joy of the meadow, the twins gaze at each other
In love, in recognition, in devotion
What once was unknown is now known
What once was hidden is now revealed
This gaze of self-love activates a new story that will change everything
