Wisdom Painting

I held a Wisdom Painting session in Silver City yesterday through our local WILL (Life Long Learners) program. It was a good reminder for me of just how important it is to allow space for creating from our inner wisdom and source. The participants dove right into the process and seemed to get a lot out of it. Thank you to the eight people that showed up.

Wow. Have you ever painted something that taught you a lot about your life? Hopefully all of you Wisdom Painters know what I'm talking about since that is what WP is all about! Number 8 painting of my Numerical series has shown me some oh-so-not-so-good-news about me and my wealth. Yikes! What does it say to you?

Are you the kind of person that works great when there is a goal ahead of you? It sure works for me. I find it invaluable to be working with a business coach right now. Having biweekly appointments is helping me attain my goal. Most of the time, the work gets done the day before the appointment. At least it gets done! I'm so close to my goal now of creating a new business venture thanks to my coach at the Small Business Development Center here in Silver City, New Mexico. For anyone who is looking for a coach, I might be able to help you attain your goals. Call me at 575-956-7315 to set up a free one half hour consultation. I use creativity and art making in the sessions to help you tap into that part of you that might be hidden.

These kids had so much fun painting their body portraits. I asked them to take off their shoes and have fun. I had no idea of how much room this project would actually take up. They had no problem with walking and sitting on their painting while they worked. They allowed sisters, brothers, and cousins to help them complete their painting. Why can't grown ups play so nice?

Have you ever declared something to the world or to yourself in secret and then have the exact opposite begin to show itself? Well, I found out that that is part of the creative process. It sets a context for us to be able to create what we really wish for. You have to know what you do not want in order to know what you want. Getting the exact opposite of what you want is an indication that you are standing in a doorway of opportunity. Stay steady and hold on because you are about to get what you really really really wish for. It takes strength, faith, trust, stamina, and the wisdom of this law of creation to hold your position in the face of opposing factors. Do you want riches? Well, get ready to experience poverty before you experience riches. Do you want the love of your life to show up? Well, guess who will be on your doorstep faster than you know it? Yep, the love disaster of your life. Just say NO THANK YOU!!! And keep on keeping on. Your true desires are coming to you. You have...

I'm reading and doing the exercises in the book, Feel It Real. Today's exercise was so enlightening that I needed to, wanted to, or ah .... desired to share it. The exercise was to write down your beliefs on desire. My mother tells the story of when I was a little girl of me jumping up and down on the bed singing "I want a wagon- sagon ". I wanted a red wagon so badly back then. I never got it. My Mom's heart ached because she could not buy it for me. Here's what I learned this morning. Wanting is so much different than desiring. Reflecting back on my little girl experience, I realized that wanting never leads to manifesting. I went to the dictionary to find out why. Desire : v. 1. to hope or wish for ardently: crave 2. to ask for: request * syns : ache, crave, hanker, long, wish, yearn n. 1. a strong wish or longing: craving 2. a wish or petition Want : v. 1. to desire greatly: wish 2. to be deficient in: lack 3. to need: require 4. to be needy 5. to seek wit...

Today, two people showed up for Wisdom Painting in Silver City. They painted their hearts out and kept in the flow. I felt so grateful to witness their process. Each one of them had their own unique way of painting. Each painting felt true and authentic. Thank you for showing up.

So much fun! Kids take to this stuff like it is water. They had 45 minutes to paint and got right to it. The Youth Art Camp happened on Saturday, July 19, at the Historic Silco Theater in Silver City, New Mexico. It was a free day for kids sponsored by the San Vicente Artists of Silver City.

What is Freedom to you? Is it being free of all restrictions? Is it financial freedom? Is it freedom to say what needs to be said? I think that LOVE might be the truest expression and definition of freedom. If we love unconditionally, I believe we just might be free. There will be no comparisons, no judgements, nothing that would inhibit us nor hold us back. Love for self is the highest form of freedom. If we have that, we also free up everyone around us. We own our life and that gives us free choice and freedom. My own freedom began two years ago, July 2006, when I packed my car and left Connecticut for the southwest. How can it be two years already? Freedom does not mean that it is easy. Freedom does have its price along with its glorious pleasures. Oh yeah.... What does freedom mean for you?

I have not posted for a few months. So sorry. A few weeks ago a past Wisdom painter from Connecticut and I connected. She told me that she had an angel reading in CT where she was told to paint everyday. And that the paintings would lead her way. Wisdom Painting is so important. Why am I not doing it everyday myself? Beth, are you painting everyday? Where have your paintings led you? I hope they lead you to Silver City soon!

" The beauty of life is to experience yourself ." --Message from Yogi Tea bag tag I'd like to add a few words to this quote: " The beauty of life is to experience yourself as beauty ." or maybe " The purpose of life is to experience yourself as beauty ." I wonder if each of us experience ourselves as beauty if the world would change. Would we change the way we act and interact with others if we experienced ourselves as beauty? Would we change the way we act and interact with others if we experienced others as beauty? I think maybe we would. If beauty is Divine, we could gather wisdom behind the meaning of the expression Namaste and change that to say "The beauty within me sees the beauty within you". In this way beauty heals and delivers harmony. To me beauty is flow, wonder, and awe. Whenever I experience beauty, I feel calm, serene, and uplifted. I had an experience of myself as beauty last year. I was busy taking pictures of nature when al...

Wisdom Painting Workshops for Self-Discovery Silver City, New Mexico Wed, May 14 Sat, May 17 9 am to 1 pm $45.00 for each session includes all materials. Come to one or both. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Limited space to four people. Register early! Description Discover the inner wisdom's way of painting: open, free, and without judgment. Witness the invisible becoming visible as the brush glides easily across the paper in full color. What image will come forth? What will you experience while painting from the inside out? Beginner's welcome. Will benefit the artist who feels stuck or wants to loosen up. Repeat Wisdom painters are welcome. Each painting experience is different. Each painting is a new journey into the self. Private sessions are available. Businesses: consider a Wisdom Painting session for Business-Discovery for your staff. Facilitated and founded by artist, Mary A. Gravelle of Mary's Fine Art. 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, $45 includes all materials. ...

I only have one space left for Saturday's Wisdom Painting session. Please call me at 575-956-7315 for more information and to register. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required.

I recently watched my 2nd Alex Grey DVD ordered from NetFlix, ARTMind: The Healing Power of Sacred Art . One spiritual message from this DVD stood out to me: "There is no out there". Alex talks of the cosmic swirl and how his psychedelic drug experiences have fed his art with visions and understanding. One painting vision in particular helped him see the truth that life is an inside job. Everything that shows up in our outer experience is brought forth from within. This is why I believe that Wisdom Painting is so important. It helps me see what's inside of me. It has helped other people who have taken my classes to see what's inside them too. This helps us to see our life differently, from the inside out.

Wisdom Painting for self-discovery will be held in Silver City, New Mexico. Summer 2008 schedule is 2nd Wednesdays and 3rd Saturdays. The next dates are Sat., April 26 (only one space left); Wed. May 14, Sat., May 17 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. $45 investement in self includes all materials. There are only four spaces available per session. Register early. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required. Call: (575) 956-7315 or email: mary@wisdompainting.com to register, find out location of the workshop, or ask questions.

Saturday, April 26, Silver City 9:00 am to 1:00 pm $45 includes all materials Limited to four people Discover the inner wisdom's way of painting: open, free, and without judgment. Witness the invisible becoming visible as the brush glides easily across the paper in full color. What image will come forth? What will you experience while painting from the inside out? Beginner's welcome. Also may benefit the artist who feels stuck. Repeat Wisdom painters also welcome. Each painting experience is different. Each painting is a new journey into the self. Contact Mary Gravelle for location and more information: Phone: (575) 956-7315 Email: info@marysfineart.com Websites: www.wisdompainting.com www.marysfineart.com

Well .... I've been diligently at work for Mary's Fine Art and My Art Notes. I've been neglecting Wisdom Painting. So sorry, I'll get back here asap and make more posts. I've been reading so look for book reviews.

Thank you to WILL (Western Institute for Life Long Learners for inviting me to do another Wisdom Painting session for your Spring season. Thank you to the 10 participants who showed up fully to the painting process. I thoroughly enjoyed being a witness and facilitator to your self-discovery.

The question -- is it art, is it comedy, is it performance, is it just plain crazy arises around the art of Marc Horowitz. I read the article today and watched his "National Dinner Tour" YouTube video which is linked in the article. This guy blows away any preconceived notion of how creative we can be. He IS CREATIVITY at its core. He gives everyone permission to just go out and follow through with creative ideas, to follow through with your creative thought. If for nothing else than pure curiosity. My kudos to this young man who has had the guts to follow his heart. What have you been curious about lately? Can you follow through on your curiosity to find out the answer for yourself? Marc Horowitz article

A really great article came across my email today about the benefits of writing a private journal. I wanted to share it with you. The article is business and website based; however, you can substitute the idea of using it for personal development as well. See the link below. For many years now I have been keeping a private journal. Sometimes this takes the form of my own process called Igniting Your Intentions using both writing and drawing. Other times, it simply takes the form of writing down my thoughts, insights, and ideas in a Word document. This is a daily process that helps me tremendously in tapping into my inner wisdom and divine guidance. Article: Benefits of Keeping a Private Journal If you want to know more about the Igniting Your Intentions process that I offer, visit the link below. About the Igniting Your Intentions Process

Today's Quote: Fear knocked at the door. Faith answered. And lo, no one was there. --Anonymous Faith is one of the most diffifcult to grasp prinicples in life. It is something that has to be practiced moment to moment to realize its powers of manifestation. When we are in the throws of life changes, FAITH is what will see us through. But, what is faith? Is it something that only the religious need apply? I think not. And yet, I do believe that God is at the helm of my life. We need to have faith in ourselves and every aspect of life. We need to have faith that it is ALL good, that everything is happening exactly as it should. We are in the right place at the right time, always. Sometimes this is not an easy task in the face of disaster or apearances to the contrary. I envision Faith as being a cloak or robe that I put on like an invisible shield that protects me from my own negativity. When I wear the robe of faith, I step into right action and positivity for living the life I want...

I have watched a movie by visionary artist Alex Grey of his Chapel of Sacred Mirrors. This movie is a documentary narrated by Alex Gray. The video is stunning visually. Alex Grey's artwork stands out in this movie as he takes us through his Chapel of Sacred Mirrors which was built to house his artwork in New York City. This is a truly amazing movie that touches every aspect of spirituality. He has left no stone unturned. I highly recommend this movie, which I obtained through NetFlix. The first night I watched this movie, I dreamed a whole new series of paintings which I will embark upon over the next few months. Let me know what happens to you after you watch this exciting film. Movie : Alex Grey, Chapel of Sacred Mirrors: CoSM The Movie, a film by Nick Krasnic

I just watched a movie that I believe is really important for everyone to watch and come to your own conclusions about what this life is truly about. January 31, Thursday . The Moon moves into Sagittarius transmitting the mysteries associated with quest for Truth and Meaning. A great way to engage the Sagittarius Mysteries is to watch the movie Zeitgeist available free on the internet. http://zeitgeistmovie.com/index.html Zeitgeist, produced by Peter Joseph, was created as a nonprofit filmiac expression to inspire people to start looking at the world from a more critical perspective and to understand that very often things are not what the population at large think they are. Peter Joseph said…It is my hope that people will not take what is said in the film as the truth, but find out for themselves, for truth is not told, it is realized. Additionally, one of the best ways to change the effect of the deceptions that have been perpetrated on humanity is to work from the principles of Phys...

Essential oils help us on a subtle vibrational level. I have found them to be extremely and gently essential to my well being over the years. See the oils that are available through me at the bottom of this post. Buy now and save through Jan. 31, 2008. Ways in which I use these friendly helping plants from nature: I pour a few drops on the palm of one hand and rub the oil between both hands and then lift both hands to my nose and inhale two or three deep breaths, then run my hands lightly through my hair. If I am barefoot, such as before bedtime or after my shower, I rub the oil into the soles of my feet and then my hair. The palms of our hands and the soles of our feet are great ways in which to get the oils circulating throughout our entire body via the tiny points that are connected to every organ of our system. I do this daily. Another wonderful way is to put 10-20 drops of essential oil into a glass spray bottle filled with distilled water. Shake it and spray any room to support y...

Yesterday, a free Feng Shui report came to my inbox from tarot.com. For some reason, I decided to accept it. Yes, of course, they give you a free "sample" and then want you to purchase the entire report, which I did. This is an astrological chart meets Feng Shui type of report. I measured out my entire apartment and each room. Then I laid the bagua over it all. It's very interesting where my rooms fall on it. My bedroom occupies the entire creativity and helpful people sections. So, I have a little work to do there since that seems to be an important room for me, Feng Shui-wise. I did a few of the suggestions to my wealth areas yesterday from my tarot.com reading. It has been really powerful already. I have been finding things that I had forgotten I had like an extra bottle of laundry detergent. My current one is almost empty and I thought I had to go buy another one before my next load. Then, I found my Cd's of classical music which is another cure for me to bring in...

My Wisdom Painting is beginning to talk to me – Commanding Force, Coming Forth are new titles and meanings for this painting as I read blogs and more today. How about Going Forth or Going Ahead? The energy of the painting is that of walking through a portal or threshold, into manifestation. It reminds me of a couple of TV shows -- Sliders and another one where people would go through a portal into a new world. I think that is what this painting is showing me. I am going into a new world. An intention statement that makes me feel really strong right now is: "I command my space in this universe now."

One city is teaming up the recreation parks dept with a gallery and giving hands-on art classes, an important service to kids. Read more.

The New Moon is Today -- Learn how to make a new moon wish list on http://www.moonology.com/ , wish list creation . I just created mine and it felt so grounding to do it and gives me much hope for my upcoming month. Give it a try.

Title of this Painting: Calling Forth In an effort to move forward with my year knowing more about myself at this juncture, I did a Wisdom Painting. This is a tool for self-discovery that I teach in workshops in Silver City, New Mexico. I have not Wisdom Painted for myself in a couple of years so I thought it would be a good idea to use my own toolset for self-discovery. I welcome your comments on this painting. Every painting speaks to me personally and yet it comes from a universal place as well. I will be posting my own comments over the next fews days. In the meantime, I invite you to leave a comment on how the painting affects you. Give it your own title and describe what you see and how it makes you feel. This is about you. And yet, I might derive a benefit from reading your comments, as others will also benefit. We all see differently and can learn from one another. Go for it. And thanks.