Infinite Ball of light

This painting was done by my most beloved kindred, Jamie. We were taken by the idea of painting mandalas, the Eastern talismans of healing; symbols that project the power of the self.

Mandalas are traditionally geometric in shape and patterned with particular colours that reflect the self and the healing colours required for the individual.

This painting is an expression, not a mandala in its traditional form, but I look at it and it heals my soul in its own little way. The yellow ball churns in the core of me, like my solar plexus chakra; it spirals into oranges and reds.

Tones of solar colours; the element of fire; the significance of light reminds me to embrace my solar energy, that eternal flame that I need paired with my lunar energy to restore my balance.

Orange gives us confidence and creativity, a dose of red brings us passion and the brightness of yellow stimulates our sense of self-worth and empowerment.

As I look at this painting, not only does it bring me great joy and pride to know that my love expressed such beauty in colour but it also reminds me of that solar power that I must remember to absorb and store within.

In grey-washed times, through crying window panes, it is important to hold onto that infinite ball of light...

Sulis

The Goddess Oracle is a stunning deck of divination cards that are ilustrated and interpreted with goddesses from all pantheons and cultures. This beautiful illustration is of Sulis, the Ancient British Sun goddess of illness/wellness. She represents healing and has a shrine in Bath, England.

Sulis says that when we are in a time of illness, it is time to direct energy inward, when we are in a time of wellness we must project it out.

This deck of cards comes with a book that gives the meaning to each card along with a lovely poem for each goddess as well as the mythology and meditation that corresponds to the deity.

The Sulis meditation is so comforting and full of beautiful imagery. It takes you deep into the root of a tree, along a stone path with plants on either side. You follow the light and meet Sulis at the other end and she takes you to her healing bath where you emerge yourself in the water where you feel refreshed, invigorated and recharged.

All meditations in The Goddess Oracle cards guide you into a space and time where you can mend whatever it is that is blocking your fruitful path.

Seek strength from the ancient deities and embrace your inner goddess.