"This work is unlike any other, in its range of rich, conjuring imagery and its dexterity, its smart voice. Carroll-Hackett doesn’t spare us—but doesn’t save us—she draws a blueprint of power and class with her unflinching pivot: matter-of-fact and tender." —Jan Beatty

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Daily Prompt Love <3 What They Don't See

“the wages of empire is myopia” ― Natasha Trethewey

Make art about the blindness of the empire, about the short-sightedness, about the willful ignorance of those who benefit from the empire 

empire blindness

Image by Couleur from Pixabay

Monday Must Read! The Soul’s Journey to Its Destiny by Swami Ashokananda

 

soul's journey

In this illuminating book, Swami Ashokananda traces the decent of the individual from his true divine status to his present condition and describes his ascent back to God. He explains how the various aspects of one’s relative existence can be instrumental in the realization of his perfect being, which, in fact, he has never lost. The matter discussed herein is, in short, an explanation of the involution and evolution of the soul. One finds in these pages the Vedantic answers to many of the big questions that we have asked since we first started asking. It provides not only an intellectual understanding of the soul’s journey, but also practical counsels on how to speed it along.

 

Purchase this beautiful book here! 

 

Daily Prompt Love <3 Making Space

1 July 2019 

Make art about making space, holding space, for someone. 

making space for

Image by Pexels from Pixabay

Daily Prompt Love <3 Bible Says What?

30 June 2019

My focus in studying Anthropology was cross-cultural perspectives of religions, with a specific eye toward where the origin of Christianity intersected with Judaism. I am not a Biblical scholar, but I know a little. 

Thinking on how many times the Christian Bible has been translated, rewritten, revised. Looking to the Old Testament, even the major religions can’t agree on how many books should be included. The Jews have 24 books, the Protestants 39, the Catholics 46, and the Eastern Orthodox have 51.   And contemporary scholars believe there are between 300,000 and 400,000 different versions of the New Testament. There are more different versions of the New Testament than there are words in it. 

Make art about what’s lost in translation. 

Daily Prompt Love <3 Star Child

28 June 2019 

“Star Child, list where you may. That heart’a yours will show the way.” -John Little Bear Eaton 

Make art about a star child, about the emotional intelligence of star children.

star children

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

Daily Prompt Love <3 Unsung

28 June 2019 

Make art about underappreciated, unsung, nobility. 

unsung nobility

Image by MonoRenal from Pixabay

Daily Prompt Love <3 In Giving

24 June 2019

Altruism is the principle and moral practice of concern for happiness of other human beings and/or animals, resulting in a quality of life both material and spiritual.

The word “altruism” was coined by the French philosopher Auguste Comte in French, as altruisme, for an antonym of egoism. He derived it from the Italian altrui, which in turn was derived from Latin alteri, meaning “other people” or “somebody else.”

Make art about altruism, about true concern for others without thought of return.

altruism

Daily Prompt Love <3 Create, Again & Again

22 June 2019 

“Curving back within myself I create again and again.” ― The Bhagavad Gita

Make art about that curving back, about recreating yourself. 

recreating yourself

Image by alto2 from Pixabay

Daily Prompt Love <3 Midsummer!

21 June 2019

Happy Litha! Midsummer! Summer Solstice!

Make art about the solstice, about a solstice ritual, about the long light. 

solstice

Daily Prompt Love <3 Womxn Magic

20 June 2019 

“Where is a woman, there is magic. “–Nzotake Shange

Make art about womxn magic, about a goddess you know. 

woman magic

 

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